28 Warm and Comforting Breakfast Breads

Sour Cream Swirl Coffee Cake [1]

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 [2]

Best Cinnamon Rolls [5]

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 [6]

Very Cherry Hazelnut Coffee Cake [9]

David Dahlman of Chatsworth, California, was a finalist in the 2012 Best of the Midwest Recipe Contest. He 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 [10]

Jumbo Coffee Cake Muffins [13]

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 [14]

Breakfast Puffs [17]

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

Breakfast Puffs [18]

Maple Butter Twists [21]

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 [22]

Almond-Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze [25]

Sweet bread balances tangy cranberries in this winning recipe from the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair. Wrap and store it overnight to make it easier to slice and less crumbly.

Almond-Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze [26]

Honey-Glazed Buttermilk Oatmeal Coffee Cake [29]

We developed this coffee cake to celebrate the flavors of North Dakota. The Peace Garden State produces almost 20 percent of U.S. honey -- and it's also a big oat producer.

Honey-Glazed Buttermilk Oatmeal Coffee Cake recipe [30]

Creamy Butter-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls [33]

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 [34]

Cran-Banana Bread [37]

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

Cran-Banana Bread [38]

Anita's Cranberry Scones [41]

Coarsely chopped cranberries spread the sweet-tart flavor throughout this tender scone, a winner at the Warrens Cranberry Festival recipe competition. A sweet almond frosting complements the berries.

Anita's Cranberry Scones [42]

Zippy Cinnamon Rolls [45]

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 [46]

Double-Chocolate Scones [49]

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 [50]

Maple Oatmeal Muffins [53]

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 [54]

Cardamom Wreath Bread [57]

This sweet yeast bread works for brunch or dessert and makes a beautiful accent to your spread.

Another cardamom-flavored treat is Apricot-Oat Coffee Cake. Dried apricots or dried cherries replace the chopped or canned fruit often used in traditional coffee cake recipes.

Cardamom Wreath Bread recipe [58]

Apricot-Oat Coffee Cake recipe [59]

Apple Cake [62]

This tender apple cake is among the baked goods served at Broadway Cafe in Kansas City, Missouri. A generous portion of chopped Granny Smith apples adds flavor and moistness.

Broadway Cafe Apple Cake recipe [63]

Chocolate-Pecan Coffee Cake [66]

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 [67]

Muffins to savor [70]

Muffins were meant to enjoy along with a cup of morning coffee. Here are two of our own creations. Cream cheese, semisweet chocolate pieces and cocoa powder flavor our Fudge Brownie Cheesecake Muffins, while a dab of lemon curd gives a burst of citrus to Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.

Fudge Brownie Cheesecake Muffins recipe [71]

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins recipe [72]

Maple Date Nut Bread [75]

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 [76]

Orange-Honey Sweet Rolls [79]

Jean Hixson, a volunteer "Speak for Wheat" spokesperson from the Kansas Wheat Commission, shared her recipe for these sweet yeast rolls.

Orange-Honey Sweet Rolls recipe [80]

Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits [83]

These lemon-glazed biscuits will bring a taste of spring and summer to your house. Use frozen blueberries when fresh ones aren't available.

Lemon-Blueberry Biscuits recipe [84]

Delice Scones [87]

At Delice European Bakery and Coffee Bar in Omaha, Pastry Chef Heidi Schlict tempts customers with scones. "These scones are very versatile," Heidi says. "They are a great addition to any breakfast table, brunch or tea."

Delice Scones recipe [88]