Food and Recipes Breakfast Breakfast Bakes for Kids That are as Fun to Eat as They are to Make By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 12, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck The most important meal of the day is far too often an afterthought. We get it—between finding Henry's left shoe and making sure Hannah's homework actually made it into her backpack, it's hard to sit down and serve a hearty family breakfast. So, when everyone's smiling faces (and half-combed hair) actually make it to the breakfast table, it's a treat to be able to start the day with a recipe even the pickiest of little eaters will enjoy. From casseroles to homemade muffins, we've rounded up kid-friendly baked recipes that combine the delight of slower, decadent mornings with a dash of imagination. Many can be made ahead and popped in the oven while the first pot of coffee brews away. Others will give your kids a good reason to have sticky hands. No matter which breakfast bake for kids you choose to serve, get ready to enjoy your brightest morning yet (even if it's been years since you've actually been able to sleep in). 01 of 17 Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread Little hands will love to pull this crunchy sweet bread. Better yet, this casual bake's layered dough makes it a forgiving bake. 02 of 17 Cinnamon Roll Bunnies Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Bunnies While these cottontail treats may be extra special come Easter, kids will love to have them bounce onto their plates any time of year. 03 of 17 Best-Ever Sticky Buns Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best-Ever Sticky Buns Give your kids a good reason to have sticky hands. Want to get ahead of the morning? Make the dough the night before. 04 of 17 Double Chocolate Chip Muffins Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist Karen Rankin Recipe: Double Chocolate Chip Muffins A double dose of chocolate before noon? If that's not every child's dream come true, we're not sure what is. Even better, these extra chocolatey muffins are perfect on the go. 05 of 17 Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Jennifer Causey Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole No kid will turn down tater tots, especially when they're on the table first thing in the morning. 06 of 17 Blueberry Pancake Breakfast Casserole Jennifer Causey Recipe: Blueberry Pancake Breakfast Casserole Take this classic family favorite up a notch by baking in some blueberries. 07 of 17 Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Snickerdoodle Doughnut Hole Muffins There's no need to head to the shop around the corner. These doughnut holes are everything in one homemade package: muffins with the flavor of snickerdoodle cookies and the richness of doughnut holes. What's there not to love? 08 of 17 Homemade Pop Tarts Micah A. Leal Recipe: Homemade Pop Tarts Make this go-to staple especially special by baking them at home. The filling can easily swapped with your favorite jam, but we're partial to the classic brown sugar-cinnamon center. 09 of 17 Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls Alison Miksch Recipe: Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls There's nothing like a sweet start to the day, and these Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls deliver just that. Plus, they're made without yeast, so they come together much quicker than you'd expect. 10 of 17 Banana Bread French Toast Casserole Jennifer Causey Recipe: Banana Bread French Toast Casserole Everything's better with bananas at the breakfast table. In this morning treat, banana bread meets French toast to create a mash up the whole family will request again and again. 11 of 17 Bakeshop Blueberry Muffins Southern Living Recipe: Bakeshop Blueberry Muffins Blueberry muffins are classic for a reason. Raise your kids right with a breakfast staple they'll love on busy weekdays and holiday mornings alike. 12 of 17 Homemade Berry Pop Tarts Southern Living Recipe: Homemade Berry Pop Tarts This indulgent, flaky pastry recipe coated in sugary icing and stuffed with berry filling brings us back to our glory days. 13 of 17 Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Hash browns are a surefire hit. Mix them with sausage and plenty of cheese, and you've got a breakfast the whole family will gobble up. 14 of 17 Pancake Casserole Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Pancake Casserole Everything is better with butter, and this packed Pancake Casserole is no exception. 15 of 17 Cinnamon Roll Casserole Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Casserole Upgrade your everyday cinnamon rolls with a breakfast bake that's ooey and gooey in all the right ways. 16 of 17 Pancake Bake with Cinnamon Streusel Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Karin Olsen; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Pancake Bake with Cinnamon Streusel This bread pudding-like casserole will save you from being stuck by the stove flipping flap jacks when the whole family is over for the holidays. 17 of 17 Gingerbread Muffins Micah A. Leal Recipe: Gingerbread Muffins They may not be shaped like little men, but this gingerbread treat is a sweet that's acceptable on the breakfast table (or any time of day really). Was this page helpful? 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