If you’re like me, breakfast is the most unexciting part of the day. I pretty much eat the same old, same old: a bowl of cereal and a banana every day. That’s why Easter is an especially exciting day! The Resurrection, the Easter Bunny, and….. BRUNCH! If you’re as excited as I am for a break in boring old breakfast, check out these 21 scrumptious Easter brunch ideas! 

1. Stuffed Crescent Roll Carrots-The Easter Bunny is sure to love these crescent roll carrots from Pillsbury.

2. Savory Crepes with Cheese, Spinach, and a Fried Egg– The wonderful thing about crepes is that they can be either sweet or they can be savory, like this recipe from Amanda Fredrickson!

3. Easter Bunny Breakfast Bowls– Looking for something the kids will love? Check out our Bunny Breakfast Bowls!

4. Crescent Bacon Breakfast Ring– This recipe from Jo Cooks is exactly the type of recipe that gets me excited for brunch! Yum!

5. Peach & Honey Whipped Ricotta Crostini– Scrambled and Spiced‘s crostinis add such an elegant touch to brunch, don’t you think?

6. Spring Chick Egg Breakfast Sandwich– Forget the bunny! These little springtime chicks from Kids Activities are adorable!

7. Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Maple Syrup– Who says carrot cake is only dessert? Have it for breakfast with Imagelicous‘s recipe!

8. Parmesan Baked Hash Browns– It’s not brunch without hashbrowns and we found just the recipe for you at Delicious Table!

9. Blueberry Orange Beignets– A Latte Food

10. English Muffin Breakfast Pizza– Pizza- the Breakfast of Champions! Ok, but this one from Fox Valley Foodie is altered to include eggs, sausage, and its own special sauce, which makes it even tastier!

11. Oatmeal Cups with Yogurt and Fruit– Try this fresh take on yogurt parfaits from Domestically Speaking!

12. Easter Egg Pancakes– The Joys of Boys‘s recipe has inspired me to start hiding pancake eggs around the house instead of real ones. Great idea, right?!

13. Mini Quiche– For any quiche fans out there, Culinary Hill has four different ways to prepare it!

14. Easter Bunny Cream Tart– Make the cutest little bunny treat around with this cream tart from Ku’uipo Vea.

15. Mini Avocado Toasts– The food of a generation! Find this fun recipe at Pizzazzerie.

16. Breakfast Bagel Bunnies– Looking for something simple that the kids will love? Try Handmade Charlotte‘s bagel bunnies!

17. Prosciutto Asparagus Puff Pastries– There’s no rules about these pastries from Fox and Briar only being for brunch right? I’m pretty sure this is something I could eat every day, all day…

18. Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls– What better way to celebrate Easter than with these yummy cinnamon rolls from That’s What Che Said?!

19. Creme Brulee French Toast– French toast- good. Creme brulee- awesome. Put them together and you have AMAZING. Find this recipe at Mom’s On the Clock.

20. Lemon Poppyseed Scones– I really can’t think of a better fit for a spring time brunch than these lemon poppyseed scones from Salt and Baker.

21. Easter Egg Breakfast Popsicle– It’s like having dessert for breakfast! Check it out at Eats Amazing!

Which of these scrumptious Easter brunch ideas did you like the best? Let us know!

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Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

We know that many of you sent your kids off to school over the last couple of weeks, and others are anticipating that experience in the days ahead.  Getting back into a school day routine usually means stepping up your game when it comes to breakfast.  That’s why we couldn’t help but spot some creative breakfast ideas during the link party.

Banana Nut Bread Breakfast Bowl from This Mama Loves

Cannoli Pancakes from Kleinworth & Co.

Baked Cinnamon Breakfast Bites from Oh My! Sugar High

Cinnamon Nut Flatbread from I Should Be Mopping the Floor

PB&J Oat Bars from Mom’s Messy Miracles

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sherri from Made From Pinterest

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* We’re sharing our favorite links from last week’s party at the beginning of today’s party.  Check them out and then keep scrolling down for the link party.  Happy Weekend!

Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

With Mother’s Day coming up, we were looking for some yummy recipes to spoil the moms in our lives.  These will definitely achieve that goal!  Try one of these delicious ideas for serving Mom breakfast in bed.

Baked Chocolate Donuts with Peanut Butter Glaze from The Golding Girl

Paleo Blueberry Muffins from Almost Supermom

Bourbon Maple Bacon from This Cookin’ Dad

Cottage Cheese Pancakes from Munchkin Time

Cranberry Pecan Teacake Bars from Mama Plus One

Tropical Yogurt Dip from Atta Girl Says

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sherri from Made From Pinterest

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When I was first married I used to wonder why my mother-in-law always made Banana Cream Pie every time we got together.  After a few years, I talked to my husband about it. Turns out, Banana Cream Pie is one of his all time favorites. I felt so selfish! How could I not know that? Maybe because I was not paying enough attention and was still a little too wrapped up in myself.

I have a much better handle now on what his favorites are. Besides banana desserts, he also loves Peanut Butter. You really should try out his new favorite Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies. They are amazing! But today for my wonderful hubby, I am sharing with you another of his all time favorite flavors. He loves, loves, loves any pumpkin dessert! So when I saw a pin for Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup, I couldn’t wait to see if my hubby would like it on pancakes for our lazy Saturday Morning breakfast.

He was out washing our deck, getting ready to seal it, when I called him in for breakfast. He called back that he was too busy for breakfast.
All I had to do was tell him, Okay, but I made an Easy Homemade Pumpkin Syrup to go on the pancakes, and he came pretty quick. He loved it. And so did the rest of the family. I have made this syrup 3 times since then and the third time I doubled the recipe! It is that good! This is so quick and easy to make. And while it is simmering on the stove, you can be making your pancakes, and the house will smell like fall. We also liked this in hot chocolate to add some fall flavor. Tiffany at Domesticated Academic made hers to use as a Latte Syrup. It would be great as a glaze on bread, mmmm! There are so many ways you will put this Easy Homemade Pumpkin Syrup to good use!Thanks, Mandy, for letting us come enjoy a little time with your readers.

Enjoy this syrup!

We think it rocks!

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Easy Homemade Pumpkin Syrup

Author Adapted by MadeFromPinterest.net

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree fresh or canned
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

• This is so easy! Just add all the ingredients to your pot and boil. Once it comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium or medium-low to simmer and give it a stir every now and then, for about 10-15 minutes.
• At that point it will begin to thicken and coat the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and store refrigerated in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
• After refrigeration the syrup will become thick. Just warm it up to reach syrup consistency and enjoy.
• Leftover pumpkin puree can be frozen in an ice cube tray to make more syrup later on.

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In fact, s’mores have become such a favorite that this flavor combo has become popular away from the campfire, as well.  In the last couple of years, we’ve seen s’mores come into their own with dessert and breakfast variations that are downright gourmet!  Today, we’ve rounded up a few of those variations from around the web to share with you.  A few!  Who are we kidding?  You could eat s’mores everyday for a MONTH if you wanted to!  Click on the links and pictures below to go to the blogs where we found these yummy 33 S’mores Inspired Recipes.

S’mores Lasagna from Beyond Frosting

S’mores Donuts from Buns in My Oven

Smore’s Pot De Creme from Bakin’ Bit

Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Chocolate Dipped Frozen S’mores from The First Year Blog

S’mores Stuffed Pizzokies from Handle the Heat

S’moreos from Cakespy

S’mores Cupcakes from Homemade by Holman

Deep Fried S’mores from Sugarhero!

S’mores Popcorn from Nest of Posies

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie S’mores from Crazy for Crust

S’mores Truffles from High Heels & Grills

Flaky S’mores Pizza Triangles from I Wash You Dry

S’more Cheesecakes from Shugary Sweets

Scone S’mores from Baked Perfection

S’more Milkshake from Bombshell Bling

Panini S’mores from Bitter Sweet

S’mores Ice Cream from Spache the Spatula

Banana S’mores Protein Pancakes from Kiss My Broccoli

S’mores Macaroons from Blahnik Baker

S’mores Creme Brulee from Sugar Plum

Triple Chocolate S’mores Bark from A Kitchen Addiction

S’mores Bars from Gimme Some Oven

S’more Stuffed French Toast from B’s in the Kitchen

S’mores Tart from The Boastful Baker

Campfire Cookies from Fahrenheit 350

S’mores on a Stick from Dip It In Chocolate

Mini Smore’s Pies from Lil’ Luna

S’mores Rice Krispy Treats from Glorious Treats

Indoor S’mores from Dessert for Two

S’more Nachos from Spice is Nice

Chocolate S’mores Pancakes from Chocolate and Carrots

S’mores Banana Bread from Made From Pinterest

Nutella Crepe S’mores from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Do these s’more recipes make you long for a crackling fire?  If you are heading out with the tent and sleeping bags anytime soon and need some great campfire recipes, try some of our favorites:

Campfire Eclairs  |  Onion Bombs  |  Campfire Banana Boats

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Living Well Spending Less

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On Saturday night we attended a Demolition Derby for the first time in our lives.  It was our son’s birthday and the derby was his birthday present and he invited us to come with him and his sweet wife. Wow!  We had no clue how much fun those things were!   There was plenty of crashing and bashing and one car even got tipped upside down.

As we drove up to try and park for this event, we pulled in to a parking lot and an attendant walked up to talk to Bruce.  Bruce asked if this was the parking lot for the Demolition Derby. The attendant said “yes” but this was the parking lot for handicapped parking and senior citizen parking of which the attendant said he was sure that  Bruce qualified for.  I burst out laughing which probably didn’t help soothe Bruce’s ego.

It’s no secret that Bruce and I are grandparents but we sure feel like young grandparents.  How old do you have to be to be considered old?

Apparently as old as we are since we qualified for senior parking.

Bruce laughed and said that he wasn’t sure which one the attendant was talking about.  Did he qualify for handicapped parking or the senior parking?  haha

With his salt (and hardly any pepper left) hair, I’m pretty sure it’s the senior…

Adding insult to injury, my birthday is in two days and I will be…gulp….55.

Yep, old enough to officially order off the Denny’s Senior Menu.

Chicken Fried Steak, here I come.

Well, no matter how old you are, both young and old will LOVE this Vanilla Pudding Sauce that I pinned from Creations by Kara.  Sweet and creamy, it is delicious on fruit and especially on pancakes and waffles.  It is our new favorite alternative to maple syrup!

So put on your reading glasses and take a look at this recipe!

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Vanilla Pudding Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 TBL cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups milk
• 2 beaten egg yolks
• 1 TBL butter
• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and egg thoroughly and then gradually stir into your saucepan.
• Over medium heat, cook until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Let the mixture heat up slowly. If you decide to turn up the heat to get this to boil faster, you will end up with a scrambled egg mixture!
• Boil for 1 minute while still stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. We usually serve warm but you can also serve chilled.
• Enjoy!

Check out these other great breakfast ideas!

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

French Toast Rollups

Healthy Chocolate Banana Pancakes

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Living Well Spending Less

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Yummy breakfast recipes caught our eyes this week.  It’s always fun to host a brunch party, right?  You’ll definitely want to pin these recipes for the next brunch you host.  And since school days are right around the corner, we’ve included some super healthy options in the lineup that you can use to start the morning off right for your family.  Enjoy these 13 Breakfast & Brunch Recipes.

Blueberry Zucchini Bread with Kefir from Upstate Ramblings

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs from Tastes of Lizzy T

Low Sugar Coffee Cake from Life In My Empty Nest

Prosciutto Wrapped Melon from The Coconut Head’s Survival Guide

Pumpkin Cinnamon Waffles from A Mom’s Take

Quick Kefir Pancakes from Munchkin Time

Rice Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs from Frugal in Florida

Slow Cooker Pancakes from The Sassy Slow Cooker

Strawberries and Cream Scones from Simply Suzanne’s

Streusel Topped Banana Bread from This Silly Girl’s Life

Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins from Practically Poppy

Ooey Gooey Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls from Almost Supermom

Morning Glory Whole Wheat Pancakes from Food Faith Fitness
 Thanks again for sharing your projects and recipes with us during Super Saturday #54!  We hope you were as inspired by these featured links as we were.   Please come back  for our next Super Saturday Link Party, starting at 7 P.M. EST on Friday night!  And keep an eye on your social media over the weekend, too.  We like to showcase links that catch our eye during the party via Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.  You might see your links featured there!

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Strawberry Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes

(makes 10-12 pancakes)

recipe adapted from Creme de la Crumb

1 1/2 C flour

1 1/2 Tb poppyseeds

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 C sugar

juice of 2 lemons

1 C buttermilk

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 egg, divided

Syrup:

1 1/2 C fresh strawberries, diced

1 1/2 C sugar

1/2 C water

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 Tb honey

1.  Prepare the syrup by combining all the syrup ingredients in a medium sauce pan.  Heat over medium heat and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.  Remove from heat and blend until smooth. You can keep the syrup warm on the stove over low heat.

2.  Preheat a large skillet over medium low heat and spray with cooking spray.  In a large bowl combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, lemon juice and zest.  Add the buttermilk, vanilla and egg yolk and whisk until smooth.  Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet.  Combine just until incorporated, the batter should still be lumpy.  Beat the egg white until stiff in a small bowl and gently fold it into the batter.

3.  Pour 1/4 C of batter onto preheated skillet and cook on both sides for about 1 minute on each side.  Serve with the warm syrup, additional fresh strawberries and a dollop of whip cream if desired!

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 Have you guessed the two ingredients yet? I gave you a hint with the fruit I chose.

1 banana, 2 eggs!

That’s it folks. Just zip them up in the blender and cook like a pancake or crepe. Low cal, gluten free, and packed with protein, these are breakfast dynamos.
These pancakes rock!

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2 Ingredient Pancakes

Author adapted by Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 ripe banana

Instructions

• Blend 2 eggs and 1 ripe banana in a blender until smooth. Cook like a pancake or crepe. Top with favorite topping and enjoy a healthy breakfast.

For another healthy breakfast idea try:

Bell Pepper Sautéed Eggs

We are sharing this yummy recipe with:  Chef In Training,  Mandy’s Recipe Box,  Inside BruCrew Life,  Hun What’s For Dinner, A Bowl Full Of Lemons,Savvy Southern Style, Life With The Crust Cut Off, The Taylor House, Someday Crafts, The Recipe  Critic, Lamberts Lately

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I have to admit that crispy hash browns are my all time favorite. I’ve tried making them at home, but they never turned out as good as the ones I get at restaurants.

Then Sherri shared her Heaping Helping Hash Brown recipe, OH MY they are the BEST hash browns I have ever tasted! Your family will think YOU are a champion if you make your family Sherri’s hash browns!  Check them out here with these other great Breakfast Recipes!

So without further ado…

8 Amazing Breakfast Recipes For Christmas Morning

Who can say no to these delectible French Toast Roll – Ups! You will be more popular than Santa Clause if you make these for your kids Christmas morning!

These Blender French Toast with Coconut Syrup are divine! If you are a french toast lover like myself, you must try this recipe.

Want to go with some good old comfort food for breakfast? Try this Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Cheese and Hash Brown Casserole.

First, I love waffles. Second, I love cinnamon rolls. These Cinnamon Roll Waffles are a dream come true!

Here are those Heaping Helping Hash Browns that I referred to earlier. You must try these. I swear you will never go back!

Oh my, oh my! This Brown Sugar Oven Baked Bacon is soon good! I honestly probably had way to many pieces last time I had this recipe. Do I feel bad? Nope.

Are your kids in love with Blueberries like mine are? I’d highly recommend trying this Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake.

This recipe for Almond Pancakes with Blackberry Honey Syrup and Greek Yogurt Sweet Cream is divine! I love my pancakes and the Blackberry Honey Syrup just topped it off!

Did you like these 8 Amazing Breakfast Recipes For Christmas Morning? What are your go to breakfasts for a special morning?

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When my children were little however, I made breakfast most mornings and we were even known to have breakfast food for dinner. And when I say “breakfast food” for dinner, I do not mean cereal.  No!  I would NEVER let my children just have cereal for dinner. A good mother would NEVER do that now would she?  {wink wink}

This week I was out of town happily helping my oldest daughter having her second child and wanted to spoil her when she got home from the hospital so these Almond Pancakes with Blackberry Honey Syrup and Greek Yogurt Sweet Cream from Wonky Wonderful was put on my list of yummy breakfasts to make.

The almond meal in these pancakes gives them a wonderful texture and taste however, I had a little challenge trying to find this ingredient. When I did find it, I was very surprised to see how expensive almond meal is!  Holy Smokes!  I almost changed my mind but decided to press forward and buy the almond meal and I’m glad I did.  It truly added to the flavor of these wonderful pancakes.

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Almond Pancakes with Blackberry Honey Syrup and Greek Yogurt Sweet Cream

Course Breakfast

Author Wonky Wonderful

Ingredients

• Pancakes
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 &1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 cup Almond Flour aka Almond Meal
• 1 Tb Honey
• 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tb Butter room temperature
• For the Blackberry Syrup:
• Blackberries
• Honey
• For the Cream Topping
• 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp Vanilla I use Vanilla Paste
• 3 Tb Honey

Instructions

• Mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and almond flour. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients: honey, yogurt, eggs and butter. Next combine the wet and dry mixtures and stir until fully blended. The batter will be much thicker than regular pancake batter. This pancake recipe yields 8-10 pancakes.
• Preheat nonstick skillet on the medium setting. My burners run hot, so I cooked my pancakes a bit under medium heat. Grease pan with butter (add more butter between each batch of pancakes). I dropped 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Due to the density of the batter I had to butter the bottom of my spatula and lightly press each pancake to flatten. I then went around the edges to create the round shape. This isn't a big deal because it gave me something to do while I was waiting for the pancakes to cook. Allow pancakes to cook for 2-3 minutes then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. If the middle still smooshes when poked with your finger, cook the pancakes for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and top with Blackberry Honey Syrup and Sweet Yogurt "Whipped Cream".
• For Blackberry Honey: Mix10-12 oz of blackberries with 3 TBL of honey and let steep overnight. The juice of the blackberries will combine with the honey for a wonderful tasting honey
• For for Cream Topping:
• Combine all ingredients and beat with hand mixer for 1-2 minutes. The consistency will be slightly thinner than regular whipped cream. Place a dollop on top of your stack of flapjacks!

My daughter loved the freshness of the berries topped with the greek yogurt.  The yogurt topping was a little to tart for my liking but she preferred it which was all that mattered.

I can definitely see me making these again on a lazy Sunday morning after gloriously sleeping in.  Hmmm….Maybe again this weekend?  Better put almond meal  on my grocery list.

Happy to report that This Pin Rocks!

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