Mother’s Day is around the corner and the holiday brings with it the opportunity for a spring brunch celebration.
Onions are a staple ingredient for preparing brunch where they make an appearance in everything from breakfast quiche and savory rolls to soups and salads. Try our recipes to fill your table. Get the whole family involved with recipes kids can help prepare.
What kind of recipes should I serve for brunch?
Brunch comes from a combination of the words breakfast and lunch, and this means that this meal can combine foods that fall into both categories. Most often it will include breakfast such as quiche and casserole with something sweet, perhaps coffee cake or pancakes. Sandwiches and flatbreads are common on brunch menus along with soups and salads. During spring, including seasonal ingredients such as sweet onions, asparagus, and potatoes is ideal.
What are the best brunch recipes?
- Quiche is always a good fit for brunch, and Sweet Onion Quiche Lorraine is a spring favorite.
- Onion & Egg Hash and our Onion Potato Breakfast Frittata work well for brunch entrees.
- For a filling salad, try this Chilled Salmon with Orange Citrus Onions. Whether served as a sandwich, with crackers, or as part of a salad plate this Smoked Chicken Salad with Onions and Dried Cherries is always a welcome addition to the table.
- If you are on the search for an easy starter, these Honey Onion, Goat Cheese and Jam Tarts have the balanced combination of sweet and savory flavors that every brunch needs.
- Flatbreads also make a nice spring brunch option, especially when feeding a group. Our Pesto Onion Asparagus Flatbread and Onion, Fig and Sausage Flatbread are two of our favorite recipes.
How do you use onions in baked goods for brunch?
Few people explore using onions in sweets, but when used in baked goods and brunch cakes they become a star.
Onions are naturally sweet and the more they cook, the sweeter they become while also adding a complexity to familiar dishes that sets them apart. Our Peach and Onion Coffee Cake is a good example. It’s an easy recipe that mixes fresh produce with prepared ingredients by combining onions and peaches with boxed muffin mix. This coffee cake makes a brunch option that pairs well with savory egg dishes, potatoes, and breakfast meats.
How can I get my kids involved in making Mother’s Day brunch?
It’s fun to involve the whole family when making brunch for mom or grandma. In the free downloadable Onion Ninja Odyssey Activities Book we provide family-friendly recipes with steps for how to get your kids involved in making them. The Ninja Onion Odyssey Soup is loaded with veggies and can be used as a starter for brunch or served alongside a salad for a lunch entrée. Ollie’s Basic Burrito can be made swapping the chicken for scrambled eggs for a brunch burrito mom will love.
We share more ideas for Recipes to Cook with Kids and tips for cooking with kids in our recent blog post. If you have questions about how to use onions in your brunch recipes, be sure to check out our Onions 101 guide.
