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Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish

Today we are sharing some of our favorite easy sweet breakfast recipes. Sometimes you just really crave something sweet in the morning, and even better if it’s easy, right? We hope you will enjoy these recipes as much as we do!

1. Nutella Waffles

A couple sheets of ready made puff pastry, a jar of Nutella, and your waffle iron are all you need to make these beauties. It doesn’t get any easier than that!

Nutella Waffles
These quick and easy Nutella waffles are made with a generous dollop of Nutella layered between puff pastry squares. No bowls and no mixing equals easy cleanup! 10 minutes or less!
4 waffles
Ingredients: frozen puff pastry, Nutella
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Stack of Nutella waffles cut on a diagonal and topped with whipped cream and fresh berries on a creamy white plate

2. Strawberry Pancakes

Fresh strawberries are a favorite around here, so it made sense to add a few to these delicious pancakes. Easy and delicious!

Strawberry Pancakes
These strawberry pancakes are light, airy and bursting with delicious fresh strawberry flavor. Top them with our easy homemade strawberry compote for the perfect summer breakfast!
9 pancakes
Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, eggs, butter, granulated sugar, strawberries
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Closeup of a stack of strawberry pancakes topped with whipped cream, strawberry compote and powdered sugar

3. Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

If you love chocolate and bananas, you will love these pancakes. They’re sweet, easy, and the perfect breakfast or brunch treat for your favorite peeps!

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
These banana chocolate chip pancakes are light, fluffy and filled with delicious banana and chocolate flavor. A winning combination for your breakfast or brunch lineup!
12 pancakes
Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, bananas, buttermilk, eggs, light or dark brown sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Stack of banana chocolate chip pancakes topped with sliced bananas, chocolate chips and maple syrup on a white plate with a gold fork

4. Blueberry Granola

Intimated by making your own granola? Don’t be. It truly is just a matter of mixing everything in a bowl and baking at a low temperature. Enjoy it with some homemade walnut milk.

Blueberry Granola
This delicious no honey blueberry granola is sweetened with agave or maple syrup. It also makes a great gift for the holidays or anytime. Who wouldn't want granola in a jar? Read on to find out how easy it is to make homemade blueberry granola!
7 cups
Ingredients: uncooked oats, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, safflower oil, agave syrup, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, salt, dried blueberries
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Blueberry granola in a white bowl

5. Berry Yogurt Parfaits

These have to be some of our favorite healthy sweet breakfast ideas for summer. You can even make them ahead and store them in your fridge.

Berry Yogurt Parfaits
If you're looking for a super easy and healthy breakfast recipe, our berry yogurt parfaits will fit the bill perfectly. They come together in a snap. Plus you can assemble them ahead in small mason jars and grab and go on those busy weekday mornings. They also make a beautiful festive presentation for the 4th of July, or birthday parties. These would also make a delicious and healthy dessert. Layer them with a delicious homemade granola as a great preservative-free, whole food alterntive to standard grocery store fare. Ready in less than 10 minutes!
4 parfaits
Ingredients: strawberries, honey, vanilla extract, plain Greek yogurt, granola, blueberries
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Close up of berry yogurt parfait in a glass jar with sliced strawberries

6. Pineapple French Toast

This easy, tropical sweet breakfast treat can be yours for the taking. It uses only 7 simple ingredients and comes together in a snap.

Pineapple French Toast
This pineapple French toast is delicious and very similar to pineapple upside down cake. It's like having dessert for breakfast. It's a guaranteed crowd pleaser and quick and easy to make!
4 servings
Ingredients: bread, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, butter, brown sugar, pineapple rings
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Pineapple French toast on a white plate with a fork

7. Caramel Apple French Toast

You may think you have died and gone to heaven when you try this amazing caramel apple French toast. It may seem that you spent a lot of time on it, but it’s truly a super easy sweet breakfast recipe.

Caramel Apple French Toast
This caramel apple French toast is likely to be the best French toast you've ever had. It features sliced apple rings on a bed of French toast flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with chopped pecans and a dreamy easy homemade caramel syrup. Heaven on earth!
4 servings
Ingredients: French bread, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, light brown sugar, apple, pecans, agave syrup
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Caramel apple French toast with caramel syrup siting on a white plate

8. Apple Compote

Apple Compote
This quick, simple, easy and delicious homemade apple compote comes together in 20 minutes or less. It's super versatile too! You can use it as a pancake, waffle, French toast or crepe topping. It also makes a great dessert, yogurt or ice cream topping or cake filling. We love it on peanut butter toast too! It's a one pan wonder!
16 servings
Ingredients: apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, sea salt
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Small open mason jar filled with apple compote. A spoon is sitting inside the jar.

9. Oat and Honey Granola Bars

These granola bars are sort of a cross between a candy bar and a breakfast bar. If you’re looking for something sweet for breakfast that can also be made ahead and shared with others, you have what you need right here.

Oat and Honey Granola Bars
These delicious homemade oat and honey granola bars have everything you need for a delicious and energetic start to your day. They're also the perfect pre-workout snack.
12 bars
Ingredients: quick oats, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, honey, mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped almonds
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Stack of granola bars on a white platter

10. No Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

Like our Oat and Honey Granola Bars, these guys will have you feeling like you’re having candy for breakfast. We love to enjoy these in the summer because we don’t have to turn our oven on. Plus this recipe makes plenty to share!

No Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars
These easy no bake oatmeal peanut butter bars are highly addictive and just perfect for when you need a quick breakfast pick-me-up. Make a batch (or several!) to keep on hand for when you need a quick burst of energy and protein.
20 bars
Ingredients: quick oats, mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped almonds, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, peanut butter, honey, almond extract, dark melting chocolate wafers
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11. Lemon Blueberry Pancakes

Lemons and blueberries, need I say more? It’s such a delicious, sweet flavor combination, and it certainly brings out the best in these pancakes.

Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
These lemon blueberry pancakes are light, airy and loaded up with delectable lemon and blueberry flavor. A triumphant mix for your breakfast or brunch table!
10 pancakes
Ingredients: lemons, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, eggs, butter, honey, blueberries
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Stack of lemon blueberry pancakes on a white plate topped with whipped cream, maple syrup and blueberries

12. Raisin Bread Pudding

Is it breakfast? Is it dessert? You decide. We have been known to enjoy this sweet treat for breakfast. You can too!

Raisin Bread Pudding
Dessert for breakfast anyone? This delicious raisin bread pudding combines everything that is comforting and good – brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, vanilla – in one tasty dish. If you love a good French toast casserole, you will love this raisin bread pudding!
9 servings
Ingredients: dark brown sugar, bread, butter, raisins, eggs, milk, salt, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon
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Overhead view of raisin bread pudding in a white baking dish with powdered sugar sprinkled over the top

13. Bananas Foster Pancakes

You’ve probably heard of the bananas Foster dessert. Well this recipe captures the best of that dessert and brings it to your breakfast table. Don’t let the ingredient list fool you. This one is way easier than you can imagine.

Bananas Foster Pancakes
If you love bananas Foster for dessert, you will love these pancakes! Take all of the rich, caramel, flavorful sauce that you know and love in bananas Foster and pour it over pancakes flavored with a hint of rum. Superb!
12 pancakes
Ingredients: white all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, buttermilk, eggs, unsalted butter, rum extract, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, bananas
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Stack of bananas Foster pancakes on a white plate with a gold fork with topping in a skillet in the background

14. Caramel Pull Apart Rolls

This is a great sweet breakfast treat to get started on the night before to make your morning full of sweetness and stress free!

Caramel Pull Apart Rolls
These delicious and delightful caramel pull apart rolls are not only tasty but they are super easy to make because they use prepared frozen dinner roll dough. Simply assemble them the night before, allow them to rise overnight and bake in the morning. They're the perfect Christmas morning or everyday breakfast treat!
24 rolls
Ingredients: raw whole pecans, frozen unbaked dinner rolls, butterscotch pudding mix, ground cinnamon, butter, light brown sugar
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Close up of a pecan-topped pull apart roll on a white plate.

15. Peanut Butter and Jelly Breakfast Bars

An easy sweet breakfast ideas lineup just wouldn’t be complete without these 3 ingredient PB&J breakfast bars. Just mix and bake. Easy peasy.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Breakfast Bars
These delicious baked peanut butter and jelly breakfast oat bars are incredibly easy to make and use ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry right now. Kid-friendly, simple, quick, and only 3 ingredients. Read on and see easy they are to make!
8 bars
Ingredients: uncooked oats, peanut butter, grape jelly
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Pile of peanut butter & jelly breakfast bars on a marble countertop.

16. Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish

Have a hankering for an easy breakfast cheese Danish? We’ve got you covered. This one is beyond easy.

Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish
Have a craving for a homemade easy breakfast cheese Danish but are short on time? These beauties are easy to whip up using prepared frozen puff pastry, cream cheese and ready-made pie filling. You will be enjoying these lovelies in no time!
18 pastries
Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, frozen puff pastry, fruit pie filling, fresh pear, ground cinnamon
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Breakfast pastries on a white plate with a blue napkin

There you have it! I hope you have found something here to make and enjoy for years to come. For more easy breakfast goodness, check out all of our easy breakfast recipes!

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