Breakfast pastry recipes

Follow James Martin's croissant recipe for this French patisserie classic. There's some advanced pastry work involved, but the results are worth it

Try your hand at making these popular French breakfast pastries filled with chocolate. They're perfect served with a cup of coffee, or as a mid-morning treat

Use ready-to-roll croissant pastry to create these chocolate and toffee-filled treats that are gooey and sticky when eaten warm

Spend an afternoon making these apple and cinnamon-spiked pretzels with salted caramel drizzle. They're ideal for a bake sale, or as breakfast pastries.

Bake these fabulous cinnamon twists for an on-the-go breakfast or sweet treat. They take a little effort but are well worth it

Serve this stunning cherry and marzipan dessert warm with clotted cream or crème fraîche. Any leftovers can be reheated as a breakfast pastry

These delicious fruit pastries are a must for your next brunch

These breakfast baps with creamy eggs are camping-friendly, but work just as well as a casual brunch

Cross a croissant with a muffin and you'll get these buttery, flaky, fruity pastries - perfect for brunch or an indulgent treat

Use ready-made croissant dough to make these easy cinnamon rolls. We’ve topped the rolls with a thick caramel, but you could use a thin white icing instead

Give morning pastries a bakeover by swapping the sweet for a savoury butternut squash, blue cheese, bacon, onion and beetroot filling

Make these super-easy jam turnovers from simple squares of shop-bought puff pastry and your favourite jam. Dust with icing sugar and serve with clotted cream

Enjoy these croque monsieur bites as an indulgent breakfast or afternoon snack. Not keen on mushrooms? Leave them out for a classic cheese and ham combo

Za'atar-spiced croissants are a popular street food in Beruit. We've given these savoury pastries a delicious cheddar-and-parmesan filling

Croissants, custard, lemon curd and blueberries combine to make this irresistible yet easy bake that's perfect for dessert or brunch with friends

Transform a shop-bought croissant into something extra special with smoked salmon, creamy scrambled egg and chives, for a quick and easy brunch or lunch