I like the way you think, Melissa! We are big fans of the Disney Dining Plan ourselves, and finding the right use out of the snack credit is often the toughest task. My wife and I typically default to COFFEE! regardless of what time of day it is, but most especially in the morning.
Comprehensive information on the Disney Dining plan is available via the
Disney Dining Plan page. The frontrunner for snack credits in the morning is fruit. Rather than burn a snack credit on fruit, we usually do one of two things:
1. Throw some nonperishable breakfast foods in your suitcase and have breakfast foods at your fingertips in your resort room (cereal bars, and bagels with peanut butter and jelly are our favorites.)
2. Schedule a character breakfast at one of the parks (The Crystal Palace at the Magic Kingdom and Donald's Safari Breakfast at Disney's Animal Kingdom are two of our favorites.)
If you're pro-coffee, here are our favorite places to score the best coffee in Walt Disney World:
1. Kona Cafe and Kona Island at Disney's Polynesian Resort
2. Contemporary Grounds at Disney's Contemporary Resort
3. Writer's Stop at Disney's Hollywood Studios (next to the Sci-Fi Dine-in)
4. Lots at Epcot, especially in France!
5. (look at Nescafe as a last resort)