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.
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!
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.
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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