60 Sweet Breakfast Recipes to Treat Yourself Before You Can Hit Snooze (2024)

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Sure, it tastes like a treat. But it’s actually completely plant-based (and made from just five ingredients, too).

It’s sweet but not too sweet, and it’s moist, tender and bursting with juicy fruit. Basically, you can feel good about going for a second slice.

Warning: This protein-packed cookie might give you superpowers.

Haven’t you heard? Ricotta toast is the new avocado toast.

It’s like a combination of a blueberry muffin, coffee cake and cornbread—and it’s delicious with a strong cup of coffee.

No one should have to choose between a stack of pancakes and a gooey cinnamon roll.

With a rich egg custard and a honey-vanilla dipping syrup, we’ve proved that these cuties aren’t just for kids.

Caffeine and breakfast at the same time—our favorite kind of multitasking.

Psst: You’ll make the batter the night before, so all you need to do in the morning is heat up the waffle iron.

They’re like those doughnut holes you can buy in a bag at the store, only better.

Monday mornings are a lot more appealing when rainbow sprinkles are involved.

If your breakfast routine is chaotic, try these oats. They’re basically zen in a bowl.

Whipped cottage cheese is like ricotta’s cousin who’s into wellness blogs and just wants you to take care of your microbiome.

Pass the maple syrup, please.

Everyone knows the top is the best part.

A Dutch baby is basically a cross between a pancake and a popover—light and airy with a touch of sweetness. Bonus: There’s no flipping required.

This has Christmas morning breakfast written all over it.

As much as we adore cinnamon rolls, we’re not in love with the idea of waking up at 4 a.m. to bake them. Luckily, these are ready in an hour.

Who’s the professional pastry chef? You are.

Slice the leftovers into strips, toast them up and serve them with syrup for dipping.

We’ve died and gone to cinnamon roll heaven.

We feel like Mary Berry would approve of these tender, pillowy buns.

Don’t tell anyone, but this starts with frozen waffles.

It’s hard to stay in bed when the smell of pie is wafting from the kitchen.

It doesn’t need to be a holiday for you to make a loaf of this sweet, yeasted quick bread. And in case you’re wondering, it makes excellent French toast.

You might say they’re almost too cute to eat, but then there’s that cream cheese glaze.

It’s like the cookie-shaped sugar cereal of our childhood, only a hundred times tastier.

Good news: You don’t need a ticket to New Orleans or a deep fryer to indulge in these fluffy beauties.

Once you’ve mastered homemade eggnog, you’ll want a reason to use up the leftovers.

The apple cider doesn’t just add a seasonal touch—it also keeps the doughnut holes nice and moist.

Because slathering chocolate-hazelnut spread on top, while delicious, is a total rookie move.

They’re part breakfast, part dessert, part work of art.

Since they’re layered with jam, there’s no need for maple syrup. (Well, theoretically.)

Cake for breakfast? When the cake is made from nutritious spelt flour with just a touch of sugar, absolutely.

They’re light on the inside and crispy on the outside, like the best parts of cake and yeast doughnuts combined.

Square pancakes? You heard us.

Store-bought puff pastry has entered the chat.

Just because you’re eating plant-based doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

We see those cheetah-spotted bananas sitting on your counter, making their journey from ripe to rotten.

They start with store-bought pizza dough and end with three in our belly.

Johnnycakes are a Southern-style, cornmeal-based pancake with a little more texture and flavor than traditional flapjacks—ideal for sopping up those cherry juices.

Cereal has nothing on these babies.

Stale pastries: sad. Stale pastries turned into a glorious, custardy breakfast: nothing better.

It’s like a cross between a traditional banana bread and a fancy bakery-style babka and it’s unequivocally delicious.

These sweet rolls are great for fall, but we wouldn’t complain if someone made them for us any other time of year. (Hint, hint.)

The braided top looks really impressive, but it’s super simple to pull off.

Ribbons of cinnamon sugar, crunchy almonds and pools of sticky salted caramel mingle with a pillowy-soft dough. We’re going in for seconds.

Each pastry is pieced together so you can pull it apart for a bit of cream cheese and streusel in every bite.

Meet the new star of the brunch spread.

If only all grab-and-go breakfasts could be this sweet.

If you need us, we’ll be daydreaming about diving head-first into pools of maple cream cheese icing.

If cinnamon toast was your most-loved childhood breakfast (same), this healthier version will hit the spot.

And here we thought it was impossible to improve upon banana bread.

It pairs really well with a steaming mug of coffee. (But you knew that, right?)

Mini muffins, but make ’em fancy, buttery and light as a cloud.

The glaze is spiked with brown butter. Need we say more?

Do you ever just stare into the swirls of a pan of breakfast rolls and get lost?

It doesn’t look like it, but this flaky loaf is surprisingly easy to make. Just set aside some time for rising (and eating).

They’re the opposite of those sad, dry hockey pucks you know as scones.

Weekend plans? You already know.

Senior Food Editor

Katherine Gillenis PureWow’s senior food editor. She’s a writer, recipe developer and food stylist with a degree in culinary arts and professional experience in New York City...