13 Recipes That Prove Breakfast Is Better on the Grill

Why wait for dinner? Head outdoors bright and early and enjoy some hot-off-the-grates flavor first thing in the morning.

July 22, 2022

By: Food Network Kitchen

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Get the Most Out of Your Grill

If you look forward to outdoor cooking as much as we do then you already know there’s absolutely no reason you have to wait until dinner to fire up your grill. There are so many great breakfast options that can be easily prepared in your backyard. We’re talking flame-kissed versions of all your favorites: French toast, breakfast sandwiches and even eggs — and we’ve rounded up all the recipes right here.

Pizza Stone Grilled Breakfast Sandwich

These breakfast sandwiches taste like they came straight off the griddle at the diner with the bonus of the smokiness from the grill. And since the entire sandwich is prepared on a pizza stone, there’s barely any cleanup. If you need another reason to try it, the bacon gets really crispy in half the time it would take on the stove. Be sure to have the eggs cracked, bacon ready to go and English muffins buttered before starting to cook so the process moves smoothly.

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Grilled French Toast Kebabs

This hand-held version of a breakfast favorite is served with grilled bacon and warm maple syrup for the ultimate sweet and salty treat — no knife and fork needed! Lining the grill with foil ensures that the French toast cooks all the way through without burning, while covering the grill lets the toast acquire a nice touch of smoky flavor.

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Grilled Bacon, Egg and Cheese Zucchini Boats

Perfect for breakfast (or dinner!), these zucchini boats are filled with eggs, two kinds of cheese, garlic and fresh chives. Grilling them over indirect heat adds a smoky flavor to the eggs and keeps them from drying out. At the end, the boats are wrapped in salty bacon, making them utterly irresistible.

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Grilled Breakfast Pizza with Sausage Gravy

This recipe delivers all the classic flavors of a Southern breakfast — on a pizza! Make the sausage gravy indoors, and then turn your outdoor grill into a pizza oven.

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Healthy Grilled French Toast Foil Packets

We've made firing up your grill in the early AM worth it with this easy twist on a breakfast classic. A lightly buttered foil pack steps in for the traditional skillet and cuts way down on the fat for cooking. Go for the non-stick foil to further prevent sticking and burning.

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Grilled Egg-and-Cheese-Stuffed Breakfast Fatty

This epic breakfast sandwich, which contains all the good stuff — bacon, sausage, cheese, ham and eggs — is served on a cinnamon bun for an unforgettable morning meal.

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Grilled Breakfast Tacos

Juicy tomatoes and sweet corn are at their peak in summer, and the grilled salsa in these tacos celebrates both. It is spooned on top of soft-scrambled eggs with grilled Spanish chorizo sausage, all wrapped in warm corn tortillas. Be sure to add the cheese while the eggs are fresh out of the pan, so their heat will melt the cheese.

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Grilled Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches for a Crowd

Why stay stuck in the kitchen when you can grill breakfast for a crowd instead? Not only are these pull-apart sandwiches easier to make outdoors, they are deliciously gooey and satisfying. Trust us: When you flip one side of the sandwich over onto itself, there will be lots of oohs and ahhs.

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Grilled Longganisa

This is a delicious version of Filipino sausage. A porky, tangy, sweet, garlicky sausage usually eaten for breakfast. The flavor of this sausage only deepens when cooked over a grill. It's truly a labor of love well worth the effort.

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Grilled Breakfast Pizza with Sausage Gravy

All the classic flavors of a breakfast favorite — on a pizza! We make the sausage gravy indoors and then turn the outdoor grill into a pizza oven. It's an extra step — but well worth it.

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Grill Basket Breakfast Sandwiches

Keep your kitchen clean and make breakfast sandwiches for a crowd outside. By using a hamburger grill basket to keep everything locked in tightly, you can toast the English muffins, melt the cheese and warm the ham all while the eggs fry up in a cast-iron skillet right alongside.

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French Toast Kebabs with Foil-Packet Blackberry Sauce

It doesn’t get better than this: a quick-and-simple breakfast of French toast right off the grill — complete with berry dipping sauce that makes absolutely no mess at all!

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Blackstone Breakfast Sandwiches

Take a break from pancakes on the griddle to try these delicious biscuit breakfast sandwiches. The biscuits cook beautifully directly on the griddle and resemble crumpets with their crisp golden exterior and soft doughy interior. The cheesy eggs and crisp bacon are perfectly balanced with a juicy slice of tomato. The sandwiches are easy to customize--you can switch out the pepper jack for your favorite cheese or throw in a few extra veggies with the spinach. The breakfast sandwich world is your oyster!

Get the Recipe: Blackstone Breakfast Sandwiches