25+ Christmas Breakfast Ideas
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Don’t spend Christmas morning working away in the kitchen! Instead, prepare a few of these delicious make-ahead Christmas breakfast ideas so you can relax and enjoy time with your loved ones. We rounded up the best of the best recipes on the internet!
P.S. My go-to for Christmas morning is the Homemade Cinnamon Rolls and 5 Ingredient Breakfast Casserole below. Be sure to check out our Easy Christmas Dinner Ideas too.
The BEST Christmas Breakfast Ideas to Make Ahead
We’ve learned over the years that prepping a delicious breakfast for Christmas morning ahead of time is genius (same with Christmas Dinner!).
So, we rounded up the VERY BEST make-ahead breakfast and brunch ideas for Christmas morning.
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Overnight Cinnamon Roll Casserole
If making cinnamon rolls from scratch ain’t your thing, no worries. Try this super easy, fake-out cinnamon roll casserole that you can make ahead. With all that cinnamon, sugar, and cream cheesy frosting, you may never know the difference. 🙂
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole with Bacon and Gruyere
Friends and family will oooh and ahhhh over this gourmet breakfast casserole. Its depth of flavor and beautiful color come from the bacon, onions, garlic, kale, roasted red peppers, and Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. Turn on the crockpot first thing in the morning, and it will be ready by a mid-morning Christmas brunch.
For a little faster version, try our Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole.
Blueberry Baked French Toast with Vanilla Glaze
No need to slave away over the stove flipping French toast. Serve everyone at once with this DELICIOUS baked French Toast casserole. Make ahead and pop in the fridge or freezer for an easy, impressive breakfast.
For a fast and tasty version the morning of, try our Pumpkin French Toast.
5 Ingredient Breakfast Casserole
Simple yet delicious! Make ahead and refrigerate or freeze. It’s also naturally gluten-free and versatile–swap out bacon for sausage or add in your favorite veggies.
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Our Christmas mornings aren’t complete without cinnamon rolls. We’ve made these for YEARS. Make ahead and refrigerate them using our instructions. Then bake fresh in the morning.
Or try our much faster Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole.
Spinach and Bacon Quiche
This is a well-tested, crowd favorite around here (that works for Christmas Dinner too)! Just a handful of ingredients come together to create this cheesy, decadent quiche. Make ahead and bake it the morning you want it. So beautiful and delicious!
Crowd-Pleaser Sheet Pan Pancakes
No slaving over the stovetop on Christmas morning! Try this fun and much easier twist on pancakes. Mix up the toppings to what your family likes.
Oven Baked Bacon
I love to make my bacon in a huge batch in the oven. It turns out perfectly crispy and flat and doesn’t make a huge mess. You can even make it ahead and warm it in a 200°F oven on Christmas morning, if you want.
Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
This holiday-worthy overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole is full of apple and spice flavor. The rich buttery challah (or brioche) bread is complemented with light and tangy cream cheese. The texture is reminiscent of bread pudding since the bread and apples are soaked in an egg mixture overnight making it the perfect make-ahead breakfast.
Blueberry Avocado Muffins
A reader favorite! The tasteless (and nutritious) avocado keeps these muffins moist, while the blueberries and crumble topping bring the sweetness.
The Best Pumpkin Pancakes
This is our year-round, go-to pancake recipe! Not only is it filled with wholesome ingredients, but it’s absolutely mouthwatering. These would go well with Easy Cheesy Scrambled Eggs and Oven Bacon on Christmas morning.
Mediterranean Breakfast Casserole (High Protein & Low Carb)
If you want an absolutely delicious Christmas breakfast that you can also feel good about eating, this is your sign. This low-carb, nutrient-dense, high protein breakfast casserole is cheesy, colorful, and absolutely packed with flavor.
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal with Vanilla Glaze
Oh this isn’t your standard oatmeal. No, no! This here is a decadent-tasting (albeit somewhat healthy) breakfast casserole that’s worthy of a holiday morning feast.
Breakfast Burritos
from Thriving Home
Make a big batch of these eggy-cheesy-bacony burritos ahead of time for Christmas morning and beyond. Either thaw and heat up OR you can warm from frozen.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Make these delicious whole wheat muffins ahead of time and serve alongside Cheesy Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Hash Brown Casserole.
Hash Brown Casserole (Gluten-Free)
This big-batch recipe is fantastic for serving holiday guests or for a breakfast potluck at work. No canned junk in my version. People LOVE this recipe! This would go well with Crock Pot Ham and Fresh Fruit Salad.
Easy Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits
These biscuits are light, fluffy, and a bit healthier than the Crisco-and-white-flour-laden ones. Best of all, they only require 7 ingredients you likely have on hand and less than 10 minutes of hands-on work! Easy to make on Christmas morning or bake ahead and warm in the microwave the next morning.
These would make a perfect addition to Easy Cheesy Scrambled Eggs and Oven Bacon.
Crustless Spinach and Bacon Quiche (High Protein)
This high protein, low carb egg casserole is delicious, easy to make, and works great for meal prep. My family devours this for breakfast or dinner!
3-Ingredient Hot Chocolate
Make a batch of our homemade hot chocolate mix (only 3 ingredients) to have on hand for Christmas breakfast. In fact, you can use our free gift tags and gift making instructions, to prep one jar for each person in your family!
Double Chocolate Zucchini Waffles
We love these make-ahead waffles with some sneaky nutrition in them. These are definitely worthy of a holiday breakfast. Kids love them!
Or try our Pumpkin Waffles or Banana Chocolate Waffles instead.
Make Ahead Banana Breakfast Cake
from Thriving Home
Want at least one (delicious) healthy-ish item on the Christmas breakfast table? Throw this nutritious sweet bread together in advance and serve it alongside a savory casserole in this round-up. It’s a family favorite around here.
Breakfast Egg Muffins
from Thriving Home
If you have kids at home, this is a simple recipe they can help with. Make, freeze, and enjoy these single-serving egg casseroles on Christmas morning and beyond. Low stress and tasty!
Easy Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
While this isn’t the best make ahead breakfast, it’s certainly a fast one to make for a crowd on Christmas morning. This is literally my go-to every Christmas morning for my family, along with oven bacon and homemade cinnamon rolls.
Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Brighten up Christmas morning with this colorful and flavor-packed fruit salad. The honey lime dressing makes this holiday-worthy!
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Serve this flavorful baked oatmeal hot out of the oven in bowls with milk on top. Or make it ahead and warm it up when ready. Sooo yummy!
P.S. Or try our popular Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal instead.
Chocolate Sweet Potato Banana Bread
A decadent-tasting, chocolatey sweet bread that includes some sneaky nutrition. (No one has to know!) Double and freeze this less-guilt recipe to have on hand for the holidays!
FAQs about Christmas Breakfast
Consider using mini Christmas trees, ornaments, holiday-themed tablecloths, and festive napkin rings. Lighting candles always makes a table feel more special. You can also create personalized place cards or have the kids create a paper chain with red and green construction paper to run down the middle of the table.
For gluten-free options, you can make a gluten-free breakfast casserole, gluten-free pancakes using 1:1 gluten-free baking flour, serve Make Ahead Yogurt Parfaits with gluten-free granola, or create a crustless quiche or frittata, like our Spinach Frittata.
Create Christmas tree-shaped pancakes and add blueberries and raspberries (or chocolate chips) as the ornaments. Place with a star-shaped dollop of whipped cream on the top of the “tree”. Another idea is to let kids decorate their own Christmas-themed waffles with whipped cream and green and red sprinkles.
To balance sweet and savory, consider offering a variety of options. For example, serve sweet pancakes or waffles alongside a savory egg dish like a Breakfast Casserole or Egg Bites. Fruit salad or smoothies, like our Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie, can also provide a sweeter counterpoint to heartier dishes.
What Christmas breakfast ideas are we missing? Please comment and share your own traditions or ideas!
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I’m making your pumpkin chocolate chip oatmealthis Christmas morning! As my daughter says, it’s healthy AND a treat! ☺️
Yeah!!! I love that, Nikki. I made two batches this past weekend. We’ve been eating on one for days and the other is in the freezer for the holiday break.
That sounds delicious! Where can I find the recipe?
Which one do you want the recipe for? You can click the title of each recipe and the link will take you there! Hope that helps. Let me know if I can help in any other way.