Morning food worth setting an alarm for, from quick weekday options to slower weekend spreads. Overnight prep versions noted where they exist, so the hard work happens the night before.
Ina Garten hot chocolate, easy and rich from two chocolates plus espresso, tastes more like dessert than a morning drink. She heats milk and half-and-half, stirs in chopped bittersweet and milk chocolate, then whisks in vanilla and espresso for a cozy breakfast treat. Use the best chocolate you can find, because cheap chocolate makes a …
Ina Garten Blueberry Bran Muffins are a make ahead breakfast from her Barefoot Contessa store, where the team baked thousands every morning. Greek yogurt and honey take the place of butter, so they stay soft for days. Mix the batter at night and bake in the morning. Fold the wet and dry ingredients until just …
Ina Garten blueberry ricotta breakfast cake, easy and make ahead, stays moist for days because ricotta and sour cream do the work. She folds fresh blueberries and lemon zest into the batter, so this breakfast for dinner treat tastes like it came from a bakery. The batter looks curdled after you add the ricotta, but …
Ina Garten scrambled eggs cacio e pepe, an easy family dinner with just 6 ingredients, gets its kick from sharp Italian Pecorino and cracked pepper. She cooks the eggs low and slow in a cold buttered pan, then folds the cheese in at the end for a rich, custardy finish. Start the butter in a …
Ina Garten spotted a coffee shakerato in Bon Appétit magazine and gave it her own spin. Six ingredients, no cooking, and five minutes is all it takes. Sweetened condensed milk, a splash of Kahlua, and vanilla pull this icy drink together into something special. This shakerato is one of those simple recipes that feels far …
Ina Garten white hot chocolate swaps cocoa for a full pound of white chocolate, and it only takes five ingredients and one pot. She warms milk and half-and-half, stirs in the chocolate, and this cozy breakfast batch recipe is ready in ten minutes. Whisk hard once the white chocolate melts, because it clumps much faster …
Ina Garten raspberry baked French toast is an easy make ahead breakfast idea for a weekend brunch. She layers challah bread with raspberries and a vanilla custard with orange zest, so the whole dish soaks overnight and bakes golden in the morning. The bread has to be day-old or oven-dried first, because fresh bread soaks …
Ina Garten english cream scones are a freezer friendly batch you can mix once, freeze raw, and bake fresh any morning. She built this make ahead breakfast on the English cream tea tradition, and each scone comes out tall, buttery, and packed with currants. Cold butter is the whole game here, because pea-sized chunks melt …
Ina Garten bacon, egg & cheddar sandwich, an easy breakfast for two, skips the skillet for the microwave. Sharp Cheddar gets beaten into the eggs, so they come out puffy and cheesy in 30-second bursts. Pile it on a toasted English muffin with bacon and avocado. The microwave is the whole trick, but it only …
Ina Garten chocolate banana crumb cake: make ahead, better the next day, and loaded with bittersweet chocolate streusel. She folds ripe banana and sour cream into the batter so it stays moist for days. Bake it Saturday, and breakfast is covered for Sunday brunch. The streusel has to stay chunky, so pinch it with your …