Hi friend!
If your mornings are powered by caffeine and chaos, your rice cooker might just be the unsung hero waiting to rescue breakfast. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or sharing with a lucky plus-one, these five easy rice cooker breakfasts are low-effort, high-reward—and perfect for small batches.
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Here are the recipes
Rice Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 4 Eggs
Instructions
- Add the 2 cups of water to the rice cooker pot.
- Put the eggs into the steamer basket
- Cook on the Steam setting for 10 minutes
- After cooking is complete, place eggs in to an ice water bath
- Peel and Enjoy!
Rice Cooker Blueberry Pancake with Lemon Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pancake Mix
- 2/3 c Milk
- ¼ c Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
- 1 TMelted Butter
- ¼ c Powdered Sugar
- 1 t Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Mix pancake mix, milk, egg, and blueberries in a bowl
- Spread melted butter in the bottom and up the sides of the rice cooker pot
- Pour the pancake mix into the rice cooker pot.
- Cook on the white rice setting
- Check the pancake and make sure it’s cooked through. If it is not cooked through cook for another 5 minutes on the white rice setting.
- Once cooking is complete, turn the pancake onto a plate.
- Mix the lemon juice and the powdered sugar together to make the glaze
- Top pancake with the lemon glaze.
- Enjoy!
Rice Cooker Oatmeal Cookie Oatmeal
Ingredients
- ½ c Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 c Milk
- ¼ c Raisins
- 1 T Chopped Walnuts
- ¼ t Cinnamon
- 1/8 t Salt
- 1 T Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and stir to combine
- Grease the rice cooker pot
- Pour oatmeal into the rice cooker and cook on the Oatmeal setting
- Once cooking is finished, stir and taste the oatmeal
- If the Oatmeal is not sweet enough, add more maple syrup.
- Enjoy!
Breakfast Hash with an Over Easy Egg
Ingredients
- ¼ c Diced Ham
- 2 T Diced Onions
- 2 T Diced Bell Pepper
- 2 T Diced Zucchini
- 1 c Diced Potatoes
- T Butter
- 1 Garlic Clove Minced
- 1/8 t Salt
- 1/8 t Pepper
- ¼ t Smoked Paprika
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Using the steam setting, cook the ham and veggies for 10 minutes, stirring at the 5 minute mark.
- Crack the egg in a bowl and pour over the breakfast hash steam for 2 minutes.
- Turn off the rice cooker and keep the lid closed for another 2 minutes
- Open the lid and test the yolk. If the yolk is not cooked enough simply close the lid and wait for another 2 minutes until the yolk is done to your likeness.
- Remove from the rice cooker and enjoy!
Rice Cooker Ham and Cheese Omelet
Ingredients
- ¼ c Diced Ham
- ½ c Shredded Cheese
- ½ c Chopped Fresh Spinach
- 2 T Diced Onions
- 2 T Diced Peppers
- 1 Eggs
- ¼ c Milk
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 T Butter
Instructions
- Using the steam function on your rice cooker, sauté the ham and the onion and peppers in the butter
- Add the spinach and heat until softened
- Mix together the eggs, salt and peeper, andthe milk
- Add this mixture to the rice cooker andstir to combine.
- Cook on the steam setting for 12 minutes
- After cooking time is complete top with the cheese
- Remove from the rice cooker and fold over
- Enjoy!
The Aroma hard boiled egg guide can be found here: https://www.aromaco.com/recipes/the-perfect-boiled-eggs/
You can find my Crockpot Oatmeal Recipe here: https://staceyssimplemeals.com/3-slow-cooker-brunch-recipes-for-one/ and here https://staceyssimplemeals.com/4-simple-slow-cooker-breakfasts-for-one/
Your rice cooker isn’t just for dinner—it’s a breakfast MVP. These recipes are perfect for solo cooks, couples, or anyone who wants to simplify mornings without sacrificing flavor. Got a favorite rice cooker breakfast hack? Drop it in the comments —I love seeing your creations!
Have a wonderful week!
