Guatemala Breakfast Dishes

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Guatemalan Breakfast Recipes

Eggs, black beans, fried plantains, cream, cheese and a stack of tortillas: the desayuno chapín is the most complete breakfast in Central America.

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The desayuno chapín is a full plate: scrambled eggs, frijoles volteados, plátanos fritos, cream, fresh cheese and tortillas, with chirmol on the side. On weekends there are tamales and a cup of atol de elote, and champurradas with the coffee. Every recipe below is written for a home kitchen.

Desayuno chapín Guatemalan breakfast plate
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Desayuno Chapín

Eggs, refried black beans, fried plantains, cream, queso fresco and warm tortillas on one plate, the breakfast of every Guatemalan comedor.

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Guatemalan plátanos fritos
Plátanos Fritos
Fried ripe plantains with cream and black beans.
Guatemalan chirmol
Chirmol
Charred tomato salsa with mint and lime, spooned over eggs.
Frijoles volteados
Frijoles Volteados
Thick refried black beans.
Guatemalan breakfast tamales
Tamales
Saturday-morning tamales in banana leaves.
Atol de elote
Atol de Elote
Warm sweet corn drink.
Champurradas cookies
Champurradas
Sesame cookies for the morning coffee.
Longaniza sausage
Longaniza
Fried sausage beside the eggs.

A Guide to Guatemalan Breakfast

Every Guatemalan breakfast starts from the desayuno chapín, the plate of eggs, refried black beans, fried plantains, cream, cheese and tortillas with chirmol on the side. Saturday belongs to tamales, and the drink is coffee, hot chocolate or atol de elote with a champurrada to dunk.

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