12 Healthy Brunch Ideas to Step Up Midmorning Meals

 




 

9. Spiced Apple and Chickpea Muffins

Spiced Apple and Chickpea Muffins

Step away from those massive bakery muffins and bite into one of these sneakily high-protein muffins instead. Yogurt, applesauce, and mashed chickpeas (shh…we won’t tell the picky eaters!) make these pie-spiced muffins dense yet tender.

Test Kitchen Tip

Try this healthy brunch recipe with white whole-wheat flour or half all-purpose and half whole-wheat to add a tiny bit more fiber, if desired.

 

10. Birdie in the Basket

Birdie in the Basket muffins with egg and cherry tomato and spinach

The savory hash brown basket of these adorable egg cups is just the beginning. Inside this creative muffin tin recipe is a cheesy baked egg topped with vibrant basil pesto and fresh, sweet-tart cherry tomatoes. This healthy brunch idea will please gluten-free, low-carb, and low-calorie diners or anyone who enjoys savory brunch fare.