Best Christmas Breakfast Ideas
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If you’re looking for the best Christmas breakfast ideas, I’ve got you covered! Start the holiday off right with this collection of savory make-ahead casseroles, sweet baked goods and other quick savory dishes. You’re sure to love all of these family-favorite recipes!
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A Note from Kim
Holiday Breakfast Bliss
Maybe you have a handful of favorite Christmas breakfast ideas… and maybe you could use a few more. Every year for as long as I can remember my mother (and at one time my grandmother) were up bright and early Christmas morning preparing a beautiful, tasty spread. From sweet to savory options, there has never been a shortage of deliciousness!
I always get so excited for Christmas morning and all that comes with it. The spending time with family, enjoying all of the amazing food, opening presents and participating in our special holiday traditions like Christmas movies and music.
With love (and lots of good eats), 
This collection includes over 40 most popular and best Christmas breakfast and brunch recipes to help make your Christmas morning magical. Included are some of my family’s favorite brunch recipes along with some other morning meal options from around the internet, which look and sound incredible. I hope you’re able to find some real winners to make your Christmas brunch extra special… and yummy!
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Sweet Breakfast
Sweet, warm, and irresistible, these holiday breakfast recipes are made for festive mornings! From gooey cinnamon rolls to pull-apart monkey bread, each treat is easy to make, perfect for sharing, and sure to make your holiday table extra special.
Sticky Pecan Monkey Bread
Delicious Sticky Pecan Monkey Bread is a perfectly soft, ooey-gooey pull-apart brunch treat that's super easy to make! This recipe requires just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time. Your whole family will go crazy for this sweet pastry that will be the hit of any breakfast or brunch!
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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are the only breakfast worth waking up to in the morning! These are perfectly soft and fluffy with a buttery, brown sugar, cinnamon filling that's all rolled up into swirls of deliciousness. To top it off, you have a rich, sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. A must try recipe that's even better than Cinnabon!
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Buttermilk Waffles
This buttermilk waffles recipe is easy to make and results in fluffy waffles that are perfectly crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and filled with the most delicious buttery flavor! The best addition to any breakfast or brunch spread!
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Start your morning with a little indulgence! These Cinnamon Roll Pancakes are soft, buttery, and packed with sweet cinnamon swirls, all topped with a dreamy cream cheese glaze. They’re a breakfast treat everyone will love.
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Cranberry Orange Muffins
These Cranberry Orange Muffins strike that perfect balance of sweet, tart, and wonderfully cozy. With real orange zest, juicy cranberries, and a tender crumb, they’re the ultimate bright and cheery treat for chilly mornings.
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Jelly Donuts
I'm super excited to bring you this recipe for warm, fresh, light and yeasty Jelly Donuts. Also called a sufganiyots, these perfectly plump, fluffy donuts are filled with sweet raspberry jam and then fried until golden and delicious. Dust them with powdered sugar or roll them in granulated sugar and they're just like your favorite bakery donut, but way better!
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How to Make Crepes
Learn how to make crepes at home with this easy, foolproof recipe! They turn out perfectly thin, buttery, and tender, and the batter comes together effortlessly in a blender.
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French Toast Casserole
French Toast Casserole can be prepped ahead of time for an overnight baked French toast casserole. It’s made by soaking pieces of bread in a sweet custard mixture, then topping it with cinnamon sugar streusel and baking it to golden brown perfection.
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Gingerbread Pancakes
Start your morning with a little holiday magic! These Gingerbread Pancakes are fluffy, spiced just right, and perfect for stacking high with butter and syrup. Quick to make and impossible to resist, they’re perfect for a weekend treat or festive brunch.
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Brioche French Toast
This easy Brioche French Toast is the best breakfast treat! It’s made by dipping rich, soft brioche bread in the most delicious homemade orange honey flavored custard. This French toast will make any morning instantly special.
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Dutch Baby (German Pancakes)
A Dutch Baby (or sometimes called German Pancakes) is light, airy, and sweet. Made with six simple ingredients, they are incredibly easy, just mix everything in a blender, bake for twenty minutes, and DONE. Top with fresh fruit, a dollop of whipped cream and a good drizzle of maple syrup…ah, beyond perfect!
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Cinnamon Streusel Apple Bread
If you’re looking for a sweet treat made with apples, this cinnamon streusel apple bread is the perfect one! Filled with fresh apples and topped with an irresistible cinnamon streusel, this apple bread recipe is a MAJOR hit with my family! It's easy to make and bakes up moist, sweet and delicious.
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Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
This easy coffee cake recipe is a simple, yet elegant cake that’s topped with the most delicious cinnamon sugar streusel. My classic coffee cake is made moist with sour cream and is perfect for a baby shower, holiday brunches or a coffee date with some girlfriends!
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Buttermilk Pancakes
These Buttermilk Pancakes are light, fluffy, and golden brown with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. They’re quick to whip up with simple ingredients in under 30 minutes and always a family favorite, perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast or a special brunch.
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Baked Blueberry Donuts
Deliciously healthy baked blueberry donuts that are light, soft, and perfect for breakfast! With just over 100 calories, these Skinny Blueberry Donuts are a fun and easy treat that’s perfect for any breakfast or brunch gathering!
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Gluten Free Banana Oat Waffles
These gluten free banana oat waffles are perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Top them with fresh berries and a drizzle of maple syrup for the best breakfast or brunch!
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Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
These Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are a nutritious, delicious way to start your day. Just toss everything in the blender, pour and cook! Top them with fresh fruit, a drizzle of maple syrup, or even a dollop of almond butter to take them to the next level.
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Cinnamon Roll Casserole
This cinnamon roll casserole recipe is the ultimate brunch dish, made with refrigerated cinnamon rolls, eggs, milk, a touch of maple syrup, and a drizzle of icing over the top. It's super easy to make and can even be assembled the night before.
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Sticky Pecan Monkey Bread
Delicious Sticky Pecan Monkey Bread is a perfectly soft, ooey-gooey pull-apart brunch treat that's super easy to make! This recipe requires just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time. Your whole family will go crazy for this sweet pastry that will be the hit of any breakfast or brunch!
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Classic French Toast
Cinnamon-sugar French Toast with whipped cream, fresh berries, and a four-ingredient caramel syrup inspired by a famous Utah bakery!
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Croissant Breakfast Bake
This Croissant Breakfast Bake recipe is unbeatable with fresh raspberries, whipped cream, and a luscious vanilla sauce. It’s quick to prep and customizable!
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Eggnog Bread
Eggnog Bread-this easy eggnog quick bread with a sweet eggnog glaze is a Christmas favorite. It is great for breakfast or dessert.
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Cranberry Orange Bread
The fresh cranberries in this cranberry orange bread contrast nicely with the sweet orange glaze, making it the perfect blend of sweet and tart!
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Candy Cane Breakfast Pastry
Add a festive Candy Cane Crescent Roll Breakfast Pastry with a cream cheese and cherry filling to your Christmas brunch. It is sure to impress with minimal effort for a breezy Christmas treat.
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Christmas Morning Muffins
These Christmas morning muffins are made with Greek yogurt, filled with rosemary, dried cranberries, nutmeg and vanilla bean. Topped with a cinnamon crumble and vanilla nutmeg glaze they’re the perfect festive bite for Christmas morning.
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Savory Breakfast
Start your holiday morning with savory comfort! From cheesy tater tot breakfast casserole to classic quiche Lorraine, these savory breakfast recipes are hearty, flavorful, and perfect for sharing with family and friends. They’re easy to make and guaranteed to keep everyone coming back for seconds.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is the cozy morning meal everyone gets excited about. Crispy tots, savory sausage, and plenty of melty cheese bake together into one warm, golden dish that hits all the breakfast cravings with almost no effort.
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Quiche Lorraine
This Quiche Lorraine is fluffy, creamy, and full of flavor. Perfect for an easy, filling breakfast or brunch!
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Sweet Potato Quiche
Not only is this Sweet Potato Quiche super flavorful, but it’s easy to make and is absolutely perfect for brunch, lunch or even dinner! It’s great served warm or cold, perfect paired with a green salad or fresh fruit and is a recipe that can be made ahead of time. Best of all, this recipe is super simple to adapt to your personal preference; use your favorite cheese and meat for a dish your family is sure to love!
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Crustless Quiche
Incredible Crustless Quiche made with bacon and Swiss cheese will make all of your brunch dreams come true. It's flavorful, so easy to make, and is absolutely perfect for breakfast, lunch or even dinner! Serve it warm or cold, paired with a green salad or fresh fruit. You can make it ahead of time and adapt it to your personal taste; use your favorite cheese and meat for a dish your family is sure to love!
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Sausage Breakfast Casserole
This sausage breakfast casserole is an overnight breakfast casserole made with bread, hearty sausage, eggs and cheese, all baked together to golden brown perfection. This easy breakfast casserole is so tasty, it never lasts long in my family. An effortless breakfast or brunch option that’s great for feeding a crowd!
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Healthy Breakfast Burritos
These healthy breakfast burritos are the perfect grab-and-go morning meal. Filled with eggs, chicken sausage, potatoes, veggies, and your favorite toppings, all wrapped in warm tortillas, they’re great for meal prep and busy mornings.
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Healthy Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast just got better with the creation of this healthy breakfast casserole! It's super tasty and easy to make using whatever veggies you have in your fridge. Whip up this vegetarian breakfast casserole on Sunday and have a satisfying, ready-to-go breakfast all week long! You're going to love this breakfast bake recipe that just happens to be not only delicious, but protein-packed, gluten-free, paleo, Whole30 and keto-friendly.
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Breakfast Crescent Rolls
Irresistible Breakfast Crescent Rolls are filled with savory sausage, cream cheese and melty cheddar cheese. Whether you’re hosting brunch, feeding a hungry family, or just craving a hearty breakfast, these are a delicious option everyone will love. They’re simple to make and guaranteed to become a morning favorite!
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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
This warm, homestyle biscuits and gravy breakfast casserole is delicious morning, noon or night!
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Easy Breakfast Casserole
This easy sausage, egg and hash brown breakfast casserole is simple to make, and always a crowd-pleaser!
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Breakfast Pizza
This Breakfast Pizza is so easy and tasty you're going to want it every morning! Refrigerated pizza crust is topped with pesto-flavored scrambled eggs, mozzarella, tomato slices and fresh basil for the most delicious breakfast recipe. It's easy to customize and always a hit!
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Hot Ham and Swiss Pinwheels
Hot Ham and Swiss Pinwheels have smoked ham and melty Swiss cheese that are rolled up in croissant dough and are brushed with a buttery garlic poppyseed topping! The perfect insanely delicious quick and easy brunch, dinner or appetizer!
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Overnight Breakfast Enchiladas
Overnight Breakfast Enchiladas are easy to make with tortillas stuffed with sausage, eggs, cheese and bacon. This is the recipe for serving a crowd, especially for the holidays!
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Mexican Breakfast Tacos
Mexican Breakfast Tacos are made with warm tortillas layered with tender potatoes, crispy bacon, soft scrambled eggs, and all the delicious taco toppings that you love! Filling and flavorful, this meal is the best way to start the day.
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Ham and Potatoes Breakfast Casserole
This is truly the BEST Breakfast Casserole! It has a thick and creamy egg base loaded with shredded potatoes, chunks of ham, and flavorful cheese blends that bake up in no time. Make this to enjoy Christmas morning or brunch any time of year.
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Roasted Veggie Breakfast Casserole
This Roasted Veggie Breakfast Casserole is the marriage of a sheet pan dinner with a breakfast casserole. Simply repurpose roasted veggies from one meal into another. My family loves this delicious, healthy meal served with a side salad for brunch, breakfast, or even dinner!
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Festive Drinks
Raise a glass to the holidays! These festive drinks, like my sweet and tangy Christmas punch and bubbly sparkling cranberry mocktail, are perfect for sipping by the tree or serving at holiday gatherings. Refreshing, fun, and full of cheer, they’ll keep everyone in the holiday spirit.
Christmas Punch
This festive Christmas Punch is the perfect addition to your holiday celebrations! Bursting with the vibrant flavors of orange juice, cranberry juice, and fizzy ginger ale, it’s easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. Garnish with fresh orange slices and frozen cranberries to bring cheer to any gathering!
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Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail
This Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail welcomes the holidays. Full of bubbles and a hint of lemon and cranberry, this fun drink recipe is perfect for everyone to enjoy.
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Vodka Cranberry Cocktail
A festive Vodka Cranberry Cocktail is the best way to get any holiday party started! It's made with just 4 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes, plus it's super delicious and goes down smooth. The perfect sparkling, jolly drink to enjoy with your holiday dinners and parties!
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Cranberry Orange Mimosas
Quick, easy and delicious these Cranberry Orange Mimosas are the perfect drink for your next party, get together or just because!
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Christmas Morning Punch
Enjoy this fizzy and fruity alcoholic Christmas morning punch with all your guests over the holiday season.
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Christmas Morning Mimosas
Christmas Morning Mimosas are like a Christmas present for you wrapped up in a champagne flute. How fun!
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There ya have it, over 40 swoon-worthy Christmas breakfast recipes, so perfect for Christmas morning! Whoops, just gotta wipe this drool off my keyboard….
It’s always hard to decide what to have on Christmas morning but there are so many great options here!
What an amazing roundup!! I’ve added several to my Christmas menu this year!! I can’t wait to try them!
There are so many great ideas here! That cranberry candy cane is adorable.
These all look so scrumptious but my fave is your candy cane – so creative! I do need to add some new recipes to my holiday repertoire!
I am really glad I’ve stumbled upon this delicious collection. It looks I won’t need to look for holiday recipes anywhere else – you’ve got it all in one place.
What a great collection of tasty breakfast recipes! They all look amazing and it’s pretty hard to pick a favorite 🙂 Thanks for including my recipe as well!
I absolutely agree – Christmas breakfasts are an important part of this holiday, so having a few handy recipes you could use any time is incredibly important. Yum!
What a fabulous round up of delicious recipes – ideal to start the festive celebrations!
So many wonderful things! Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow! Where do I even start with such a fantastic collection of recipes to hand – choices galore! Cinnamon rolls must be my sweet option as they are to die for and I will need to think on the savoury one as I taste test Cranberry Orange Mimosa! 🙂 So good!