Breakfast
Start your morning with traditional Latin breakfast dishes.
40 recipes curated from across the web
All Breakfast Recipes
Eggs a la Mexicana
There are countless egg dishes in Mexican cooking, one better than the other. But these are the ones I prepare the most at home. They are easy to make, super tasty and dress up a breakfast in a wink. What’s more, I always have oil, eggs, tomatoes, onion and either Jalapeño or Serrano chiles handy.
Bacon Egg Potato Breakfast Tacos Recipe
California breakfast tacos with egg, bacon, potato, avocado, queso fresco, and red onion on hot flour tortillas. Tasty, filling, and easy to prepare.
Chilaquiles with Chicken in Salsa Verde Recipe
Traditional Mexican Chilaquiles is an all-time favorite breakfast dish. It's a mixture of corn tortilla chips and shredded chicken bathed in green salsa and topped with Mexican cream, ranchero cheese, and thinly sliced red onion.
Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
Scrambled eggs with chorizo served with a stack of hot tortillas and a great salsa is a favorite breakfast throughout Mexico. It's really easy to prepare and you can have it on the table in under 30 minutes. We love it as a start to our Saturday or Sunday morning.
Chorizo and Eggs (with Homemade Salsa Verde!)
I like Chorizo and Eggs best when it's topped with a fiery Salsa Verde. Plus you can use all the leftovers to make breakfast burritos!
Huevos Cocidos (Boiled Eggs)
Huevos Cocidos (boiled eggs) are a must known skill for every home cook. With my foolproof method, you'll learn to cook them perfectly each and every time!
Huevos Divorciados
This classic Mexican breakfast dish is served with two freshly made Salsas -- yes, two! I use a bottom layer of potatoes and chorizo, but corn tortillas are also a good option.
Licuado De Platano (Banana Smoothie)
The perfect Licuado De Plátano Recipe! It's energizing and delicious, with a sweet, refreshing flavor from banana, cinnamon & oats. See how easy it is to make!
Machaca con Huevo Recipe
Huevo con machaca is a quick, hearty Mexican breakfast made with dried beef, eggs, tomatoes, onion, garlic and cilantro. Top with chile Serrano and serve with warm tortillas.
Mexican Migas Recipe
Migas - fried corn tortilla strips mixed with scrambled eggs and coated with salsa. Economical Mexican home cooking at its best where you use up every last bit of what you have on hand to create something delicious.
Protein Pumpkin Pancakes
These Protein Pumpkin Pancakes are super healthy, delicious and so easy to make! They're perfect at only 285 calories and 27 grams of protein.
Scrambled Egg Torta with Salsa Verde Recipe
Breakfast tortas prepared with scrambled eggs and salsa verde just like the ones like Doña Estela sold in the San Juan park in front of our photographer's elementary school in Cuernavaca, Morelos. A perfect quick breakfast full of memories.
Spinach Mushroom Goat Cheese Omelette
Hearty Mexican omelette prepared with spinach, mushroom, and semi-soft goat cheese. Mushroom and spinach lend an earthy flavor, goat cheese adds tang and your favorite salsa gives it some punch. Perfect to savor on a lazy weekend morning.
What To Serve With Tamales (21 authentic recipes)
Wondering what to serve with tamales? Don’t worry – I’ve got your whole menu sorted out, with the traditional side dishes and drinks! Bonus: crispy tamales and eggs is a great way to eat leftover tamales the next day.
Yucatán-Style French Toast
Of all the versions of Yucatán style french toast this recipe below is my favorite. Crispy, chewy, moist. I prefer to eat it hot and with the warm syrup on top as a main dish for a weekend breakfast or brunch. However, in Yucatán it is traditionally served very cold and for dessert. Then again, I have to admit that I always make extra to have leftovers in the refrigerator, so I can sneak into the kitchen at just about anytime, to eat them cold.
Breakfast Sopes
These breakfast sopes are perfect for a busy weekday morning, but look fancy enough to enjoy with a cup of joe for a sit-down weekend breakfast.
Egg and Green Chile Croissant Panini
An amazing breakfast treat -- fixings piled high on a lightly toasted croissant!
Fried Egg on Corn Tortilla with Salsa Casera
This is the way I “avocado toast”.
Huevo con Nopales en Chile Colorado
Forget the classic breakfast! Prepare this easy recipe of scrambled eggs with nopalitos, bathed in red chile, served with corn tortillas.
Avocado Egg Bake (Baked Eggs in Avocado)
This easy Avocado Egg Bake (or Baked Eggs in Avocado) makes for a filling grab-and-go breakfast or to enjoy on the side for brunch!
Baked Eggs (with Ham and Poblanos)
Easy baked eggs in a muffin tin made with ham and roasted poblanos. The perfect breakfast that's great for meal prep and eating on the go!
Breakfast Stuffed Peppers
Delicious and easy breakfast stuffed peppers filled with chorizo and mushrooms! They're great for meal prep and feeding a crowd.
Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos made with fluffy eggs, savory chorizo, and creamy potatoes. Simple to make and easily customizable!
Chicken and Green Chile Egg Muffins
Easy, healthy and filling Chicken and Green Chile Egg Muffins - ready in only 30 minutes, this on-the-go breakfast is gluten free, low carb and paleo friendly.
Chipotle Shakshuka Recipe
This Chipotle Shakshuka recipe features baked eggs in a smoky tomato sauce for an easy and healthy dish. It's so good, even the biggest meat eater will love it! Perfect for breakfast, brunch and even dinner.
Chorizo and Eggs
Authentic chorizo and eggs is a popular Mexican dish that's flavorful, easy, and quick to make! Serve with tortillas for the best breakfast.
Concha Breakfast Sandwich
Concha Breakfast Sandwiches made from soft maple conchas, crispy bacon, perfectly fried eggs, creamy avocado, and salty cotija cheese.
Easy Breakfast Egg Cups - 3 Ways
These protein-packed Breakfast Egg Cups make meal prepping and eating on-the-go exciting with 3 different flavors – chipotle sweet potato, verde and fajita!
Easy Breakfast Enchiladas
Easy no-fuss Breakfast Enchiladas the whole family will love! Filled with scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage and topped with enchilada sauce and cheese.
Easy Chipotle Eggs Benedict
This Easy Chipotle Eggs Benedict recipe made with a lightened-up blender chipotle hollandaise sauce is ready in under 25 minutes and is the perfect brunch to get your weekend started!
Easy Cinnamon French Toast
This Cinnamon French Toast is covered in cinnamon sugar and topped with a Mexican chocolate sauce. All the flavor of Mexican churros - but for breakfast!
Huevo en Chile Verde
This Huevo en Chile Verde recipe features scrambled eggs simmered in salsa verde that's perfect for breakfast or brunch!
Licuado de Plátano
A licuado de plátano is a classic Mexican-style smoothie made with bananas, milk, cinnamon, and a sweetener.
Loaded Sweet Potato Breakfast Fries
Baked Loaded Sweet Potato Breakfast Fries topped with sunny side up eggs, bacon, avocados and cotija cheese are sure to be your new favorite weekend breakfast.
Mexican Breakfast Pizza
A breakfast pizza with a Mexican twist! Topped with a chipotle tomato sauce, crumbled Mexican chorizo, shredded cheese, and eggs.
Mexican Omelet
A quick and easy Mexican omelet packed with beans, peppers, corn, tomatoes, and onions, then topped with salsa, sour cream, and avocado.
Nopales con Huevo
Nopales con Huevo is a classic Mexican breakfast recipe made from scrambled eggs and nopales. Ready to eat in less than 15 minutes!
Salsa Verde Breakfast Frittata
This Salsa Verde Breakfast Frittata is what breakfast dreams are made of. Topped with a salsa verde yogurt sauce, this vegetarian dish is perfect for brunch on those lazy weekends.
Spicy Avocado Toast with Egg
This easy, quick and healthy Spicy Avocado Toast with Egg only takes 10 minutes to make and will keep you full and satisfied all morning long.
Tres Leches Overnight Oats
Soaked in three different kinds of milk and topped with chopped walnuts, banana slices and cinnamon, these 5-minute Mexican Tres Leches Overnight Oats are guaranteed to sweeten your mornings.