Mexican Breakfast Recipes

The fresh flavors and zippy spices of Mexican food make any meal a party, and breakfast and brunch are no exceptions. Try these morning Mexican recipes for a breakfast or brunch fiesta any day of the week.

 
 
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Mexican Potato Omelet

From EatingWell

Whip up this simple, tasty omelet on those nights when it seems the refrigerator is bare. Frozen hash browns are perfect for such occasions--just look for a brand with little or no fat. And while the cheese adds some fat, it also provides almost a third of your daily calcium needs.

Mexican Potato Omelet

Mexican Scrambled Eggs

From Pepperidge Farm

Wake up your palate with these kicked-up scrambled eggs....using egg substitute makes them easy, and using jalapeno pepper, cilantro and salsa adds great flavor.

Mexican Scrambled Eggs

Huevos Rancheros

From Better Homes and Gardens

A meal-in-itself, this recipe calls for eggs, vegetables, and tortillas. It's versatile enough for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Huevos Rancheros

Scrambled Eggs Fajitas

From Better Homes and Gardens

For your next brunch buffet, plan the menu around these cheesy egg-and-corn-filled tortillas.

Scrambled Eggs Fajitas

Easy Huevos Rancheros Casserole

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cumin, garlic, and chili powder add a little kick to this egg and potato casserole. It's delicious for a brunch or a light dinner.

Easy Huevos Rancheros Casserole

Breakfast Burrito Wraps

From Better Homes and Gardens

Forget the fast-food version, try these tasty breakfast burritos at home. Filled with egg, crisp bacon, onion, and cheese, this recipe can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.

Breakfast Burrito Wraps

Bread of the Dead

From Better Homes and Gardens

This rich yeast bread, pan de muerto, is served to honor the dead on Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration. The round loaves are decorated with dough in the shapes of skulls and crossbones, and sprinkled with sugar. Families visit the graves and feast together remembering happy times and reaffirming life after death.

Bread of the Dead

Mexican Breakfast Tortillas

From Better Homes and Gardens

Instead of taking the kids out for a fast food breakfast, whip up these scrambled egg-and-sausage quesadillas. They can be ready in 30 minutes.

Mexican Breakfast Tortillas

Beason Breakfast Burrito

From Smithfield

An absolutely delicious, quick breakfast.

Beason Breakfast Burrito

Knife-and-Fork Breakfast Burrito

From Diabetic Living

This breakfast recipe, loaded with eggs, beans, salsa, and cheese, is hearty enough to serve for dinner.

Knife-and-Fork Breakfast Burrito

Black Bean Breakfast Burrito

From Fitness

Scramble eggs with black beans, salsa and cheese to make a quick and healthy filling for a breakfast burrito.

Black Bean Breakfast Burrito

Scrambled Eggs with Cactus

From Better Homes and Gardens

Surprise and delight family with this unusual brunch dish recipe of chili-seasoned scrambled eggs with cactus pads from the prickly pear cactus. Look for nopales (cactus pads or leaves) in the produce section of large supermarkets or specialty food stores.

Scrambled Eggs with Cactus

Breakfast Burrito

From Food & Wine

"How many lunchrooms have disgusting Taco Tuesdays?" asks chef Spike Mendelsohn. As an alternative, he stuffs burritos with scrambled eggs (lightened with egg whites), feta, turkey bacon and spinach.

Breakfast Burrito

Pernille Pederson
Breakfast Burrito

From Fitness

Fill a whole wheat tortilla with egg substitute, tomato, cilantro, and goat cheese for a healthy breakfast that's also easy to eat on the go.

Breakfast Burrito

Mexican Sausage Strata

From Better Homes and Gardens

To lower the sodium in this cheesy, make-ahead breakfast dish, use ground turkey instead of breakfast sausage and add an herb such as thyme or oregano.

Mexican Sausage Strata

All-Day Burrito

From Vegetarian Times

30 minutes or fewer. An egg pancake replaces the tortilla in this breakfast or lunch dish.

All-Day Burrito

Breakfast Burritos

From Midwest Living

Hash brown potatoes, Canadian bacon, eggs and cheese fill a tortilla to make this restaurant-style breakfast.

Breakfast Burritos

Waffles with Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

These savory side dish waffles are fun to serve with chili as part of a Tex-Mex dinner.

Waffles with Salsa

Sunrise Tacos

From Old El Paso

Old El PasoŽ Prize-Winning Recipe: Start the day with a smiling Stand 'N Stuff taco breakfast and you'll have a sunny day, too!

Sunrise Tacos

Waffle Tacos

From Old El Paso

Blogger Brooke McLay from Cheeky Kitchen shares a favorite recipe. A fun twist on a breakfast classic, these tacos are stacked on a crispy waffle and served with all your favorite fixin's. Use your favorite homemade waffle recipe or pop a few frozen waffles in your toaster. Either way, this recipe makes for one delicious meal!

Waffle Tacos

Breakfast Tacos

From Old El Paso

So simple, so good. We gave this two thumbs up when we first tried it. Stopping at just one taco was hard to do. This colorful Mexican dish is sure to become a weekend favorite.

Breakfast Tacos

Huevos Rancheros Verdes

From EatingWell

Huevos rancheros or "ranch eggs" is a classic Mexican dish that is great for a quick dinner. Traditionally, it's made with a red tomato-based sauce. Here we use tart and tangy green salsa instead. Serve with: brown rice and slices of avocado.

Huevos Rancheros Verdes

Jalapeno Pie with Red Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

In a hurry? Reach for bottled salsa rather than homemade. Ready to roll piecrust speeds up the quiche-style dish, and dinner is ready in less than an hour.

Jalapeno Pie with Red Salsa

Southwestern Breakfast Bake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This puffy egg-topped dish is delicious served as a light dinner or breakfast.

Southwestern Breakfast Bake

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