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21 excellent recipes to make with eggs

Breakfast classics, brunch showstoppers, dreamy desserts, easy dinners — and more delicious ideas.

Breakfast classics, brunch showstoppers, dreamy desserts, easy dinners — and more delicious ideas

CBC Life · Posted: Mar 24, 2021 5:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 24, 2021

(Photography, left: David Bagosy; middle and right: CBC Life)

There are so many wonderful things to do with a carton of eggs, beyond your usual scramble. From diner-inspired breakfasts to show-stopping brunch centrepieces, easy weekday dinners and dreamy desserts — eggs can truly do it all. Below, we've rounded up 21 recipes that put eggs in the spotlight for you to turn to any time of day, any day of the week. Dare we say we're very egg-cited about all the dishes to create using these protein-packed delights.

Big Breakfast Boat

A loaf of bread that has been scooped out to make a bowl. It's filled with baked eggs, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and topped with feta. — (Photo: David Bagosy, Styling: Melissa Direnzo)

Kuku Sabzi — Herb and Walnut Frittata

Overhead shot of a frittata with lots of herbs topped with fresh dill, pomegranate arils and walnuts. It's sitting on a pink serving platter on a pink table. — (Photography by Betty Binon)

Mini Pavlovas with Lemon Curd and Fresh Fruit

Overhead shot of mini pavlovas topped with lemon curd and fresh berries on blue dessert plates. A bowl of berries, pavlovas on a cooling rack and a bowl of the lemon curd sit next to the plates.

Classic Eggs Benedict with Easy Hollandaise

A white serving platter filled with eggs benedict made with english muffins, crispy peameal bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, and chopped chives. The platter is on a green kitchen towel on a white surface and a small green bowl of hollandaise sauce sits next to it.

Quiche Lorraine with Gruyère Cheese and Onions

Overhead shot of a quiche made with bacon in a glass pie plate. It's sitting on a striped kitchen towel on top of a grey wooden table. A bowl of salad greens sits in the top left corner. Plates and forks sit in the bottom left corner. — (Photo: David Bagosy; Styling: Melissa Direnzo)

Real Greek Egg-Lemon Soup

Hands holding a blue bowl of light yellow soup. — (Credit: Julie Van Rosendaal)

Overhead shot of a cast iron skillet with shakshuka in it. — (The Goods)

Roasted Eggplant with Baked Eggs

Overhead shot of halved eggplants on a baking sheet. They're topped with eggs and chickpeas. — (Photography by Kyla Zanardi)

Spinach and Gruyere Sourdough Strata

Overhead shot of a spinach and gruyere strata baked in a white enamelled cast iron pot, sitting on a grey kitchen towel. — (Photography by Allison Day)

Brie and Chervil Omelette

Walnut-Crusted Avocado, Feta, and Eggs

A bowl of salad topped with sliced avocado and a boiled egg sitting on a dinner table. — (Photography by Allison Day)

Lamb's Quarters Frittata

Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Frittata

Spring Vegetable Quiche

Individual Baked Eggs

Closeup on a child's hands using a spoon to scoop into a baked egg in a white ramekin. — (Credit: Kyla Zanardi)

The Great Canadian Breakfast Sandwich

(Photography by Kyla Zanardi )

Breakfast Bean Ragout

Overhead shot of a bowl of white beans with a fried egg and a piece of toast on it. — (Credit: Matt Basile)

Wild Mushroom and Coffee Dutch Baby

(Photography by Marcella DiLonardo)

Bacon and Egg Rice Bowls

(Photo credit: Jackson Roy)

Chef Bangerter's Baked Eggs With Summer Garden Flowers And Foliage

(Photography by Donna Griffith)

Jamie Oliver's Toasted Popeye Bread with Eggs, Vine Tomatoes & Chili Sauce

(Credit: Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited)

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