Stretch those stomachs and start the day of family and food with a tasty breakfast using any of these delicious Thanksgiving breakfast ideas!
Morning Bites to Kick Off the Feast
Thanksgiving morning is busy (hello, turkey timeline!), but that doesn’t mean breakfast has to be skipped. This cozy collection gathers our favorite make-ahead casseroles , French toast bakes , fluffy pancakes , and pumpkin-spiced treats so everyone’s happily fed while the big meal is in the works.
We leaned into holiday flavors—think cinnamon, maple, and pumpkin—along with crowd-pleasing classics like quiche , strata , and hashbrown bakes that hold beautifully for brunch. Many of these recipes can be prepped the night before (yes please!) and baked off while you finish sides or set the table. I love laying out a simple toppings bar—fresh berries, whipped cream, and warm syrup—for an easy, festive touch.
Scroll through, pick a sweet or savory star (or both!), and start your Turkey Day with something delicious. Let’s make breakfast the second-best part of the day… after pie, of course. 😉
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Table of Contents We know Thanksgiving is crazy, so we definitely love any recipe that can be made ahead of Turkey Day. Here are our Top 10 choices to make for Thanksgiving (but not on Thanksgiving). 😉
1 French Toast Casserole
French Toast Casserole
Total Time: 5 hours hours
This French Toast Casserole is soft, sweet, and baked to perfection. It is an easy overnight breakfast everyone will love.
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2 Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Filled with biscuits, eggs, and sausage, our favorite breakfast casserole is hearty, feeds a crowd, and bakes up in only 30 minutes!
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3 Coffee Cake Recipe
Coffee Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
With a quick prep, this crowd-favorite homemade coffee cake recipe is a delicious go-to for any breakfast, brunch, or celebration!
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4 Pumpkin French Toast Bake
Pumpkin French Toast Bake
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Gooey pumpkin french toast casserole is oozing with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar making it a family favorite fall breakfast!
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5 Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
Sausage Breakfast Casserole layers a crescent crust with eggs, cheese, and sausage, that is an easy make ahead brunch the whole family loves.
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6 Best Quiche Recipe
Best Quiche Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour
This best quiche recipe is loaded with bacon and cheese, quick to prep, perfect for brunch, and easy to tailor to whatever you have on hand!
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7 Strata Recipe
Strata Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 55 minutes minutes
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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8 Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 1 hour hour
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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9 Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Total Time: 5 hours hours
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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10 Potato Egg Casserole
Potato Egg Casserole
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Easily feed a crowd with this 5-minute prep breakfast potato egg casserole – a family favorite and the perfect make-ahead meal!
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Quick + Easy Thanksgiving Breakfast Ideas
Set it and forget it! These feed a crowd, travel well, and hold on a warm setting while you prep the bird.
11 German Pancakes Recipe
German Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Light, fluffy, eggy German pancakes are a family favorite. They're EASY to make, and use 5 simple ingredients!
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12 Easy Biscuits & Gravy
Easy Biscuits & Gravy
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Our easy Biscuits and gravy is the ultimate comfort food of fluffy biscuits smothered in rich, creamy sausage gravy that comes together in minutes.
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13 Sheet Pancakes
Sheet Pancakes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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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14 Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Smooth morning with quick and simple breakfast sandwiches filled with egg, cheese, sausage, and bacon in a fluffy English muffin.
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15 Cherry Danish Recipe
Cherry Danish Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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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16 Pancake Recipe
Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
For delicious homemade pancakes, this easy pancake recipe is the perfect base for your favorite toppings and variations!
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17 Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Sizzle up your morning with this protein-packed Mexican breakfast duo – chorizo and eggs – the tastiest way to kickstart your day!
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18 Frittata Recipe
Frittata Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Fluffy frittata stuffed with asparagus, ham, and parmesan cheese. It's a breakfast dream that's so simple and delicious!
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19 Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
This delicious breakfast burrito recipe is the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
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20 Buttermilk Waffle Recipe
Buttermilk Waffle Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Homemade Buttermilk Waffles are crisp outside, fluffy inside and perfect for stacking high with syrup and your favorite toppings.
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21 Easy French Toast Recipe
Easy French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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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22 Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
These breakfast tacos will become your morning mealtime hero with all of your breakfast favorites stuffed into tortillas.
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23 Yogurt Parfait
Yogurt Parfait
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Our 5-minute yogurt parfait is fresh and creamy, filled with berries, and topped with crunchy granola – a perfect breakfast or healthy treat!
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24 Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas
Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
A Breakfast Charcuterie Board is the perfect way to start the day. With a little something for everyone, it's sure to be a hit!
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More Pumpkin + Sweet Recipes
These easy breakfast recipes will satisfy the sweet tooth lovers in your family!
25 Cinnamon Roll Cake
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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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26 Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake
Total Time: 47 minutes minutes
This pumpkin cinnamon roll cake is what pumpkin spice dreams are made of!
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27 Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake bakes plush and buttery with a crunchy streusel and simple vanilla glaze, easy in a 9×13 pan and perfect for sharing
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28 Swedish Pancakes
Swedish Pancakes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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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29 Blueberry Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
These quick and simple blueberry pancakes take just minutes to prepare and are filled with fresh blueberries, making them irresistible.
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30 Texas Toast French Toast
Texas Toast French Toast
Total Time: 4 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
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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31 Pumpkin Waffles Recipe
Pumpkin Waffles Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Pumpkin Waffles are the most flavorful and fluffy waffles! Serve them with syrup or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious treat.
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32 Fluffy Pancakes
Fluffy Pancakes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Waking up to a big stack of fluffy pancakes is THE BEST! This recipe is foolproof for the best pancakes in the world!
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So many great ideas to choose from!
We hope you love them as much as we do and hope they can add even more delicious-ness to your day.
I tried the german pancakes recipe and they really were fun to watch bake.
Such a special way to start your thanksgiving day! The selection is amazing and can hardly wait to try them. Thank you!
Now, this is a great list to start your Thanksgiving morning!! We make a lot of your pancake recipes & your quiches are so yummy!!