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To start your day off right, why not turn to these Easy Breakfast Ideas For One that are definitely worth waking up for. Small batch pancakes, muffins, scones, granola and more, along with single serving egg recipes that won’t leave you with leftovers.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? With that being the case, why not enjoy a healthy breakfast worth waking up for.
If you’re in a cereal rut, you’ll love these tasty single serving easy breakfast ideas. We’ve got small batch muffins and scones, quiche, granola, pancakes, biscuits and more.
The following recipes are ideal for anyone cooking for one or two people and are designed for people who live on their own, a parent who wants to indulge themselves while their kids have their favorites, couples that can’t agree on what they want for breakfast or caregivers providing meals to a parent or friend. Scroll through the list, you’re sure to find a few easy breakfast ideas to love.
Enjoy!
Easy Breakfast Ideas For One
Fluffy Pancakes For One
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Make easy, fluffy pancakes for one in just 15 minutes! This small-batch recipe uses simple ingredients you probably already have to make two or three soft, delicious pancakes.
This delicious French toast casserole features sweet apple pieces and crunchy pecans, making it a perfect choice for breakfast or dessert. Quick and easy to prepare, this breakfast bread pudding serves one to two people.
These small batch strawberry scones are soft, buttery, and filled with fresh strawberries and white chocolate chips. Baked until golden and topped with a sweet glaze, they’re perfect for a quick breakfast or treat.
This single serving Crustless Quiche Lorraine is made with eggs, cream, bacon, and Gruyère cheese. It’s rich, flavorful, and baked to golden perfection.
These moist and flavorful banana muffins are made with just 2 bananas! This easy small batch recipe is perfect for a quick breakfast or snack and bakes in just 20 minutes.
This small batch drop biscuit recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for one or two people. Ready in just 20 minutes, these buttery, tender biscuits are great for breakfast, dinner, or with soup. No rolling or cutting required!
This small batch apple granola is made with oats, a fresh apple, warm spices, nuts, and a touch of maple syrup. Baked until golden and crisp, it’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, or topping yogurt and fruit.
This single serving pumpkin coffee cake is soft, moist, and filled with warm spices. Baked in a ramekin and topped with a buttery streusel, it’s a quick and easy fall treat.
This big, bakery-style maple muffin is soft, moist, and filled with sweet maple flavor and crunchy walnuts. Baked in a ramekin and topped with a buttery streusel, it’s perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Smoked salmon with eggs and pesto is a quick, flavorful breakfast made with soft scrambled eggs, tender smoked salmon, and fresh pesto on toasted bread. A simple, protein packed meal perfect for breakfast or brunch.
You won’t believe how easy it is to make homemade cinnamon rolls! No yeast and ready in 30 minutes. These cinnamon rolls are heavenly, they’re sweet, gooey, fluffy, and incredibly delicious. Made with refrigerator biscuits.
Small Batch Gingerbread Granola – A crisp and spiced granola infused with molasses, maple syrup, and gingerbread spices. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or holiday gifting.
These small batch apple cinnamon scones are tender, flaky, and filled with fresh apple pieces and toasted pecans. Topped with a light maple glaze, they’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Enjoy a hearty make-ahead breakfast casserole filled with crusty bread, flavorful sausage, egg, and melted cheese. This single serving recipe is ideal for a satisfying morning meal at home.
If you love pop-tarts, you'll love these homemade Toaster Pastries! Easily made with refrigerated pie crust, filled with Nutella or your favorite jam and baked in the oven. Just like the toaster pastries you can buy at the grocery, only better!
These lemon poppy seed scones are light, flaky, and full of bright lemon flavor with a subtle crunch from poppy seeds. Topped with a simple lemon glaze, they’re perfect for a quick breakfast or afternoon treat.
I’m Joanie, chef, author of The Ultimate Cooking for One Cookbook, and creator of One Dish Kitchen. With 10+ years of experience developing single serving and small batch recipes, I’m passionate about making cooking for one simple and enjoyable. So glad you’re here!
Hi Samia,
If there are other types of fish you can eat, substitute those for the shrimp. In many of the recipes, vegetables would be a wonderful addition. For example, broccoli would be delicious as a substitute for shrimp in the shrimp fettuccine. Hope this helps.
Mmmm! These recipes look delicious! I’m used to cooking for large events and to make sure I have leftovers for lunches and such, but I wouldn’t mind using these!
Breakfast is FOR SURE my favorite meal of the day and these all look amazing! I work from home, so I have made a habit of cooking breakfast every morning. I’ve become a pro at omelets, but these are great for a little variety! Pinning for later use 🙂
I love all these ideas, specially the cinnamon rolls. It would be great to have multiple during the week, because I usually make a big batch and then get bored with it before I finish it.
This is fantastic. I learned to cook for a large family. Since I have started my own family, I have really been trying to cut down on waste. These are perfect and look so yummy!
We don’t exactly have a small family, but 3 of 5 kids are grown and out of the house, and most of the time it’s just me and my husband. These recipes are perfect for the two of us, and I even see a few that would be great for satisfying a sweet tooth. Pinning!
We’re in similar situations, Rachel. Four of my five kids are grown and on their own too. I hope you enjoy the recipes, many of them will serve two people.
I’m allergic to shrimps, what could be used in a recipes that call for shrimps.
Hi Samia,
If there are other types of fish you can eat, substitute those for the shrimp. In many of the recipes, vegetables would be a wonderful addition. For example, broccoli would be delicious as a substitute for shrimp in the shrimp fettuccine. Hope this helps.
Mmmm! These recipes look delicious! I’m used to cooking for large events and to make sure I have leftovers for lunches and such, but I wouldn’t mind using these!
Pinned these!!
Thank you!
Looks so yummy!!! I have to try making the banana muffins today!!
Breakfast is FOR SURE my favorite meal of the day and these all look amazing! I work from home, so I have made a habit of cooking breakfast every morning. I’ve become a pro at omelets, but these are great for a little variety! Pinning for later use 🙂
So excited about your recipes, making my grocery list for tomorrow. Thank yoy
Awesome, Susie!
These recipes look amazing! I’ll definitely be trying the quiche because I love quiche!
Yum!! Quiche, it’s a good thing to make when you don’t know what you want to eat.
I love all these ideas, specially the cinnamon rolls. It would be great to have multiple during the week, because I usually make a big batch and then get bored with it before I finish it.
This is fantastic. I learned to cook for a large family. Since I have started my own family, I have really been trying to cut down on waste. These are perfect and look so yummy!
Awesome Marlene, I hope you enjoy the recipes.
We don’t exactly have a small family, but 3 of 5 kids are grown and out of the house, and most of the time it’s just me and my husband. These recipes are perfect for the two of us, and I even see a few that would be great for satisfying a sweet tooth. Pinning!
We’re in similar situations, Rachel. Four of my five kids are grown and on their own too. I hope you enjoy the recipes, many of them will serve two people.