32 Desserts You Can Eat for Breakfast

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32 Desserts You Can Eat for Breakfast1/32 Olive Oil Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A good olive oil cake isn’t overly sweet, so it can just as easily be a breakfast treat or an afternoon snack as a dessert. —Lisa Kaminski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 2/32 Banana Bread Cake 26 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Best Banana Bread Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This banana bread snack cake doesn’t

need any frosting—just a dusting of powdered sugar

need any frosting—just a dusting of powdered sugar. Guests are always amazed that I made this treat from scratch. —Denise Loewenthal, Hinckley, Ohio 3/32 Cherry Hand Pies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Hand Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: There’s nothing better than a sweet, from-scratch delight like traditional cherry pie. These precious little hand pies always go fast when I sell them at my pie bakery! —Allison Cebulla, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 4/32 Jelly Donut Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Jelly Donut

Now you don’t have to choose between the two

Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cake. Doughnuts. Now you don’t have to choose between the two. Impress your family with this easy jelly-filled cake. Try your best to center the jelly in the middle of the half-filled Bundt pan so that it will not leak out the edges of the cake.—Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia You’ll love this cinnamon coffee cake, too! 5/32 Roasted Strawberry Sheet Cake 12 Reviews Contest Winner Roasted Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

This cake is a tribute to her

1 hour 30 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My Grandma Gigi loved summer berry cakes. Almost any time I’d call her during the warmer months, she’d invite me over to taste her latest masterpiece. This cake is a tribute to her. —Kristin Bowers, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 6/32 Cuppa Joe Caramel Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cuppa Joe Caramel Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I get compliments on this cake wherever I take it. It is very

—Roxanne Chan, Albany, California 8/32 Hot Milk Cake 216 Reviews Test

much an adult cake, with the hit of coffee and the warmth of the brown sugar and caramel.—Leigh Doutt, Pueblo West, Colorado 7/32 Citrus Cornmeal Cake 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Citrus Cornmeal Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cornmeal adds a rustic quality to this delicate dessert flavored with citrus and almond. It makes a great holiday party hostess gift and is sure to be a staple in your recipe collection. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California 8/32 Hot Milk Cake 216 Reviews Test

Kitchen Approved Hot Milk Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This simple, old-fashioned milk cake tastes so good it will surprise you! As I remember my mom’s delicious meals, this dessert was always the perfect ending. Mom always used “a dash of this and dab of that” to come up with what we thought was “the best.” —Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland 9/32 Mini Blueberry Tarts 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mini Blueberry Tarts Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6

mini tarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I served this recipe to my family while we were on vacation and they were all amazed! The best part: I didn’t spend tons of time on it thanks to refrigerated pie crust. Watch your mini tarts around the 13-minute mark to make sure they don’t brown too quickly. If you’d like, sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar for a beautiful finishing touch.—Allison Bell, Hillsdale, New Jersey 10/32 Lemon Bundt Cake 47 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 12 servings

—Annettia Mounger, Kansas City,

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone raves about this pretty lemon sour cream pound cake—and it sure doesn’t last long with my family. It also freezes beautifully, so why not make two and pop one into the freezer for another day? —Annettia Mounger, Kansas City, Missouri 11/32 Banana Bars 158 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Frosted Banana Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These bars are always a hit at potlucks in the small rural farming community where my husband and I

I also like to provide them for coffee hour after church

live. I also like to provide them for coffee hour after church. They’re so moist and delicious that wherever I take them, they don’t last long. —Karen Dryak, Niobrara, Nebraska 12/32 Ginger Plum Tart 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ginger Plum Tart Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sweet cravings, begone: This free-form plum tart is done in only 35 minutes. It’s extra awesome when served warm. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 13/32 Peanut Butter Brownies 14 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Brownies

Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I have two sons, and I sent these peanut butter brownies to them regularly when they were in college. They told me that they used to hide a few from their roommates just to make sure there would be some left! —Patsy Burgin, Lebanon, Indiana 14/32 Raspberry Custard Kuchen 34 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Raspberry Custard Kuchen Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe

We love it for breakfast or as a special dessert

Creator: Back where I grew up in Wisconsin, people have been baking this German treat for generations. We love it for breakfast or as a special dessert. It’s no fuss to fix and impressive to serve. —Virginia Arndt, Sequim, Washington 15/32 Easy Apple Cake 32 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After testing many apple cake recipes with fresh apples, I found this old-fashioned easy apple cake that is moist, dense and down-home delicious. Even better, it’s quick to fix, and when

17/32 Hazelnut Cake Squares 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste

it’s served warm with whipped cream or a dollop of frozen custard, it’s one of my family’s very favorites. —Sherry Ashenfelter, Waterville, Ohio 16/32 Cranberry Pudding 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe was given to me years ago by my Aunt Lena, who lived on Cape Cod where cranberries are grown. The combination of warm tart cranberries and a smooth sweet brown sugar sauce is the perfect ending to any holiday meal! 17/32 Hazelnut Cake Squares 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste

It is so easy to prepare because it starts with a cake mix

of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When one of my daughters is asked to bring a dish to a church function, a birthday party or any special occasion, she asks me for this recipe. It is so easy to prepare because it starts with a cake mix. It doesn’t need icing, so it’s perfect for bake sales too. —Brenda Melancon, McComb, Mississippi 18/32 Cranberry Zucchini Wedges 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 cakes (8 pieces each) Go to Recipe From

the Recipe Creator: I try to slip zucchini into as many dishes as possible

the Recipe Creator: I try to slip zucchini into as many dishes as possible. These cake wedges have wonderful flavor and a tender texture. They are pretty, too, with bits of pineapple, cranberries and zucchini. And they’re perfect for brunch.—Redawna Kalynchuk, Sexsmith, Alberta 19/32 Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I didn’t start off as a big fan of bread puddings, but one time I found myself with a large surplus of croissants and decided

to get fancy with them

to get fancy with them. This dark chocolate croissant bread pudding became special to me the minute I tasted it. —Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California 20/32 Banana Pound Cake 31 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Banana Pound Cake Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I adapted a basic pound cake recipe from my great-aunt for this treat. It makes a moist cake that pops out of the pan perfectly. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 21/32 Dutch Apple Cake 99

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