Ingredients Needed:

• all purpose flour
• granulated white sugar
• baking powder, baking soda and salt
• eggs
• buttermilk
• canola or vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• butter
• brown sugar
• ground cinnamon
• cream cheese
• powdered sugar

How to make Cinnamon Roll Waffles:

The complete, printable recipe is at the bottom of this post.

PREPARE THE WAFFLES:

1. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Pour the batter into the waffle iron grid and close the lid. Bake until the waffles are completely done- follow your waffle iron’s instructions. Use a fork to remove the finished waffles. Repeat with the remaining batter. Keep the waffles warm until ready to serve (a 200 degree oven is perfect).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture; set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy.

PREPARE THE CINNAMON TOPPING:

In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.

PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat the butter and cream cheese for 30 to 60 seconds; just until melted. Stir together until smooth; whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

Here are a few more cinnamon roll themed recipes you might like to try:

• Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Bun Cookies 
• Cinnamon Roll Cake
• Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
• Cinnamon Roll Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Grandma Billie’s Cinnamon Rolls 

This recipe comes from the Well Plated Everyday cookbook by Erin Clarke. This is a great, new cookbook to add to your cookbook shelf. It’s a collection of 100+ recipes for easy and creative everyday meals.

Here are a few recipes in the book that have caught my eye!

• Croque Madame Casserole
• Overnight Waffles
• Hot Honey Pistachio Ricotta Toasts
• Baked Brie with Balsamic Jalapeno Strawberries
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
• Bloody Mary Tomato Salad
• Sheet Pan Crispy Honey Mustard Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes
• Green Goddess Chicken Thighs
• Bam Bam Noodles
• Slow Cooker Caribbean Beef Sliders
• Red Wine Mushroom Farro Soup
• Sage Brown Butter Roasted Squash
• The Fudgiest Salted Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients Needed:

• unsalted butter
• old fashioned or quick-cooking oats
• ground cinnamon
• baking powder and kosher salt
• nonfat milk
• egg
• unsweetened applesauce
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• pecans or walnuts
• turbinado sugar (optional)
• powdered sugar

How to make Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

PREPARE THE OATMEAL:

1. Place a rack in the lower third of your oven and preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Set aside to cool.
3. In a separate, large bowl, whisk together the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
4. To the bowl with the cooled butter, add the milk, egg, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk to smoothly combine. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir gently to combine. The mixture will be wet. Pour the batter into the prepared dish. Spread into an even layer, and sprinkle the pecans on top (turbinado sugar too, if using). Bake for 40 minutes, until the oatmeal is golden at the edges.

PREPARE THE CINNAMON SWIRL:

In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. The swirl should be thick, but pourable (add more powdered sugar or milk, as desired). When the oatmeal comes out of the oven, drizzle on the cinnamon swirl. Let cool for 5 minutes, then serve hot. Drizzle more milk on top, if desired.

Favorite Cinnamon Roll Recipes:

• Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
• Cinnamon Roll Waffles
• No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Roll Cake

Ingredients Needed:

• croissants
• shredded Swiss cheese
• diced ham
• sweet onion
• eggs
• whole milk
• sour cream
• Dijon mustard
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• shredded cheddar cheese
• green onions

How to make Overnight Croissant Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

1. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
2. Cut the croissants into 1-inch cubes, and spread in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the croissant cubes with cheese, ham and onion.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sour cream, Dijon, salt and pepper until well-blended. Pour the mixture on top of the ingredients in the pan. Cover with foil, and refrigerate overnight.
4. The next morning, set the dish on the counter for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover the dish, and bake for 45 minutes. Then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top and bake for 5 more minutes or so… just until the cheese is melted and the casserole tests done with a knife inserted into the center coming out clean.
5. Serve slices with a sprinkle of green onions.

Here are a few more breakfast casserole recipes you might like to try:

• Easy Sausage Breakfast Casserole
• Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
• Amish Breakfast Casserole
• Farmer’s Casserole
• Overnight Blueberry French Toast

Ingredients Needed:

• warm water
• granulated white sugar
• active dry yeast
• eggs
• salted butter
• all purpose flour
• salt
• brown sugar
• ground cinnamon
• cream cheese
• vanilla extract
• powdered sugar

How to make Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

PREPARE THE CINNAMON ROLLS:

1. Roll the dough into a large rectangle (about 15″x20″). Spread the dough with the softened butter. Then sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes or so- until the yeast blooms.
3. Mix in the eggs and the melted butter. Then use the dough hook to gradually add the flour, additional sugar and salt. Knead with the dough hook (or by hand) until the dough is soft. Sprinkle in more flour, as needed, if the dough is too sticky.
4. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with a clean dishtowel, set in a warm place and let it rise until doubled (about an hour).
5. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and let it rest (covered with the towel) for about 15 minutes.

Here are a few more copycat recipes you might like to try:

• Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
• Mocha Frappuccino Starbucks Copycat
• Outback Steakhouse Copycat Bloomin’ Onion Sauce
• Copycat Wendy’s Strawberry Frosty
• Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scones

Ingredients Needed:

• all purpose flour
• baking powder and salt
• milk
• maple syrup
• butter
• eggs
• bacon

How to make Maple Bacon Waffles:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, syrup, butter and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
2. Preheat your waffle iron. Coat your waffle iron with nonstick spray. Spoon the batter onto the waffle iron and sprinkle with a little bit of bacon. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until done. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve topped with additional crumbles of bacon and warm maple syrup.

Here are a few More waffle recipes you might enjoy:

• Pumpkin Waffles
• Buckwheat Waffles (gluten-free) 
• Cinnamon Roll Waffles 
• Chicken and Biscuit Waffles 
• Spiced Apple Waffles 

Ingredients Needed:

• all purpose flour
• brown sugar
• baking powder, baking soda and salt
• buttermilk
• mashed banana
• canola or vegetable oil
• egg
• chopped pecans

Pain Perdu

Pain perdu is the traditional French name for “French toast!” Classic French Toast is made by dipping stale bread in an egg and milk batter and frying it until golden brown. The name translates to “lost bread” in French. Ina Garten jazzes up her version of pain perdu with some fabulous flavors!

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

• fresh strawberries
• granulated white sugar
• Grand Marnier
• extra large eggs
• milk or half & half
• honey
• vanilla extract
• grated orange zest
• kosher salt
• brioche loaf or challah loaf
• unsalted butter
• vegetable oil
• sliced almonds
• powdered sugar

✏️ How to make Pain Perdu:

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

1. In a small bowl, combine the strawberries, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 tablespoon of the Grand Marnier; set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 250℉.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, honey, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier, vanilla, orange zest and salt. Slice the bread into ¾-inch slices. Pour the egg mixture into a large, shallow plate, and soak a few slices of bread for 4 minutes, turning once.
4. Heat one tablespoon each of butter and oil in a very large skillet over medium-heat. Take each slice of bread from the egg mixture, dip one side in the toasted almonds, and place in the skillet almond-side-down (while cooking each batch, add more bread to the egg mixture to soak). Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.

Favorite French Toast Recipes:

• Overnight Blueberry French Toast
• French Toast Waffles
• Cinnamon Baked French Toast
• Pumpkin French Toast
• French Toast Casserole

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

• zucchini and/or yellow squash
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• olive oil
• shallots
• garlic
• Roma tomatoes
• eggs
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• fresh oregano, basil and Italian parsley
• Gruyere cheese

✏️ How to make a Squash and Tomato Oven Frittata:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

1. Trim ends off the squash and slice very thinly, about ¼-inch thick. Transfer to a colander, sprinkle with the salt, and set aside to drain for 15 to 20 minutes; rinse and pat dry.
2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add the squash and sauté until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to the skillet and sauté the shallots and garlic for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook until heated through; transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the Parmesan and pepper. Heat the remaining 5 teaspoons oil in the skillet over medium heat, spread the squash over the pan bottom, and sprinkle with the oregano. Pour in the egg mixture and cook until set, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Top the frittata with the tomato mixture, Gruyère, basil and parsley. Slip under the broiler just to melt the cheese, about 1 minute.
4. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

Squash Recipes:

• Cheesy Summer Squash Gratin
• Butternut Squash Risotto
• Parmesan Zucchini Slices
• Smothered Yellow Squash with Basil
• Squash Croquettes

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

• milk
• unsalted butter
• grated fresh orange zest
• vanilla extract
• eggs
• all purpose flour
• granulated white sugar
• baking powder and salt
• fresh or frozen blueberries

✏️ How to make Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins:

*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners, or spray with nonstick spray.
2. In a small saucepan, combine the milk, butter, orange zest and vanilla. Stir over medium heat until the butter melts. Cool until the mixture is lukewarm to touch. Beat in the eggs.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Remove a heaping tablespoon of the flour mixture and mix it with 1⅓ cups blueberries in a small bowl; set aside. Add the milk mixture to flour mixture in the large bowl and stir just until blended. Gently fold in the flour-coated blueberries.
4. Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. Sprinkle the rest of the blueberries on the tops of each muffin cup. Bake 16 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to racks, and let them cool.

➡️ Tips and Substitutions:

• Substitute another berry for the blueberries (raspberries, blackberries, etc.)
• Use lemon zest in place of orange zest.
• Add a glaze to the top of the muffins, if you’d like. Whisk together 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Drizzle the glaze over cooled muffins and let the glaze set.

✔️ How to store blueberry muffins:

Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins can be stored at room temperature for a couple of days in an airtight container. Line a container with a paper towel. Set the blueberry muffins on top of the paper towel. Place another paper towel on top of the muffins. Then seal the container. This method helps keep the muffins tasting fresh, and it will prevent moisture from making its way into the muffins and giving them a soggy texture. Blueberry muffins will stay fresh for 2 to 3 days at room temperature.

To freeze muffins, store in an airtight container for up to two months. Thaw and enjoy them, as desired.

Favorite Muffin Recipes:

• Snickerdoodle Muffins
• Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
• Banana Bran Muffins
• Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Red, White and Blue Pastries

These puff pastry pockets are filled with jam and a sweetened cream cheese, and then they’re topped with fresh berries.  They’re for breakfast, they’re for lunch, and they’re for dessert!  And they’re kind of perfect for a patriotic holiday like Memorial Day or 4th of July or just a spring/summer treat.  

🛒 Ingredients Needed:

• puff pastry
• raspberry jam
• sparkling sugar
• powdered sugar
• cream cheese
• heavy whipping cream
• fresh raspberries
• fresh blueberries

✏️ How to make Red, White and Blue Pastries:

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Sold in the freezer section as sheets or shells, Puff Pastry thaws at room temperature in 40 minutes. Lay out two sheets of thawed Puff Pastry on a flat surface. Cut each sheet into 9 to 12 equal squares (depending on the size of your star cookie cutter). Then take a star cookie cutter and cut stars out of 1/2 of the squares.  Place the intact squares on a baking sheet.

Seal the edges of each Puff Pastry square with the tines of a fork.  Sprinkling with chunky white sugar is an optional step (I did it).

Bake for 20 minutes.  You can put the stars on a separate baking sheet and sprinkle them with goodies or whatever.  This is where the “puffing” happens, as you can see from the photo!

Fresh out of the oven, you can sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Let them cool completely while you make the filling.  The filling is simple: cream cheese + powdered sugar + cream.

Scoop the filling into a piping bag and pipe it into the star center of each pastry.  If you don’t have a fancy schmancy piping bag, just spoon it into a plastic zip bag, snip the corner and squeeze it on that way.

Favorite Pastry Recipes:

• Caramelized Apple Waffle Pastries
• Baked Italian Egg Pastries
• Ricotta- Chocolate Chip Pastry Squares
• Cinnamon Twist Pastries
• English Sausage Pastries