13 Valentine's Day Breakfast Recipes, Because What's More Romantic Than Someone Delivering Food to You in Bed

The only thing I love more than lying in bed is someone bringing me breakfast in bed. It's a sweet gesture that sets the tone for the rest of the day: Even something as simple as two slices of buttered toast and a cup of coffee lets your significant other know you were thinking of them. Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to show your partner just how much you appreciate them by bringing them breakfast in bed—or if you don't want to risk the festival of crumbs and spilled coffee in bed, setting the table with a lovely breakfast. Below, we've gathered our favorite special occasion breakfasts that even late risers won't mind being woken up for, including foolproof eggs Benedict, custardy French toast, and one-bowl cinnamon rolls.

Perfect Quick-and-Easy French Toast

After making batches and batches of French toast, our editorial director Daniel landed on the ideal ratio for eggs, milk, and sugar. Custardy, moist, light, and fluffy, his French toast is truly quick and easy, and requires just a handful of pantry staples.

Perfect Microwave Poached Eggs

We found a faster, better way to make restaurant-worthy poached eggs—and it takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish. Serve these atop English muffins with some ham and hollandaise sauce, and you've got a restaurant-worthy eggs Benedict.

Creamy, Nutty Coffee Smoothie

Coffee and breakfast rolled into one? Yes, please! Sweetened condensed milk lends both creaminess and sweetness to the smoothie, while almond butter adds a rich nuttiness that complements the coffee.

Foolproof Eggs Benedict

Foolproof, stress-free eggs Benedict for breakfast in bed? If this doesn't impress your significant other, we don't know what will.

Honey-Butter Toast

This riff on brick toast is fluffy and soft on the inside, with a shatteringly crisp honey-butter exterior. Adding brown sugar to the honey-butter mixture makes the outside of the toast extra crackle, and a topping of yogurt and fresh fruit keeps the dish from being cloying.

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is a French classic: Filled with Gruyère cheese and smoky bacon, it's unapologetically buttery and custardy, with a tender, flaky crust. Making a quiche may seem like a daunting project, it's actually pretty simple, and can be easily made ahead.

One-Skillet Eggs in Purgatory

This one-skillet Southern Italian dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce is fantastic for breakfast or brunch. The rich yolks mingle with the spicy sauce, and everything gets scooped up with crusty bread.

Hong Kong-Style French Toast

With a custardy interior that oozes peanut butter and a generous drizzle of condensed milk, this is the breakfast of champions. It's worth taking the time to shallow-fry the sandwich, which recreates the golden look and freshly fried flavor of classic Hong Kong French toast.

One-Bowl Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

The magic of this recipe for overnight one-bowl cinnamon rolls ensures that all the heavy lifting is knocked out a day ahead. Prep these the night before, bake them in the morning, and your valentine will get to wake up to the smell of freshly made cinnamon rolls.

Soufflé Omelette With Cheese

Much simpler than a classic soufflé, this light and fluffy omelette is cooked in a skillet and requires little more than eggs, cheese, and a few extra minutes. No need to prep a soufflé dish or preheat an oven, and no need need to make a béchamel or pastry cream base.

Classic French Omelette

The French omelette is the best of all possible omelettes: A tidy package of finesse and delicacy, with a smooth exterior cradling creamy, tender soft-scrambled eggs.

Buttermilk Vanilla Waffles

The batter for these light, crisp waffles comes together in just one bowl. Buttermilk gives the waffles a pleasantly tangy flavor, a touch of melted butter keeps the waffles tender, and sugar helps promote a golden crust.

Bakery-Style Cream Scones With Milk Chocolate

Not a big breakfast person? How about a bakery-style scone speckled with chocolate chunks? Served with a cup of coffee, these scones