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18 Indulgent Ways to Eat Dessert for Breakfast

Treat yourself to these delicious eats, and start your day off on a sweet note. Plus, get more of our favorite easy brunch recipes and best breakfast recipes.

By Samantha Merritt
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Life's too short to eat cereal for breakfast every day! From scones to pancakes, these sweet dishes are guaranteed to turn you into a morning person. Here are some of our favorite ways to switch up your morning routine, along with Samantha Merrit's, the blogger behind Sugar Spun Run.

1

Fruity Pebbles Doughnuts

fruity pebbles doughnuts
Brian Woodcock

It's doughnut time! Trade sprinkles for this rainbow-colored cereal this time around. 

Get the recipe.

2

French Toast Crunch Snickerdoodle Sandwiches

French Toast Crunch Snickerdoodle Sandwiches
Brian Woodcock

If these cookies are made with cereal, that means we can eat them for breakfast—right?

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3

Honey Nut Cheerios Turnovers

honey nut cheerios turnovers
Brian Woodcock

These party-ready turnovers are sweeter than honey. 

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4

Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins

blueberry cream cheese muffins
Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

They look like ordinary blueberry muffins… until you take a bite and find a cream cheese surprise.

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

5

Triple Stack Donut Cake

triple stack donut cake
Courtesy of Sprinkle Bakes

If doughnuts are an acceptable breakfast food, so is this cake.

Get the recipe at Sprinkle Bakes.

6

Cannoli Stuffed French Toast

cannoli stuffed french toast
Courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod

Take French toast to the next level with fluffy, sweetened ricotta cheese.

Get the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod.

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7

Chocolate Scones

chocolate scones
Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

These chocolate scones, which are packed with semisweet chocolate chips and cloaked in a rich chocolate glaze, are a chocolate lover's dream.

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

8

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes

peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes
Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

Who could say no to a chocolate-and-peanut butter breakfast? No one, that's who.

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

9

Brownie Batter Breakfast Bake

brownie batter breakfast bake
Courtesy of Running with Spoons

This heavenly dish is easy to make, super chocolatey, and individually sized. (Pssst: It's also vegan!)

Get the recipe at Running With Spoons.

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10

Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Muffins

peanut butter filled chocolate muffins
Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

This rich chocolate muffin is studded with semisweet chocolate chips and filled with a peanut butter cream cheese filling. We'll take two!

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

11

Double Chocolate Dutch Baby with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream

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Courtesy of The Modern Proper

This warm chocolate German pancake is topped with whipped cream—and hard to resist.

Get the recipe at The Modern Proper.

12

Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls

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Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

Light and fluffy, these Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls are a breakfast-time celebration treat.

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

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13

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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Courtesy of OMG Chocolate Desserts

There's regular coffee cake… and then there's this coffee cake, filled with raspberries and cream cheese.

Get the recipe at OMG Chocolate Desserts.

14

Dark Chocolate Waffles with Ganache and Strawberries

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Courtesy of The Food Charlatan

Any day that starts with this much chocolate for breakfast is going to be a good day.

Get the recipe at The Food Charlatan.

15

Baked Snickerdoodle Doughnuts

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Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

Snickerdoodle cookies may not be acceptable for breakfast, but surely there's nothing wrong with a snickerdoodle doughnut, right?

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

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16

Bananas Foster Scones

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Courtesy of A Cookie Named Desire

Leave those dry, crumbly scone recipes in the past, and try out these delectable Bananas Foster scones.

Get the recipe at A Cookie Named Desire.

17

Chocolate Crepes with Peanut Butter Marshmallow Filling and Caramelized Bananas

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Courtesy of The Gold Lining Girl

This breakfast dessert is filled with flavors of chocolate, bananas, and peanut butter that will be sure to satisfy your sugar cravings.

Get the recipe at The Gold Lining Girl.

18

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

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Courtesy of Sugar Spun Run

Soft, sweet, and packed with blueberries, this melt-in-your-mouth blueberry cake is the most acceptable way to eat cake for breakfast.

Get the recipe at Sugar Spun Run.

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