Just like that, another summer comes to a close, and school is just around the corner. Here are 20+ Back-to-School Breakfast Recipes to help those early mornings run more smoothly. From egg muffins, grab-and-go granola bars, to overnight oats. Bonus: Most of these recipes can be made ahead of time and frozen for later.

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Back-to-School is Here!

Just like that, another summer is almost coming to a close, and back-to-school is just about here. As a parent, I know how hectic those early school mornings can be, so I’ve pulled together 20+ Back-to-School Breakfast Recipes that are either quick, simple to prepare, or can be easily made ahead of time.

Grab your kitchen helpers and pick out a few recipes to make ahead of time and freeze for later. A loaf of banana bread, a batch of homemade granola, and chocolate chip pancakes to pop in the microwave will give you a good start.

loaf of banana bread with a few slices.
granola in a bowl topped with strawberries and blueberries.
stacked chocolate chip pancakes topped with butter and syrup.

20+ Back-to-School Breakfast Recipes

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Slice of breakfast casserole on a vintage plate with a pink checked cloth.

Breakfast Casserole

Planning a brunch? This easy breakfast casserole recipe has everything in one dish! Eggs, potatoes, bacon, & cheese. Make ahead & feed a crowd!
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Chocolate chip banana bread slices stacked on a wood table with fresh bananas in the background.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

You'll love this easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe! It's made in just a few minutes & it bakes up so moist, with tons of chocolate in every bite!
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A cruffin pastry with cinnamon sugar coating.

Easy Cruffin Recipe

This cruffin recipe has been way simplified! No butter square. Bake croissant dough rolled with cinnamon sugar in a muffin tin. Such a treat!
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Best Granola Bars Recipe

Chewy Granola Bars

These chewy granola bars make such a great breakfast or snack! An easy as can be, no-bake recipe that you can totally customize to your own taste.
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Close-up of a freshly baked chocolate zucchini muffin in a vintage muffin tin.

Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Got lots of zucchini? Bake up a batch of these decadent double chocolate zucchini muffins! So moist and tender, with pockets of melty chocolate chips running all throughout!

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A stack of funfetti pancakes on a pink glass plate.

Funfetti Pancakes

Make your day extra-special by starting it with funfetti pancakes! Soft & pillowy vanilla-almond scented pancakes with rainbow sprinkles!
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Protein cookies on a wire cooling rack.

Scrumptious Protein Cookies

The absolute best protein cookies you'll ever taste! Made with peanut butter, oats, & chocolate. Stay healthy while still indulging!
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8
Baked french toast with powdered sugar in a blue casserole dish with a copper serving spoon

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole: soft in the middle, crispy on the edges, with hints of maple, cinnamon, & vanilla. Make this easy recipe the night before!
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A square of baked oatmeal, served on a white plate with apple slices and honey.

Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal: Tastes like a soft oatmeal cookie! Easy to make, versatile, & feeds a lot of people at once. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!
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Chocolate chip pancakes with butter and syrup on a white plate.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

These chocolate chip pancakes are so soft and fluffy! They'll rise sky-high, with lots of melty chocolate chips in every delicious bite.
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Close up image of an almond croissant on a rose gold wire rack.

Almond Croissant Recipe

Easy almond croissant recipe! Lightly sweet, delicately scented & filled with buttery frangipane. Top with flaked almonds & powdered sugar.
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Buttermilk Pancakes

Our Buttermilk Pancake Recipe is fluffy, golden, and packed with flavor! These homemade buttermilk pancakes are the breakfast classic you'll want to make again and again.
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13
A square of blueberry buckle on a white ceramic plate.

Blueberry Buckle

This magnificent blueberry buckle recipe features moist sour cream cake, crunchy crumb topping, & tons of sweet, jammy blueberries!
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The most chocolate-y baked donuts ever! I loved the crumb version but the glazed was really good too, and so was the plain chocolate!

Chocolate Crumb Donuts

Baked chocolate crumb donuts make such an indulgent breakfast or brunch treat! These are moist and tender, with tons of deep chocolate flavor.
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Pumpkin pancakes stacked on a vintage plate with butter and syrup.

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

These fluffy pumpkin pancakes make such a fun & cozy fall breakfast! Easy to make and infused with all the best warm spices.
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Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins! Moist and bursting with bright citrus flavor, with a little added crunch from the poppy seeds. A delicious morning treat! 
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Square image of a bakery-style blueberry muffin with streusel crumb topping on a dark wood background with fresh blueberries scattered around.

Simply Perfect Blueberry Muffins

The most perfect blueberry muffin recipe ever! These muffins are light and moist, studded throughout with sweet berries, and sprinkled with a crunchy, buttery streusel crumb topping.
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18
Cheese Danish with raspberry hearts.

Cheese Danish

This easy cheese Danish recipe couldn't be more authentic! Creamy filling & flaky, buttery pastry, but streamlined, simplified, and so yummy!
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Bagel recipe, baked and served on clean newspaper, with plain, poppy seed, sesame seed, and everything bagels shown.

New York Bagel Recipe

Craving a crusty, chewy bagel? Look no further! This New York bagel recipe rivals anything you can find in Manhattan! No specialty ingredients needed.
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20
Cranberry orange muffin displayed on a marble background with frozen cranberries.

Cranberry Orange Muffins

These cranberry orange muffins are so nice for the season! Moist, light, & full of zippy flavor, and the recipe couldn't be easier to make.
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21
Chocolate chip scones drizzled with melted chocolate.

Chocolate Chip Scones

This chocolate chip scones recipe will make your morning! Super easy to make and they bake up so moist & chocolate-y!
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22
A slice of quiche Lorraine on a china plate with a green printed napkin.

Quiche Lorraine

This quiche Lorraine recipe is perfect for a spring brunch! Bakes up silky-smooth and creamy, with a flaky crust and plenty of smoky bacon, onion, & cheese.
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23
Fresh baked sticky buns on a white enamel serving tray with blue trim.

Sticky Buns

These homemade sticky buns are such a treat! So gooey & sweet, and you can make them the day before & bake them fresh in the morning!
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Best Crumb Cake Muffins Recipe

Crumb Cake Muffins

Tender sour cream coffee cake, ribboned with cinnamon and topped with a crumbly streusel topping. These crumb cake muffins are a great way to start the day!
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25
Best Chocolate Frosted Donuts Recipe

Chocolate Frosted Donuts

Want to treat someone to an extra-special breakfast? Make these chocolate frosted donuts! An easy recipe that will make their morning!
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26
Best Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

Morning Glory Muffins

These morning glory muffins are full of good-for-you ingredients like Greek yogurt, carrot, and apple. Just sweet enough, with a hint of warm cinnamon.
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Stacks of homemade glazed sour cream donuts, with coffee cups in the background.

Glazed Sour Cream Donuts

Glazed Sour Cream Donuts: simple, old fashioned and so good with your morning coffee! You won’t believe how quick and easy these are to make.
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Apple Raspberry Crumb Cake: perfectly light, moist, and buttery, with a hint of sweetness from the fruit and a lemony crumb topping. We made this for Mother's Day and it was a big hit! food desserts breakfast

Apple Raspberry Crumb Cake

Apple Raspberry Crumb Cake: a moist sour cream coffee cake layered with sweet apples, juicy raspberries, and a lemon-y crumb topping!
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Baked Apple Cider Donuts: off-the-charts apple flavor and a crunchy cinnamon sugar coating. These will give the fried kind a run for their money!

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Tender baked apple cider donuts, infused with warm spice and lots of apple flavor, with a crunchy cinnamon sugar coating that’s like a bite of pure fall!

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  • Christina is a contributor to Baking A Moment. She is a recipe creator, food photographer and author of Simple Everyday Recipes sharing easy, approachable recipes for the everyday family.

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