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Y’all, a Southern breakfast done right is one of life’s great pleasures. These recipes cover all the classics — buttermilk biscuits, sausage pizza, cheese grits, and more. Whether you’re cooking for your people on a slow Saturday morning or feeding a crowd during the holidays, this is your starting point.

A stack of freshly baked old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits displayed on a cooling rack.
5 from 15 votes

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Soft, fluffy, homemade buttermilk biscuits are good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Fill these biscuits with country ham or sausage for a great meal.
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A platter of oven baked bacon.
4.50 from 4 votes

Oven Baked Bacon

Oven cooked bacon is crisp and perfectly browned if done correctly! Forget the mess and standing over the skillet–oven cooking is the way to go!
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serving dish of cheesy grits
4.82 from 32 votes

Recipe: Baked Cheese Grits

Baked cheese grits casserole is a Southern favorite and this version is the best! Cheddar cheese, heavy cream, and eggs make it rich and creamy.
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Slices of chocolate chip banana bread on a plate.
4.86 from 14 votes

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is made with cream cheese to keep it super tender and moist. With lots of chocolate chips, this one is a special treat!
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A glazed blackberry scone on a cooling rack surrounded by fresh blackberries.
5 from 4 votes

Blackberry Scones

A tender and moist scone filled with blackberries and slight tang from lemon and covered with a sweet lemony glaze.
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A cooling rack with freshly baked blueberry muffins, some with sugar sprinkled on top, arranged neatly.
4.67 from 3 votes

Old-fashioned Blueberry Muffins

Old-fashioned blueberry muffins with a moist and tender crumb and lots of blueberries. These muffins are great for breakfast, afternoon snack, or anything in between.
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Sausage breakfast pizza with eggs and cheese over a crescent roll crust is a fun and delicious cheesy breakfast. Kids love this recipe!
5 from 3 votes

Sausage Breakfast Pizza

Easy sausage breakfast pizza with crescent roll crust is a fun and delicious cheesy breakfast.
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drizzling the white glaze on top of the baked muffins
5 from 2 votes

Peach Muffins

You're going to love the ease of these Peach Muffins!
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Croissant breakfast casserole made with orange marmalade, eggs, and cream—luscious, and super easy. Prepare ahead and bake in the morning!
4.73 from 11 votes

Croissant Breakfast Casserole

Croissant breakfast casserole made with orange marmalade, eggs, and cream–luscious, and super easy.
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A bowl of mixed fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi, and orange segments, garnished with mint and served with white utensils.
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Fruit Salad

A refreshing, colorful fruit salad with a zesty honey-lime dressing is perfect for breakfast, snack, or a light dessert!
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A stack of buttermilk pancakes on a plate over a blue napkin.
4.50 from 10 votes

Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes

Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes will make your mornings go from ho-hum to Wow! in just a few minutes! These are the perfect buttermilk pancakes and they are so EASY to make!
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Sliced loaf of banana bread on a white surface, showing a moist texture with visible banana speckles.
4.76 from 37 votes

Recipe: Banana Bread with Sour Cream

Moist banana bread made with sour cream and brown sugar for rich flavor and a soft crumb.
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Overnight breakfast casserole that you can whip up in about twenty minutes, stick in the fridge, and bake in the morning. This one features sausage and egg, with lots of cheese!
4.63 from 8 votes

Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Cheese, eggs, sausage or bacon resting overnight so all you have to do is pop it in the oven at breakfast time.
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