17 Hot Breakfasts For When You Need To Warm Up

    It's cold as balls. Eat breakfast.

    Spoon University
    by Spoon University

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    Summer was a time of smoothies and yogurt parfaits for breakfast. But as beautiful as acai bowls are, they're hard to eat when it's below freezing outside. So here are 15 breakfast recipes that are guaranteed to keep you warm – at least until you step outside.

    Original article by Nancy Chen for Spoon University.

    1. Bacon, Egg, Cheese & Avocado Nachos on a Bed of Mini Waffles

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    It’s nachos and waffles’ beautiful love baby. Here's how.

    2. Cinnabun Waffles

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    Literally heaven. Directions here.

    3. Secret-Ingredient Vegan Waffles

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    Vegan ≠ boring. Learn how here.

    4. Cream Cheese French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

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    Believe us when we say cream cheese makes your french toast 100x better. Recipe here.

    5. Microwavable Oatmeal with Chia and Flax Seeds

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    For those mornings when it’s too cold to make a real breakfast. Here's how.

    6. PB&J Stuffed French Toast

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    The ultimate comfort food. Recipe here.

    7. Hot Chocolate Pancakes with Charred Marshmallows

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    Who said you couldn’t eat chocolate for breakfast? Epicness starts here.

    8. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Cookies

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    Are they cookies or are they breakfast sandwiches? Either way, you should eat them. Watch how here.

    9. "Crack" Oatmeal with a Secret Ingredient

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    Even oatmeal-haters like this one. Recipe here.

    10. Baked Pancakes

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    For when normal pancakes just don’t make the cut. Learn how here.

    11. French Toast Twists

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    The secret ingredient? Nutella. Roll 'em up like this.

    12. Grapefruit Dutch Baby

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    Apple dutch babies are so yesterday. Recipe here.

    13. Classic Shakshuka

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    In need of some yolk porn or some comfort food? This recipe has got you covered. Recipe here.

    14. Egg, Cheese, and Scallion Oatmeal

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    Who said oatmeal can’t be savory? Get it here.

    15. Cinnamon Sugar Pop-Tarts

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    Sometimes the boxed stuff just isn’t gonna cut it. Recipe here.

    16. Bacon and Egg Toast Cups

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    These are how Ron Swanson would eat away the cold. Make ‘em like this.

    17. Chilaquiles

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    Best part is you can make this using leftover chips and salsa. Thrifty. Recipe here.