When Father's Day comes around, it's easy to get caught up in what you'll BBQ later that day than what you'll serve your dad for breakfast. This year, why not shake things up by spoiling your dad with a truly bomb morning spread? Brunch is the perfect meal to celebrate your dad with all his morning favorites (looking at you, powdered donuts and banana bread waffles). Whether your dad is the breakfast in bed type, the kind of guy who wants fuel for the family afternoon bike ride, or someone who’s not happy unless he’s grilling in the backyard all day, we’ve got a brunch recipe for him. Well, for you… don’t make him do all the cooking! Check out our list of 55 Father’s Day recipes for all the brunch-ready ideas to really make his day.
Does your dad always order the classics when you go out to breakfast? You can make them for him at home—try our eggs Benedict, steak & eggs, or chicken & waffles (we bet he’ll think they’re as good as at his favorite restaurant). Is your dad the on-the-go-type, corralling the family into an outdoor activity for Father’s Day? Make him something you can all enjoy as you run out the door, like our sabich sandwich or breakfast burritos. Is he an adventurous eater, always up to trying something new and different? Make him our breakfast monkey bread (particularly good for little monkeys… er, kids, to help with 😉) or our loco moco rice bowls. He’ll go crazy for them! You could even make him brunch out on the grill—check out our maple chorizo breakfast hash or our cheesy breakfast burger. No matter who your dad is, you can't go wrong with pancakes or French toast—our lemon ricotta pancakes or jelly donut French toast are fun twists on the originals that will make him feel extra special.
For more Father’s Day ideas, check out our Father’s Day desserts and Father’s Day cakes, our Father’s Day dinner recipes, and the best gifts for dad (and gift baskets!) too.
Breakfast Tacos
Our favorite thing about breakfast tacos? They’re completely customizable to whatever you and your dad want. We filled our tacos with chorizo, potatoes, and scrambled eggs before topping with cheddar, sliced avocado, green onions, pickled red onions, and (of course) a healthy drizzle of hot sauce.
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Cheesy Frico Fried Egg Tostadas
Featuring a base of crispy caramelized cheddar and pepper Jack cheese and a zesty pico de gallo topping, these cheesy frico fried egg tostadas will surpass your dad's wildest breakfast expectations—and might even become his new favorite quick weeknight dinner too.
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Banana Bread Waffles
Let us introduce you to our new breakfast obsession: chocolate-laced banana bread waffles. If the name alone doesn’t convince you, then one bite will. This easy-to-make recipe combines everything you love about banana bread with the tender-yet-crisp texture that makes waffles so irresistible.
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Crispy Hash Brown-Crusted Bacon & Cheddar Quiche
The only thing better than a bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich? A bacon, egg, and cheese with hash browns as the crust. This is the #glowup you won't want to miss.
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Chicken and Waffles
Making fried chicken and waffles at the same time is quite a feat, and we think the best course of action is as follows: Get your chicken in a buttermilk brine, whip up your waffles, and pop 'em in a 200° oven to stay warm. THEN take out your chicken, bread, and fry. There you go! Perfectly timed brunch.
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Maple Chorizo Breakfast Hash
Does your Dad LOVE grilling? Get the grill fired up early and make him breakfast on there too!
Get the Maple Chorizo Breakfast Skillet recipe.
Fruit Tart
If you’re one of the many who are stunned by the shiny fruit tarts in bakery windows, then this recipe is for you. Good news: It’s surprisingly easy to make a stunning fruit tart right at home! Make it as the star of your Father's Day brunch, or as an easy, warm-weather treat to indulge in anytime.
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Breakfast Tostadas
The toppings on these tostadas are our ideal toppings, but you can change them up however you’d like. Cook an over-easy egg instead or top with some sour cream. The best part is that these can be different every time you make them and still be so very good.
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Brunch Lasagna
With a crispy hash brown topping, sweet & savory breakfast sausage, creamy eggs, and melted cheese, this casserole is like a classic diner breakfast all rolled into one dish. These layers of cheesy, potato-y, bacon-y goodness will show all the layers of love you have for your dad.
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BLT Eggs Benedict
Think a BLT sandwich is the best thing to do with ripe summer tomatoes? The classic trio—bacon, eggs, and tomato—gets even better when cooked in the style of eggs Benedict.
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Huevos Rancheros Casserole
Huevos rancheros is one of those dishes that normally requires multiple cooking steps, from frying the tostada to making the sauce and then frying eggs at the end. It’s fabulous and super-tasty, but what if all of those flavors could come together in a few easy steps? Enter: this huevos rancheros casserole.
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Italian Sausage & Pepper Frittata Affogato
Breakfast meets dinner in this marinara- and mozzarella-topped Italian sausage and pepper frittata affogato. Fittingly, the Italian word "affogato" means drowned, which explains the marinara topping. It lends this dish a vibe somewhere between a breakfast frittata and pizza, meaning it’s enjoyable for pretty much any meal of the day.
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Lemon Rolls
If a cinnamon roll went on summer vacation, it’d be a lemon roll. These pillows of cream cheese-covered sunshine are stuffed with a lemon curd filling that’s studded with ground cardamom and grated ginger, making this a treat you’ll be clamoring to share…or maybe not. 😉
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Classic Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is bound to be the star of your Father's Day brunch spread. The name comes from the quintessential accompaniment to this brunch staple—a steaming cup of coffee—so brew up your dad's fave too.
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Giant Fruit Danish
This super-sized pastry is best served with copious amounts of coffee. 😋 The raspberry jam can easily be swapped out for your favorite fruit conserve, and a dusting of powdered sugar once cooled can replace the glaze.
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Eggs Benedict Rolls
Eggs Benedict is a classic brunch dish consisting of a crispy English muffin, thick salty bacon, buttery-tangy hollandaise sauce, and creamy poached eggs that's known for being tricky to make at home. That's where these eggs Benedict rolls come in.
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Cheesy Croissant Casserole
The contrast here between the crispy, flaky edges of the croissants and the soft, cheesy middle is very special. If you're able to, assemble everything the night before, and bake it off the following morning while everyone begins popping bottles for mimosas. 😉
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Sourdough Pancakes
Don't toss that sourdough starter when feeding it! Use up that discard in these easy overnight pancakes. The batter will be ready for you when you wake up and they cook up into soft, lacy-edged pancakes with a little extra tang your dad will LOVE.
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Steak & Eggs
Looking for an indulgent, protein-packed breakfast for Father's Day? Look no further. This super-savory dish is delicious with herb roasted potatoes or crispy hash browns, but if your dad's on a low-carb kick, try it with cabbage hash browns instead!
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Egg & Hash Brown Casserole
Listen, we love a big breakfast featuring all the usual suspects—fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy hash browns, a plate of breakfast sausage, and a pile of sautéed spinach for good measure. Enter this casserole, which delivers all those classic breakfast foods in ONE single dish (means a lot less work and dishes!).
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Potato Chip Frittata
For added crunch, we loaded this frittata with potato chips. We went with sour cream & onion, but feel free to sub in your own favorite flavor! Don't forget to top with chives, sour cream, and even more chips to really make this frittata a next-level breakfast.
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Buttermilk Waffles
The perfect way to begin a Father's Day that stretches lazily ahead is with a batch of tender waffles, topped with pats of melty butter and pools of maple syrup. As they cook, the waffles will fill your kitchen with the delicious fragrance of vanilla-scented batter. It's heavenly.
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Jelly Donut French Toast
Sure, you could make your Dad scrambled eggs...again. OR you could serve him insanely delicious stuffed French toast, inspired by one of our favorite breakfasts ever—jelly donuts.
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Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Is there anything better than the smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls in the morning? We thought no, until THESE cinnamon rolls came along. Loaded with candied maple bacon, these are a serious upgrade your dad will flip over.
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Baked Feta Eggs
Remember that baked feta pasta a la TikTok that took the world by storm? Well, now you can have it for breakfast! Introducing: feta baked eggs. There's no pasta involved, but white beans add a hearty creaminess, and a side of crusty bread or pita is highly encouraged.
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Eggs In Purgatory
Think of this like a slightly spicy, super savory shakshuka. Even if you're not a fan of anchovies, we highly encourage including them in this recipe. Scout's honor—it won't taste like fish! The anchovies melt right into the tomatoes and lend a savory flavor even a fish-hater would like.
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Powdered Donuts
Put your black shirt away and get out your favorite apron—it's time for powdered donuts! To create this sweet treat, we kept it classic with a twist, adding yeast to a cake donut to give these fluffy rings the best of both worlds.
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Bacon Breakfast Burritos
Spending the day outside with your dad this Father's Day? You're going to need an easy on-the-go breakfast, like this breakfast burrito. There's no ONE right way to make a breakfast burrito, but if you follow our easy tips, you're guaranteed perfect results (hint, fry your potatoes in bacon fat).
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Overnight French Toast
We've got three words for you that are going to change your breakfast and brunch game forever: Overnight. French. Toast. It's comically delicious, thanks to a long overnight soak in a heavy cream-infused custard, which transforms the sliced challah into a puddingy delight.
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Breakfast Monkey Bread
Upgrade your cinnamon sugar pull-apart monkey bread, with all your favorite breakfast flavors, including everything bagel seasoning! Plus, it's made using refrigerated biscuit dough, so it comes together extra fast—you can have this on the table in just an hour from beginning to end.
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Copycat IHOP Pancakes
Thanks to the tips and tricks provided by IHOP’s VP of Culinary, we got scary close to their iconic buttermilk, homestyle pancakes.
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Breakfast Strata
If you're looking for the ultimate crowd-pleaser this Father's Day, this breakfast strata—loaded with Italian sausage, cheese, veggies, and bread—is it. It’s hearty enough to keep everyone satisfied, and is just as great as breakfast-for-dinner as it is to start your day.
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Everything Bagel Casserole
This casserole is a GREAT alternative to a bagel bar, especially for those who can't handle cutting bagels (or are just indecisive!). If you can't find everything bagels (the horror!), just use extra everything bagel seasoning.
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Cowboy Breakfast Bowl
Your dad doesn't have to be a cowboy to love this hearty breakfast; he's just gotta love roast potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheddar, avocado, and hot sauce (and who doesn't?!).
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Air Fryer Donuts
Donuts are one of our favorite breakfasts—but making them at home can be intense (hello, hot oil!). With your an air fryer, you can skip the pot of hot oil and make a healthier version. Brace yourself: instead of tasting like a cake shaped like a donut, each of these tastes like freshly fried classic glazed donuts.
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Breakfast Pizza
Frozen hash browns, cheddar, and eggs come together to make the pizza crust of your dad's dreams—top it with eggs and bacon for a stunner of a brunch dish.
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole
Hash browns are a true blue American breakfast staple, but frying spuds for a crowd can be a lot. Not so with this casserole! The bacon-y, cheesy bake is a cornerstone of the Cracker Barrel breakfast menu, and it's foolproof (and easy) if you’re making it at home.
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Shrimp & Grits
Our recipe is extra-creamy and rich due to a generous amount of cheese, butter, and crispy bacon. Not only does this amp up the texture of our dish, but cooking our shrimp in bacon fat adds heaps of flavor. The result is a rich and decadent brunch your dad will love.
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Everything Bagel Focaccia
Homemade bagels are SO worth it, but only if you've got patience and a few hours to spare. When you don't, make this focaccia.
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Chicken & Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Chicken & waffles are the perfect encapsulation of the unbeatable combination of salty and sweet, but making and then sitting down to a whole plate can be a little daunting. Enter: this breakfast sandwich that's perfect for grabbing and going wherever Father's Day takes you.
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Chilaquiles Verdes
How could you go wrong with a dish that’s essentially crisped-up tortillas tossed in a brothy salsa? Rather than fried eggs (a traditional topping for chilaquiles), we skipped the extra skillet and baked them right into the dish, lending more of a breakfast casserole feel than a saucy chip concoction.
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Loco Moco
The Hawaiian dish represents the greatest parts of breakfast, lunch, and dinner—it’s generally a pile of rice with a hamburger smothered in brown gravy, all topped off with a fried egg. Our variation depends on mushroom gravy to up the umami even more.
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Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict is a traditional breakfast dish composed of an English muffin topped with Canadian ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Making hollandaise and poaching eggs takes some effort, but dad is worth it (plus, we've got lots of tips to help!).
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Cheesy Breakfast Burger
Everything's better when you put an egg on it, including your dad's favorite burger! Check out our 100 ways to top a burger for more flavor inspiration—your dad deserves the best!
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Crescent Breakfast Tart
This tart is endlessly adaptable and easier than it looks thanks to refrigerated crescent dough. It's as pretty as it is delicious—have fun decorating!
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French Toast
If your every prior attempt at making homemade French toast has resulted in soggy, less-than-ideal slices, this recipe is for you. Crisp and golden on the outside, soft and custardy in the middle, our tried-and-true French toast treats you to decadent brunch perfection in the comfort of your own kitchen.
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Beermosas
Mix up your mimosa game with this beer-friendly version using your dad's favorite beer. Check out all our other favorite brunch co*cktails too!
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Perfectly tart with a hint of sweetness, these are one of our absolute best pancake recipes. They're fluffier than the average stack, because you mix the wet and dry ingredients separately, which ensures that you don't overmix the batter. We promise it's worth the extra step.
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Eggs Benedict Skillet Casserole
Does your Dad always order eggs Benedict when out to brunch? Re-create his fave at home with this one-pan dish that can also feed a crowd
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Lemon-Blueberry Bread
This bread is easy, the batter takes no time to make, but most importantly, it'll brighten your dad's day with its vibrant glaze. The all-natural color is unbelievable and really makes this lemon blueberry bread stand out, along with its delicious, punchy flavor.
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Giant Breakfast Sandwich
Serving brunch to multiple generations of dads this Father's Day? Use two cans of store-bought refrigerated bread dough to make them the biggest BEC breakfast sandwich they ever did see.
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Antipasto Breakfast Bake
All your dad's favorite meats and cheeses (and pepperoncini!), in breakfast form. Use this crescent roll recipe as a jumping-off point, and feel free to swap in other ingredients as you wish!
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Cheesesteak Baked Eggs
Is your dad a Philly cheesesteak fanatic? He's going to love this baked egg dish. Missing the carbs? Take a big scoop out of the skillet and place it over buttered toast for the most indulgent and delicious breakfast EVER.
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Sabich Sandwich
This hearty vegetarian dish is based on a traditional Iraqi breakfast, and is popular among Iraqi-Israelis. With flavorful seared and marinated eggplant slices, fresh cucumber salad, and creamy tahini sauce, this juicy sandwich is great for any meal.
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