15 Fall Breakfast Ideas to Cozy Up Your Mornings

Fall is my favorite season, and nothing makes it feel cozier than trying out new Fall Breakfast Ideas that fill the house with the scent of cinnamon, apples, and pumpkin spice. Whether I’m baking pumpkin bread, flipping spiced pancakes, or pulling a tray of apple muffins fresh from the oven, fall breakfasts instantly set the tone for the day.

In this post, I’m sharing some of my go-to recipes some indulgent, some on the healthier side that are perfect for family mornings, weekend fall brunch recipes, or even quick fall snacks when you want something sweet and seasonal.

>>>> Pumpkin Overnight Oats

1. Pumpkin French Toast with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

Ingredients:

• 6 slices of thick bread (brioche or challah work well)
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Butter or oil for frying
• Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Heat a skillet with butter over medium heat.
3. Dip each bread slice into the pumpkin custard mixture, coating both sides.
4. Cook until golden brown on each side, about 2–3 minutes per side.
5. Serve warm with maple syrup and a dusting of cinnamon.

2. Apple Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
• 1 cup diced apples

Streusel Topping:

• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup butter, cold and cubed
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, sugars, eggs, and oil.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in diced apples.
5. Spoon batter into muffin liners, filling ¾ full.
6. In a small bowl, mix streusel topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins.
7. Bake 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

3. Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll

Ingredients (Dough):

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast
• ½ cup warm milk
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt

Filling:

• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp melted butter

Frosting:

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit until foamy (5 minutes).
2. Add pumpkin puree, melted butter, egg, spices, and salt. Stir in flour gradually until a dough forms.
3. Knead 6–8 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
4. Roll dough into a rectangle, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle brown sugar + cinnamon.
5. Roll tightly and cut into slices. Place in a greased baking dish. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes.
7. Beat frosting ingredients together, then spread over warm rolls.

4. Mini Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Swirl

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl:

• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease mini loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
5. Pour half the batter into pans, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar swirl, then add remaining batter.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Easy Apple Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups apples, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat together oil, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
4. Stir in dry ingredients, then fold in diced apples.
5. Pour batter into pan and bake 45–55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. Apple Cinnamon Roll

Ingredients:

• 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls (or homemade dough)
• 1 ½ cups apple pie filling (chopped small)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish.
2. Open cinnamon roll dough and separate rolls. Flatten each slightly.
3. Place apple filling in the center, fold dough over, and pinch edges.
4. Place seam-side down in dish, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar.
5. Bake 18–20 minutes until golden brown. Drizzle with icing from the package.

7. Deliciously Simple Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese

Ingredients (Bread):

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
3. In another bowl, mix pumpkin, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry.
4. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese filling ingredients until smooth.
5. Pour half the batter into pan, spread cream cheese filling, then top with remaining batter.
6. Bake 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.

8. Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and brown sugar.
2. In another bowl, mix milk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
4. Heat a skillet and grease lightly.
5. Pour batter in ¼ cup portions, cook until bubbles form, flip, and cook until golden.

9. Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf French bread, cubed
• 6 eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg

Topping:

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions:

1. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and add cubed bread.
2. In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla, and spices. Pour over bread.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours).
4. Mix topping ingredients into crumbs and sprinkle over casserole.
5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45–50 minutes. Serve warm.

10. Healthy Breakfast Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

• 4 apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Topping:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup almond flour (or regular flour)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil or butter
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Toss apples with maple syrup and cinnamon. Place in baking dish.
3. In a bowl, mix oats, flour, coconut oil, and sweetener until crumbly.
4. Sprinkle topping over apples.
5. Bake 25–30 minutes, until golden brown.

11. Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped apples

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line muffin tin with liners.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, salt, and sugar.
3. In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and oil.
4. Stir wet into dry, fold in apples.
5. Spoon into muffin tin and bake 18–20 minutes.

12. Pumpkin Twists

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheet with parchment.
2. Roll puff pastry, spread pumpkin puree evenly.
3. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Fold pastry in half.
4. Cut into strips and twist each one.
5. Place on sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake 15–18 minutes until golden.

13. Pumpkin French Toast Roll-Ups

Ingredients:

• 8 slices bread (crusts removed)
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• Butter for frying

Instructions:

1. Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin.
2. Mix pumpkin, cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon. Spread on bread, roll up tightly.
3. Whisk eggs and milk in a bowl. Dip rolls into mixture.
4. Fry in butter until golden brown on all sides.
5. Serve with syrup or powdered sugar.

14. Autumn Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
2. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin, milk, egg, sugar, and butter.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
4. Heat skillet, cook pancakes 2–3 minutes per side.

15. Caramel Apple Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups milk (or water)
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp caramel sauce

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, bring oats and milk to a simmer. Cook until thickened.
2. In a skillet, melt butter and sauté apples with brown sugar and cinnamon until tender.
3. Spoon oatmeal into bowls, top with caramelized apples and drizzle with caramel sauce.