If you’ve ever needed an excuse to eat cake in the mornings, these birthday breakfast ideas are for you.
Get your special day off to a roaring start with these decadent and delicious recipes.
There are over 20 birthday breakfasts to choose from here.
So whether you’re crazy for cake, ready to party with pancakes, or pining for a parfait, you’ll get your fix.
If you’re in a rush to start the celebrations, there are lots of quick options.
Throw together a birthday sundae, bake up some Bisquick strawberry shortcake, or snack on cake batter granola.
If you want to linger over a long birthday brunch, try serving crepe cake, Funfetti waffles, or fluffy brioche French toast.
Whether you’re hosting a birthday breakfast for that special someone or celebrating yourself, make the morning meal a festive affair with these yummy treats!
1. Funfetti (Birthday Cake Pancakes)
These Funfetti pancakes are a party on a plate. Thick fluffy pancakes are drizzled with vanilla frosting and dusted with colorful sprinkles.
Made with buttermilk, they’re amazingly light and airy, and they come together in minutes.
Simply pour the batter into a pan, fry until golden brown, and serve.
Soft, sweet, and moist, these pancakes are a birthday breakfast to remember.
2. Funfetti (Birthday Cake) Waffles
This fun recipe combines waffles with cake for a little bit of birthday magic.
The batter is laced with multi-colored sprinkles, adding sparkle to every bite.
These tempting treats have all the taste of cake with the addictive crunch of golden waffles.
Celebrating a milestone birthday? Add a scoop of ice cream to make things extra special.
3. Birthday Cake Overnight Oats
No one wants to stand at the stove on their birthday. Not when there are presents to open and parties to attend!
So make life easy and set up your breakfast beforehand. These creamy overnight oats are full of festive flavor with sprinkles, sweetener, and vanilla.
4. Pancake Skewers
Fun and funky, these tiny breakfast birthday kebabs are a really unique way to celebrate.
They’re made with miniature pancakes and fresh fruit, giving you a healthy way to start the day.
Start your birthday with fruit, and you can go nuts on the cake later. That’s just the way it works.
5. Fairy Bread
Fairy bread is just the thing for kid’s birthdays and parties. It’s fun, festive, and gorgeously colorful.
And adults will love how easy it is to make! This moist cake-like bread contains just three ingredients – bread, butter, and sprinkles.
6. Funfetti Birthday Donuts
Hosting a diet-friendly birthday? These gluten-free, vegan donuts are the perfect way to celebrate if you’re dealing with food allergies or intolerances.
They’re made with coconut oil and almond milk, with a rich vanilla glaze. You can easily customize this healthy recipe, turning it keto or adding more protein.
And, best of all, they taste like actual donuts – sticky, sweet, and deliciously soft.
7. French Toast
This fluffy brioche French toast is the ultimate birthday brunch.
You’ll go crazy for this custardy bread, served with a generous drizzle of maple syrup. It’s squishy, it’s sweet, it’s irresistible.
Versatile and easy, this recipe is highly adaptable.
Make it savory with a side of bacon, keep it classy with fresh fruit, or make it really indulgent with chocolate sauce and ice cream.
The good thing about birthdays is that you don’t have to feel guilty about eating dessert for breakfast!
8. Cake Batter Granola
This crunchy breakfast snack is basically Funfetti cake served in bite-size pieces.
Make it ahead of time and then sprinkle over your favorite breakfast foods. It’s a yummy combo of nutty almonds, rolled oats, honey, and coconut sugar.
This addictive cereal would work well with yogurt, fresh fruit, smoothie bowls, or just dumped into a bowl with milk.
9. Cinnamon Rolls
Take it easy on your birthday with these quick and convenient Bisquick rolls.
Soft, flaky, and coated with a sticky cinnamon glaze, they’re the ideal way to start your day. Plus, they’ll make your kitchen smell amazing.
Grab one while it’s still warm from the oven, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and reflect on how birthdays are the best thing ever.
10. Pound Cake French Toast
This fun recipe is a beautifully moist mash-up of vanilla pound cake and creamy French toast.
You’ll dip a thick slice of cake in an eggy batter and fry until browned.
Serve with strawberries and whipped cream, or make it really festive with caramel or chocolate sauce.
11. Birthday Breakfast Muffins
Whether you’re celebrating a 10th birthday or a 100th, these birthday breakfast muffins are a guaranteed hit.
They’re really easy to whip together too! Made with cake mix, ripe bananas, and applesauce, the batter comes together in one bowl.
Scoop it into muffin cups, bake, and decorate with rainbow sprinkles.
12. Breakfast Sundae
Creamy yogurt, layered with granola and fresh fruit, this sundae is perfect for when you want something healthy but scrumptious.
Loaded with protein, energy-boosting nuts, and nutritious fruits, it’s a great way to start the day.
But don’t worry, this fun sundae isn’t entirely healthy.
A sprinkling of chocolate chips and a spoonful of rainbow sprinkles will help get the party started.
13. Mini-Pancakes Cereal
This inventive recipe is a creative team-up of two breakfast favorites – crunchy cereal and fluffy pancakes.
You’ll need a box of pancake mix for these tiny treats. Simply pipe them into bite-size rounds, fry until crispy, and then pile in a bowl.
Drizzle with maple syrup and serve with whipped cream or fruit.
14. Birthday Cake Banana Bread
This incredible gluten-free banana bread is all dressed up and ready to party.
Made with oat flour and sweetened with maple syrup, it’s a healthier version of the traditional cake.
It’s also much more festive, thanks to a generous sprinkling of rainbow Funfetti.
15. Crepe Cake
If you’re hosting an elegant birthday brunch, serve this beautiful crepe cake to wow your guests.
It’s a towering layer cake dusted with sugar and topped with fresh berries.
The layers are made from stacked crepes, sandwiched together with a sweet cream cheese frosting.
The beauty of this breakfast is that it’s both light and rich.
The delicately thin crepes are the perfect vehicle for the gooey, dreamy frosting. One slice of this and you’ll be in birthday heaven!
16. Pancake Mix Muffins
What’s the difference between pancake muffins and regular muffins? It’s the texture.
These aren’t as dense and crumbly as standard muffins. They’re moist, light, and sweet – just like a stack of pancakes!
You can dress them up however you want. Add nuts, chocolate chips, sprinkles, or your favorite candy. Anything goes with these fun party treats.
17. Strawberry Shortcake
This juicy strawberry shortcake is the perfect summer birthday breakfast.
Skip making the biscuits from scratch and use Bisquick biscuit mix for flaky pastries without the work.
Bake until fluffy and golden then pile with whipped cream and fresh berries.
Sweet and tangy, this is a brunch favorite that’ll put you in the birthday mood.
18. Fruity Pebbles Parfait
Make your kid’s birthday go with a bang with these funky pebble parfaits.
They’re the perfect DIY breakfast, made simply by layering your favorite sundae foods.
This recipe features creamy yogurt, banana slices, and a crunchy topping of Fruity Pebbles.
But you can easily adapt it for picky kids – adding chocolate chips, nuts, or butterscotch sauce.
19. Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
This is a buttery, moist cake perfect for any time of day but especially welcome at breakfast.
Served warm, with a dab of butter, it’s a cozy, comforting treat.
The cake is made with a sour cream batter, giving it a beautifully airy texture. It’s topped with a pecan and brown sugar cream cheese crumb.
Bite into this, and you’ll get a melt-in-the-mouth cake, along with lumps of buttery, nutty crumb.
Just the thought of it makes my mouth water.
20. Blueberry Buckle
A buckle is a rich dessert made from cake batter that rises (or ‘buckles’) around hearty chunks of fresh fruit.
In this birthday buckle, tangy blueberries bake in the batter, releasing all their yummy fruity juices.
It’s topped with a streusel-like crumb, providing even more buttery flavor.
Enjoy this one warm with a generous helping of whipped cream. If the birthday boy/girl prefers raspberries to blueberries, swap them in.
This dessert works with anything – apples, rhubarb, strawberries. Don’t be afraid to get fruity!
21. Apple Crisp
Rustic and comforting, this old-fashioned crisp is the perfect breakfast comfort food for winter birthdays.
Soft, juicy chunks of baked apples nestle underneath a buttery, nutty, crunchy crumb, flavored with warming spices.
I love this with custard, but if that sounds like too much for breakfast just go with cream or a scoop of yogurt.
21 Best Birthday Breakfasts for a Fun Start to the Day
Celebrate big with these awesome birthday breakfast ideas! From birthday cake pancakes to cinnamon rolls to a breakfast sundae, these dishes are a party in themselves.
Ingredients
Pound Cake French Toast
Mini Pancakes Cereal
Instructions
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a birthday breakfast in 30 minutes or less!
