Beyond basic brunch: 15 recipes for a perfect weekend gathering

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Toast and eggs are way too boring for your next gathering. Instead, impress your guests with these 15 brunch recipes. Your family and friends will be talking about your brunch feast for weeks.

quiche with slices removed and served on plates.
How to Bake Quiche on the Grill. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

breakfast sausage patties sliced and ready to cook.
Homemade Breakfast Sausage. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Making homemade breakfast sausage is easier than you think. You just need ground pork and seasonings.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Lemon Meringue French Toast

french toast topped with meringue.
Lemon Meringue French Toast. Photo credit: Zestuous.

This lemony recipe will bring summer sunshine to your next Sunday brunch. It’s made with sweet bread, a bitter lemon glaze and sweet, sticky meringue.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Meringue French Toast

5 Different Fillings for Baked Quiche

quiche with slices removed and served on plates.
Baked Quiche. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Take your Sunday brunch outdoors by baking your quiche on the grill. This recipe includes a rich egg custard, plus 5 filling ideas
Get the Recipe: Baked Quiche

Bacon Apple Fritters

platter with bacon apple fritters and sliced apple.
Bacon Apple Fritters. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

These velvety, crispy Bacon Apple Fritters are sinfully covered with Bacon Glaze (with or without bourbon).
Get the Recipe: Bacon Apple Fritters

15-Minute Dutch Baby Pancakes

skillet with dutch baby pancakes and blueberry compote.
15-Minute Dutch Baby Pancakes. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

It only takes 5 basic ingredients and 15 minutes to make light and fluffy Dutch baby pancakes.
Get the Recipe: 15-Minute Dutch Baby Pancakes

Loco Moco

plate of rice topped with patty and egg.
Loco Moco. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

From the islands to your dinner table, Loco Moco is Hawaiian comfort food made with rice and a burger smothered with rich gravy and a runny yolk.
Get the Recipe: Loco Moco

Tender Buttery Flaky Homemade Biscuits

single biscuit cut in half.
Tender Buttery Flaky Homemade Biscuits. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

If you’re looking for tender, buttery, flaky homemade biscuits, this is last biscuit recipe you’ll ever need.
Get the Recipe: Tender Buttery Flaky Homemade Biscuits

Homemade Granola for Your Campout

granola spilled out of tub onto surface.
Homemade Granola for Your Campout. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Before your next camping trip, make a batch (or two or three) of this homemade granola with dried blueberries, cherries and almonds.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Granola for Your Campout

Huevos Rancheros with Beefy Salsa

plate of huevos ranchero with beef.
Huevos Rancheros with Beefy Salsa. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Huevos rancheros with beefy salsa can be prepared on the weekend and warmed up quickly with a fried egg and tortilla on busy mornings.
Get the Recipe: Huevos Rancheros with Beefy Salsa

Paleo Shrimp and Sweet Potato Hash

sweet potato hash with eggs on top.
Paleo Shrimp and Sweet Potato Hash. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

This paleo shrimp and sweet potato and hash is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner and can be prepared on the grill or stovetop
Get the Recipe: Paleo Shrimp and Sweet Potato Hash

Honey Mustard Ham and Biscuit Strata

13x9 pan with biscuits cooked with ham and eggs.
Honey Mustard Ham and Biscuit Strata. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Honey mustard ham and biscuit strata is fancy enough for the holidays, easy enough for a potluck and impressive enough for Sunday brunch.
Get the Recipe: Honey Mustard Ham and Biscuit Strata

Roasted Hatch Chile Cheddar Biscuits with Honey Butter

stack of hatch cheddar biscuits.
Roasted Hatch Chile Cheddar Biscuits with Honey Butter. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Make your morning great with a batch of fresh-from-the-oven hatch chile cheddar biscuits with honey butter.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Hatch Chile Cheddar Biscuits with Honey Butter

Campfire Bacon

bacon weaved onto a skewer cooked over fire.
Campfire Bacon. Photo credit: Girls Can Grill.

Just because you’re camping out, doesn’t mean you have to go without bacon.
Get the Recipe: Campfire Bacon

Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

blueberry sauce piped into Hawaiian sweet rolls.
Blueberry Stuffed French Toast. Photo credit: Zestuous.

What happens when you combine a blueberry-filled donut, monkey bread and French toast? A sweet, crunchy breakfast bite that’ll make any sleepyhead jump out of bed.
Get the Recipe: Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

Peaches and Cream Muffins

peach muffin with almond crumble topping.
Peaches and Cream Muffins. Photo credit: Zestuous.

These peach muffins have a surprising cream cheese layer in the middle that oozes into the whole muffin as it bakes.
Get the Recipe: Peaches and Cream Muffins

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