11 Breakfast-in-Bed Recipes For Beginners

By Jenn Segal

Want to do something special for mom? From banana pancakes to homemade granola, these easy breakfast-in-bed recipes are totally doable for kids (and dads, too!). Just don’t forget to do the dishes!

Banana Pancakes

Fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside and delicately flavored with bananas, these are phenomenal banana pancakes.
Peaches & Cream Steel-Cut Oatmeal

This delicious steel-cut oatmeal recipe comes from Megan Gilmore’s new cookbook, The Fresh & Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook. It’s a delicious way to start the day!
Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Filled with tiny sweet currants, flecked with caraway seeds, and sprinkled with coarse sugar, these Irish soda bread muffins are like a cross between muffins and scones.
Ham & Cheese Oven-Puffed Pancake

This ham and cheese oven-puffed pancake falls halfway between a crepe and a soufflé: crisp on the outside and comfortingly tender inside.
Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry-Maple Syrup

Fluffy buttermilk pancakes are jam-packed with fresh blueberries and topped with homemade blueberry syrup. Yum!
How To Make Soft-Boiled Eggs

With a just-set white and warm, almost-runny and jammy yolk, soft-boiled eggs make an easy breakfast for Mom. Toast some bread, fry up some bacon, and you’re done.
Best Banana Bread

You can never go wrong with banana bread. This one is phenomenal right out of the oven and even better toasted the next day.
Almond, Blueberry & Date Homemade Granola Bars

A mishmash of almonds, dried blueberries, oats, cereal and coconut — all held together with a sweet almond butter-date paste.
Chocolate Muffins

Win your chocoholic’s heart by baking these tender muffins with a double hit of chocolate.
Challah French Toast

This scrumptious French toast with a rich cinnamon-laced custard tastes almost like bread pudding.
Granola

Homemade granola that boasts big crunchy clusters makes it perfect for snacking or spooning over lightly sweetened Greek yogurt.