24 Vibrant Summer Brunch Ideas for Unforgettable Weekends

Summer is the time for lazy backyard brunches with refreshing drinks and pretty pastries and salads. From a vibrant green pea quiche to homemade bagels, this collection of Summer Brunch recipes offers the promise of an unforgettable weekend. Whether you indulge in homemade pancake donuts or savory egg bake these are recipes you won't want to sleep in on!

Homemade Pancake Donuts

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These easy Homemade Pancake Donuts are made with pancake mix - they're a fuss-free way to satisfy your sweet tooth. With just 4 ingredients, you can whip up a batch of delicious donuts in no time!

Get the recipe: Homemade Pancake Donuts

Homemade Bagels

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These Homemade Bagels strike the perfect balance between fluffy and chewy, offering a satisfying blend of sweet and salty flavors. Made with basic ingredients, these vegan bagels are perfect for a weekend brunch. Make them the day before for a lazy stay-in-bed brunch.

Get the recipe: Homemade Bagels

Banana Nutella Scones

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Nutella lovers will go nuts for these Banana Nutella Scones. They're like a delicious hybrid between banana bread and scones, with a tender center, flaky edges, and a giant swirl of Nutella in the middle. YUM! Make them the day before to enjoy a lazy weekend treat.

Get the recipe: Banana Nutella Scones

Cream Cheese Danish

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This Copycat Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish is dangerously delicious! Flaky pastry gets layered with a creamy, dreamy cream cheese filling, making it a breakfast (or snack!) you won't be able to resist. It's like your favorite coffee shop treat, but homemade and fresh from your oven! Delish!

Get the recipe: Cream Cheese Danish

Cottage Cheese Toast with 4 Topping Ideas

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Make brunch super lazy with weekend with Cottage Cheese Toast and your choice of 4 toppings. The cottage cheese is a protein-packed canvas for delish toppings like creamy avocado and seeds, refreshing cucumber slices with fresh dill, juicy tomatoes, or fresh figs drizzled with honey.

Get the recipe: Cottage Cheese Toast

Blackberry Lemon Bread

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Get ready for some citrusy sunshine in your weekend with this Blackberry Lemon Bread. This moist lemon loaf is packed with fresh blackberries, then drizzled with a stunning blackberry glaze. It's a simple recipe, perfect for everything from a casual brunch to a fancy afternoon potluck.

Get the recipe: Blackberry Lemon Bread

Lemon Poppyseed Scones

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If the question involves easy make ahead brunch, the answer is always scones. Packed with lemon zest, juice, and crunchy poppyseeds, the Lemon Poppyseed Scones are a delightful brunch treat. A quick three-ingredient glaze finishes them off, and the whole thing can be ready in under an hour.

Get the recipe: Lemon Poppyseed Scones

Feta and Green Pea Quiche

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Celebrate green peas bright and happy Feta and Green Pea Quiche, tailor-made for brunch parties. Featuring a vibrant green filling, avocado pastry, and pea shoot topping, it's as pretty as it is delicious.

Get the recipe: Feta and Green Pea Quiche

Baked Eggs

Need something easy to make that delivers on presentation? Baked egg for the win! These easy cheesy Baked Eggs feature fresh basil and a zesty tomato sauce. Dip in fresh bread and eat it in bed for a truly cozy weekend morning.

Get the recipe: Baked Eggs

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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This easy Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake with a hint of lemon is perfect for any time of day but great for a morning treat. It's a classic recipe with a moist and delicious crumb, topped with a streusel topping and bursting with blueberries.

Get the recipe: Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Orange Ricotta Pancakes

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Brighten up your brunch table with these fluffy, citrusy Orange Ricotta Pancakes, featuring Cara Cara oranges. The vibrant, orange-infused flavor is perfect backyard summer brunch parties.

Get the recipe: Orange Ricotta Pancakes

Cheese Blintzes

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Treat yourself to a special brunch with these Cheese Blintzes! They're like little flavor packets – crêpes filled with a sweet cheese mixture, pan-fried until crispy, and then drizzled with a fresh raspberry sauce.

Get the recipe: Cheese Blintzes

Baked Hashbrowns

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Kick your brunch game up a notch with these Crispy Baked Hashbrowns. The outsides get nice and crispy, while the insides stay soft and delicious. We can't get enough of them, and they're easy to make too!

Get the recipe: Baked Hashbrowns

Triple Chocolate Pancakes

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Stack the Triple Chocolate Pancakes high and drizzle Canadian maple syrup for an extra special touch. Indulge all of your pancake and chocolate cravings with these irresistibly fluffy and chocolatey brunch delights.

Get the recipe: Triple Chocolate Pancakes

Melon Salad

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Beat the heat with this refreshing Halloumi Salad! Salty halloumi cheese crumbles mingle with sweet canary melon, prosciutto, peppery rocket, and crunchy shaved fennel. It's a perfectly balanced and flavorful salad that will have you feeling those light summer brunch vibes.

Get the recipe: Melon Salad

Egg Muffins

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Muffins or eggs? How about a veggie-based mashup! These Zucchini Egg Muffins are easy to make ahead for a truly lazy brunch. Packed with flavor from sauteed zucchini, crumbly feta cheese, and fresh herbs, they're wholesome and satisfying.

Get the recipe: Egg Muffins

Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast

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Cheesecake but make it brunch? Yes! This Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast recipe features thick bread stuffed with luscious cream cheese and fresh strawberries. A cozy cinnamon-nutmeg egg coating gives way to a creamy, fruity cheesecake interior. Indulgently delicious. Perfect for summer brunch.

Get the recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast

Cheese Danish

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Dreaming about pastry? This Cheese Danish makes a delightful sweet treat featuring creamy cashew cream cheese nestled in flaky puff pastry. Baked to flaky golden perfection and topped with a simple glaze, this vegan Danish is great for brunch.

Get the recipe: Cheese Danish

Cinnamon Twists

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Skip the bakery, these pretty Cinnamon Twists are the ultimate weekend treat! Soft cinnamon roll dough gets rolled up with a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling, then beautifully braided into pretty twists that bake up warm, gooey, and utterly delicious.

Get the recipe: Cinnamon Twists

Breakfast Casserole

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Looking for a brunch idea that's delicious and easy to make? Try this savory Veggie Breakfast Casserole. Packed with all your favorite veggies – think peppers, spinach, onions, and mushrooms – it's a hearty and flavorful baked brunch that will keep everyone happy.

Get the recipe: Breakfast Casserole

Arugula Breakfast Salad

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Why Breakfast Salad? Because it delicious, fresh, and so customizable. We love fresh greens tossed in olive oil and loaded with juicy blueberries, creamy fresh mozzarella balls, sweet cherry tomatoes, and crunchy pecans. Serve with toast for a satisfying morning meal.

Get the recipe: Arugula Breakfast Salad

Quiche Lorraine

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This Crustless Quiche Lorraine is perfect for lazy mornings. It's surprisingly easy to make and perfect for a casual brunch or even a quick weeknight dinner.

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Cranberry Sweet Rolls

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Craving cinnamon rolls but different? Switch things up with these Cranberry Sweet Rolls - so easy to make using easy an dough recipe, but stuffed with homemade cranberry orange sauce instead. Pretty and delicious!

Get the recipe: Cranberry Sweet Rolls

Breakfast Crunchwrap

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Get ready for this Breakfast Crunch Wrap - a Taco Bell Copycat recipes that packs a serious morning flavor punch! Picture a crispy tostada shell and a large flour tortilla stuffed full of creamy refried beans, fluffy scrambled eggs, ooey gooey melted cheese, fresh tomato chunks, crispy tater tots, and more!

Get the recipe: Breakfast Crunchwrap