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  5. 21 Brunch Recipes You Can Make in a Cast-Iron Skillet

21 Brunch Recipes You Can Make in a Cast-Iron Skillet

February 07, 2021
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Grab your cast-iron skillet and make one of these tasty brunch recipes. Whether it’s a sweet or savory dish, these recipes will make any morning at home feel extra special. Recipes like Savory Dutch Baby with Arugula & Parmesan and Brioche French Toast with Griddle Apples are healthy, delicious and oh-so-satisfying.

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Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale

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You can make these three-ingredient tomato-simmered eggs with things you probably already have on hand in your freezer and pantry. To make these baked eggs more like eggs in purgatory, look for a spicy tomato sauce and don't forget some whole-wheat bread for dipping.

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Apple Puffed Oven Pancake

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Apple pie spice is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves or ginger. If you don't have any on hand, you can substitute cinnamon and a dash of cloves in the recipe.

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Spinach-Mushroom Frittata with Avocado Salad

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Frittatas are like omelets, only easier--and they taste great hot, warm or cold. This vegetable-packed version is spiked with Mediterranean flavor and paired with a cool salad of lemony cucumbers and tomatoes with creamy avocado. This easy recipe is perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner!

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Egg, Hash Brown & Bacon Breakfast Skillet

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This breakfast skillet is reminiscent of the hash brown bowl at Waffle House. It's filling and tastes decadent, but is still a pretty low-calorie breakfast. Be sure to use a large skillet because although it may seem too big for the amount of ingredients, you need the surface area to get your potatoes crispy (overcrowding your skillet will just steam them).

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Savory Dutch Baby with Arugula & Parmesan

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Also called a German pancake, this breakfast or brunch dish is delicious served with sweet or savory ingredients. Here, we make this Dutch baby recipe dinner-worthy by topping it with a fresh salad, cheese and fried eggs.

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Summer Skillet Vegetable & Egg Scramble

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Don't toss out those almost-past-their-prime vegetables and fresh herbs. Toss them into this skillet egg scramble for a quick vegetarian meal. Nearly any vegetable will work in this easy skillet recipe, so choose your favorites or use what you have on hand.

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Brioche French Toast with Griddled Apples

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This brioche French toast recipe calls for cooking the bread and the apples over high heat in coconut oil--a fat with a high smoke point that adds its own delicious flavor--for a nicely caramelized crust. This recipe was developed as a deluxe breakfast for a camping trip, but you can also cook it at home on the stovetop.

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Cauliflower & Kale Frittata

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Inspired by traditional Spanish tortillas made with potatoes, this healthy frittata recipe swaps potatoes for low-carb cauliflower. Serve it along with kale (or your favorite greens) for brunch or an easy breakfast-for-dinner.

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Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet

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Eating a big healthy breakfast‚ like this 700-calorie hash-and-egg recipe‚ may help lower your levels of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and reduce snack cravings later in the day. Plus, research shows eating the bulk of your daily calories earlier in the day could help you lose weight. If you're looking for a lighter breakfast, this recipe can serve two.

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Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

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This one-pan puffy oven-baked pancake recipe will wow brunch guests. Make it your own by swapping out the apple for pear slices, or switch up the spices and try cardamom or ginger in place of the cinnamon.

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Chard & Chorizo Frittata

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We love frittata recipes for weeknights because they are the ultimate no-fuss healthy dinners. In this gorgeous, healthy chard and chorizo frittata recipe, we add convenient shredded frozen hash browns to keep it hearty. Finish cooking the eggs under the broiler to turn the top of the frittata a lovely golden brown.

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Savory Dutch Baby with Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

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This Dutch baby calls for good-for-you (yet heavier) whole-wheat flour, but the final product still has that classic light and fluffy texture with crisp edges. If you aren't a fan of smoked salmon, you can use the base of this Dutch baby recipe and instead top it with prosciutto, or tomatoes and mozzarella for vegetarian option. Now get cooking and dig in--ideally straight from the pan, as that's how this recipe is best served.

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Easy Berry Puff Pancake

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A sweet oven-baked pancake, topped with almonds, fresh berries, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar, makes a special breakfast for guests or Mom's special day.

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Mushroom & Wild Rice Frittata

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Packed with a flavorful medley of chewy wild rice and three kinds of mushrooms, this satisfying frittata is perfect for Sunday brunch. Don't worry if you can only find one kind of mushroom--the richly aromatic top of baked Parmesan and crisp prosciutto will make up for it.

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Sweet Potato, Corn & Black Bean Hash

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Quick and easy hashes are fabulous one-pot meals for those nights when getting dinner on the table fast is a priority.

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Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage

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This easy frittata recipe is full of fall flavors, thanks to creamy butternut squash, plenty of fresh sage, and earthy lacinato kale.

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Savory French Toast with Smoked Salmon

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Forget the maple syrup and powdered sugar. Here, French toast gets a savory dinnertime makeover by fusing two brunch favorites. Slices of crusty French bread are dunked in mustardy egg custard and topped with red onion, smoked salmon, dill and a simple caper-cream sauce.

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Puffed Cherry Pancake

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This puffed cherry pancake is similar to an Apfelpfannkuchen--a puffy German pancake full of apples. Dust it with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with maple syrup for a special breakfast treat.

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Sweet Potato Hash Browns

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Colorful, fiber-packed shredded sweet potatoes stand in for regular potatoes in this crispy hash brown recipe. Want to take it up a notch? Jazz them up by adding jalapeños or herbs. Or, serve them with fried eggs for a complete and satisfying meal.

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Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata

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This vegetable-studded frittata recipe is one of the quickest meals you can make. Make it for breakfast, or serve for lunch or dinner with a tossed salad and a slice of olive oil-drizzled crusty baguette.

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Crispy Potatoes with Green Beans & Eggs

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This is a one-skillet meal, reminiscent of diner fare at roadside restaurants across the U.S. It can be made with either leftover or raw potatoes. Even while making dinner in a hurry, don't rush this dish: you want to cook the potato cubes until they are crispy outside but still creamy inside.

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1 of 21 Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale
2 of 21 Apple Puffed Oven Pancake
3 of 21 Spinach-Mushroom Frittata with Avocado Salad
4 of 21 Egg, Hash Brown & Bacon Breakfast Skillet
5 of 21 Savory Dutch Baby with Arugula & Parmesan
6 of 21 Summer Skillet Vegetable & Egg Scramble
7 of 21 Brioche French Toast with Griddled Apples
8 of 21 Cauliflower & Kale Frittata
9 of 21 Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet
10 of 21 Apple Dutch Baby Pancake
11 of 21 Chard & Chorizo Frittata
12 of 21 Savory Dutch Baby with Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese
13 of 21 Easy Berry Puff Pancake
14 of 21 Mushroom & Wild Rice Frittata
15 of 21 Sweet Potato, Corn & Black Bean Hash
16 of 21 Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage
17 of 21 Savory French Toast with Smoked Salmon
18 of 21 Puffed Cherry Pancake
19 of 21 Sweet Potato Hash Browns
20 of 21 Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata
21 of 21 Crispy Potatoes with Green Beans & Eggs

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