Food and Recipes Breakfast Delicious Breakfast Recipes Without Eggs By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on October 20, 2022 Fact checked by Elizabeth Berry Fact checked by Elizabeth Berry Elizabeth Berry is a fact checker and writer with over three years of professional experience in the field. She has fact checked lifestyle topics ranging from destination wedding venues to gift guide round-ups for a variety of publications including Brides, The Spruce, and TripSavvy. In addition to her fact checking background, she also has over six years experience of reporting, writing, and copy editing articles for digital magazines including Woman's Day and The Knot. Elizabeth also has a strong background in e-commerce content as both a fact checker and writer. brand's fact checking process Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall You don't have to get cracking to have a filling breakfast. Looking to lighten up your mornings? Try one of our healthy breakfast recipes without eggs! Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal, Sunshine Smoothies, and our Spiced Plum Compote are all healthful but filling breakfast recipes without eggs that you can also take on the go. Grab a homemade granola bar or a few sausage balls on your way out the door, or stay in for Saturday brunch with eggless breakfast recipes like Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey, Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns, or Sausage Gravy Casserole with Cheddar-Cornmeal Biscuits. These breakfast recipes that don't have eggs can satisfy sweet and savory cravings. Forgot to pick up eggs at the store? Have an allergy or choose not to eat eggs? Not to worry: These breakfast recipes make going eggless easy. 01 of 38 Our Favorite Buttermilk Biscuit Photo: Brian Woodcock Recipe: Our Favorite Buttermilk Biscuit Our favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe also happens to be the simplest. You need just butter, flour, and buttermilk to make these flaky delights. 02 of 38 Sausage Bread Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner Recipe: Sausage Bread If you're hosting a crowd for weekend brunch, this savory sausage bread recipe is the tastiest way to start. 03 of 38 No-Bake Granola Bars Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: No-Bake Granola Bars Granola bars are a great grab-and-go option for busy mornings, but store-bought options have a shocking amount of added sugar. These homemade granola bars are kid-friendly and pack less sugar than their store-bought counterparts. 04 of 38 Slow-Cooker Cranberry-Pear Butter Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Slow-Cooker Cranberry-Pear Butter This seasonal recipe is the perfect addition to a holiday brunch. Send a mini Mason jar of Slow-Cooker Cranberry-Pear Butter home with guests as a sweet favor. 05 of 38 Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey Southern Living Recipe: Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey Don't visit the drive-thru this weekend—make fried chicken biscuits at home. 06 of 38 Slow-Cooker Buttermilk Grits Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Buttermilk Grits Consider this your go-to grits recipe to use as a base for any breakfast bowl combination you like. Some of our favorite toppings include ham, cheese, cherry tomatoes, chorizo, avocado, bacon, and spinach. 07 of 38 Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Bacon For a holiday-ready spin on your morning bacon, dress it up with a flavorful but simple brown sugar and cayenne pepper mixture. 08 of 38 Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal Alison Miksch, Kay E. Clarke, Torie Cox Recipe: Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal If your mornings are absolutely jam-packed, ensure the family can still get a healthy, filling breakfast by making it in advance! This perfectly portioned oatmeal is so simple to throw together before bed. 09 of 38 Breakfast Smoothies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Simple Breakfast Green SmoothieRecipe: Orange-Carrot SmoothieRecipe: Strawberry-Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothie With these easy recipes, you have three flavorful, filling smoothie options so you never tire of them on the weekdays. 10 of 38 Fig and Lemon Refrigerator Jam Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Fig and Lemon Refrigerator Jam Fig season is too short for our liking, so why not put up some sweet, fresh figs with this simple jam recipe? 11 of 38 Sausage Gravy Casserole with Cheddar-Cornmeal Biscuits Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Sausage Gravy Casserole with Cheddar-Cornmeal Biscuits Serve up a savory breakfast casserole without eggs with this incredible Test Kitchen invention. 12 of 38 Fried Skillet Potatoes Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Fried Skillet Potatoes This one-dish recipe is our favorite way to whip up a batch of crispy potatoes at breakfast. 13 of 38 Hurry-Up Homemade Crescent Rolls Beau Gustafson; Styling: Sissy Lamberton Recipe: Hurry-Up Homemade Crescent Rolls Homemade bread sounds intimidating, but this five-ingredient recipe makes it easy. These are a lovely addition to weekend brunch or an easy on-the-go option for weekday mornings. 14 of 38 Strawberry Jam Jennifer Causey Recipe: Strawberry Jam This vibrant homemade jam only takes three ingredients, so make an extra batch to make your neighbor's day. 15 of 38 Country Ham Hash Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Country Ham Hash Every Southern cook should have a good hash recipe in his or her repertoire, and smoky country ham and colorful veggies make this one oh-so-flavorful. 16 of 38 Chocolate Monkey Bread Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Recipe: Chocolate Monkey Bread This sweet breakfast would be a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday brunch. 17 of 38 Spicy Bisquick Sausage Balls Photography: Caitlin Bensel Food Styling: Ali Ramee Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Recipe: Spicy Bisquick Sausage Balls Hot ground sausage and pepper Jack cheese add a bit of heat to your classic sausage balls recipe. 18 of 38 Fresh Fruit Salad Jen Causey Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad We love to keep a batch of this fresh fruit salad in our fridge at all times to round out breakfast. 19 of 38 Hashbrown Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole Most breakfast casserole recipes are packed with eggs, but this potato side dish is just as filling without them! 20 of 38 Blackberry Jelly Southern Living Recipe: Blackberry Jelly Not only can you smother this homemade blackberry jam on fresh biscuits or toast at breakfast, but you can use it in our favorite vintage jam cake recipe. 21 of 38 Blueberry Breakfast Bars Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Blueberry Breakfast Bars These kid-friendly breakfast bars are so delicious, you'll want to enjoy them in the morning and then again at dessert. 22 of 38 Biscuits-and-Gravy Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Biscuits-and-Gravy Casserole This family-friendly breakfast casserole comes together so quickly you won't believe it. 23 of 38 Our Best Ambrosia Ever Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Our Best Ambrosia Ever This isn't your Mama's ambrosia salad! A lightened-up rendition on the classic, this pretty brunch recipe doesn't have to be reserved for the holidays anymore. 24 of 38 Pumpkin Spice Granola Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Granola If your go-to breakfast is yogurt, keep this homemade granola around all fall for a burst of seasonal flavor every morning with your coffee. 25 of 38 Blackberry-Lime Drop Biscuits Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner Recipe: Blackberry-Lime Drop Biscuits Add a little zing to your morning biscuits with fresh blackberries and an easy lime glaze on top. 26 of 38 Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Mini Bananas Foster Sticky Buns We love recipe mash-ups, so we turned a beloved New Orleans dessert into a sweet treat to pair with your coffee at breakfast. 27 of 38 Carla Hall's Roasted Carrots-in-a-Blanket McCormick Recipe: Carla Hall's Roasted Carrots-in-a-Blanket Chef, author, and food personality Carla Hall shared this vegetarian-friendly recipe that serves as the most adorable brunch appetizer. 28 of 38 Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Southern Living Recipe: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits There's no Southern breakfast more comforting than classic biscuits and gravy. 29 of 38 Cinnamon Roll Waffles Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Waffles We've never met a better reason to break out the waffle maker! The kids will love this sweet start to the day. 30 of 38 Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls Southern Living Recipe: Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls We made Granny's favorite sausage balls even more Southern with the addition of pimiento cheese. Feel free to make your own pimiento cheese or use your go-to store-bought brand. 31 of 38 Sunshine Smoothie Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Sunshine Smoothie Wake up to a taste of sunshine with this healthy smoothie recipe that's made with fresh mango, orange juice, and a hint of honey. 32 of 38 Sorghum-Pecan Monkey Bread Muffins Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Sorghum-Pecan Monkey Bread Muffins Prep these muffins the night before and chill and bake them in the morning to wake everyone up to the most delicious smell of all! 33 of 38 Tomato Gravy Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Tomato Gravy We freshened up the old-school tomato gravy recipe with tomatoes straight from the farmers' market instead of canned. 34 of 38 Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter Our readers can't get enough of this apple butter recipe. It couldn't be easier to make, and there are countless ways to use it. 35 of 38 Potato-Bacon Hash Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Potato-Bacon Hash This skillet hash recipe is a great way to use up leftovers from the night before. 36 of 38 Biscuits-and-Gravy Skillet Jennifer Causey Recipe: Biscuits-and-Gravy Skillet This quick, weekday-friendly version of biscuits and gravy uses frozen biscuits and just one pan. 37 of 38 Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter Photo: Victor Protasio; Propr Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter Hello, fall! These seasonal biscuits make for a photo-worthy brunch in autumn. 38 of 38 Spiced Plum Compote Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Spiced Plum Compote This gorgeous homemade compote makes a delicious breakfast layered with yogurt and granola. 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