Want to elevate your brunch menu with some new treats? Look no further than these three sweet quick breads that are both easy to make and sure to impress your guests. Featuring classics like lemon poppy seed but also one with tropcial flavors and a cinnamon roll version, these breads will bring something a little different to your gathering. Get ready to enjoy a brunch that everyone will love with these simple yet delicious quick breads!

Moist Pineapple Bread with Coconut

Pineapple BreadPhoto byButter & Baggage

Bring some Hawaiian flavors into your kitchen with this light and moist pineapple bread topped with a pineapple cream cheese frosting. Leave off the frosting and you still have a slightly sweet quick bread to enjoy with your morning beverage. Prep this in just 15 minutes while your oven is preheating.

Pineapple and pineapple juice guarantee a moist pineapple loaf and toasted coconut both inside and out give it a tropical flare. Frosted or plain it's a wonderful way to start your morning.

This pineapple bread recipe is a sweet treat that’s perfect for serving at breakfast time, as a snack, or as part of your brunch menu. It’s full of tropical flavors and is a nice change from a traditional banana bread or chocolate chip zucchini bread.

What You'll Need for Pineapple Bread:

• ▢1 ½ cups flour
• ▢2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢½ cup butter room temperature
• ▢1/2 cup brown sugar
• ▢½ cup sugar
• ▢2 eggs
• ▢20 ounces crushed pineapple 1 cup well drained, reserve the juice
• ▢¼ cup pineapple juice
• ▢2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ▢1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢1 ½ cups coconut toasted
• For the Frosting
• ▢1 oz cream cheese room temperature
• ▢1 tablespoon butter room temperature
• ▢1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢2-3 tablespoons pineapple juice

Cinnamon Roll Bread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinnamon Roll BreadPhoto byEasy Southern Desserts

Soft and tender, this quick cinnamon bread is a cross between a cinnamon roll and coffee cake. It’s amazing on its own, but becomes a decadent treat with a simple glaze of cinnamon cream cheese. This loaf of cinnamon bread takes less than an hour to bake and is perfect for breakfast or brunch.

There’s just something so comforting and warm about fresh cinnamon bread, especially when it takes less than an hour to make. The slightly spicy and sweet scent fills the air and it just feels like everything is gonna be okay—especially once you get your hands on a slice.

I love how the cinnamon swirl and cream cheese frosting elevate this from a quick bread recipe to maybe the best cinnamon rolls around (without all the actual rolling). No need to knead, this cinnamon swirl quick bread has a super tender texture and just the right amount of sugar to make this a sweet morning treat.

What You'll Need for Cinnamon Roll Bread

• Cinnamon Bread Dough
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk whole, not fat free
• 8 tbsp butter 1 stick, melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• Swirl
• 4 tbsp butter melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup pecans finely chopped
• Frosting
• 1 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp cream
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Bakery-Style Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed BreadPhoto byEasy Southern Desserts

This lemon poppy seed cake has a buttery, pound cake-like texture with a sweet lemon glaze popping with citrus flavor. Super moist and tender, it’s even better the next day after all that fresh lemon glaze soaks into the cake. No cream cheese frosting but just a simple glaze that's hard to beat.

Super Moist Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Who knew such a sour fruit could become such a sweet treat? I love a lemony dessert as much as the next person, but lemon poppy seed cake might be at the top of my list. This easy recipe has all the flavors of the classic muffin with the added richness of a buttery pound cake.

A simple lemon glaze seeps in after it’s baked so that the outer inch or so of cake has an extra lemony bite.

The subtle, nutty crunch of poppy seeds contrasts with the bright, zesty flavor of the fresh lemons. Using fresh lemon juice and lemon zest is what gives it all that punchy flavor, while 21 (yes, 21) tablespoons of butter gives it the richness you expect from a pound cake.

What You'll Need for a Poppy Seed Pound Cake

• 2 ¼ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 4 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 21 tablespoons butter room temp
• 5 eggs slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Glaze

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup lemon juice about 3–4 lemons

Need more Breakfast Ideas?

• Baked Apple Fritters are amazing
• Try some cream cheese stuffed Pumpkin Muffins
• Dollywood Cinnamon Swirl Copycat