My family wakes up early, and we love baking breakfast items together! My love for baking started with baking birthday cakes (you can learn more about my Baking Beginnings here!), but has expanded into a variety of dessert and breakfast treats. While I love executing more elaborate recipes on the weekends, during the weekday mornings we have more limited time. Today I am sharing 3 of my favorite breakfast recipes for weekday morning baking!
These are recipes I’ve discovered and tweaked, and use ingredients that we typically have at home. They don’t require any yeast or proofing time, which cuts down on the total prep time. They each take less than 30 minutes from start to finish, which makes them perfect for hectic mornings. I love to share Instagram stories (@tidydad) of our weekday morning baking adventures, so follow along behind the scenes! And you can also pin these recipes to Pinterest to save for later!
Tear and Share Cinnamon Rolls
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4-1/2 cups flour for kneading
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened, 2 tablespoons butter for dough brushing
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
Filling
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Frosting (Optional)
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 8-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter
- If mixing dough in a bowl: Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl (I always mix directly in my Pyrex 8-cup measuring bowl). Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a silicone spatula until a soft dough forms.
- If mixing dough in a blender: combine all dry dough ingredients in blender pitcher, then pulse the blade to incorporate butter into the dry mixture. Pour in milk and egg to mixture and combine.
- Turn dough out onto a floured work surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of flour and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. (You can also cut these quantities in half to reduce the amount of sugary goodness!)
- Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log. Cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Beat confectioners sugar and milk in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top the hot cinnamon rolls with frosting.
Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 overripe bananas mashed
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ¾ cup skim milk
Topping
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter melted
Berry Compote
- 3 cups frozen mixed berries
- 1/4 cup juice from an orange
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8-inch square baking pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the quick cooking oats, baking powder, sea salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix mashed banana and peanut butter together until combined.
- Add in the vanilla extract, maple syrup and egg. Mix until combined.
- Add milk and stir until combined.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and combine thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into the lightly greased baking pan.
- While mixture bakes combine frozen mixed berries and juice from orange in a saucepan (our favorite Le Creuset saucepan has a lid that doubles as a skillet!)
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened.
Light and Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- canola oil (or any other vegetable oil), for cooking
Directions
- Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter together. Be careful not to use hot, melted butter, as that may end up cooking your eggs!
- Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until mostly incorporated. The batter should be thick and a little lumpy. Set the batter aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan over a low-medium heat and coat it with oil (We absolutely love using our copper non-stick electric skillet!). Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop and drop the batter into the pan so that you get evenly-sized pancakes (this is my girls’ favorite part!).
- Cook until the first side is golden brown, or until the top surface forms bubbles. Flip and repeat on the other side. Adjust heat accordingly. Serve while still hot.
Breakfast Charcuterie Board
And if you’re feeling particularly fancy, try out a breakfast charcuterie board! Pull out your favorite board or platter and pile on yummy pancakes, eggs, sausage, and fruit! Charcuterie boards are always a crowd pleaser in our house!
I hope you try out these weekday morning baking recipes, and let me know which one is your favorite! And if you’re looking for more baking recipes, check out my Pizzas & Baking Shows blog post, featuring our favorite pizza dough recipe with 3 of our favorite variations for toppings!
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This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. We make a small commission for purchases made through these links with no additional fee to the customer. We only link to products we use and love! Thank you for supporting our blog!
Hi, I'm Tidy Dad!
Tyler Moore is the creator of the “Tidy Dad” Instagram, TikTok, and website. A public school teacher in New York City, husband, and father of three young daughters, he has been featured on Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Post, Better Homes & Gardens Secrets of Getting Organized magazine, Apartment Therapy, and many podcasts including HGTV and Minimalist Moms. During the school year, he lives with his wife, Emily, a pediatric occupational therapist, and three daughters in Queens, New York. In the summer, they spend as much time as possible in their small but tidy cottage in the Poconos.
September 25, 2019
Weekday Morning Baking
My family wakes up early, and we love baking breakfast items together! My love for baking started with baking birthday cakes (you can learn more about my Baking Beginnings here!), but has expanded into a variety of dessert and breakfast treats. While I love executing more elaborate recipes on the weekends, during the weekday mornings we have more limited time. Today I am sharing 3 of my favorite breakfast recipes for weekday morning baking!
These are recipes I’ve discovered and tweaked, and use ingredients that we typically have at home. They don’t require any yeast or proofing time, which cuts down on the total prep time. They each take less than 30 minutes from start to finish, which makes them perfect for hectic mornings. I love to share Instagram stories (@tidydad) of our weekday morning baking adventures, so follow along behind the scenes! And you can also pin these recipes to Pinterest to save for later!
Tear and Share Cinnamon Rolls
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4-1/2 cups flour for kneading
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened, 2 tablespoons butter for dough brushing
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
Filling
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Frosting (Optional)
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 8-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter
- If mixing dough in a bowl: Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl (I always mix directly in my Pyrex 8-cup measuring bowl). Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a silicone spatula until a soft dough forms.
- If mixing dough in a blender: combine all dry dough ingredients in blender pitcher, then pulse the blade to incorporate butter into the dry mixture. Pour in milk and egg to mixture and combine.
- Turn dough out onto a floured work surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of flour and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. (You can also cut these quantities in half to reduce the amount of sugary goodness!)
- Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log. Cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Beat confectioners sugar and milk in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top the hot cinnamon rolls with frosting.
Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 overripe bananas mashed
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ¾ cup skim milk
Topping
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter melted
Berry Compote
- 3 cups frozen mixed berries
- 1/4 cup juice from an orange
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8-inch square baking pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the quick cooking oats, baking powder, sea salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix mashed banana and peanut butter together until combined.
- Add in the vanilla extract, maple syrup and egg. Mix until combined.
- Add milk and stir until combined.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and combine thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into the lightly greased baking pan.
- While mixture bakes combine frozen mixed berries and juice from orange in a saucepan (our favorite Le Creuset saucepan has a lid that doubles as a skillet!)
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened.
Light and Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- canola oil (or any other vegetable oil), for cooking
Directions
- Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter together. Be careful not to use hot, melted butter, as that may end up cooking your eggs!
- Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until mostly incorporated. The batter should be thick and a little lumpy. Set the batter aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick pan over a low-medium heat and coat it with oil (We absolutely love using our copper non-stick electric skillet!). Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop and drop the batter into the pan so that you get evenly-sized pancakes (this is my girls’ favorite part!).
- Cook until the first side is golden brown, or until the top surface forms bubbles. Flip and repeat on the other side. Adjust heat accordingly. Serve while still hot.
Breakfast Charcuterie Board
And if you’re feeling particularly fancy, try out a breakfast charcuterie board! Pull out your favorite board or platter and pile on yummy pancakes, eggs, sausage, and fruit! Charcuterie boards are always a crowd pleaser in our house!
I hope you try out these weekday morning baking recipes, and let me know which one is your favorite! And if you’re looking for more baking recipes, check out my Pizzas & Baking Shows blog post, featuring our favorite pizza dough recipe with 3 of our favorite variations for toppings!
____________________________________________________________________________
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. We make a small commission for purchases made through these links with no additional fee to the customer. We only link to products we use and love! Thank you for supporting our blog!
September 25, 2019
Weekday Morning Baking
Hi, I'm Tidy Dad!
Tyler Moore is the creator of the “Tidy Dad” Instagram, TikTok, and website. A public school teacher in New York City, husband, and father of three young daughters, he has been featured on Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Post, Better Homes & Gardens Secrets of Getting Organized magazine, Apartment Therapy, and many podcasts including HGTV and Minimalist Moms. During the school year, he lives with his wife, Emily, a pediatric occupational therapist, and three daughters in Queens, New York. In the summer, they spend as much time as possible in their small but tidy cottage in the Poconos.
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