Food and Recipes Breakfast 20 Of Grandma's Best Breakfast Recipes To Make This Weekend By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Senior Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on August 16, 2024 Close Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox In our opinion, some of the best Saturday mornings were those spent at Grandma's house with the smell of her cooking coming from the kitchen. Whether she was whipping up homemade biscuits with sausage gravy, baking a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls, or frying up potatoes in her cast-iron skillet, her best breakfast recipes never disappointed. Whether you want to return the favor and whip up a meal for Grandma or are looking to recreate her recipes to serve your own family, these breakfast recipes are sure to remind you of all the sweet morning memories you made with her.These are Grandma's best breakfast recipes that will help start any day off right 01 of 20 Fried Skillet Potatoes Caitlin Bensel Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper. They're a great addition to any breakfast spread. get the recipe 02 of 20 Buttermilk Biscuits Will Dickey Just four ingredients(and some parchment paper) are needed to make homemade buttermilk biscuits. Whether you serve them with jam or use them as the base for an egg sandwich, making them from scratch is the only way to go. get the recipe 03 of 20 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox While homemade cinnamon rolls do take a bit more effort than opening a can, they're definitely worth the extra time. get the recipe 04 of 20 Hashbrown Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Like fried potatoes, Hashbrown Casserole is not just for supper. In fact, we think it's the ideal companion for a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon. get the recipe 05 of 20 French Toast Jessica Furniss/Southern Living While you can use a variety of different breads when making French Toast, we love the nostalgia of making it with white sandwich bread just like Grandma always did. get the recipe 06 of 20 Caramel Rolls Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Grandma really knew how to gild the lily—and she would by rolling cinnamon rolls or sticky buns. This is the same over-the-top, sticky-sweet breakfast bread, but it's elevated with a rich caramel sauce that makes it indulgent and cozy, just like grandma's best desserts. get the recipe 07 of 20 Quiche Lorraine Vianney Rodriguez/Jason David Page Grandma's favorite quiche recipe has also been loved by our readers since appearing in the pages of Southern Living in the 70s. get the recipe 08 of 20 Any-Berry Muffins Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Grandma always threw in whatever fresh berries she had on hand and this recipe is for doing just that. get the recipe 09 of 20 Old-Fashioned Pancakes Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Adding more oil is the key to giving pancakes a golden brown color. get the recipe 10 of 20 Egg In A Hole Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox No matter what age you are, this classic breakfast is a fun and delicious way to start the day. get the recipe 11 of 20 Sausage Balls Emily Laurae/Southern Living When Grandma cooked up a batch of sausage balls, we're sure a few disappeared from the baking sheet as soon as she took them out of the oven. Luckily, it's easy to double the recipe. get the recipe 12 of 20 Fresh Fruit Salad Jen Causey Grandma knew the secret to the best fruit salad is adding some orange juice to the mix. get the recipe 13 of 20 Sausage And Egg Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox When Grandma had a full house, she knew a casserole is the best way to feed a hungry crowd first thing in the morning. get the recipe 14 of 20 Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Southern Living You may be surprised to learn that both homemade biscuits and sausage gravy can come together in under an hour. get the recipe 15 of 20 Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles We guarantee that these fluffy waffles will be better than the frozen ones from the box. get the recipe 16 of 20 Classic Monkey Bread Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely This bread dish is almost as sweet as Grandma. get the recipe 17 of 20 Over-Easy Eggs Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Perfecting over-easy eggs like Grandma can sometimes be a little tricky, but we're here to help with a step-by-step tutorial. get the recipe 18 of 20 Cinnamon-Raisin Biscuits Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox If Grandma would plan a surprise weekend trip to Hardee's for a special breakfast, these biscuits will be a delight to enjoy once again. Reminiscent of the fast food restaurant's breakfast sweet of the 1980s and 1990s, these biscuits are infused with the warm spices of cinnamon and juicy, tart raisins. A delicately sweet drizzle brings the whole biscuit togther. get the recipe 19 of 20 Peanut Butter Pancakes Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox A scoop of creamy peanut butter elevates the old-fashioned favorite into an out-of-this-world breakfast. Fluffy, golden, and waiting for a slab of butter and drizzle of maple syrup. get the recipe 20 of 20 Cake Donuts Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Tender, perfectly sweet, and best served warm. What better way to wake up in the morning? get the recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit