Whether you overslept the alarm, the dog woke you up extra early (because who needs sleep?), or someone can’t find the car keys, there’s always something keeping the morning from going smoothly – no matter how hard you try.
While you can’t control most of the morning’s mishaps, you can make sure the kiddos are well fed before they sit down at their desk. This PB&J breakfast bowl will stick to their bones (no teacher wants to see their hangry side) and get them through until lunchtime. While your kids may cringe at the word “oatmeal,” the Test Kitchen added some of their favorite flavors and toppings to make it kid-tested AND kid-approved.
In your Hamilton Beach® rice cooker, combine water, oatmeal, salt, and cinnamon. Cover the rice cooker and set it to Hot Cereal or Heat/Simmer for 25 minutes. The rice cooker is a great tool for morning meal prep. Instead of attending to oatmeal on the stovetop, you can put all the ingredients in the rice cooker and walk away.
When the oatmeal is finished cooking, transfer to the kid’s favorite breakfast bowls and top with peanut butter and grape jelly (strawberry would be yummy too). Add some fun toppings like sliced banana, grapes, raisins, or cinnamon for even more flavor.
Serve this breakfast bowl with a glass of ice-cold milk and take a breather. Because before you know it, it’s time to funnel them out the door to the car or bus.
If you’ve boiled eggs on the stovetop, you know it can be difficult to achieve the consistency you want. Whether you like soft, medium, or hard boiled eggs, timing is everything.
With the Hamilton Beach® Egg Cooker, you won’t have to worry about over or under cooking your eggs ever again. This little appliance (seriously, it takes up very little room) eliminates the guesswork and perfectly cooks eggs each and every time.
Whether you want soft, medium, hard, or even poached eggs – the work is done for you. All you have to do is read the side of the measuring cup (that comes with the egg cooker) and fill to the marked line with cold water. The designated fill-line will vary depending on your desired consistency and the number of eggs you are cooking.
Pour the water into the reservoir then cover with the lid and press the ON switch. The appliance will sound when the eggs are cooked and all the water has evaporated. It’s just that easy.
This little appliance gets a workout in my kitchen year-round, but I find it especially useful in the springtime. With Easter approaching, this egg cooker makes easy work out of whipping together your famous deviled eggs, egg salad, or salad nicoise.
If you’re not planning an Easter feast, the Egg Cooker is a great tool for meal prep any time of year. I hard boil 6 eggs over the weekend and store them in the refrigerator to throw into salads, peel for a quick protein-packed snack or for a no-brainer breakfast during the week. Now that the Egg Cooker has erased the hassle from boiling eggs, you’ll find excuses to use it over and over again.
The Egg Cooker can also help you make perfectly poached eggs, too. Watch the video to see this amazing little egg cooker in action.
Shakshuka is a popular dish in the Middle East and North Africa. It consists of poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce usually served with bread for dipping. Overseas it’s enjoyed for breakfast, but it could definitely make for a delicious breakfast-for-dinner option. Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner?
We cooked this sheet pan shakshuka in the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Toaster Oven. The toaster oven version makes a lovely breakfast for two, but feel free to make it in the oven on a standard baking sheet if you’re feeding the family.
In a large skillet over medium-high, heat oil and add onion and one large Anaheim chile pepper. Cook until tender then stir in garlic, cumin, salt, paprika, and black pepper. Then add tomatoes and Hatch chiles and cook until the mixture reduces and thickens.
Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and make four wells (we used a spoon) for the eggs. Carefully crack the eggs into the wells and bake for about 10 minutes at 375 degrees – until the eggs are just set. You’ll want a runny yolk so it can mix with the spicy tomato sauce.
We topped our shakshuka with feta cheese and a sprinkle of parsley. And be sure to serve it with plenty of warm naan for dipping – you won’t want to leave a bit of this dish behind.
In a large skillet over medium-high, heat oil. Add onion and Anaheim chili. Cook until tender. Stir in garlic, cumin, salt, paprika and black pepper. Cook until garlic is fragrant. Add tomatoes and Hatch chiles and cook until mixture is reduced and thickened enough to form “wells” for the eggs
Transfer mixture to a baking pan. Make 4 wells in the tomato mixture for the eggs. Carefully crack eggs into wells.
Heat oven to 375°F. Bake until eggs are just set, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with feta and parsley before serving.
During the week, my go-to breakfast is a classic egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. It’s quick (under 5 minutes), thanks to the Breakfast Sandwich Maker. While the Breakfast Sandwich Maker never disappoints, sometimes I crave a little something sweet in the morning. That’s when the breakfast decisions get really difficult. “Do I want pancakes? What about big Belgian waffles? There’s always fluffy French toast. Hmmmm.”
The Test Kitchen blew my mind when they told me I didn’t necessarily have to choose. I could merge two sweet breakfast sensations into one best-of-both-worlds recipe – French Toast Waffles.
The recipe reads like you’re making classic French Toast but instead of cooking it on the stovetop, break out your waffle maker. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Dip slices of bread into the mixture and coat on both sides. Place the dipped bread on the waffle plate and bake for 6 to 8 minutes – depending upon how crispy you like your waffles.
We topped these French toast waffles with a big pat of butter and a generous drizzle of maple syrup, but you could definitely add fresh berries or whipped cream (or both – yum). Whether you are serving them for a mid-week treat or at Mother’s Day brunch, French toast waffles are a breakfast food merger you’ve been waiting for.
The Breakfast Sandwich Maker’s claim to fame is putting breakfast on the table in 5 mins or less. But what about lunch and dinner? Think past the english muffin and use this versatile appliance to make more than just your favourite breakfast sandwich.
For these taco cups, we swapped our english muffin for a tortilla. Preheat the Breakfast Sandwich Maker then lift the cover and slide out the cooking plate (the top and bottom ring will stack). You won’t need to use the middle cooking plate for these scrumptious cups.
Spray the bottom cooking plate with cooking spray then place the tortilla into the rings. It will form into a bowl shape with the help of the rings. If you want to make the cups ahead of time, use a muffin tin to mold the tortillas then transfer them to the Breakfast Sandwich Maker. Next, add taco filling and top it with your favorite cheese. We used leftover ground beef from our last taco night and sharp cheddar cheese but you could use slow cooker salsa chicken or even carnitas.
Close the cover then cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the tortilla is nice and crispy. Remove the taco cup from the Breakfast Sandwich Maker and load it up with your favourite toppings. Guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes, corn, black beans, salsa, hot sauce – the more the merrier.
These taco cups work as a gameday appetizer, after-school snack, or new addition to your Taco Tuesday menu. They’re a great way to use up the leftovers in your fridge and will surely convince you that the Breakfast Sandwich Maker can help in the kitchen morning, noon, & night.
Preheat Breakfast Sandwich Maker until green PREHEAT light comes on. Lift cover and slide out cooking plate so the top and bottom ring are stacked. Note: the cooking plate will not be used.
Spray bottom cooking plate with cooking spray. Place the tortilla into the rings so it forms a bowl shape. Add taco filling and cheddar cheese, close cover.
Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until the tortilla is crisp. Lift cover and rings and remove bowl from the sandwich maker with a plastic spatula. Add desired toppings.
