Here’s a little true or false question for you: Holiday mornings must be chaotic, stressful, and require an abundance of preparation. Answer: FALSE FALSE FALSE. Holiday mornings should be easy breezy and completely delicious and stress-free. The older I get, the more I realize holidays should be – and are – about doing the things you enjoy, like playing games and eating copious amounts of yummy food with the people you love most. Cheesy much?! Maybe it’s the new-er-ish mama in me but this year I am getting so sappy over these things. You guys! Am I the only one who seems to be getting embarrassingly more emotional with age?? SOS. #thestruggleisreal My mother, bless her ever-lovin’ heart, is the epitome of overachiever when it comes to – well pretty much everything – but particularly when it comes to get togethers, entertaining guests, and holidays. We’ve discussed her need to make not one, but three main dishes for Thanksgiving dinner in order to please and impress everyone. The woman is agreeable and selfless to a fault. And I love her for it. But I wish she would take. it. easy. every now and then you know?? Do you know anyone like this? Um, maybe it’s YOU?? It’s okay, [safe space] here friends. I’ve got the answer to your holiday mornings woes and it’s called Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake. Topped with heavenly, three-ingredient maple glaze, you may want to double the recipe for simply to make sure you’re gonna have some extra for bowl-licking. Serve it up as a hot, comforting breakfast or brunch dish on holiday mornings and rest easy knowing it doesn’t have to be stressful or take a ridiculous amount of preparation! The secret to this easy, super fluffy and moist coffee cake is Fleischmann’s® RapidRise. Do not let working with yeast scare you, this is E to the Z I tell you. And if you are a make-ahead type person, you can even make this dough and refrigerate it overnight. Then  just pop it in the oven and bake in the morning. If I haven’t convinced you yet, you’re about to get on board this coffee cake train when you try this bite… We all know baking is one of the best ways to show someone you care so create this yummy dish and bake a little extra this holiday season. This post is in partnership with Fleischmann’s® Yeast.

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