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What Can I Make for Breakfast With These Ingredients?

Breakfast doesn't need a grocery run. Most kitchens already have everything you need for something better than cereal. Here are six ways to make breakfast from what you already have.

If you have eggs and bread

Soft scrambled eggs on toast with butter and flaky salt. Or upgrade: shakshuka if you've got canned tomatoes; French toast if you've got milk and a little sugar.

If you have eggs and tortillas

Breakfast tacos. Scramble eggs soft, pile into a warm tortilla with cheese, hot sauce, and anything else (beans, avocado, leftover roasted vegetables). 8 minutes.

If you have oats and milk

Stovetop oatmeal cooked in milk with a pinch of salt, topped with brown sugar and butter. The salt and butter are non-negotiable. Add fruit if you have it.

If you have leftover rice

Korean-style breakfast bowl: warm rice, fried egg, kimchi (or any pickle), sesame oil, soy sauce. Five minutes, deeply satisfying.

If you have yogurt

Bowl with honey, olive oil (yes, really), and any nuts or seeds. Or blend into a smoothie with frozen banana and peanut butter.

If you have time on the weekend

Dutch baby pancake: blend 3 eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup milk, pour into a hot cast-iron skillet with butter, bake at 425°F for 18 minutes. Looks like effort, takes none.

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FAQ

What's the easiest hot breakfast?

Soft scrambled eggs on toast. Three ingredients, six minutes, and it's better than anything you'd get out.

Can I make breakfast without eggs?

Yes — oatmeal, yogurt bowls, breakfast smoothies, peanut butter toast with banana, or even leftover rice with kimchi all work without eggs.