Desayuno is breakfast in Spanish, is the lightest meal when compared to mid-day meals and dinner. Most popular Spanish breakfast foods are therefore made in a fizz, eaten with hot chocolate or a cup of strong coffee. While most of the Spanish breakfast ideas revolve around bread, egg is the most savory food in a Spanish breakfast. Some of the most popular Spanish breakfast foods are as below.

Cafe con Leche

A milky coffee is Spanish's favorite and most Spanish prefer to start the day with a cup of coffee.

Toast and Jam

Bread is the main breakfast food. It is toasted and eaten with peach jam.

Pan con Tomate

Pan con tomate is toasted bread flavored with freshly cut garlic clove and topped with sliced or diced tomato. Olive oil is drizzled over the toast and salt is sprinkled.  This dish is sometime eaten with a ham filling.

Churros and Porras

Sweetened dough rolled into cylinders and fried, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar powder before serving. Churros and Porras are mostly eaten with a dipping made of hot chocolate.

Magdalenas or Maria Crackers

They are sweet small sized crackers. A popular Spanish food, crackers makes a light and easy breakfast.

Tortilla Espanola

Tortilla Espanola is similar to omelet and fritatta. Potatoes and onions are coated with beaten eggs and cooked.

Bolos

Bolo is a sweet roll. Eaten with jam dips and a cup of coffee is must with this food.

Torrijas

Similar to French toast, Torrijas is called as Spanish bread pudding. It is a dessert that is offered for breakfast. Torrijas are made with bread slices soaked by dipping in sweetened milk. Beaten egg is kept ready for dipping this soaked egg before it is fried in oil.

Hot Chocolate

A rich hot chocolate is popularly eaten with many Spanish breakfast foods.

These were some of the most popular Spanish breakfast food ideas that can be used for making quick breakfast when you fall short of time.

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