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55 Easy and Delicious New Year's Day Brunch Recipes
We made it through 2024! Let's celebrate!
It's almost the new year! While you're busy planning your New Year's Eve playlist, deciding which lucky New Year's recipes to make, and maybe thinking about those resolutions, we've put together this list of delicious brunch recipes to serve your friends and out of town guests.
With all the festivities of the night before, having brunch already planned out for New Year's Day is one less thing for you to worry about. Plus, brunch is a delicious way to kick off the new year! It might just become a new year tradition.
If you're feeding a large group, we've got breakfast casseroles and sheet pan recipes. We've got tons of recipes for biscuits and scones. We've got pancakes, waffles, breakfast pastries. We've even got some recipes for the savory breakfast lovers, like quiches, sandwiches, and breakfast hashes. There's a little something for everyone on this list to start the year out right!
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Egg-in-a-Hole Buttermilk Biscuits
Homemade buttermilk biscuits get the egg-in-a-hole treatment, with the addition of good bacon to take it over the top! We like to cover our tiny biscuits in homemade tomato jam for extra effect.
Quiche Lorraine
Is there a classic brunch dish more elegant than Quiche Lorraine? We think not! It's easy, straightforward, and most of all, delicious.
Sheet-Pan Quiche with Scallions, Dill, and Fava Beans
If you've got holiday guests to feed, this sheet-pan quiche is the way to go. It'll easily feed a crowd and it comes together quickly!
Get the recipe for Sheet-Pan Quiche with Scallions, Dill, and Fava Beans.
Chocolate-Stuffed Cream Biscuits
This sweet breakfast treat is perfect for an indulgent weekend morning!
Baked Brioche-and-Apple Cider Donut French Toast
This decadent brunch recipe is an over-the-top and delicious way to celebrate the new year!
Get the recipe for Baked Brioche-and-Apple Cider Donut French Toast.
Cornmeal Butter Biscuits with Chive Butter
This simple country recipe is a must-have at dinners of all stripes.
Get the recipe for Cornmeal Butter Biscuits with Chive Butter.
Asparagus Frittata with Burrata and Herb Pesto
Here's a vegetarian dish that busts the common misconception that meat-free food has no grit. Serve it for brunch or dinner and you're sure to leave guests feeling full and satisfied.
Get the recipe for Asparagus Frittata with Burrata and Herb Pesto.
Asparagus White Pizza with Prosciutto and Gremolata
Think beyond the red sauce. This white pizza gets a base layer of creamy ricotta, then a topping of asparagus and mozzarella. After it's baked, you place fresh prosciutto and gremolata—a green sauce made of lemon and parsley.
Get the recipe for Asparagus White Pizza with Prosciutto and Gremolata.
Smashed Potatoes with Paprika and Cumin
With all the flaky goodness of baked potatoes, all the crunchy deliciousness of fried, and a combo of spices that we sometimes dream about at night, it's a side dish that is sure to have guests and family alike asking for seconds.
Chocolate-Clementine Pancakes
Pancakes and brunch just make sense. Paired with chocolate, the zest and juice of a clementine makes these tender brunch-worthy pancakes sing!
Beaten Biscuits with Country Ham
Beaten biscuits—served with ham, of course—are a long time Southern staple. The classic way to enjoy a ham biscuit is just ham and biscuit, but we think it's even better with another Southern specialty: chow chow relish.
Cinnamon-Sugar Popovers
So airy they practically float, there's nothing like traditional popovers fresh from the oven. Dust them in cinnamon and sugar, and you've got a breakfast or brunch treat like no other.
Asiago Cheese Biscuits with Prosciutto
These tasty biscuits make a great New Year's Day brunch treat!
Fennel-Grapefruit Scones with Plum Compote
Want to bake up a breakfast treat that will wow your New Year's guests, or treat the family to something special? Give these easy, anything-but-basic-tasting scones a try. Tart grapefruit and savory fennel seeds pair with sweet fruit (and plenty of butter) for a treat you simply have to try!
Get the recipe for Fennel-Grapefruit Scones with Plum Compote.
Buttered Leek and Gruyère Galette
Sautéed leeks turn tender and mild, and are then mixed with rich cream, sharp Gruyère cheese, and a touch of dry wine, then baked into a freeform crust.
Easy Candied Bacon
Looking for something easy and fun for New Year's brunch? Upgrade your bacon with a simple addition!
Migas with Chorizo
This simple Mexican country meal makes a great brunch for New Year's guests.
Overnight Pancakes
How do you make New Year's Day extra easy? Whip up this easy pancake batter the night before!
Cream Cheese Herb Biscuits
These biscuits may become your next holiday staple. Serve up a batch of these with New Year's brunch to get the day off to a delicious start!
Air Fryer Roasted Potato-and-Pepper Hash
To get a head start on brunch, chop your vegetables the night before. Cover the potatoes with cold water, and stick everything in the fridge. When it’s time to cook, drain the potatoes and blot dry on paper towels. Once that prep is done, the air fryer makes this hash hands-free, so you can enjoy your coffee.
Get the recipe for Air Fryer Roasted Potato-and-Pepper Hash.
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