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Here are 100 Special Breakfast Recipes that can make any kind of day special! Back to School, Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Job Promotion!
Really, who needs much of an excuse to enjoy one of these 100 Special Breakfast Recipes?
There are times that you want to treat your family or a friend to a special breakfast.
Maybe it is Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
Maybe a co-worker got a promotion.
The first day back to school is a perfect time for a special breakfast.
Is someone you love having a birthday? No matter what they love to eat, you will find something to start out their day special for them.
There are plenty of recipes here to enjoy them several times a month.
What kinds of recipes will you find here?
Many of these recipes can be made ahead for a busy school or work morning. There are also several that are great as leftovers so are helpful as meal planning. Not only are they a special breakfast once but can be enjoyed again!
There are plenty of sweets—they are always a favorite. There are plenty of savory and healthy options too.
We have pancakes, waffles, scones, muffins, breads, casseroles, smoothies, breakfast pizzas, egg bites, French toast, coffee cake, different ways to eat fruit, oatmeal several different ways and cinnamon rolls.
If your eating style is Vegan, Vegetarian, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, Gluten Free or Dairy Free, there are many breakfast recipes here for you! There are some for everyone!
There are so many recipes here that no matter what your taste, no matter what your schedule, no matter what your eating style, there will be plenty for you to find that you will enjoy.
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100 Special Breakfast Recipes
Here are 100 Special Breakfast Recipes that can make any kind of day special! Back to School, Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Job Promotion!
Easy Gluten-Free Funfetti Pancakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
These Easy Gluten-Free Funfetti Pancakes are vegan, allergy-free, light, fluffy, & all natural! Just 7 ingredients and quick to whip up for kicking off any sweet, celebratory day! This recipe tastes just like cake batter and sprinkles (who says you can't have cake for breakfast and dessert!)
Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast Bites (Allergy-Free, Vegan)
Breakfast just got even more fun! Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast Bites that are allergy-free, vegan, and perfect for little hands! An easy recipe perfect for a healthy weekend treat! Kid-loved and mom-approved!
Spinach Ham Quiche
Spinach Ham Quiche is a perfect special breakfast! It can be prepared ahead so it only needs to be baked in the morning to make it very easy for the cook! It also makes a lot so there is plenty for everyone or leftovers to enjoy.
Overnight French Toast
Blueberry Bread Pudding Pancakes
These are the best blueberry pancakes! The recipe is a cozy warm hug of a breakfast anytime of the year. The pancakes are a combination of custardy French toast and fluffy pancakes with plenty of juicy blueberries.
Mushroom Spinach Frittata
Mushroom Spinach Frittata is a great Gluten Free and Low Carb hearty and special breakfast. It is just as good warmed up so easy to make for supper the night before and then have leftovers for breakfast.
Blueberry Breakfast Bread
This Blueberry Breakfast bread is the ultimate breakfast recipe! It's super easy to make, delicious, and will make any morning feel extra special!
Banana Breakfast Shake
This breakfast Banana Shake is a cool, creamy, and delectable guilt-free morning treat. It's a great way to get the needed energy to start off the day!
Gluten Free Strawberry Muffins (Dairy Free & Paleo)
These Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins are such a fun and festive back to school breakfast! They are sweet and delicious and secretly healthy.
Blueberry Pie Baked Oatmeal with Crumb Topping | Two Pink Peonies
This blueberry pie baked oatmeal is a lot like a blueberry crumb pie but made with wholesome oats. The combination of tart blueberries and sweet crumble topping is scrumptious.
Canned Biscuit Dough Donuts {super easy & kid approved!}
These canned biscuit dough donuts are so easy to make. Kids love them!
3 Ingredients Banana Pancakes (Sugar-Free)
This super easy and healthy 3 Ingredients Banana Pancakes recipe is the proof that breakfasts don't have to be complicated to be delicious. These quick Sugar-Free Banana Pancakes will be ready in less than 20 minutes and kids LOVE them!
Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread
This buttery Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread Loaf is such a fun and delicious homemade bread recipe. With its light and fluffy crumb packed with chocolate chips, this French Brioche Loaf makes the most epic breakfast or sweet snack both kids and adults will love!
Breakfast Cookies
Back to school calls foe cookies foe breakfast! These delicious cookies are a treat but also super healthy and filling!
Pear muffins
These pear muffins are light, moist and delicious. With wholemeal flour and not to much sugar they are a healthyish treat the whole family will love.
Easy Tricks for Making Pancake Shapes and Numbers
Our family tradition is "number" pancakes with each kid's grade number at breakfast on the first day of school. It's so easy - this post explains how to make great numbers (and other shapes, too)!
Bacon And Cheese Turnover (Greggs Wrap Copycat)
Super tasty bacon and cheese turnovers are easy to make and tastes delicious. It only takes 20 minutes in the oven and is the perfect savory breakfast idea.
How to Make an Avocado Rose
Make avocado toast extra special with an avocado rose! This recipe has a video tutorial on how to easily make an avocado rose at home!
Crispy Captain Crunch French Toast
Your favorite crunchy, sweet treat cereal makes the perfect coating for buttery brioche in this crispy pan-fried Captain Crunch French Toast.
Strawberry Banana Pancakes with Whole Wheat
These fluffy and moist Strawberry Banana Pancakes with Whole Wheat are delicious, nutritious, full of fresh flavor, and quick to whip up.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Soft, fluffy, and super easy, these Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes are vegan and allergy-free! This from-scratch recipe is just 7 ingredients, packed with dairy-free chocolate chips, and you can whip up a stack of these healthier chocolate chip pancakes in 10 minutes for a classic, cozy breakfast.
Easy Apple Cinnamon Rolls for Back to School Breakfast
Easy to make cinnamon rolls shaped like apples are the perfect back to school breakfast!
Easy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Waffles (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Quick and easy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Waffles that are vegan, allergy-free, and freezer-friendly! A great homemade breakfast recipe you can make-ahead for busy mornings and enjoy by just popping them in the toaster! The kids will love them and so will you!
Baked Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal
With the prep work done the night before, this fabulous breakfast is ready to go in the morning!
Savory French Toast Casserole with Chives | Marley's Menu
This Savory French Toast Casserole is the most cheesy, buttery, and delicious solution to your stale bread problem!
Easiest Baked Vegan Blueberry Pancake
Easy and FLUFFY baked vegan blueberry pancake. You only need one bowl, an oven-safe tray and the simplest pantry ingredients.
Healthy Fruit Pizza with Fresh Coconut Whip
Tired of boring oatmeal for breakfast? Why not start your mornings off with this quick & easy Healthy Fruit Pizza?
Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe - (Better than Cinnabon)
These gooey cinnamon rolls are even better than Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, and are topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting! They're easy to make and can be prepared the day before and left to rise overnight in the refrigerator.
Oat Milk Pancakes
Fluffy, dairy-free pancakes that are also gluten-free, refined sugar free, and pack 11g of protein per serving. These Oat Milk Pancakes are the perfect breakfast before school!
Banana Blueberry Muffins
These fluffy, moist Banana Blueberry Muffins are the perfect start to your day. This easy recipe is packed with sweet bananas and juicy blueberries. Add a streusel topping for extra deliciousness!
Puff Pastry Breakfast Cups
Puff pastry breakfast in a cup! These puff pastry breakfast cups are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or on the go. This recipe is so easy to make- the best puff pastry breakfast recipe!
Healthy Oat Flour Pancakes
These oat flour pancakes are delicious and healthy, made with hearty whole grain oats. They are super easy to make and can be whipped up in 20 minutes!
Nutella Swirl Sour Cream Coffee Cake
The classic sour cream coffee cake recipe with a Nutella swirl is a special breakfast treat. The moist sour cream cake is then perfectly drizzled with a cinnamon Nutella glaze.
Black Forest Ham & Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
Salty ham and sharp cheddar cheese adorn these light and fluffy homemade biscuits. Great served with whipped honey butter for brunch or a quick breakfast on the go.
Easy Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza Recipe - Dancing Through the Rain
This Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza is an easy and delicious breakfast to make for the family! Protein packed and delicious, this will be a hit!
Hashbrown Casserole With Sausage, Egg, & Cheese
This Hashbrown Casserole is layered with eggs, cheese, sausage, crispy rice, and more! A perfect way to start the day!
Nutella Pancakes Recipe
These sweet and fluffy Nutella pancakes are perfect for a fun weekend breakfast or special holiday brunch. Nutella is mixed right into the best pancake batter for a tasty pancake with a hint of chocolate and hazelnut.
Unicorn Bread Recipe - A Rainbow Sprinkle Covered Breafast Treat!
Breakfast can’t get any more special than this colorful rainbow unicorn bread!
Banana Blueberry Breakfast Cookie Recipe
These flavorful, soft breakfast cookies are full of bananas, blueberries, coconut, nuts, and oatmeal — perfect for a special breakfast treat on the first day of school.
Healthy Chocolate Banana Muffins
Treat your kids to a special treat for breakfast on their first day back to school by serving chocolate for breakfast by making these delicious, healthy chocolate banana muffins!
4-Ingredient Tomato Basil Egg Casserole {keto}
Have a fancy looking but easy to make breakfast that will fuel your kids for their first day back in school with this tomato basil egg casserole!
Banana Split Fruit and Yogurt Bowls
This banana split fruit and yogurt bowl recipe is a rainbow breakfast dish that kids love digging into!
Egg Muffins Recipe
This egg muffins recipe is incredibly delicious, really easy to make and packed with tasty vegetables. A convenient, healthy, and brilliant option to start the first day of school!
Breakfast Burrito Recipe
If you’re a busy person in the morning, you’ll probably love this breakfast burrito recipe. With this recipe, you can make a nutritious breakfast ahead of time for first day Back to School.
Eggless Pancakes for Two - Sugar Spice 'N Everything Nice
Easiest Recipe to make these fluffy eggless pancakes from scratch. Enjoy with a side of blueberries, whipped cream and coffee
Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
These classic British inspired Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls are so simple to throw together and make for a delicious breakfast!
Apple Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Casserole
A sweet way to start your day and feed your guests! It’s made with cinnamon buns + apple pie filling for a mouthwatering breakfast casserole you’ll make again and again.
Easy French Toast Breakfast Casserole with Crumb Topping
This French Toast Casserole with Crumb Topping breakfast favorite is not only delicious but easy to throw together. Best of all, you can make this the night before and it’s very budget friendly.
How To Make Quick and Amazing Hazelnut Nutella and Fluff Fruit Dip
Anything with Nutella and Fluff is a favorite for the kiddos. This takes just a few minutes to whip together and with only four ingredients, it’s perfect for the first day of school. Slice up some bananas and strawberries and your kids will be starting the school year off right.
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Raspberry Syrup (Lemon Souffl� Pancakes)
The lightest, fluffiest pancakes you'll ever make or taste! The raspberry sauce makes this an over-the-top breakfast that everyone will rave about!
Pancake Skewers
Silver Dollar Pancake Skewers are a fun way to serve up the breakfast classic! Because pancakes are great, but pancakes on sticks are even better.
Overnight Blueberry French Toast Bake
Overnight Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake is loaded with cubed challah bread, cream cheese and a homemade blueberry sauce. This French toast bake is perfect to make for celebrating a special day!
Healthy Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes
These yummy chocolate chip pancakes are made with whole wheat flour for a healthy and tasty twist! Make these for breakfast to start your day off right!
Overnight Oats Recipe (How to Make Overnight Oats)
This easy Overnight Oats Recipe is made with gluten-free oats, chia seeds, milk, yogurt, and a touch of vanilla. Delicious and easily customizable, learn How to Make Overnight Oats and enjoy topped with fresh fruit and crunchy mix-ins!
Breakfast Burrito Recipe (Freezer Friendly)
Breakfast Burritos are the best hearty, easy breakfast recipe that’s so versatile! You only need a few pantry staples to make the perfect meal prep burritos you can freeze, too.
Perfect Strawberry Scones (Tender & Crumbly) - Little Sunny Kitchen
These strawberry scones are soft, crumbly, flaky, and perfectly sweet! They’re bursting with fresh strawberries and finished with a simple sweet vanilla glaze. Pair them with a cup of fresh coffee and you’re all set for the best breakfast ever!
Granola waffles with coconut fried apples
Chewy, hearty, sweet breakfast waffles enriched with granola and topped with yoghurt and coconut fried apples.
Black Forest breakfast jars
A delicious chia seed and chocolate yogurt combined with swirls of Morello cherry conserve, topped off with a crisp wafer.
Stuffed Croissants Breakfast Boats
Stuffed Croissant Breakfast Boats are the stuff dreams are made of! You’re going to love serving these 3-ingredient S’mores treats for breakfast or dessert.
Air Fryer Puff Pastry Breakfast Bites
You don’t have to travel to France to enjoy a delicious pastry. Enjoy these simple 2-ingredient Puff Pastry Breakfast Bites at home with a cup of coffee, and you will feel like you’re eating breakfast in a Parisian cafe.
Keto Berry Protein Smoothie Recipe
An EASY berry protein smoothie recipe made with just 7 simple ingredients and no added sugar. Try this collagen smoothie for a healthy breakfast or snack!
Decadent Bacon Nutella Waffles - Recipes From A Pantry
These easy Bacon Nutella Waffles, made with pantry staples, are a great breakfast or brunch recipe loved by the whole family.
Red, White and Blue Puff Pastry Breakfast Tart
This 5 ingredients and easy to make Red, White and Blue Puff Pastry Breakfast Tart is a great festive breakfast or dessert perfect for the Fourth of July, Christmas, brunches and more.
Cinnamon French Toast Sticks
Cinnamon French toast sticks are most decadent breakfast (or dessert) recipe that entire family will agree upon! It’s quick, easy to make and absolutely finger-licking-good! Kids would love it
Homemade Belgian Waffles Gluten Free!
Send the kids off to school with a nutritious AND delicious breakfast: this waffle brimming with their favorite fruit!
Fruit Rainbow with a Pot of Gold (Fun Breakfast Idea for Kids!)
Start their school year off with the happiness and good luck of a rainbow! (Plus, you'll feel terrific knowing that they fueled up with great nutrition for that first, big day!)
The Best Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes with Facon and Maple Syrup (Gluten Free!)
Colorful, flavorful and drizzled with maple syrup. These vegan Pumpkin Spiced Pancakes with facon are a real American Diner treat.
Oat Flour Pancakes (Vegan + GF)
These Oat Flour Pancakes are soft and fluffy, slightly chewy and nutty, and super satisfying. They’re vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar free too.
Healthy-Gluten-Free-Oat-Flour-Waffles
These healthy waffles will make your breakfast extra special. They are deliciously filled with sweet raisins, coconut shreds, and apricot jam. A winning combo and a perfect treat that you can easily prep in advance.
Classic Crepe Batter Recipe: Pala inke Rolls with Nutella
This classic crepe batter recipe is sure to also become your family’s breakfast go-to in no time!
Delicious and Easy Cinnamon Rolls!
You’ll be amazed at how simple it is to whip up a batch of these sweet, soft cinnamon buns to enjoy!
Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Hey! It’s muffin time! Treat yourself to a delicious airy lemon poppy seed muffin. Cover the muffin top with lemon glaze for an extra kick!
Cheddar & Chives Scones - Sugar Spice 'N Everything Nice
These cheddar & chives savory scones are perfect with a feast or with tea! Flaky, crumbly, with a lot of cheddar & a sprinkle of chives.
Nutella Stuffed French Toast Sticks
These Nutella Stuffed French Toast Sticks are an awesome busy morning breakfast option but pretty enough to serve at a holiday breakfast buffet.
Buttermilk Cornbread Waffles
Cornmeal adds a bit of crunch and rich golden color to these sweet Buttermilk Cornbread Waffles. Top them with Maple Honey Cinnamon Butter, maple syrup and fresh berries for an award winning breakfast!
Tortas with Potatoes and Chorizo
These tortas are quick, easy, and lightly spicy packed with bold flavors.
Homemade Monkey Bread Recipe
Homemade monkey bread is made with balls of cinnamon roll dough that are individually coated in melted butter and a cinnamon-sugar mixture then baked in a bundt pan with a buttery cinnamon-sugar sauce. The result is a soft, gooey, pull-apart cinnamon roll bundt cake!
Easy Air Fryer Omelette Recipe
Easy Air Fryer Omelette Recipe. How to air fry an omelette quickly and easily without hardly any washing up. Perfect for busy mornings and easy to mix and match this air fryer omelette with your favourite omelette fillings.
Easy Air Fryer Candied Bacon
Just 2 ingredients needed to make Easy Air Fryer Candied Bacon! This sweet and salty treat is perfect for a special back to school breakfast.
Breakfast Porridge Shots With 4 Tasty Toppings
With these breakfast porridge shots, kids will enjoy the simple, sweet recipe as well as the fun way to eat them. The toppings and shot glasses are what make this recipe extra special!
BACON EGG CUPS
These bacon egg cups are a special way to start the school year! Add this easy breakfast to your recipe arsenal.
Cheesy Breakfast Pizza {With Eggs & Sausage!}
This Breakfast Pizza recipe is easy to make and one of the most delicious ways to start your day! Pizza crust is piled high with our favorite breakfast toppings including sausage, bacon, green onions, eggs and of course heaps of cheese.
Homemade Banana Waffles
Get out of a waffle rut and use up some of those brown bananas! These easy-to-make and customizable Homemade Banana Waffles from scratch will be your new weekend favorite!
German Apple Pancake
Switch up your normal brunch or breakfast and make a German Apple Pancake! Also known as a Dutch baby, it's a crepe and popover-like apple-filled sweet breakfast that requires much less work than making individual pancakes.
Russian Syrniki with Strawberry Sauce • Happy Kitchen
Russian syrniki are farmer’s cheese pancakes, fluffy, pillowy and tender, topped with sweet strawberry vanilla sauce. My Russian mother’s breakfast recipe.
The BEST Starbucks Copycat Egg Bites Recipe (In Oven)
These Starbucks Copycat Egg Bites Recipe are made WITHOUT a sous vide machine or molds! Instead, I use a mini muffin tin and simply pop them in the oven! After many tests, I've discovered the trick to making the BEST egg bites that are super moist AND ready in under 15 minutes!
Souffle Pancakes Made EasyAnd So Fluffy!
These soufflé pancakes are way easier to make than I expected! They are SO light, fluffy, and dreamy!
Chocolate Chickpea Muffins (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
These delicious chocolate cupcakes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and sweetened with honey. Made with healthy chickpeas, they're also nutritious enough for a satisfying breakfast!
Bunny Butt Pancakes - Easter Morning Fun
Start your back to school day with a smile! Your favorite pancake batter is creatively cooked and decorated to make bunny butts!!
Breakfast Donut Casserole With Chia Seeds and Flax
This Breakfast Donut Casserole With Chia Seeds and Flax is so easy to make for the first day of school!
Easy Gluten Free Homemade Mochi Waffles
Chewy mochi center with a crunchy golden brown exterior makes for the best mochi waffles. This easy recipe creates a cross between Belgian waffles and Japanese mochi. The ultimate homemade breakfast dish.
Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes • Happy Kitchen
Fluffy and light Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes with a touch of lemon. This easy 30-minute recipe is perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch.
Instant Pot Egg Bites
Delicious egg bites that are fun to eat and fun to make! Get them in only 6 minutes using your Instant Pot.
Naan Breakfast Pizza (Vegetarian)
Warm flatbread with sauce, cheese, endless opportunities for toppings, and an over-easy egg make this Naan Breakfast Pizza the best way to start your day.
Easy Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole (with Make Ahead Option)
This sausage hash brown breakfast casserole is simple and delicious. It’s loaded with cheddar cheese, sausage and hash browns. It can also be prepared ahead of time, stored overnight, and baked for breakfast.
Banana blueberry baked oatmeal (video)
This baked banana blueberry oatmeal is perfect to make ahead and quick to whip up. It's delicious, very filling, and loved by kids.
Delicious Breakfast Egg Muffins Recipe
These Delicious Breakfast Eggs are almost an entire breakfast all in a muffin. Individually sized hash browns, ham, and eggs all in a muffin pan are perfect for back to school.
Low Carb Keto Egg Muffins (Egg Muffin Cups Recipe)
See how to make easy keto egg muffins for a grab-and-go breakfast you can meal prep! This method (with variations!) makes the best breakfast egg muffin cups recipe.
Shelley
Monday 23rd of August 2021
So many great ideas! I always try to make the first day of school special - thanks for including my recipes, and for all the fresh, new inspiration!