30+ Recipes to Serve on Thanksgiving Morning | Ambitious Kitchen (2024)

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November 18, 2023

Easy and delicious breakfast recipes to serve on Thanksgiving morning! A hearty breakfast is an important part of a busy day, and these Thanksgiving breakfast recipes are the perfect way to fuel up. Make them ahead of time and share them with all of your helpers!

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Thanksgiving week is HERE and I hope you’re as excited as I am. So, you’ve got your turkey planned, sides taken care of, dessert delegated to friends, and some cute home decor ready to go. Have you thought about what to serve on Thanksgiving morning?

We can all agree that Thanksgiving day can be a little *chaotic*, especially if you’re hosting. So waking up and having a filling, satisfying breakfast is so important! It may be tempting to just chug a pot of coffee (which, yes, is also helpful) but remember to nourish yourself with a delicious breakfast to set yourself up for success.

That’s why I put together over 30 easy and amazing Thanksgiving breakfast recipes to feed yourself, family and friends on Thanksgiving morning! They can all easily be made ahead of time for a quick reheat in the morning and will help keep everyone’s energy up throughout the day. Enjoy!

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Quick breads

  1. Nourishing Almond Flour Pumpkin Bread
  2. Peanut Butter Lover’s Banana Bread
  3. The Best Vegan Banana Bread You’ll Ever Eat
  4. Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
  5. Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze
  6. Chickpea Flour Banana Bread (gluten free!)
  7. Healthy Chai Banana Bread with Salted Cashew Butter Vanilla Glaze
  8. Healthy Gingerbread Loaf
  9. Best Ever Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
  10. Paleo Orange-Kissed Loaf with Dark Chocolate Glaze
  11. Pistachio Poppyseed Orange Yogurt Bread
  12. Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze
  13. Healthy Chocolate Brownie Banana Bread
  14. Nourishing Almond Flour Banana Bread
  15. Orange Gingerbread Swirl Loaf
  16. Coconut Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

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Muffins

  1. Brown Butter Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel
  2. Chai-Spiced Butternut Squash Muffins with Salted Honey Glaze
  3. Nourishing Almond Butter Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins (that taste like CAKE!)
  4. Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
  5. Oh So Fluffy Vegan Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  6. Healthy Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
  7. Healthy Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Muffins
  8. Grandma’s Healthy Bran Muffins
  9. Honey Cinnamon Walnut Banana Muffins
  10. Blender Double Chocolate Spinach Muffins
  11. Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (dairy free + gluten free)
  12. Healthy Gingerbread Muffins
  13. Brown Butter Orange Pumpkin Muffins with Orange Glaze
  14. Fluffy Flourless Peanut Butter Chickpea Muffins
  15. Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
  16. Power Flax Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  17. Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
  18. Vegan Paleo Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips
  19. Chai-Spiced Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins

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Hearty oatmeal recipes

  1. Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal
  2. Vanilla Brown Butter Pear Baked Oatmeal
  3. Spiced Zucchini Apple Baked Oatmeal with Cinnamon Vanilla Glaze
  4. Almond Butter Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups
  5. Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
  6. Chunky Monkey Banana Baked Oatmeal
  7. Baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cups
  8. Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Bake
  9. Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups

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Sweet treats

  1. Upside-Down Bananas Foster French Toast Bake
  2. Brown Butter Apple Coffee Cake
  3. The Best Cinnamon Rolls You’ll Ever Eat
  4. The Best Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls You’ll Ever Eat
  5. Upside-Down Orange Caramel Pecan French Toast Bake
  6. Vegan Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

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Savory eats

  1. Butternut Squash Bacon Spinach Quiche
  2. Perfectly Crispy Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
  3. Mushroom Spinach Bacon Egg Cups
  4. How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
  5. Maple Blueberry Turkey Sausage Breakfast Patties
  6. Healthy Breakfast Egg Muffin Cups
  7. Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
  8. Savory Chicken Sausage, Egg and Cheese Muffins (keto + low carb)

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