Mexican Breakfast Ideas That Aren't Just Eggs

Mexican breakfast: hearty, savoury and varied

Breakfast in Mexico is serious business. It's not a bowl of cereal or toast with jam; it's a complete, savoury and often spicy meal.

Chilaquiles

THE Mexican breakfast. Tortilla triangles fried crisp, bathed in red or green salsa, topped with crema, cheese, onion and a fried egg. The ultimate hangover cure.

Molletes

A baguette cut in half, spread with refried beans, topped with cheese and grilled until bubbly. Served with pico de gallo. Use French baguette or ciabatta as substitute. Quick, cheap and delicious.

Enfrijoladas

Tortillas bathed in blended black bean sauce, filled with cheese or chicken, topped with crema and onion. Comforting and nutritious.

Cafe de olla

Strong coffee brewed with brown sugar, cinnamon stick and clove. The most aromatic, comforting coffee you'll taste.

Licuados

Mexican smoothies: banana with milk and vanilla, papaya with orange, or mango with chilli and lime.

Mexican breakfast proves that the first meal of the day can be much more exciting than cereal with milk.