Ree Drummond's Top 10 Favorite Breakfast Ideas for the Morning
Yes, iced coffee counts.
Breakfast has never been an afterthought in the Drummond house! Ree has made it for sleepy kids, hungry cowboys, holiday crowds, and anyone lucky enough to wander into the kitchen while the coffee is still hot. Sometimes that means a pan of something hearty and cheesy; sometimes it means pancakes with entirely too much butter. (Entirely too much butter is not really a thing, but you understand.)
“I’m a big fan of breakfast in bed,” Ree says. “The kids used to make it when they were little.” These days, the Drummond kids are grown, married, and busy with families of their own, so those breakfast trays may not appear quite as often. But should Mother’s Day, Ree’s birthday, or a random Sunday morning roll around while everyone is home, this list offers a very helpful place to begin!
These are 10 of The Pioneer Woman’s favorite breakfast ideas—all created and loved by Ree herself. There are grab-and-go options for mornings when everyone is headed in a different direction, breakfast casseroles that practically beg to be made for company, and plenty of sweet breakfast ideas for anyone who believes frosting is perfectly acceptable before noon. You’ll also find make-ahead breakfasts and a few hearty, cowboy-approved recipes fit for a morning on the ranch—or a very lazy morning on the couch. Both are worthy occasions.
Breakfast Burritos To Go
Ree makes ‘em when the cowboys need something hearty before heading out to work cattle. There’s “nothing fancy schmancy” about the eggs, sausage, potatoes, peppers, and cheese, she says—and that’s precisely why the Drummonds love them.
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Perfect Iced Coffee
Iced coffee counts as breakfast, right? Ree likes hers “a little sweet, a little naughty,” with strong cold brew, half-and-half, and sweetened condensed milk—and she makes enough concentrate to keep it waiting in the fridge.
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Baked French Toast
Ree once served this to Alex and four friends, and the six of them nearly finished the whole pan! She calls it “beautiful, simple, glorious, easy, delectable, scrumptious, heavenly,” and it can be assembled the night beforehand.
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Perfect Pancakes
Ree spent years tinkering with this recipe, which feels like a very noble use of time. The final formula is everything she wants: “buttery, full of vanilla, incredibly soft, and perfectly fluffy,” with golden edges ready for butter and maple syrup.
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Cowboy Breakfast Casserole
Wake up to bacon, sausage, potatoes, eggs, cheese, and pico de gallo all in one pan. Ree says it’s “the type of breakfast that Ladd dreams about (and, okay, so do I),” and the whole thing can be tucked into the fridge the night before.
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Cheesy Breakfast Tacos
Ree has a “love affair with breakfast tacos,” and this version makes it easy to see why. The tortillas get toasted with cheese before the bacon, fluffy eggs, avocado, and salsa go in—a small extra step that delivers crisp edges and plenty of gooey cheese.
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Edna Mae’s Sour Cream Pancakes
These pancakes are one of the many gifts Ree says Ladd’s grandmother, Edna Mae, left her. The sour cream-heavy recipe “shouldn’t work, but it does,” producing tender little pancakes.
Individual Sausage Casseroles
“There’s no evading this simple truth of the universe: Sausage and egg casserole is one of the greatest breakfasts there is,” Ree says. She bakes hers in muffin cups for individual portions the Drummond kids grew up loving, then stashes extras in the freezer for busy mornings.
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Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Ree is “absolutely, positively sure” the secret to perpetual happiness is waking up to a lemon blueberry muffin. They’re bright, tender, glazed, and freezer-friendly—and she promises “your family will adore you” if you make them.
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Cowboy Quiche
Quiche, but make it cowboy-friendly. Ree fills a deep-dish crust with bacon, caramelized onions, and sharp cheddar, then makes her position perfectly clear: “Real cowboys eat this quiche!”
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