A New Year’s Day Breakfast Roundup! by PW Food & Friends

By now, you’re probably all set for that New Year’s Eve shindig. Got the champagne chilling, your outfit selected, noisemakers and party hats at the ready, and the menu for the night has been signed, sealed and delivered. You’re more than ready to ring in the new year. Hooray! Let the festivities begin!

Then morning comes. And guess what? You’re hungry again. But it’s the first day of the new year, and you want your year to start with a good breakfast. (Who are we kidding? Brunch. It’ll be New Year’s Day brunch because we’re all sleeping in.)

Some of you may already have New Year’s Day breakfast or brunch traditions, and if you do, we’d love to hear them. But if you haven’t yet decided what to make that first morning, here are a few suggestions!

 
 

Make Ahead & Freeze Breakfast Sandwiches. Making breakfast in advance is especially helpful when you have a house full of overnight guests. Which means you can go ahead and hit that snooze button a few more times!

 
 

Smoked Salmon & Dill Breakfast Hash. A hearty, healthy and elegant dish. Make extra—you’ll want more for lunch.

 
 

Peach Dutch Baby. All the goodness of a pancake in one pan, and watching it puff up as it bakes never gets old! This recipe works with gluten-free flour as well. (If you need to avoid all grain, Erica has a waffle recipe for you, too.)

 
 

Fluffy Whipped Blueberry Butter. Sometimes, a special condiment or spread can make your breakfast an instant hit. Slather this on toast, pancakes or waffles (they’ll instantly elevate store-bought ones!), scones, muffins, and anything else that can benefit from a little sweet butter. Which is pretty much everything, really. (Same goes for this Mock Devonshire or Clotted Cream.)

 
 

Brunch Nachos. Chips, cheese, corn, guac, eggs. Because who said the partying was over?

 
 

Banana Bread Griddle Cakes. These may not have any gluten, dairy, or eggs, but boy oh boy. They’re so good, maybe Ree won’t even notice the bananas. Maybe.

Need more ideas? Check out all the fabulous breakfast posts from our amazing contributors! Be forewarned: browsing will make you want breakfast for dinner. And lunch.

 
 

Have a great weekend, everyone! Whatever your plans may be, we hope you get a chance to gather with friends and family, sharing love, joy, gratitude and hope. And food. Glorious food.