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12 Totally Legit Ways to Eat Chocolate For Breakfast

Who said chocolate is just for dessert? These eye-opening breakfast recipes prove you can eat chocolate any time of day.
Chocolatecinnamon babkallah on a white plate with a fork.
Chocolate-Cinnamon "Babkallah"Peden and Munk
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    Peden and Munk
    1/11

    Chocolate-Cinnamon "Babkallah"

    Egg yolks and whole milk give this genius babka-challah hybrid a dense, creamy richness. Leftover slices (if there are any) can be used to make mind-blowing French toast.

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  • Photo by Romulo Yanes
    2/11

    Chocolate Babka

    Swirled with pockets of chocolatey, buttery chunks, this classic babka is made with a rich dough that gets tender as it bakes, resulting in a decadent pull-apart bread.

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    5/11

    Banana, Coffee, Cashew, and Cocoa Smoothie

    Your morning coffee routine is getting a wake-up call. Enriched with oats and cocoa powder, this smoothie tastes like chocolate milk but is loaded with enough nutritional goodies to keep you feeling full all morning.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Anna Stockwell
    6/11

    Coffee Coffee Coffee Cake

    This coffee cake is all about the, well, coffee, but that doesn't mean chocolate can't play along. A java-spiked swirl of semisweet chocolate and chopped pecans takes this breakfast-appropriate cake to a new level.

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  • Photo by Romulo Yanes
    7/11

    Chocolate Cherry Muffins

    Cocoa powder adds an extra dose of chocolate to these morning muffins, which also feature chunks of dark chocolate and tart dried cherries.

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    8/11

    Chocolate Coconut Date Bars

    Cacao nibs add crunch to this healthy breakfast bar made with chewy Medjool dates, shredded coconut, and raw cacao powder.

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  • Photo by Danny Kim
    9/11

    Yogurt-Chia Pudding

    Add cocoa nibs (pieces of cocoa bean that have been separated from the husk) to this chia pudding for crunch with just the right hint of chocolate.

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  • Tatsuro Nishimura, food styling by Rhoda Boone
    10/11

    Mocha Berry-Almond Smoothie

    Waking up isn't hard to do with this creamy, caffeine-packed smoothie. Made with iced coffee, bananas, raspberries, almond butter, and chocolate protein powder, this liquid breakfast contains everything you need to get your day started right.

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