Ditch your dinner menu for these 13 breakfast ideas tonight

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Not feeling like cooking dinner tonight? I feel you. That’s why on nights like that, I’ll skip dinner foods altogether and instead make breakfast for dinner. Here are 13 breakfast ideas to make tonight when you’re in the mood to ditch your regular dinner menu.

Chocolate croissants topped with chocolate chips are arranged on a blue plate. One croissant is broken open to reveal its rich chocolate filling.
Crescent Roll Chocolate Croissants. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast

A loaf of sliced bread, a butter dish with a stick of butter, a bowl of eggs, a small jug of milk, a small jar of jam, and a dish of brown sugar arranged on a table.
Overnight Crock Pot French Toast. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

What is this Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast like? Well, have you ever had bread pudding? This dish is a cross between softer French Toast and bread pudding.
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Breakfast Charcuterie

A spread of assorted breakfast foods including bagels, pastries, fruit, and coffee on a patterned tablecloth.
Breakfast Charcuterie. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Whether you’re having overnight guests or just looking for a clever way to serve breakfast for dinner, this charcuterie board is easy to assemble.
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Oven-Baked Bacon

Close-up of several strips of cooked bacon placed side by side. The bacon appears crispy and brown in some areas.
Oven-baked bacon. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Oven-baked bacon means no standing over a pan of hot grease, no flipping and all the splatters are contained inside the oven. It is perfect when you need to make large batches for breakfast or when hosting a crowd.
Get the Recipe: Oven-Baked Bacon

Best Scrambled Eggs Always

A skillet with scrambled eggs sits on a wooden surface next to a bowl of broken eggshells, a whisk, and a kitchen towel.
Best Scrambled Eggs Always. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

To learn how to make fluffy scrambled eggs, you’ll need a selection of basic ingredients combined with a touch of culinary finesse. The ingredients are simple and often readily available in most kitchens.
Get the Recipe: How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs Always

Grandma’s Deviled Eggs

Four deviled egg halves on a green plate, garnished with paprika, accompanied by pink and orange artificial flowers.
Grandma’s Deviled Eggs. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This recipe for Grandma’s Deviled Eggs is one I turn to again and again on holidays. However, when I’m craving breakfast for dinner, I’ll use hard boiled eggs to whip these up.
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Crescent Roll Chocolate Croissants

A blue plate with chocolate chip croissants, half-eaten croissant in the front showing chocolate filling, scattered chips on surface, a glass of milk, and a white towel in the background.
Crescent Roll Chocolate Croissants. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

This is a recipe for using refrigerated crescent roll dough and transforming them into chocolate croissants or pain au chocolat. Serve them alongside other breakfast foods you make for dinner tonight.
Get the Recipe: Crescent Roll Chocolate Croissants

Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict

Two pulled pork eggs benedict on a plate with sauce.
Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict brings together tender pulled pork and perfectly poached eggs, topped with creamy hollandaise sauce. It’s an elevated dish when serving breakfast for dinner.
Get the Recipe: Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict

Eggless Breakfast Casserole with Sausage

A plate of breakfast casserole on a black plate.
Eggless Breakfast Casserole with Sausage. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

This eggless casserole is packed with flavor, featuring a base of shredded potatoes with a creamy and cheesy topping. It’s a family favorite that works well for breakfast for dinner.
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Smoked Salmon Omelette

Plate with an omelet, smoked salmon, toast, and orange slices, garnished with herbs and peas.
Smoked Salmon Omelette. Photo credit: fANNEtastic food.

This easy omelet recipe features salty smoked salmon and creamy goat cheese paired with eggs and fresh herbs. Ready in just 10 minutes, it’s a quick and flavorful option for breakfast for dinner.
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Breakfast Burritos

A stack of quesadillas on a plate.
Breakfast Burritos. Photo credit: Trina Krug.

These burritos are a quick and flavorful meal, combining eggs, bacon, guacamole, salsa and cheese in a large tortilla. With a prep time of 15 minutes and a cook time of 10 minutes, they are a fast dinner option.
Get the Recipe: Breakfast Burritos

Bacon in the Air Fryer

Cooking bacon strips in an air fryer. One strip held by tongs is shown above other strips inside the air fryer basket.
Bacon in the Air Fryer. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

Once you discover how easy it is to cook bacon in the air fryer, you won’t ever go back to other cooking methods. It is neater, faster and creates the perfect crispy bacon to serve when having breakfast for dinner.
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Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Bombs

A plate full of bread and oranges next to a glass of milk.
Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Bombs. Photo credit: Ginger Casa.

These hearty biscuit bombs are great for dinner. They can be frozen or refrigerated for a quick reheat, making them a practical choice for busy evenings when you want breakfast for dinner.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Bombs

How to Boil a Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

A hand lifts the lid off a pot of boiling water containing eggs on an electric stovetop. Steam is visible, and utensils are stored in the background.
How to Boil a Perfect Hard Boiled Egg. Photo credit: Bagels and Lasagna.

With the right method, you can consistently achieve perfectly cooked eggs that are easy to peel and have vibrant yellow yolks. This is great for making any dish that requires hard boiled eggs, such as deviled eggs.
Get the Recipe: How to Boil a Perfect Hardboiled Egg

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