44 Brunch Recipes You Can Make At Home To Save Cash (2025)

Table of Contents
1. Cinnabon Waffles 2. Girl Scout Cookie Doughnuts 3. Brunch Chilaquiles 4. Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes With Cream Cheese Frosting 5. Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich 6. Bacon and Cheese Mashed Potato Pancakes 7. Homemade Crepes 8. Spinach and Parmesan Brunch Pizza 9. Sriracha Eggs Benedict 10. Nutella Banana Grilled Cheese 11. Avocado, Egg, Cheese, and Sriracha Burrito 12. Nutella-Filled Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes 13. The Ultimate Egg, Bacon, Cheese and Avocado Brunch Ring 14. Bacon, Sausage, and Tater Tot Breakfast Bake 15. Cap’n Crunch French Toast 16. Chunky Monkey Muffins 17. Bacon Cinnamon Rolls 18. Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts 19. Ham and Egg Nest 20. Breakfast Fried Rice in a Mug 21. Baked Apple Cider Doughnut Bites 22. Apple Turnovers 23. DIY Bacon and Egg McMuffin 24. Cinnamon Sugar Pop-Tarts 25. Sticky Maple Crescent Buns 26. Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls 27. Giant Rice Cooker Pancake 28. Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders 29. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Soufflé in a Mug 30. Twisted Nutella French Toast 31. Cookie Dough Cream Cheese 32. Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls 33. Baked Brie Crescent Spread 34. Bacon and Egg Toast Cups 35. Banana and Nutella Spring Rolls 36. Leftover Brunch Pizza Since brunch isn't complete unless it's boozy, we've included a few cocktails as well: 37. Fireball Bloody Mary 38. Mimosa Smoothies 39. Honey Jalapeño Margaritas 40. Pink Lemonade Mojito 41. Sangria Slushy 42. Summer Ale With a Twist 43. Negroni 44. Bellini

Recipes originally appeared on Spoon University.

1. Cinnabon Waffles

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Anything covered in frosting is a win. Make yours like this.

2. Girl Scout Cookie Doughnuts

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Now every season is Girl Scout cookie season. Make yours like this.

3. Brunch Chilaquiles

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Turn your leftover party food into the ultimate hangover cure with this recipe.

4. Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Sugar high guaranteed. Make yours like this.

5. Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich

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Bacon makes everything better. Recipe here.

6. Bacon and Cheese Mashed Potato Pancakes

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Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a carb-loaded brunch with this recipe.

7. Homemade Crepes

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Master the flick of the wrist while trying to flip these bad boys. Make yours like this.

8. Spinach and Parmesan Brunch Pizza

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If you're ballin' on a budget, replace the crème fraîche with sour cream or plain greek yogurt. Recipe here.

9. Sriracha Eggs Benedict

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Spice up your brunch with this recipe.

10. Nutella Banana Grilled Cheese

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The best way to turn lunch into brunch is by adding Nutella. Make yours like this.

11. Avocado, Egg, Cheese, and Sriracha Burrito

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All you need is a mug and a microwave. Make yours like this.

12. Nutella-Filled Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

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This sugar rush will cure any hangover. Make yours like this.

14. Bacon, Sausage, and Tater Tot Breakfast Bake

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Napoleon Dynamite must have made this recipe when his love of tater tots began.

15. Cap’n Crunch French Toast

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Crunchatize your French toast with this recipe.

16. Chunky Monkey Muffins

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Transform your Ben & Jerry's into a decadent muffin with this recipe.

18. Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

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Making your own doughnuts means you don't even have to put on pants. Recipe here.

19. Ham and Egg Nest

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Use a cookie cutter to give your brunch some much needed pizazz. Make yours like this.

20. Breakfast Fried Rice in a Mug

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Don't forget the chopsticks. Recipe here.

21. Baked Apple Cider Doughnut Bites

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Because pumpkin spice is overrated. Make yours like this.

22. Apple Turnovers

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A sweet way to start your day. Recipe here.

23. DIY Bacon and Egg McMuffin

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We know, you're lovin' it. Recipe here.

24. Cinnamon Sugar Pop-Tarts

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Now it's acceptable to eat Pop-Tarts as an adult with this recipe.

25. Sticky Maple Crescent Buns

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We don't want none unless you got buns hun. Make yours like this.

26. Mini Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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We dare you not to eat them all in one sitting. Make yours like this.

27. Giant Rice Cooker Pancake

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Guaranteed to feed a small army. Recipe here.

28. Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders

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Stacks on stacks on stacks. Recipe here.

29. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Soufflé in a Mug

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Upgrade your boring oatmeal with this recipe.

30. Twisted Nutella French Toast

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Give your French toast a twist with this recipe.

31. Cookie Dough Cream Cheese

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Now you can have cookie dough for brunch. Make yours like this.

32. Pumpkin Butter Pecan Gingersnap Rolls

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Put that pumpkin butter to good use. Make yours like this.

33. Baked Brie Crescent Spread

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No one has to know you're on a budget with this fancy-sounding recipe.

34. Bacon and Egg Toast Cups

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Perfect for an on-the-go brunch. Make yours like this.

35. Banana and Nutella Spring Rolls

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Give your brunch an Asian twist. Recipe here.

36. Leftover Brunch Pizza

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Turn last night's leftover cheesy slice into this morning's brunch with this recipe.

Since brunch isn't complete unless it's boozy, we've included a few cocktails as well:

37. Fireball Bloody Mary

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Brunch isn't complete without a bloody mary, but we gave this recipe a twist.

38. Mimosa Smoothies

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A cool twist on a brunch classic. Recipe here.

39. Honey Jalapeño Margaritas

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Spice up your life with this recipe.

40. Pink Lemonade Mojito

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You haven't lived until you've made your own mojito. Recipe here.

41. Sangria Slushy

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This pretty much counts as your daily serving of fruit. Recipe here.

42. Summer Ale With a Twist

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Prefect for chillin’, tannin’, partyin', and brunchin'. Make yours like this.

43. Negroni

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Not your average vodka cranberry. Make yours like this.

44. Bellini

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Just add a paper umbrella if you're feeling fancy AF. Make yours like this.

44 Brunch Recipes You Can Make At Home To Save Cash (2025)
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