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Coffee Cake & Breakfast Pastry Recipes

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Start your day off with something sweet. These cakes and pastries are perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Collage of images including coffee cakes and cinnamon rolls.

Most can be made ahead of time and are just waiting for you to pour a good cup of coffee and take it easy. They are great for overnight guests or holiday mornings.

Many would also make super simple desserts as well. The hardest part is going to be deciding what to make first!

Cast iron skillet filled with giant cinnamon roll, with one slice missing showing all of the layers. Giant Skillet Cinnamon Roll
First slice of Irish tea brack being lifted out of round cakelike loaf, showing lots of fruit in the interior. Irish Tea Brack
iced cinnamon roll on plate with remaining cinnamon roll wreath in the background. Cinnamon Roll Wreath
Half of a cream cheese stuffed crescent roll showing the creamy filling perched on top of another golden brown crescent. Sweet Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls
first slice of crumb topped placek being lifted out of round cake-like loaf Polish Placek – An Enriched Sweet Bread
big slice of pumpkin spice cinnamon roll cake drizzled with maple browned butter glaze on plate with fork. Pumpkin Spice Skillet Cinnamon Roll with Maple Brown Butter Glaze
Slice of streusel topped apple coffee cake ready to eat. Great-Great-Grandma’s Dutch Apple Cake
two plates, one with a peach brunch shortcake and one with sliced strawberries and yogurt in a biscuit. Brunch Shortcakes with Simple Yogurt Drop Biscuits
close2Bup2Bpopover2Bin2Bpan White Cheddar Popovers
Round loaf of lemon babka with a white glaze missing one slice showing yellow airy lemony center with dots of raisins. Polish Lemon Babka
Strawberry2BSkillet2BRoll Strawberries and Cream Skillet Roll
slice of peach coffee cake on plate Peach Breakfast Cake
Easter2BBreads How to Make Simple Individual Easter Breads

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