Pastries

Maybe you live near a fantastic bakery. But then again, maybe you don't. You can make the classic breakfast pastries you love, like croissants, donuts, bear claws, and Danish, plus savory brioche or puff pastry, with our recipes and lots of baking tips.

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Uncrustable Donuts

Sausage Gravy kolaches on wire rack garnished with green onions

Sausage Gravy Kolaches

baked apple fritters with glaze on parchment sheet

Baked Apple Fritters

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Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

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The Best Breakfast Bakes: An Adventure in Morning Pastries

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10 Grandma-Approved Breakfast Treats to Make on Repeat

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9 Impressive Breakfast Pastries That Are Surprisingly Easy to Make

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The Simple Way to Turn Leftover Baked Goods into a Decadent Breakfast

Chinese Sweet Bun Dough

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Orange Cinnamon Rolls

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Nana's Fastnachts

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Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

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Homemade Mini Cinnamon Rolls

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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

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Best Monkey Bread

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Quick Cinnamon Rolls

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Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissants)

Thousand Layer chocolate brioche recipe.

"Thousand Layer" Chocolate Brioche

Air Fryer Cherry Cream Cheese Croissants

Air Fryer Cherry Cream Cheese Croissants

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Clone of a Cinnabon

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Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns

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Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Best Cake Doughnuts

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Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts

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Easy Apple Strudel

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Monkey Bread from Scratch

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Cinnamon Rolls From Frozen Bread Dough - EASY

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Baked Apple Roses

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Ninety-Minute Cinnamon Rolls

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Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)

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7 Ways to Make a Can of Cinnamon Rolls Taste Homemade

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Assorted doughnuts

20 Different Types of Doughnuts You Need to Know

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Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns

canned cinnamon roll dough baked in a waffle iron

7 Ways to Hack Canned Cinnamon Rolls

Quick and Easy Monkey Bread

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Monkey Bread with Butterscotch Pudding

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Easy Cream Cheese Danish

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Almond Bear Claws

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Cinnamon Rolls II

Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread

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Chef John's Chocolate Croissants

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Buttermilk Cinnamon Rolls

Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls

Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

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Danish Almond Puff

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls I

Yummy No-Bake Cinnamon Rolls for Kids

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Best Ever Caramel Rolls

Classic Cinnamon Rolls