Upside Down Breakfast Recipes

BREAKFAST UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain blueberries from muffin mix; set aside. Combine muffin mix and yeast in a large bowl; set aside. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a measuring cup. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to juice to measure 2/3 cup. , Pour into saucepan; heat to 120°-130°. Add to muffin mix; stir just until moistened. Beat in the egg. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes., Combine brown sugar and butter; pour into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut each pineapple slice in half; arrange over brown sugar mixture. Tuck cherries into pineapple. , Spoon half of batter over pineapple. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries. Spread with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Cool completely. Garnish with fresh blueberries if desired.

UPSIDE-DOWN BLUEBERRY PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Combine pancake mix, milk and egg; set aside.
• In a 10-inch pie plate (in oven) melt butter and remove from heat.
• Spoon berries in bottom of pie plate.
• Carefully pour batter on top.
• Bake 18 minutes or until top springs back when tapped.
• Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate.
• Cut into wedges and serve with maple syrup.
• NOTE: This simple breakfast can be made with almost any fresh, frozen or canned fruit.
• Just be sure to drain well.

BREAKFAST UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes, red bell pepper, garlic and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender. Cover the pan with a lid for faster cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Fry bacon in a skillet over medium heat, or cook in the microwave, until crisp. Drain, crumble and set aside. Sprinkle the cheese in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle bacon crumbles evenly over the cheese. Scoop the potato mixture into the pan so it is evenly distributed. Whisk together eggs and milk with a fork, and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour evenly over the food in the pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the egg is set. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the outer edge. Flip onto a serving plate, and remove the parchment paper. Serve and enjoy.

HOMEMADE BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8-inch square cake pan.
• Prepare topping: Spread brown sugar on the bottom of the prepared pan and scatter butter pieces on top.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven until butter has melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir and spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Arrange sliced bananas to cover the bottom. Set aside.
• Prepare cake: Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl, set aside.
• Cream white sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined. Add mashed bananas and sour cream; mix to combine. Add dry ingredients on low speed and mix just until combined. Pour batter over banana slices in the pan and smooth the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan completely, about 30 minutes, before inverting and slicing.

UPSIDE DOWN BREAKFAST STACKS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F If using glass custard cups, reduce heat to 350°F.
• Coat 6 muffin cups, or glass custard cups generously with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine eggs, salt and pepper, and optional cheese of your choice!
• Divide evenly between prepared muffin cups.
• Top with sausage patty.
• Whisk pancake mix and water together in medium bowl until smooth. Pour evenly over sausage.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (If you add a bit of minced onion, green peppers, or chives to the egg mixture, add one minute to the bake time.).
• Cool 2 minutes. Invert onto baking sheet.
• Sprinkle immediately with cheese, if desired (if you didn't add them to the eggs!).
• Serve warm with syrup, or jam of your choice, if desired.
• NOTE: Make this more savory by adding a bit of minced onion, minced green pepper, or chives to the eggs, before adding to the muffin cups! Add a salad and make it lunch or dinner!

UPSIDE-DOWN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a saucepan, cook sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, basil and fennel. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Place remaining 1 cup flour in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, salt and, if desired, Parmesan cheese. Stir into flour until blended; pour over casserole. , Bake, uncovered, until browned, 25-30 minutes.