18 Sweet Breakfast Ideas for a Great Start of the Day

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Start your day right with these sweet breakfast recipes that are far from being unhealthy, on the contrary! They are packed with goodness and nutritious ingredients to keep you going during the day. From pancakes to muffins and waffles, crescent rolls and puddings and so much more, these recipes go down well with the whole family.

French Crepes

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Sweeten up your mornings with these delicious French Crepes, and enjoy a gourmet breakfast that everyone will absolutely love. Quick and easy to make, this is a recipe that you will be making again and again.

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Banana Oat Cookies

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Banana Oat Cookies made with only 4 ingredients, a fantastic breakfast recipe that can be enjoyed on the go too. It’s healthy, vegetarian and vegan friendly, and have no refined sugar added.

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Oatmeal Pumpkin Pancakes

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Oatmeal Pumpkin Pancakes, some delicious and super fluffy pancakes with a touch of Fall. They are incredibly easy to make and are delicious and healthy too.

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Chocolate Mascarpone Pancakes

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Chocolate Mascarpone Pancakes served with chocolate sauce and berries, an indulgent breakfast or brunch for every occasion. The pancakes are fluffy and light, and the sauce is rich and overly delicious.

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Slow Cooker Rice Pudding

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Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with dried fruit and a hint of cinnamon, a delicious breakfast that has no added sugar, its sweetness coming from the milk and fruit. So easy to make, but so indulgent!

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Banana Muffins

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These Banana Muffins are a great breakfast choice, as they are sweet, but refined sugar free and are full of goodness. Fluffy and moist, and so easy to make, these banana muffins go down well with the whole family.

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Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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These Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes are an indulgent breakfast recipe that the whole family loves. The pancakes are fluffy and decadent, although they have no refined sugar added, and are super easy to make.

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American Pancakes

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Fluffy and delicious American Pancakes for an indulgent breakfast that everyone craves. Serve them with fruit and nuts, and you are in for a treat.

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

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4-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pancakes, so fluffy and delicious and loaded with protein and goodness. Serve them with more cottage cheese, fresh fruit and nuts for a real feast!

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Chocolate Crescent Rolls

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Chocolate Crescent Rolls made from scratch with a light and fluffy dough, and a chocolate filling. So delicious, big on flavour and baked to perfection.

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Blueberry Muffins

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These Blueberry Muffins are quick and easy to make, and are a great breakfast on the go too. So delicious and perfectly indulgent, they use a lot less sugar than regular muffins, making it a treat for everyone.

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Banana Waffles

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Banana Waffles with no refined sugar added, a scrumptious breakfast for all ages. The edges are crispy and perfectly golden, while the inside is fluffy and cooked to perfection.

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Almond Flour Pancakes

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These Almond Flour Pancakes are fluffy and light, and super easy to make. They are also gluten free and low carb, and they are a great choice for a healthy breakfast or brunch.

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Apple and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

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This Apple and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl is absolutely delicious and very nutritious too. It’s a great way to start your day with all the goodness you need to keep you going.

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Healthy Granola

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This Healthy Granola is a fantastic homemade recipe that has no refined sugar added and full of goodness. My granola is made with lots of nuts, seeds and dried fruit, and it’s deliciously crunchy and perfect for a nutritious breakfast.

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Belgian Waffles

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My Belgian Waffles is a scrumptious breakfast or brunch recipe that is super easy to make with just a few ingredients. Nice and crispy on the outside, and perfectly fluffy on the inside, the waffles have a gorgeous cinnamon touch.

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Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

A stack of blueberry pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
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These Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes are fluffy, healthy and delicious, a great choice for breakfast or brunch. These mini pancakes are made in a pancake pan, but they work as well in a regular frying pan too.

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Berry Good Cornmeal Streusel Muffins

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Berry Good Cornmeal Streusel Muffins, a sweet breakfast recipe that goes down well with the whole family. They have such a great range of textures and flavours, it’s impossible not to have one too many.

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