30 Warm and Comforting Breakfast Breads

Pizza dough is the secret shortcut in this 45-minutes-and-done recipe. It doesn’t yield a fluffy Amish-style roll, but rather a breakfast treat with a toothsome chew, like the love child of cinnamon buns and garlic knots. 

Lazy Morning Cinnamon Rolls 

A layer of brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans swirls through the center of this sour cream coffee cake from the Lantz House Inn in Centerville, Indiana.

Sour Cream Swirl Coffee Cake

A super-simple braid of puff pastry holds a scrumptious filling of strawberries and sweetened peanut butter. Double-dare you not to pour a glass of cold milk.

PBJ Strudel

David Dahlman of Chatsworth, California, says this yeasty coffee cake reminds him of the old-fashioned, down-to-earth treats on his grandmother's farm table. It takes time because it's a yeast-leavened dough, but there's no kneading required.

Very Cherry Hazelnut Coffee Cake

Because of the super buttery dough, these meltingly tender brioche buns hover on the line between pastry and bread. The recipe comes from Heritage Baking (Chronicle, $29.95), by Illinois bakery owner Ellen King.

Fluffiest Cinnamon Rolls

There's just a hint of cinnamon in the streusel for this moist cake.

Cranberry Streusel Coffee Cake  

These sweet treats can be found in nearly every Amish cookbook. Roll them in melted butter, cinnamon and sugar before serving.

Breakfast Puffs

A Midwest Living® editor contributed the recipe for these gooey-good, easy-to-make rolls that combine frozen bread dough and pudding mix.

Zippy Cinnamon Rolls

These breakfast rolls are a family tradition with Jean Haviland of Carroll, Iowa. "They're great for breakfast or any time of day!" she says.

Maple Butter Twists

Pillowy Morning Burns, inspired by the original Brittany Buns from Madison, Wisconsin, need no caramel or pecans. They're perfect in their buttery, sugar-crusted simplicity. The recipe is from The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com) by Minnesota chef Amy Thielen.

Morning Buns

Trust us! This cake is utterly addictive.

Coffee Cake Ring

This potluck standout is a Minnesota reader's favorite recipe -- and we love it, too. It made our list of Midwest Living® 20 best recipes of all time. 

Best Cinnamon Rolls

Sweet bread balances tangy cranberries in this winning recipe from the Wisconsin State Fair. Wrap and store it overnight to make it easier to slice.

Almond-Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze

Pumpkin, cranberries and brown sugar swirl through a tender, moist coffee cake with a golden pecan topper.

Pumpkin-Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel

Amy Thielen’s nutmeggy Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts follow her grandmother’s farmhouse recipe, but instead of powdered sugar, she tops them with vanilla-coffee icing. The recipe comes from Amy’s book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze

We can't resist a good sticky roll -- especially one this easy to make. Starting with frozen bread dough, we added brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans and chocolate chips. When you turn it out, it makes its own gooey topping.

Creamy Butter-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Blend mashed bananas with a box of cranberry quick-bread mix for this easy-to-make, double-fruit treat.

Cran-Banana Bread

You can taste the maple sweetness in these oatmeal muffins from Indiana's Hoosier Maple Syrup Cookbook. Cinnamon and pecans give the breakfast or snack bread even more flavor.

Maple Oatmeal Muffins recipe

We put together our favorite coffee cake ingredients for this recipe: chocolate, butter, sour cream, pecans and coconut. It's a holiday favorite, but it's also good any time of the year.

Chocolate-Pecan Coffee Cake recipe

The recipe for these hearty rolls comes from Jean Hixson of the Kansas Wheat Commission. They’ll keep in an airtight container for a couple days, or you can freeze them (unfrosted) for up to 2 months. They’re best served warm, so when ready to eat, wrap the frozen cinnamon rolls in foil and bake about 25 minutes in a  300° oven. Frost as directed.

Orange-Honey Sweet Rolls

Lemon yogurt is the secret ingredient in these pretty biscuits. The recipe comes from Natura Farms in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.

Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits recipe

Minnesota blogger Molly Yeh often twists her challahs into simple spirals. This recipe—adapted from her cookbook Molly on the Range ($32.50, Rodale)— makes four small loaves, perfect for freezing or sharing. (Slightly stale challah also makes dreamy French toast.)

Classic Challah

This orange-glazed coffee cake is said to be one of the favorites of Abraham Lincoln.

Mary Todd Lincoln's Cinnamon Cake

Caramel, chocolate and cinnamon give this monkey bread a delicious flavor. Be sure to get the large flaky biscuits for easy shaping.

Chocolate-Kissed Monkey Bread

They're light, buttery and artwork on your plate. We almost hate to cover up the baked-on apple slice with the whipped maple butter. Almost.

Apple Scones with Spiced Maple Butter

Turning this homey cake out of the pan reveals a honey glaze that baked at the bottom. Lemon juice and zest add a little zing.

Honey-Glazed Buttermilk Oatmeal Coffee Cake

Traditional sticky buns not quite sweet enough for you? Add sweet potato, maple syrup and syrupy pecans. How about now?

Maple Sweet Potato Sticky Buns

Melding her husband's Norwegian roots with her own Jewish heritage, blogger Molly Yeh's soft, slightly chewy rolls are ideal for brunch or even as a sweet complement to a holiday dinner.

Orange-Spice Challah Buns

Muffins are quick-and-easy cornerstones of weekend breakfasts. Moist and cinnamony, these big muffins will become one of your family's favorites.

Jumbo Coffee Cake Muffins recipe

Chopped and pitted dates stand out beside the hint of maple syrup in this dark brown, nutty, quick bread. This recipe is from Ruth Smiley of Smiley Brothers maple syrup producers in Indiana.

Maple Date Nut Bread recipe

These scones were created for the Chocolate March, an annual springtime event in Hudson, Wisconsin. Cocoa powder, whipping cream and semisweet chocolate pieces make them extra-rich and chocolatey.

Double-Chocolate Scones recipe

Banana bread gets a school-lunch spin in this moist and sweet quick bread.

 PB&J Banana Bread