https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/breakfast-brunch/ a culinary genealogy Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:56:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/breakfast-brunch/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:25:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=86315 These banana oat pancakes have entered the permanent breakfast rotation in my house. They’re toddler-friendly, kid-friendly, gluten-free, and wholesome, with just 6 basic ingredients. They take just 15 minutes to make from scratch, and also freeze super well for quick breakfasts and snacks!  A Toddler Staple These banana oat pancakes have become a lifeline for ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/banana-oat-pancakes/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82931 In this highly adaptable, easy recipe, we’ll teach you how to make perfect scrambled eggs. They’re fluffy and delicious, uniform in silky perfection, and most excellent with toast.  If you’ve seen any viral egg scrambling videos on the internet—this recipe is how you achieve that beautiful, fluffy, tender and wobbly egg texture at home! The ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-make-perfect-scrambled-eggs/feed/ 30 https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:27:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=82040 These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are the ultimate fall treat. This recipe is a variation on our Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls, which many of you have deemed the best cinnamon rolls you’ve ever had!  (Check out the comments to see how many folks who have long hunted for the perfect soft cinnamon roll love this recipe!) These ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/feed/ 15 https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:10:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=81902 This simple millet porridge (xiǎomǐ zhōu – 小米粥) is similar to rice congee, but millet has a lower glycemic index than rice, with more vitamins and minerals. It also cooks in a fraction of the time! Enjoy millet porridge for breakfast or instead of a bowl of white rice with any Chinese meal.  What Is ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/millet-porridge/feed/ 13 https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:16:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=78846 This apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe has familiar, comforting flavors, but also some special ingredients that make it both tastier and healthier! I’ve taken some ingredients out of the TCM playbook: Chinese red dates, goji berries, Chinese brown sugar, and nuts.  It served me well during my postpartum period, when I was looking for something warm, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/feed/ 21 https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/#comments Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:35:06 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=2315 This homemade english muffin recipe will blow any store-bought English muffin out of the water, guaranteed. I started making English muffins at home when we were living in Beijing, and I couldn’t buy them locally. And you know what? Now that we’re all back in the U.S.A, and once again have the luxury of buying ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/english-muffin-recipe/feed/ 386 https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:39:08 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=68654 I have these melt-in-your-mouth fluffy Chinese scrambled eggs with salted chilies (i.e. Hunan-style duò jiāo – 剁椒) at least 2 times a week if I’m on my own. I’ll eat it any time of day—breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  In fact, everyone in my family knows I survive during the week largely off of a carton ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/fluffy-chinese-scrambled-eggs-salted-chilies-duo-jiao/feed/ 38 https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/#comments Mon, 16 May 2022 22:25:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=63441 These easy tortilla jianbing wraps are a godsend for anyone who loves this tasty and satisfying street food breakfast treat. Unless you live near a friendly local jian bing man or woman, though, it’s probably the case that this is a rare treat. UNTIL NOW.  Jian Bing: Love at First Bite   The first time we ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/tortilla-jianbing-wraps/feed/ 50 https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:39:49 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62589 Ham and Cheese croissants are a real treat to enjoy any time of day. We posted our milk bread croissant recipe a few months ago, but if you haven’t tried it yet, this recipe is a very good reason to break out the butter and flour! Savory ham and melted cheese wrapped in a flaky ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/ham-cheese-croissants/feed/ 5 https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=62400 Chinese hua juan, or flower rolls, are beautiful to look at and delicious. These steamed scallion buns (which can also be pan-fried for crispy bottoms), are surprisingly tasty despite their simplicity, thanks to a few simple ingredients: salt, five spice powder, and plenty of scallions.  PASSING THIS RECIPE ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION A long ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/hua-juan-flower-rolls-scallion-buns/feed/ 31