Dessert for Breakfast or Breakfast for Dessert

I might be an oatmeal girl most days of the week, but pancakes and other sweet treats will always have a special place in my heart. Often, when we go on vacation, we will try to balance breakfast with an egg white omelet and a side of donuts, pancakes or waffles. We all deserve to start the day with a treat every now and again! Inspired by my love of all things dessert, I even started a Pinterest board for breakfasts that taste like dessert. Since I’m sure I’m not alone, I’ve rounded up almost 30 sweet treats for breakfast and included them below:

Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from the Baker Chick

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Glazed Pancakes for One from Healthy Food for Living

Crème Brulee French Toast from That Skinny Chick can Bake

Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Waffles from Krissy’s Creations

Bananas Foster Oats from An Edible Mosaic

Chocolate Mousse for Breakfast from Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Gingerbread French Toast from Created by Diane

Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread from Keep It Sweet Desserts

Bagel Bread Pudding from The Actor’s Diet

Cinnamon Roll Waffles from Pass the Sushi

Cinnamon-Banana Stuffed Muffins from Espresso and Cream

Chocolate Banana Crepes from Liv Life

Cinnamon Bun Oats from An Edible Mosaic

Vegan Banana Nut Breakfast Cake from Bake Your Day

Funfetti Baked Donuts from Chocolate and Carrots

Rolled Oats, Cardamon & Cherries Upside Down Cake from Food Wanderings

PB&J Waffle Sandwich from The Actor’s Diet

Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes with Roasted Cardamom-Vanilla Rhubarb Compote from Eats Well with Others

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins from Bran Appetite

Crumb Donuts from Dessert for Two

Triple Chocolate Muffins with Peanut Butter Swirl from Keep It Sweet Desserts

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Warm Maple Glaze from Live Life

Apple Cinnamon Pop Tarts with Caramel Icing from Baked by Rachel

Dark Chocolate Cake Donuts with Salted Caramel Glaze from Grace’s Sweet Life

Twix Muffins from Cake Duchess

Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls from Sweet Pea’s Kitchen

And a few additions from some friends:

Saffron Donuts with Rosewater Icing from Spagetti

Cherry Pancakes from Spagetti

Double Rich Chocolate Pancakes from Spagetti

Raspberry & Cream Stuffed French Toast from The Avid Appetite

Chocolate Covered Banana Oats from The Avid Appetite

Strawberry Baked Oatmeal from The Avid Appetite

I think it is time for a pot-luck breakfast where we all bring one of these treats!

*And just a reminder, I’m a finalist for a Martha Stewart American Made Award! Keep voting every day through the 24th!!*

25 thoughts on “Dessert for Breakfast or Breakfast for Dessert”

OH MY GOODNESS. Such a good roundup! I love them all!

Wow!!! These all look absolutely incredible! Oh, those crepes- just wow!

I have always loved that you have this board. I have so many pins that could be breakfast but they are a pretty good dessert too. I love this roundup! And thanks for including me!!

I’ll have 5 of everything, please! Thanks for the morning eye candy.
(Also, I love your egg whites with a side of donuts. Yes.) :D

Oh, heck yes! I love breakfasts that make me feel like I’m having a treat…much as I love my oatmeal, too, it’s nice to be decadent once in a while. ;)

I could totally eat sweets for breakfast any day. I love love love pancakes doused in real maple syrup! My favorite breakfast of all time :)

This is an incredible round-up! So many yummy things to make!

Love this dessert for breakfast roundup. TY so much for including cherry oats upside down cake. Those pop tarts I should hv made them when my son was growing up. He & my hubs love them. Me not so much but I should hv baked them! :)

Thank you for including my muffins, sweet Lauren. I will take one of each, thank you very much! Wow…this is a delicious round-up:)

Thank you so much for including me in this list! I love dessert for breakfast :)

I’d take dessert for breakfast, or breakfast for dinner in a heart beat. Delicious round-up of recipes!

Wow, what a round up..I am a total sucker for anything cinnamon cream cheese!!

I’m SO not showing this to my 13 year old daughter!! She would positively go nuts over each and every one of those posts and she would demand them for all meals of the day! Fabulous round-up

So many fantastic breakfast ideas! I want to try SO many!

YUM! So many fantastic breakfast ideas! I want to try SO many!

I’m obsessed… OBSESSED. Totes.

What a fun roundup of breakfast “desserts”! Thanks for including my Chocolate Mousse for breakfast, my son couldn’t believe I actually let him have this for breakfast.