10 Comforting Breakfasts for the Coziest Morning Yet

Featured Article, Food, Recipes
on September 28, 2016

Some mornings call for a little something special. It’s time to cast cold cereal aside! Whether you’re entertaining overnight guests or simply enjoying a lazy Sunday morning, these breakfast and brunch recipes are here to cozy up your day.

 

Craisin-Walnut Coffee Cake with Greek Yogurt

Jessica Merchant

Jessica Merchant

This moist and delicious coffee cake is kept on the lighter side by subbing Greek yogurt for the traditional sour cream. Its irresistible filling – made with craisins or raisins, broken walnuts, sugar and cinnamon – make this treat a true thing of beauty!

 

Upside-Down Apple French Toast

Upside-Down Apple French Toast

Teresa Blackburn

This indulgent french toast and upside-down cake hybrid is the perfect fix for overnight guests! The best part? You can prepare it ahead of time for a low-maintenance breakfast that’s deceptively simple.

 

Low-Fat Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Jessica Merchant

Jessica Merchant

This flexible recipe welcomes canned, dried or jarred fruit as a substitution for fresh cranberries, and applesauce and yogurt keep the muffins deliciously moist and light!

 

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Pumpkin CInnamon Rolls Recipe

Teresa Blackburn

These yeast-free rolls come together in under an hour for those mornings when you can’t wait for dough to rise. Top ’em off with a from-scratch cream cheese frosting for the ultimate weekend breakfast or brunch!

 

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Alexandra Stafford

This mouthwatering bake from blogger Alexandra Stafford relies on one key ingredient for the perfect texture: buttermilk. “Buttermilk seems to turn everything to gold,” Stafford says. “Super-moist, super-delicious gold.”

 

Granola Breakfast Squares

Jessica Merchant

Jessica Merchant

Quick oats, raisins and chopped walnuts give these breakfast bars incredible texture. The best part? You can prep them, refrigerate and bake the next day for the ultimate make-ahead treat.

 

Cinnamon Chip Scones

cinnamon-chip-scones

Jessica Merchant

Cinnamon baking chips give any baked good an instant dash of pizazz, and these perfectly-portioned scones are no exception. Enjoy with your favorite tea or coffee for the coziest morning yet!

 

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Teresa Blackburn

Teresa Blackburn

These Cheddar cheese-studded biscuits are perfectly poppable and oh-so-flaky—we dare you to try to resist.

 

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Muffins

Jessica Merchant

Jessica Merchant

Shredded carrots, coconut and raisins lend dreamy texture to these good-for-you whole wheat apple muffins.

 

Sweet Potato Pancakes with Homemade Whipped Topping

Teresa Blackburn

Teresa Blackburn

As if these decadent sweet potato cakes drowned in maple syrup weren’t tempting enough, a dollop of homemade whipped cream sprinkled with pecans takes this sinful stack right over the top.