Serve up one or two of these clever Irish bites for a special breakfast celebration this St. Patrick’s Day!
1. Green Pepper Shamrock Eggs
This quick and healthy breakfast will put a smile on every face. You can make three or four-leafed clovers depending on the peppers you select.
2. Rainbow Pop-tarts
This one is a little more labor intensive but sure to please in the early morning hours! Use a pre-made pie crust to cut down on prep time.
3. Shamrock Quiche
A great idea for the creative chef! Carefully cut and shape a disposable pie tins into clovers and start baking.
4. Chorizo and Egg Rainbow Tacos
This more savory rainbow food will fill you up on this sweet morning. These chorizo and egg tacos are great for your older, more sophisticated breakfasters.
5. Easy Rainbow Fruit Tray
Go from cutting board to table and dig in with this easy fruit and dip breakfast.
6. Shamrock-Shaped Toast
Cut your toast freehand or get a cute cookie cutter like this one. Top it off with some avocado to add the color of the day to your plate!
7. Rainbow Pancakes
Not many can resist a good pancake and these ones are particularly tempting in their rainbow brights! Keep griddle temperatures low to avoid browning the colors. For an even simpler version, try this recipe using rainbow sprinkles.
8. Green Smoothies
Choose one of these tasty recipes and blend up a Leprechaun-green but oh-so-lean morning delight.
9. “Boxty” Potato Pancakes
If you’ve got a hankering for some Irish authenticity, the potato pancake is the place to start. Add some savory sausages and you’ll be shouting “Top o’ the mornin’” to everyone you meet.
10. Cereal
You heard me. It’s simple, it’s sweet, and it’s perfect for a quick St. Patty’s Day breakfast. Put a few drops of green food coloring in your milk and serve it up ice cold over a bowl of Lucky Charms or Froot Loops!
Kayla Lilly is a photographer, writer, wife, and mama making a house a home in eastern Idaho. She met her mister while working at an amusement park and married him a year later after deciding there was no way to live without him. The amusement has continued as they’ve added three kids and a passel of pets to their lives while finishing college and starting a photography business. Drawing inspiration from the whirlwinds of marriage, parenthood, and the media, Kayla blogs at www.utterlyinexperienced.blogspot.com, and spends the rest of her time chasing chickens, organizing junk drawers, diapering toddlers, and photographing everyone willing to step in front of her lens.
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