Top 24+ breakfast bakes that make the whole house smell incredible
- Sour Cream Banana Bread
- Brown Butter–Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
- Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel
- Blueberry and Meyer Lemon Breakfast Pastry
- Strawberry Crème Fraîche Biscuits
- Orange Soufflé Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Muffin Cookies
- Sour Cherry Scones and Ginger-Marmalade Cream
- Kardemummabullar (Swedish Cardamom Buns)
- Almond Croissants
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Cinnamon-Apple Babka
- Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts
- Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf Cake
- Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
- Bakewell Coffee Cake
- Pain au Chocolat
- Glazed Lemon-Ginger Scones
- Cherry and Cream Cheese Kolaches
- Jam Doughnut Muffins
- Carrot-Bran Muffins
- Earl Grey Tea Bread
- Raspberry-Swirl Sweet Rolls
Make any morning special with a home-baked treat.

If you ask us, there’s no sweeter way to start the day than enjoying a hot beverage alongside a flaky, tender, or crisp breakfast treat baked to golden perfection. The experience is even more magical when you’re cozy at home, basking in the intoxicating, toasty aroma that lingers long after the oven is turned off. These irresistible breakfast bakes include gooey cinnamon-pecan buns, next-level banana bread, and buttery chocolate-filled croissants, plus muffins, scones, and breakfast cookies for an easy grab-and-go bite (don’t forget to fill your travel mug!).
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Sour Cream Banana Bread

Sour cream provides a tangy counterpoint to sweet, ripe bananas while ensuring this essential loaf's moist, tender crumb. A few key details, like thoroughly creaming the butter and sugar and sifting the flour before mixing it into the batter, give standard banana bread bakery-level results.
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Brown Butter–Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Toasty brown butter enriches both the cinnamon filling and icing, while sour cream in the dough keeps these decadent rolls pillowy-soft and moist. The toasted pecans are a natural match for brown butter and cinnamon, but you can omit them if you'd like — the result will still be mind-blowingly delicious.
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Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel

This buttery, streamlined coffee cake was made for leisurely mornings. The recipe layers the same cinnamon streusel in the center of the cake as on top, eliminating the need to make two separate mixtures.
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Blueberry and Meyer Lemon Breakfast Pastry

Made with frozen puff pastry and blueberry preserves, this impressive breakfast bake requires just 20 minutes of active work time. Sprinkle crushed, freeze-dried blueberries over the cream cheese icing for a fancy and flavorful finish.
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Strawberry Crème Fraîche Biscuits

Pastry chef Abigail Quinn makes a whipped, strawberry-swirled crème fraîche to top these sweet drop biscuits, which are studded with even more juicy strawberries.
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Orange Soufflé Coffee Cake

Ruth Reichl’s airy Bundt cake is delicately scented with orange zest and draped in a glossy chocolate glaze — it's a soufflélike coffee cake that will impress at the breakfast table.
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Blueberry Muffin Cookies

Yes, you can have cookies for breakfast! These chewy cookies, reminiscent of muffin tops, are filled with juicy blueberries and finished with a simple cinnamon-sugar streusel and lemon glaze.
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Sour Cherry Scones and Ginger-Marmalade Cream

Dried sour cherries and a bit of ground cardamom give these sophisticated yet simple cream scones their special flavor. Serve them with clouds of gingery whipped cream for a beautiful breakfast or teatime treat.
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Kardemummabullar (Swedish Cardamom Buns)

Delicately sweet and intensely cardamom-forward, these golden, brioche-style buns are beloved in Sweden and beyond, especially with a cup of coffee (in the morning or otherwise).
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Almond Croissants

Stuffed with brandy-tinged almond cream and topped with sliced almonds, these golden twice-baked croissants are worth every bit of effort. You'll need eight large day-old croissants to make them — homemade are especially delightful, but store-bought will also work.
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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Zucchini bread toes the line between breakfast and dessert. Studded with chocolate chips, this version leans more in the direction of dessert — but don't let that stop you from having it with your morning coffee!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

For these irresistible muffins, the classic marriage of lemon and poppy seeds gets a little boost from honey in the glaze and black tea to soften and perfume the poppy seeds.
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Cinnamon-Apple Babka

This incredible apple babka is like a giant cinnamon bun stuffed with apple pie and baked in a cast-iron skillet, complete with caramelized edges and a snow white glaze.
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Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts

These homey doughnuts boast a craggy, crunchy crust that gives way to a tender interior, courtesy of tangy buttermilk. A hint of nutmeg in the batter is paired with a tart-sweet lemon glaze on top.
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Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf Cake

Lemon and blueberry were made for each other. Case in point: This not too sweet loaf, which comes out moist and tangy thanks to Greek yogurt. Refined coconut oil produces a higher rise and more feathery texture than butter, while its neutral flavor allows the fruit to stay front and center.
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Cranberry-Almond Biscotti

With their tart chew and nutty crunch, these biscotti are the perfect bite alongside a cup of coffee, dunked or not. Properly stored, they'll stay crisp and flavorful for weeks, which means many delicious mornings ahead.
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Bakewell Coffee Cake

Inspired by the classic English tart, Cheryl Slocum swirls rich frangipane and vibrant cherry preserves into a tender vanilla batter for this no-fuss morning treat. She finishes the cake with a scattering of crunchy almonds.
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Pain au Chocolat

Making pain au chocolat at home takes some dedication, but the payoff is huge. Your kitchen will smell amazing, and you'll have a whole dozen chocolate-filled croissants to savor and share.
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Glazed Lemon-Ginger Scones

These tender, cream-based scones from restaurateur Aimee Olexy are brightened with lemon and studded with candied ginger.
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Cherry and Cream Cheese Kolaches

For these yeasted Czech pastries, a quick filling of summer's fresh sweet cherries is dolloped over lemon-scented cream cheese and sprinkled with buttery streusel. Feel free to use whatever jam you have on hand if you prefer not to make your own.
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Jam Doughnut Muffins

Rolled in melted butter and orange-laced sugar while still warm, these muffins inspired by cake doughnuts develop an irresistible crackly coating. Cookbook author April McGreger fills them with blueberry jam, but strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry would also be tasty.
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Carrot-Bran Muffins

Pastry chef Belinda Leong turns carrot cake into a breakfast staple by bolstering the batter with wheat bran and baking it into muffins, resulting in a fluffy, moist crumb that pairs well with cream cheese frosting if you're feeling indulgent.
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Earl Grey Tea Bread

This fragrant quick bread from food writer and cookbook author Ruby Tandoh is steeped with Earl Grey for citrusy bergamot notes, perfect with your morning tea. With no butter or oil in the batter, it bakes up with a springier, sturdier crumb that stands up well to slicing and toasting.
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Raspberry-Swirl Sweet Rolls

Made with frozen raspberries, this fruity take on a classic cinnamon roll is easy to enjoy any time of year. Assemble the rolls the day before, pop the pan in the fridge, then bake in the morning for a fresh, warm breakfast treat.