morning treat

Sweet breakfast item

A morning treat is something enjoyable consumed or experienced early in the day—a pastry with coffee, a favorite podcast during the commute, or a few quiet minutes before the household wakes.

The phrase emphasizes small pleasures that make mornings more bearable: My morning treat is a croissant from the bakery downstairs.

Related

donut · sticky bun · bear claw · coffee · coffee break · danish · scone · fresh baked · sunrise · bakery · sweet · indulgence · guilty pleasure · brunch · toast · jam · cozy · fresh

Opposites
time of day

morning treatnightcap

Pre-sleep alcoholic drink

midnight snack · dessert · bedtime snack

meal formality

morning treatformal dinner

Ceremonial evening meal

evening meal · sit-down dinner · main course · Sunday roast

Family

morning, treat, morn, mornings, treats, treated, treating, treatable, treatment

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G