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This easy American pancake recipe makes light and fluffy pancakes that are great for a weekend brunch. Try adding a large handful of fresh blueberries to the batter before cooking.

Each serving provides 256 kcal, 7g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 9g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Fluffy American Pancakes

135 grams/4¾oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

salt

tbsp caster sugar

130 milliliters/4½fl oz milk

egg,

butter

maple syrup

Fluffy American pancakes

Hash browns are one of those brilliant recipes that taste amazing, look impressive and take very little effort. A welcome addition to any breakfast or lunch.

Hash browns

floury potatoes, peeled (like Maris Piper

onion

egg, beaten

salt and pepper

vegetable oil,

Rachel Phipps' quick and cheap eggy bread is great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Serve with your favourite sauce.

Each serving provides 372 kcal, 19g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 12g fat (of which 2g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.3g salt.

Eggy bread

milk

vegetable oil

bread,

salt and black pepper

tomato ketchup

This makes a great late evening snack or brunch dish with a kick! Make a batch and reheat for a quick early morning snack. 

Anda paratha

grams/5½oz

ghee,

mint yoghurt, chutney

eggs,

½ red onion, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

5–6 cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped

tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander

tsp cumin seeds, toasted

Cheesecake for breakfast anyone? These are so simple to make for weekend guests or on special days. 

For this recipe you will need a 12-hole muffin tray.


Raspberry cheesecake croissants

250 grams/9 ounces ricotta (or soft full-fat cream cheese)

sugar vanilla

tsp vanilla extract (optional)

grams/5½oz raspberries

tbsp plain flour

free-range egg

all-butter croissants

A proper fry-up is a very personal thing, so feel free to swap in and out what you like best. This full English breakfrast could be topped up with baked beans, fried bread or hash browns.

Stress-free full English breakfast

sausages

bacon

mushrooms

tomatoes

black pudding

bread

This frittata recipe is super flexible. You can use just about anything that's leftover in the fridge.  

Each serving provides 337 kcal, 21g protein, 15g carbohydrates (of which 5g sugars), 21g fat (of which 7g saturates), 4.5g fibre and 1g salt.

Anything-goes frittata

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

grams/3½oz cooked sweet potato,

grams/3½oz (¼ head) broccoli, stem sliced and remainder cut into small florets

red pepper, seeds removed,

leek,

(50 grams/1¾oz) frozen peas

100 grams/3½oz feta, roughly broken

eggs

sea salt and black pepper

green salad leaves,

Use up anything you've got in the fridge to make a veggie frittata for a healthy dinner.

Anything goes frittata

An American classic, these fluffy blueberry pancakes make the perfect brunch and are served with maple butter. 

Try experimenting with the toppings of this American buttermilk pancake recipe by adding bacon, eggs, nuts, syrup or yoghurt. 

Blueberry pancakes

450 grams/1lb self-raising flour

½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

600 milliliters/20fl oz buttermilk

free-range eggs, separated

grams/1¾oz butter, melted,

vanilla

150 grams/5½oz butter, softened

cinnamon

An American classic, these fluffy blueberry pancakes make the perfect brunch.

American pancakes with blueberries

Learn how to make the best scrambled eggs in minutes with our easy to follow video guide. Breakfast just got better! 

How to make perfect scrambled eggs

free-range eggs

tsp butter

Creamy scrambled eggs are a delicious weekend breakfast served with crisp hot toast.

How to make scrambled eggs

Shakshuka is an incredibly easy baked egg recipe that works just as well for brunch as it does for dinner. Smoky, sweet peppers combine with rich, creamy eggs and tangy yoghurt and salty feta for a completely moreish dish.

Each serving provides 462 kcal, 26g protein, 28g carbohydrates (of which 25g sugars), 25g fat (of which 8g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 1.4g salt.

Shakshuka

olive oil

onions,

colours,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

cumin seeds

caraway seeds

cayenne pepper

tomato pepper purée

coriander,

parsley,

feta, crumbled

tbsp thick natural yoghurt

Hairy Bikers Shakshouka

Yotam Ottolenghi's unique twist on a classic shakshuka brings together myriad sweet and savoury flavours, topped off with a rich, spicy sriracha butter.

Sweet potato shakshuka with sriracha butter

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp cumin seeds,

lemon juice

coriander

red onion, thinly sliced into rounds

unsalted butter

sriracha

A luscious, fruity yogurt that makes a satisfying breakfast. Using frozen berries saves money and they make a delicious juice as they thaw. 

As part of an <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/intermittent_dieting_recipes">Intermittent diet</a> plan, 1 serving provides:
Your daily piece of fruit
2 of your 3 daily low-fat dairy portions
This meal provides 149 kcal per portion.

Berry yoghurt

175 grams/6 ounces frozen mixed berries, defrosted

340 grams/12 ounces fat-free Greek yoghurt

grams/¼oz flaked almonds, toasted

For a leisurely weekend brunch or a light meal any day of the week, these breakfast quesadillas are filled with bacon and scrambled eggs and served with colourful salsas, guacamole and refried beans.

Breakfast quesadillas

unsalted butter,

rashers unsmoked bacon, chopped

splash milk

flour tortillas

red onion, finely chopped

tbsp cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, grated

150 grams/5½oz small cherry tomatoes, chopped

1–2 tsp finely chopped hot green jalapeño chillies (from a jar)

tbsp honey

lime, juice only

black pepper

mango, peeled, stone removed, finely chopped

tbsp soured cream

guacamole

refried beans

Pack your pancakes with spinach and mushrooms. This is a delicious way to make pancakes into a wonderfully moreish meal. 

Mushroom and spinach pancakes

grams/4½oz flour flour

150 milliliters/5fl oz milk

olive oil,

onion,

mushrooms, sliced

baby spinach

tbsp crème fraîche (optional)

parsley

salad leaves, to serve

Gluten-free and vegan pancakes that taste absolutely delicious.

This easy banana pancake recipe is perfect with sliced bananas, berries and toasted nuts. They also work brilliantly with lemon and sugar.  The simple and effective mix of gluten-free flours in this recipe will also work for most baking recipes.

For this recipe you will need a food processor.

Each pancake provides 183 kcal, 3g protein, 30.5g carbohydrates (of which 12.5g sugars), 5g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 0.1g salt.

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