When you work hard all week and spend the mornings rushing around to get ready, breakfast is often an afterthought. So when the weekend rolls around, it's the best time to slow down, relax and enjoy breaking your fast at a more leisurely pace. If you think it's a good idea, here are five fantastic weekend breakfast ideas that will surely hit the spot.

1. Breakfast pizza

Why not treatyourself to a lovely breakfast pizza at the weekend? It has eggs, cheese, and bacon if you like. What's not to love? Make the base the day before and keep in the refrigerator or make it in batches and freeze.
Creative Homemaking has a great recipe for both the pizza base and the topping. One of the great things about pizza is the ability to tailor it to your particular taste, so feel free to experiment with it.

2. Classic French toast

French toast for breakfast? Yes, please! Easy to make and delicious to eat, the classic French toast is perfect for the whole family. Martha Stewart will guide you in a simple step-by-steprecipe on how to make these goodies that will certainly leave you wanting more.

3. Sticky cinnamon rolls

Sometimes, only something sweet will do. That's where sticky cinnamon roll recipe fromGood Housekeeping comes in. It takes a traditional Northern European dish and makes it something special. While we are mainly concerned with weekend breakfast ideas, this recipe is great any time of day!

 

4. Healthy breakfast raspberry ripple

Fruit and breakfast go very well together and when the result is a delicious and reasonably healthy sweet treat, it's a sure-fire winner. This healthy breakfast raspberry ripple recipe fromLovin' Dublin could be just what your weekend needs.
It's rich, creamy and full of flavour and only takes a few minutes to prepare too!

5. Steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce

While not traditionally a breakfast dish, we like this because it is simple to prepare and full of flavour. Leaving you more time to relax and enjoy the morning sunshine. Of all of the weekend breakfast ideas on this page, this is one of the best, its light, flavoursome and delicious.
This steamed asparagus with classic hollandaise from Simply Recipes is a simple but very effective way to begin your day!