Best Ways to Eat Dessert for Breakfast

Using all whole ingredients and loads of chocolate, these ultra light and fluffy pancakes are sure to brighten up your Sunday morning without the post-pancake bloat!

Instead of cooking apples on their own, add some apple pie spice along with some brown sugar for a delicious, apple pie-esque topping for your morning oatmeal.

This delicious and moist chocolate chip banana bread recipe is the perfect treat you can bake up on the weekend to enjoy all week long. With no eggs or dairy, it’s vegan, too. In a morning rut? These dairy-free breakfast ideas will start your day on a delicious note.

These tasty cookie bites, made with shredded carrots and spices, taste just like carrot cake! They’re completely raw so you can make them in a snap.

Silken tofu is incredibly soft and creamy, often used in dairy-free desserts like this tasty recipe with cocoa and maple syrup. It’s healthier than your typical pudding so you can enjoy it for breakfast, too.

These delectable chocolate-flavoured crêpes filled with fresh fruit are perfect for sharing.

This creamy and surprisingly light rice pudding can be topped with anything from dried fruit to toasted nuts to shredded coconut for personalized dessert (or breakfast!) bowls.

This moist zucchini cake is filled with spices, pecans and topped with a light vanilla and pecan cream cheese frosting.

Classic dessert crêpes are filled with sweet, lemony ricotta cheese and drizzled with blueberry sauce for a satisfying brunch or dessert.

Treat yourself to some dessert toast for breakfast! Rustic bread is toasted until golden brown, topped with a sugar and cinnamon ricotta mixture and sprinkled with grated chocolate.

Mmm, chocolate! A delicious way to sneak extra veggies into your family’s diet.

A base of almond and brown rice flour combine with grated carrot and zucchini in these secretly healthy muffins. The frosting can be lightly drizzled on top to amp up the flavour and dessert factor.

Doughnuts for breakfast? When they’re this healthy (and tasty), why not! They also make for an satisfying dessert or afternoon snack.

Forget everything you thought you knew about muffins. This variation features crunchy almond butter and loads of sweet strawberry jelly for an on-the-go snack that’s truly indulgent.

This soft and sweet Danish bread is studded with dried fruit and sweet cheese filling, and drizzled with icing and almonds.

A fresh new take on the already-tasty classic, these single-serving sticky buns are sweet and decadent, perfectly suited for a comforting breakfast or dessert.

Lemon zest is the secret behind this bright, fresh bread pudding topped with a delicious bourbon whipped cream.

The pastry cream, crêpes and maple-glazed pecans can be made ahead so all you have left to do is assemble and chill the cake for a few hours. And don’t forget a generous drizzle of maple syrup!

Pumpkin-infused dough combined with melted butter, brown sugar and chopped pecans get topped with a cream cheese frosting in this decadent dish.

A great on-the-go breakfast, after-school snack or after-dinner treat, these oat bars are filled with sweet strawberry preserves and topped with a brown sugar crumble.

A delectable coffee and maple icing finishes off these buttery pecan and oat scones for a perfect brunch.

These healthy brownie parfaits are made with chocolate raspberry mousse, fresh raspberries and coconut flakes. A quick and easy, gluten-free dessert!

These quick and easy carrot cake bars are delicious on their own, but top them with a cream cheese frosting and they simply can’t be beat!

For many of us, peaches are the cream of the crop of stone fruits. What better way to celebrate this sweet season than wrapping it up with a crêpe recipe!

A simple brunch or dessert, rustic white bread is grilled until golden brown, topped with strawberries and sugar and then broiled until the sugar caramelizes. Make it extra special by skipping the store-bought loaf and baking your very own rustic ciabatta bread.

Serve this soft, moist and colourful breakfast loaf with vanilla yogurt for a fresh and satisfying brunch offering.