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St. Patrick’s Day breakfast is the perfect way to start March 17th with festive cheer. Whether you’re hosting a themed brunch, surprising your kids before school, or planning Instagram-worthy content, these green breakfast recipes are easy, budget-friendly, and packed with flavor.

From sweet pancakes and matcha waffles to savory spinach omelets and avocado toast, this complete guide includes 40 green breakfast ideas — each with detailed ingredients and cooking steps.

Let’s turn your kitchen into a lucky little leprechaun café! 🍀✨

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🥞 1. Shamrock Pancakes (Fluffy & Festive)

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Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp matcha powder or green food coloring
• 1 tbsp melted butter

Cooking Process

1. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder.
2. In another bowl whisk egg, milk, vanilla, butter, and matcha.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
4. Heat a greased pan.
5. Pour batter into 3 small circles touching each other to form a clover shape.
6. Cook 2–3 minutes each side.

✨ Serve with whipped cream and gold sprinkles.

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🥑 2. Avocado Toast with Microgreens

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Ingredients

• 2 sourdough slices
• 1 ripe avocado
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• Salt & pepper
• Microgreens

Cooking Process

1. Toast bread until golden.
2. Mash avocado with lemon, salt, pepper.
3. Spread evenly.
4. Top with microgreens.

Optional: Add a poached egg for extra protein.

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🥤 3. Spinach Banana Smoothie

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Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tbsp honey
• Ice cubes

Process

Blend everything until smooth. Serve chilled.

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🧇 4. Green Matcha Waffles

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Ingredients

• 1 cup waffle mix
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 tsp matcha powder

Process

1. Mix ingredients until smooth.
2. Pour into waffle maker.
3. Cook until crisp.
4. Serve with berries and syrup.

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🥣 5. Pistachio Overnight Oats

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Ingredients

• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tbsp pistachio paste
• 1 tsp honey
• Crushed pistachios

Process

Mix in jar. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish before serving.

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🍳 6. Spinach Scrambled Eggs

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Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• ½ cup chopped spinach
• Salt & pepper
• Butter

Process

1. Sauté spinach.
2. Add whisked eggs.
3. Stir gently until fluffy.

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🥖 7. Green French Toast

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Ingredients

• 2 bread slices
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp matcha

Process

Dip bread in mixture. Fry until golden.

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🥝 8. Kiwi Chia Pudding

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp honey
• Kiwi slices

Process

Mix seeds, milk, honey. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with kiwi.

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🥚 9. Broccoli & Cheese Omelet

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup steamed broccoli
• 2 tbsp shredded cheese
• Salt & pepper

Process

Cook broccoli. Add beaten eggs. Sprinkle cheese. Fold.

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🥯 10. Cucumber Cream Cheese Bagel

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Ingredients

• 1 bagel
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• Cucumber slices
• Dill

Process

Toast bagel. Spread cheese. Top with cucumber & dill.

🍀 11. Mint Chocolate Oatmeal

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Ingredients

• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk (or almond milk)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ tsp mint extract
• 1–2 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup

Process

1. Bring milk to a gentle boil.
2. Stir in oats and reduce heat. Cook 4–5 minutes.
3. Add cocoa, mint extract, and sweetener.
4. Add green coloring if desired.
5. Stir until creamy and serve warm.

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🍀 12. Avocado Smoothie Bowl

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Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 frozen banana
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tbsp honey

Process

1. Blend all ingredients until thick and smooth.
2. Pour into bowl.
3. Top with kiwi, granola, chia seeds.

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🍀 13. Green Crepes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp spinach puree or matcha
• 1 tbsp melted butter

Process

1. Whisk all ingredients into thin batter.
2. Heat lightly greased pan.
3. Pour thin layer and cook 1 minute per side.
4. Fill with cream cheese or fruit.

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🍀 14. Pistachio Muffins

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Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tbsp pistachio paste
• 1 tsp baking powder

Process

1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add wet ingredients and stir gently.
3. Fill muffin tray.
4. Bake at 180°C for 18–20 minutes.

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🍀 15. Spinach Breakfast Quesadilla

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Ingredients

• 1 tortilla
• 2 scrambled eggs
• ½ cup spinach
• ¼ cup cheese

Process

1. Cook spinach briefly.
2. Add scrambled eggs.
3. Place filling on tortilla, sprinkle cheese.
4. Fold and toast both sides until crisp.

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🍀 16. Green Apple Cinnamon Oats

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Ingredients

• ½ cup oats
• 1 cup milk
• ½ green apple diced
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp honey

Process

Cook oats in milk 5 minutes. Stir in apple, cinnamon, honey.

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🍀 17. Kale & Feta Egg Muffins

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• ½ cup chopped kale
• ¼ cup feta
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Pour into greased muffin tray.
3. Bake at 180°C for 18 minutes.

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🍀 18. Mint Milkshake

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Ingredients

• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk
• ½ tsp mint extract
• Green coloring

Process

Blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

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🍀 19. Green Pancake Cereal

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Ingredients

• Pancake batter (with green coloring)
• Syrup

Process

Pipe tiny pancakes onto pan. Cook 1 min per side. Serve in bowl with syrup.

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🍀 20. Zucchini Breakfast Fritters

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Ingredients

• 1 grated zucchini
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp flour
• Salt

Process

1. Squeeze water from zucchini.
2. Mix with egg & flour.
3. Fry spoonfuls 3 mins each side.

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🍀 21. Green Smoothie Popsicles

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Blend spinach smoothie. Pour into molds. Freeze overnight.

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🍀 22. Herb & Cheese Scones

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Mix flour, butter, chopped herbs, cheese, milk. Bake 15 minutes at 190°C.

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🍀 23. Spinach Breakfast Wrap

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Fill tortilla with scrambled eggs, spinach, avocado. Roll tightly.

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🍀 24. Green Donuts

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Bake donuts. Mix powdered sugar + milk + green coloring for glaze. Dip & set.

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🍀 25. Pear Spinach Smoothie

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Blend pear, spinach, yogurt, honey until smooth.

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🍀 26. Matcha Granola

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Mix oats, honey, oil, matcha. Bake 15 minutes stirring halfway.

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🍀 27. Avocado Deviled Eggs

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Mash yolks with avocado, lemon, salt. Pipe into whites.

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🍀 28. Green Tea Muffins

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Add 1 tsp matcha to muffin batter. Bake 18–20 minutes.

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🍀 29. Shamrock Toast

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Cut toast into clover shape. Spread green-tinted butter.

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🍀 30. Pistachio Waffles

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Add crushed pistachios to waffle batter. Cook until crisp.

🍀 31. Spinach Paratha (Savory Green Flatbread)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup spinach puree (blanched & blended)
• 1 tbsp oil
• ¼ tsp salt
• Water as needed
• Butter or ghee for cooking

Process

1. Mix flour, salt, oil, and spinach puree.
2. Add water gradually and knead into soft dough.
3. Rest 10 minutes.
4. Roll into flat circles.
5. Cook on hot skillet 1–2 minutes per side with butter.

✨ Serve with yogurt or mint chutney.

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🍀 32. Mint Fruit Salad

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Ingredients

• 1 kiwi (sliced)
• ½ green apple (diced)
• ½ cup green grapes
• 1 tbsp chopped mint
• 1 tsp honey
• ½ tsp lemon juice

Process

1. Combine fruits in bowl.
2. Mix honey and lemon juice.
3. Toss gently and sprinkle mint.

✨ Chill 10 minutes before serving.

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🍀 33. Green Chickpea Pancake (Savory Chilla)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpea flour
• ½ cup spinach puree
• ½ cup water
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking

Process

1. Whisk flour, spinach puree, water, salt, turmeric into smooth batter.
2. Heat pan and grease lightly.
3. Pour thin layer and spread evenly.
4. Cook 2–3 minutes each side.

✨ Serve with green chutney.

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🍀 34. Broccoli Breakfast Casserole

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• ½ cup shredded cheese
• ¼ cup milk
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper.
3. Stir in broccoli and cheese.
4. Pour into greased dish.
5. Bake 20–25 minutes until set.

✨ Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

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🍀 35. Green Pistachio Rice Pudding

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Ingredients

• ½ cup cooked rice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp pistachio paste
• Crushed pistachios

Process

1. Simmer rice, milk, sugar for 8–10 minutes.
2. Stir in pistachio paste.
3. Cook until creamy.
4. Garnish with nuts.

✨ Serve warm or chilled.

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🍀 36. Avocado & Poached Egg Breakfast Bowl

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Ingredients

• ½ cup cooked quinoa
• ½ avocado sliced
• 1 poached egg
• Spinach leaves
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Add quinoa to bowl.
2. Top with spinach and avocado.
3. Place poached egg on top.
4. Season and serve.

✨ Drizzle olive oil for shine.

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🍀 37. Kiwi Banana Smoothie

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Ingredients

• 1 kiwi
• 1 banana
• ½ cup yogurt
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp honey

Process

Blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

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🍀 38. Green Peanut Butter Toast

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Ingredients

• 2 toast slices
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• ½ tsp matcha powder
• Banana slices

Process

1. Mix peanut butter and matcha.
2. Spread on toast.
3. Top with banana slices.

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🍀 39. Emerald Yogurt Trifle

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Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• Green food coloring or spinach puree
• ¼ cup granola
• Green grapes

Process

1. Tint yogurt green.
2. Layer yogurt, granola, grapes in glass.
3. Repeat layers.

✨ Use clear glasses for visual effect.

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🍀 40. Spinach & Cheese Croissant

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Ingredients

• 2 croissants
• ½ cup sautéed spinach
• ¼ cup shredded cheese

Process

1. Slice croissants halfway.
2. Fill with spinach and cheese.
3. Bake at 180°C for 8 minutes until cheese melts.

✨ Serve warm for best flavor.

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Hosting Tips

• Stick to green, white, and gold color palette.
• Use shamrock cookie cutters.
• Add gold sprinkles for glam.
• Use natural light for photography.
• Mix sweet & savory for balanced brunch.

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