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Stretch those stomachs and start the day of family and food with a tasty breakfast using any of these delicious Thanksgiving breakfast ideas!

Collage of Thanksgiving breakfast side dishes.

Why We Love Turkey Day Breakfast!

Thanksgiving Day, more than any other holiday, is known for big meals with a lot of delicious foods. This means people all across the US are in the kitchen early getting the Roast Turkey in the oven and then they often don’t leave the kitchen as they prepare sides and desserts. The last thing they want to hear is “What’s for breakfast?” With these Thanksgiving breakfast ideas, we have you covered!


Our Top 10 Thanksgiving Breakfast PIcks

5 from 3380 votes

French Toast Casserole Recipe

This best-loved French toast casserole is perfect for making ahead of time! It's eggy with a hint of cinnamon.
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4.98 from 720 votes

Breakfast Casserole

This easy breakfast casserole is loaded with biscuits, eggs, and sausage for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal—ready in just 30 minutes!
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4.98 from 161 votes

German Pancakes Recipe

This light, fluffy, eggy German pancakes recipe is a family favorite. They're EASY to make, and use 5 simple ingredients!
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4.99 from 2538 votes

Coffee Cake Recipe

With a quick prep, this crowd-favorite homemade coffee cake is a delicious go-to for any breakfast, brunch, or celebration!
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5 from 35 votes

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

Pumpkin Pancakes are the ultimate autumn breakfast. They're completely irresistible when topped with homemade cinnamon buttermilk syrup!
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4.93 from 42 votes

French Toast Sticks

These French toast sticks are bite-sized and bursting with cinnamon and sugar for a deliciously dippable breakfast! 
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5 from 30 votes

Easy Biscuits and Gravy

Easy Biscuits and gravy is a classic comfort food duo, flavorful, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes – the perfect breakfast or brunch!
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5 from 514 votes

Sausage Breakfast Casserole

This savory sausage breakfast casserole is flaky, filling, and delicious! It's also ready in under 30 minutes!!
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5 from 649 votes

Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Savory and simple bacon and cheese quiche is the perfect hot breakfast to start the day – prep in 10 minutes then bake!
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5 from 22 votes

Pumpkin French Toast Casserole Recipe

Gooey pumpkin french toast casserole is oozing with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar making it a family favorite fall breakfast!
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More Thanksgiving Breakfast Recipes

4.96 from 75 votes

Strata Recipe

This layered strata recipe preps in 10 minutes then chills overnight for a no-fuss brunch, holiday, or yummy family breakfast!!
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5 from 38 votes

Texas Toast French Toast

Cinnamon and brown sugar Texas toast French toast is a favorite make-ahead breakfast – chill overnight for an easy breezy morning!
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5 from 29 votes

Ham and Cheese Quiche

With only 15 minutes of prep, this hearty ham and cheese quiche is a simple breakfast that is both impressive and delicious!
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4.97 from 30 votes

Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe

Creme Brulee French Toast – delicious overnight French Toast recipe that has a tasty caramel coating on one side!
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4.99 from 255 votes

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

Quick prep cinnamon roll French toast casserole has all of the goodness of warm cinnamon rolls, with the ease of an overnight breakfast casserole.
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5 from 103 votes

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Cheesy hashbrown breakfast casserole is one of our ALL-TIME favorite savory breakfast dishes! It feeds a crowd and preps in 15 minutes.
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5 from 16 votes

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Hearty Crockpot breakfast casserole is a tasty make-ahead meal filled with hash browns and sausage that you NEED in your life!
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5 from 3 votes

Breakfast Sandwich Recipe

Smooth morning with quick and simple breakfast sandwiches filled with egg, cheese, sausage, and bacon in a fluffy English muffin.
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4.97 from 140 votes

Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe

This easy cinnamon roll recipe is smothered with homemade cream cheese frosting and best of all, ready in only ONE hour!
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5 from 68 votes

French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese

This make-ahead French toast casserole with cream cheese is stuffed with sweet cream cheese and topped with a sweet brown sugar crumble.
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4.89 from 18 votes

Crumb Cake

This crumb cake is a moist, delicious bakery-style cake topped with loads of cinnamon sugar crumble and dusted with powdered sugar.
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5 from 11 votes

Eggs Benedict Casserole Recipe

Eggs Benedict Casserole – the perfect breakfast dish made with English muffins, Canadian bacon, eggs and It’s delicious!!
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4.91 from 10 votes

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe

A buttery, cinnamon cake with cinnamon, brown sugar and pumpkin puree swirls, topped with a sweet pumpkin spice glaze. This Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake is what pumpkin spice dreams are made of!
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5 from 43 votes

Best Scone Recipe

Filled with pops of juicy blueberries, this best scone recipe is flaky, buttery, and easy to make! They're perfect for breakfast and brunch.
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4.99 from 270 votes

Breakfast Potato Casserole

Easily feed a crowd with this 5-minute prep breakfast potato casserole – a family favorite and the perfect make-ahead meal!
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5 from 218 votes

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Cinnamon roll cake is a favorite breakfast treat in cake form. With a quick prep and cook time it's on the table in only 40 minutes!
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4.96 from 24 votes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Soft and delicious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are so good you can never have just one, and they're ready in under 30 minutes!
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5 from 24 votes

Cherry Danish Recipe

This easy Cherry Danish is made from puff pastry dough filled with a sweetened cream cheese mixture and topped with cherry pie filling.
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4.99 from 97 votes

Mini Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Give these 90 minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls a try and you'll fall in love with their tender, sweet centers and irresistible cream cheese frosting! 
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4.95 from 74 votes

Bisquick Coffee Cake

Simple cinnamon and sugar Bisquick coffee cake uses a handful of ingredients and comes together quickly in a pinch.
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4.95 from 130 votes

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is even more decadent than your typical coffee cake! It is perfectly topped with a tasty streusel.
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4.91 from 11 votes

Oven French Toast Recipe

Sweet & filling oven French toast is perfectly spiced and can feed a crowd! This "eggy bread" is a family favorite.
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Pumpkin Bubble Bread
5 from 3 votes

Pumpkin Bubble Bread

Pumpkin-flavored bread filled with lots of cinnamon, and topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze, ready to be pulled apart and devoured.
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5 from 26 votes

Yogurt Parfait Recipe

Fresh & Creamy yogurt parfaits are filled with fresh fruit and topped with crunchy granola. They are perfect for breakfast or dessert!
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4.99 from 401 votes

Buttermilk Waffles

There's nothing better than big, fluffy buttermilk waffles first thing in the morning! This will be your new favorite breakfast recipe!!
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5 from 285 votes

Pancake Recipe

For delicious homemade pancakes, this easy pancake recipe is the perfect base for your favorite toppings and variations!
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5 from 19 votes

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

This delicious breakfast burrito recipe is the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
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5 from 6 votes

Frittata Recipe

Fluffy frittata stuffed with asparagus, ham, and parmesan cheese. It's a breakfast dream—so simple and delicious!
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5 from 10 votes

Breakfast Tacos Recipe

These breakfast tacos will become your morning mealtime hero with all of your breakfast favorites stuffed into tortillas.
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5 from 14 votes

Breakfast Ring Recipe

Cheesy Breakfast Ring – delicious cheesy, bacon and pepper-filled eggs inside a ring of delicious crescent roll dough. Its our new favorite breakfast recipe!
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5 from 7 votes

Bisquick Waffle Recipe

Quick and easy Bisquick Waffle Recipe uses a shortcut on a breakfast favorite, but doesn't skimp on flavor!
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5 from 54 votes

Chorizo and Eggs

This easy Chorizo and Eggs recipe brings bold Mexican flavors to your morning, making it the perfect way to fuel your day.
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5 from 3 votes

Omelette Recipe

A simple yet delicious Omelette is a hearty and filling egg recipe, perfect for breakfast, and completely customizable.
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5 from 183 votes

Swedish Pancakes

Handed down for generations, this homemade Swedish pancakes recipe is the softest, and most delicious. Add a sweet or savory filling!
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5 from 8 votes

Easy Crepe Recipe

Homemade Crepes cook up in only 1-2 minutes each!! Fill or top with your favorites for a delicious dinner or dessert.
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5 from 16 votes

Easy French Toast Recipe

Is there anything better than fluffy french toast topped with syrup, fresh berries, and dusted with powdered sugar? You are going to love this classic breakfast recipe!
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5 from 3 votes

Breakfast Sandwich Recipe

Smooth morning with quick and simple breakfast sandwiches filled with egg, cheese, sausage, and bacon in a fluffy English muffin.
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5 from 9 votes

Denver Omelet Recipe

This thick and delicious Denver omelet is stuffed with melty cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper! It's baked to perfection.
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5 from 10 votes

Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bites Recipe

Bite-sized pumpkin flavored cinnamon rolls, covered in a pumpkin spice and sugar mixture, baked to perfection, and topped with a dreamy cinnamon glaze! These Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll bites have become our new favorite quick and easy pumpkin dessert!
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5 from 1 vote

Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread Recipe

This recipe for Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread makes a tasty breakfast treat! Delicious pieces of homemade bread dough, covered in cinnamon and a yummy glaze! The best part is, it comes together in less than an hour!!
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4.91 from 10 votes

Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe

This Bacon Breakfast Pizza is a cheesy breakfast recipe topped with eggs, bacon and your favorite breakfast ingredients! It’s simple, quick and is easily customized based off of your favorite morning ingredients.
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4.86 from 28 votes

Biscuit and Gravy Casserole Recipe

A casserole version of a classic breakfast dish!! This Biscuits and Gravy Casserole is simple and perfect for weekend mornings and holidays – especially if you’re feeding a crowd!
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5 from 1 vote

Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe

These simple sheet pan pancakes are quick, easy, and perfect for feeding a crowd. Just add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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5 from 9 votes

Eggs Benedict Recipe

Learn how to make eggs benedict! It's a rich and bold breakfast that is great for lazy weekend mornings, brunch, or holidays!
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5 from 1 vote

Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

Made in a rounded skillet, a dutch baby pancake is flavorful and delicious. It can be made sweet or savory!
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5 from 13 votes

Blueberry Pancakes

These quick and simple blueberry pancakes take just minutes to prepare and are filled with fresh blueberries, making them irresistible.
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5 from 103 votes

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Flavorful, filling, and perfect for a crowd – this cheesy tater tot breakfast casserole is packed with both bacon AND sausage!!
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5 from 35 votes

Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

Pumpkin Pancakes are the ultimate autumn breakfast. They're completely irresistible when topped with homemade cinnamon buttermilk syrup!
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5 from 35 votes

Toad in the Hole

Toad in a hole is toasted bread with an egg cooked into the middle. Just 3 ingredients for a simple breakfast classic!
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5 from 7 votes

Breakfast Hand Pies Recipe

Simple and delicious crescent dough Breakfast Hand Pies are perfect for breakfast! They are easy to make and completely customizable.
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5 from 15 votes

Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

This hearty crescent roll breakfast casserole is savory and cheesy, easy to assemble, and bakes in under 30 minutes!
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5 from 32 votes

Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

Serve our favorite Sweet Potato Hash as a healthy side dish, or add your favorite protein to make a filling dinner!
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3 Comments

  1. Sue says:

    I tried the german pancakes recipe and they really were fun to watch bake.

  2. Olivia says:

    Such a special way to start your thanksgiving day! The selection is amazing and can hardly wait to try them. Thank you!

  3. Joy says:

    Now, this is a great list to start your Thanksgiving morning!! We make a lot of your pancake recipes & your quiches are so yummy!!