22 Cozy Fall Breakfast Recipes

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Camryn Alexa Wimberly

Published on August 30, 2024

a recipe photo of the Caramel AppleâInspired Overnight Oats — Photo:
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Amanda Stanfield

As summer ends and autumn settles in, there is nothing better than a delicious breakfast to help you embrace this cozy season. These dishes evoke the fall spirit with classic flavors like cinnamon, apple and pumpkin. You’ll love options like our Caramel Apple-Inspired Overnight Oats or Pumpkin-Oatmeal Muffins for a tasty morning meal that’ll get you ready for the new season.

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Caramel Apple-Inspired Overnight Oats

a recipe photo of the Caramel AppleâInspired Overnight Oats — Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Amanda Stanfield

This easy, meal-prep-friendly recipe takes all the flavors of a caramel apple and imparts them into breakfast. Applesauce ensures the texture is creamy yet light while also providing balance to the sweet-tart flavor of the oats. If you don’t have Granny Smith apples on hand, Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp apples work as well. Crushed honey-roasted peanuts mimic the coating of a caramel apple, but any salty-sweet nut would be delicious.

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Pumpkin-Oatmeal Muffins

These healthy pumpkin-oatmeal muffins will get you in the mood for fall. Sprinkling the muffins with pecans adds a nutty crunch to every bite. Serve them for breakfast or as a grab-and-go snack.

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Apple, Bacon and Sweet Potato Mini Casseroles

These sweet and savory mini casseroles are ready in just an hour. Refrigerate or freeze the leftovers to enjoy later.

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Cinnamon-Ginger Spiced Pear Muffins

These perfectly spiced muffins pair the delicate flavors of pears, ginger and cinnamon for a diabetes-friendly bite.

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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

a recipe photo of the Carrot Cake Oatmeal — Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell

This dessert-for-breakfast baked carrot cake oatmeal is seasoned with aromatic ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg—just like the classic dessert. A dollop of vanilla yogurt stands in for traditional cream cheese frosting. Want a dairy-free alternative? Substitute the milk with oat milk or almond milk, and choose dairy-free yogurt for topping.

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Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites

a recipe photo of the Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

These protein-packed sausage, spinach and mushroom egg bites are the perfect little breakfast snack to tide you over until your next meal. Keep half the batch in the fridge for the immediate days ahead, and freeze the other half for later in the month when you don’t have time to cook but want a healthy bite to eat.

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Pumpkin-Spice Latte Overnight Oats

a recipe photo of the Pumpkin-Spice Latte Overnight Oats — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

Enjoy the cozy flavors of fall with this recipe for pumpkin-spice latte overnight oats! It’s a convenient make-ahead breakfast inspired by the beloved fall drink, complete with real pumpkin and a creamy yogurt topping. Blending all the ingredients gives the oats a smooth texture and helps meld the flavors that you’ll reach for again and again.

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Baked Eggs with Roasted Vegetables

With 11 grams of protein in each serving, this recipe is great for breakfast. Start preparation the day before and refrigerate overnight for minimal work in the morning.

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Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

This healthy smoothie recipe has all the flavor of a pumpkin spice latte without all the sugar. Made with real pumpkin and frozen banana, this whips into a creamy, luscious grab-and-go breakfast (or snack) in just 5 minutes.

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Sticky-Bun Baked Oats

a recipe photo of the Sticky-Bun Baked Oats — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

If you like the idea of a little something sweet for your weekend breakfast, this sticky-bun baked oats recipe could be the breakfast-dessert mashup you’ve been waiting for. While this breakfast with its warm spices and nutty pecan base is a tad sweeter than what we usually offer, a typical sticky bun can have upward of 17 grams of added sugar per serving.

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Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies

a recipe photo Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

Enjoy these delightfully spiced and perfectly balanced carrot-cake breakfast cookies complete with the classic cream cheese icing. They’re just like carrot cake in cookie form, with a subtle sweetness that makes them perfect for breakfast alongside a steaming cup of coffee or tea. They’re the perfect portable breakfast snack to have on hand when you need to grab something quickly as you dash out the door.

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Breakfast Dal Bowl

a recipe photo of the Breakfast Dal — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

Lentil-based dal makes a filling breakfast packed with protein, fiber and essential nutrients, delivering lasting energy throughout your morning. Prepare this dal in advance and store it in the fridge for a convenient option to enjoy throughout the week, or freeze it to have on hand for an easy breakfast in the months ahead.

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Spinach & Feta Mug Scrambled Eggs

a recipe photo of the Spinach & Feta Mug Scrambled Eggs — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

Whip up eggs with a few simple ingredients in a microwave-safe mug, and you have the makings of a breakfast that’s prepped, seasoned and will be ready to eat in a little more than a minute before running out the door. If you don’t want to store the mixture in individual mugs, you can store it in an airtight container then transfer to a mug when you’re ready to cook it.

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Tofu & Vegetable Scramble

Feel free to customize this speedy tofu-and-vegetable scramble with your favorite combination of vegetables and spices. Try to use veggies that will all cook at the same rate, like peppers, green beans and sugar snap peas.

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High-Protein Pumpkin Bread

a recipe photo of the High-Protein Pumpkin Bread — Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

This easy pumpkin bread gets a protein boost from yogurt and a nutty pumpkin seed topping. Warm spices combined with pumpkin make this the perfect fall breakfast. Bake a loaf on the weekend and enjoy it during the week as you dash out the door. If you like your pumpkin bread a little sweeter, drizzle it with the optional glaze after it cools.

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Apple-Cinnamon Quinoa Bowl

Move over, oatmeal! Get a satisfying serving of healthy whole grains in the morning with this breakfast quinoa bowl.

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Chocolate-Swirled Pumpkin Loaf Bread

Chocolate and pumpkin flavors pair perfectly together in this diabetes-friendly quick-bread recipe.

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Chai Chia Pudding

Switch up your morning oatmeal routine with this so-easy chia pudding recipe. This healthy breakfast recipe has all the warm, spicy flavors of chai and is topped with creamy bananas and crunchy pistachios for added flavor and texture.

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Avocado & Kale Omelet

Make this kale and avocado omelet for a satiating, high-protein breakfast. Fiber-rich kale will keep hunger at bay for longer in this healthy omelet recipe.

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Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

Switch up your morning oatmeal routine with this so-easy chia pudding recipe. It's made just like overnight oats: combine chia and your milk of choice, let soak overnight, then top with the classic flavor combo of apples and cinnamon, with pecans for added crunch.

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Huevos Rancheros Tacos

huevos rancheros tacos

When you combine these two Tex-Mex-inspired favorites, the delicious question becomes whether to enjoy them at breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Tacos Rancheros will become your favorite way to combine eggs and the classic flavors of tacos.

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Rainbow Frittata

rainbow frittata

This delicious frittata is loaded with heart-healthy omega-3 enriched eggs and a medley of colorful vegetables. Start cooking the vegetables on the stove and finish them up in the oven with the egg mixture. To serve, top with avocado slices, grape tomatoes and a touch of Sriracha.

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