Hotcakes signalled the rise of cafe brunch culture in Australia and, luckily for us, they’re a cinch to whip up at home. Dress as you will, but we can’t look past maple syrup-coated peaches, creme fraiche and spiced seeds.
Bring the cafe to you: 14 on-trend dishes you can make at home
It’s easy to create a cafe-quality experience from the convenience of your own home with these recipes on hand. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or an afternoon tea treat, they’re all made better with a coffee on the side. This gallery is brought to you by Nespresso Vertuo.
Vegie omelette muffin with romesco and crispy bacon
A far cry from the kind you’d find at McDonald’s, these muffins are loaded with avocado, crispy bacon, vegie patties and a homemade romesco sauce.
Wilted greens, sauerkraut, leek and feta frittata
Hosting brunch with friends? A freshly brewed pot of coffee made using the Nespresso Vertuo Pour-over Style Carafe is a non-negotiable. It’s made for sharing, just like this greens and feta frittata.
Ham, sauerkraut and basil pesto toastie
Skip the tomato and cheese combo and jaffle like they do in cafes. This one’s filled with a few of our favourite ingredients: creme fraiche, pesto, sauerkraut and ham.
Flourless chocolate, hazelnut and espresso cake
Now this is our type of double-shot! An espresso in one hand, and a piece of flourless chocolate, hazelnut and espresso cake in the other.
Corn, kimchi and miso fritters
While parents may use fritters as a vessel to sneak in extra veg at dinner, we can’t get enough of them at any time of the day. And it’s no surprise when you consider how simple they are to throw together.
Honey joy cheesecake
Want to know what pure joy feels like? A mid-morning coffee and a slice of this sticky honey cheesecake.
Samosa tart with lime, pickle and buttermilk dressing
Breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon pick-me-up… this savoury tart does it all.
Banana, cardamom and yoghurt loaf
What’s a cafe without banana bread? Whether it’s for breakfast or an afternoon sweet treat, this spiced-up banana bread recipe will disappear before your eyes.
Crispy carrot, sweet potato and haloumi baked rosti
What we love about rosti is that it’s the perfect base for an array of toppings. Why not arrange them all on the table and let your fellow brunchers or lunchers pick and choose as they please?
Choklad kardemummabullar (Swedish chocolate and cardamom buns)
Chocolatey, spicy, pastry goodness… we can’t think of a more perfect 3pm snack.
Healthy spiced cauliflower with muhammara
Cauliflower is having a moment in the spotlight and this recipe proves why. The za’atar-spiced grilled cauliflower is a match made in heaven with the chunky red capsicum dip.
Coconut chiffon cake with lime icing
This fluffy chiffon cake is dressed up with a zesty lime icing – even Nanna will be requesting the recipe.
Cinnamon buckwheat crumpets
Crumpets are making a cafe comeback and when they taste as good as this cinnamon buckwheat version with thyme honey, we can see why. This gallery is brought to you by Nespresso Vertuo.