Cranberry-orange pecan bread is a holiday morning favorite. Fresh OJ and orange zest add zing while the cranberries lend tartness to the pecan bread.

Bread pudding muffins are just that: bread pudding baked in muffin tins. These smaller, easier-to-handle puddings are great for breakfast—even on the go

Jammers are warm-from-the-oven biscuits with jam bursting from their centers. The biscuits cradle the jam, so there’s jam and biscuit in every bite.

Serve these traditional crumpets with butter and jam. Crumpets follow the sandwich course, so be sure to leave room. These crumpets can be made ahead.

Uova in Purgatorio
by Gianni Scappin and Vincenzo Lauria
from A Tavola: Recipes and Reflections on Traditional Italian Home Cooking
(Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2009)
Serves 4
This simple dish, called eggs in purgatory because the sauce the eggs float in bubbles …

by Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Kimberly Toqe
from The Spice Kitchen: Everyday Cooking with Organic Spices
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009)
Serves 4
Elegant but easy, a frittata is perfect for those special-occasion breakfasts. The basil and anise …

by Sur La Table and Cindy Mushet
from The Art and Soul of Baking
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009)
Makes 12 muffins
Who says muffins have to be sweet? These feta, roasted pepper, and basil muffins are a great savory …

by Martha Stewart Living
from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes 30 standard or 60 mini
The summery combination of blueberries and whipped cream tops berry-filled cupcakes. The muffin-like cakes, which can also be served for breakfast or …

by Erin McKenna
from Babycakes
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes 8
Until the bagel made its way across the San Diego County border from the East Coast and nudged its way into our bread box in the early 1980s, my …

by Erin McKenna
from Babycakes
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes 8
If you are unfamiliar with johnnycakes, thank me now: Your life is about to change forever. (All you others, pat yourselves on the back and grab a cookie sheet.) …

by Erin McKenna
from Babycakes
(Clarkson Potter, 2009)
Makes 8
This is as close to a traditional scone as BabyCakes NYC comes. I 86’ed the butter, obviously, and played up the sweet, all without abandoning the light-yet-satisfying texture. I …