Mexican Breakfast Dishes Celebrating Day of the Dead

From Mexican breakfast casseroles to huevos rancheros to tacos, these breakfast recipes will help you ring in Día de los Muertos.

National Mashed Potato Day is a pretty big deal around here. What’s not to love about a day celebrating a classic Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, falls as the calendar flips from October to November. That timing means it’s sometimes mistaken as Mexico’s version of Halloween or Catholicism’s All Souls Day. But it’s very much its own holiday, steeped in tradition with influences from Mesoamerican ritual, Spanish culture and European religion.

On the Day of the Dead, it’s believed that the veil between the land of the dead and the land of the living blurs, allowing the souls of the deceased to reunite with ancestry in the land of the living. It’s a day of celebration and family, marked with music, marigolds, candles and food.

We’ve gathered some Mexican breakfast dishes to kick off your Day of the Dead festivities.

Mexican breakfast casserole recipes

One of our go-to Mexican breakfast dishes is this Chorizo Hash Brown Casserole. Bringing together Mexican chorizo sausage, onion, enchilada sauce and jalapeno, it’s bold and spicy. This casserole feeds a crowd.

Another popular breakfast dish with a Mexican flare is our Sausage Tortilla Breakfast Bake. This Mexican quiche comes together in less than 30 minutes thanks to ingredients like Bob Evans 100% Liquid Egg Whites and a flour tortilla crust.

Skillet creations

You really can’t do a roundup of Mexican breakfast foods and bypass Huevos Rancheros. This protein-packed breakfast dish is a great way to kick off the day of festivities. Top it with hot sauce and green onions to kick up the heat.

Another sizzling-good recipe for getting your day off to a lively start is this Tex-Mex Breakfast Skillet. It brings a riot of flavors from bell peppers, sausage, cilantro, eggs, beans and jalapeno together on a bed of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hashbrowns.

This fiesta of a dish is best enjoyed right off the skillet.

Lighter fare with a Mexican twist

Looking for something a little more snackable to ring in Día de los Muertos? Try these Easy Mexican Breakfast Cups. The egg white cups are zesty, packed with protein and veggies, and incredibly easy to make.

And finally, no Mexican breakfast recipe blog is complete without everyone’s favorite — tacos. This breakfast twist uses a crispy hash brown shell fresh off the skillet. Fill them with a delicious mixture of sausage, liquid egg whites, crisp lettuce, queso and pico de gallo for an incredible taco experience.

Celebrating and remembering over food

The gathering of people together to enjoy flavors steeped in tradition and memory are an important component of Day of the Dead festivities. Food and tradition are intertwined.

We hope these recipes help set the tone as you gather together and celebrate your heritage and ancestors. Feliz día de los Muertos!