42 Best New Year's Brunch Recipes to Kick Start Your Year

What better way to welcome the new year than with a big pile of buttery, cinnamon-y pancakes drizzled with a cream cheese glaze?

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Looking for a simple but delicious addition to the brunch buffet? Try this homemade apple butter, which can be slathered on toast or waffles or mixed into yogurt.

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For a healthy start to the year, heat up one of these protein-packed burritos. They're made with eggs, black beans, sweet potatoes, and kale.

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Bookmark this recipe if you're making New Year's Day brunch for a big crowd. This hearty dish made with applesauce, rolled oats, apples and warming spices serves 12 to 16 people.

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These sugary donuts made with jammy applesauce and apple pie spice will disappear as soon as you set them down. Make sure you set one aside for yourself before they're all devoured.

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Kick off your new year in the most delicious way possible — with a stack of homemade buttermilk waffles topped with a Tabasco-maple butter, crispy bacon and candied nuts.

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The beauty of this cheesy egg and tortilla situation is that you don't have to worry about frying eggs to perfection in a skillet. Instead, you crack each egg onto a cheese-coated tortilla, throw it under the broiler and wait four to six minutes. So easy!

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For those who believe that no brunch menu is complete without a Bloody Mary, this one's for you. Our recipe stars really simple and delicious ingredients (read: you won't find any store-bought mixes here!). Instead, we start with tomato juice and rev up the flavor with fresh horseradish, celery seed, hot sauce, plenty of lemon juice and pepperoncini brine.

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With just five ingredients, you can pull together a crowd-pleasing casserole that is comforting and cozy in all the best ways. Then, put "easy meals" on your list of New Year's resolutions.

Get the Tomato and Scallion Cream Cheese Bagel Bake recipe.

This classic entree — typically made by cooking a mixture of tomatoes, onions and spices until saucy and fragrant, then dotting with eggs and baking or simmering just until the eggs are cooked through — is one of our all-time favorites. It doesn't require many ingredients and is so easy to customize. Just throw in a red bell pepper to cook with the onions, add Swiss chard instead of spinach or add a dash of fresh cilantro at the end to liven everything up.

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If you have extra ham leftover from any post-Christmas celebrations, turn it into a hands-off holiday brunch entree.

Get the Ham, Cheddar and Red Onion Bread Pudding recipe.

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A French toast recipe that doesn't require you to stand over a hot skillet, flipping batch after batch? Finally! Our formula allows you to dip bread slices in a cinnamon-vanilla egg mixture, arrange in a cast-iron skillet and then pop in the oven for 20 minutes (so yes, you do have time to enjoy a cup of coffee in peace).

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Skip the sit-down brunch and opt instead for an assortment of appropriate bites (i.e. these mini pancakes topped with a bright and herby egg salad). It's more casual, but equally as celebratory.

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Breakfast parfaits are seriously underrated and it's time for us to change that. Next time you have guests staying over, whip up a batch of homemade granola in advance (it's easier than you think!). In the a.m., all you have to do is place it out on the counter along with a container of yogurt and some sliced fruit.

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If you're team topping, this sour cream coffee cake is for you. We layered the crunchy cinnamon-walnut and brown sugar topping mixture throughout the whole cake, so there's a decent chance you'll find some in every bite.

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Whether you have leftover tortilla chips from your New Year's Eve celebrations or are looking for an excuse to open a new bag, this is the brunch entree of your dreams.

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Packed with fresh citrus and topped with a tangy icing, these tasty, not-too-sweet treats are the perfect make-ahead addition to any brunch menu. Sprinkle a mixture of turbinado sugar and toasted almonds on top before baking for a sparkling, crunchy finish.

Get the Lemon-Almond Poppy Seed Muffins recipe.

Don't worry if you have a little bit too much fun at your New Year's Eve party, this recipe relies on easily-heated frozen tater tots.

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Looking for a healthier way to start the new year? Try these whole grain-packed muffins. You can actually add any fruit you'd like to these muffins, if you can't find fresh plums.

Get the Spiced Plum and Quinoa Muffins recipe.

For those who prefer their brunch on the go (Polar Plunge, anyone?), this option is easy to pack up.

Get the Green Eggs and Ham 'Wiches recipe.