Start your Christmas morning off right with one of these amazing Christmas Day Breakfasts. With everything from easy but delicious recipes to flavor bursting casseroles, there is something everyone will love.
The holiday season quickly approaching, a hearty breakfast is always great to have planned. You’re going to need all the fuel you need. A big, delicious breakfast with family is the best way to start off your day as everyone winds down from the excitement. I’ve compiled a list of the best recipes for Christmas Day Breakfasts that will power you through all of your Christmas chaos.
Expert Tips for Making Christmas Breakfast Recipes
If you’re having trouble finding something to make for the family Christmas morning or to bring to a holiday brunch, then you’ve come to the right place. From feeding a crowd to cooking for a smaller crowd then something like a specialty pancake or waffle would be great.
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Ultimate Table Setting: Whether it’s for breakfast or dinner, a beautifully set table is always nice to have. Try this Christmas dish set that is perfect for breakfast this upcoming holiday.
Waffle Tip: While making waffles is rather on the easy side, try out this waffle maker for perfect, fluffy waffles every time.
Short cut tip: For an even easier morning, most pancake and waffle batters can be made the night before and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to use.
Allergy Tip: A lot of holiday foods, even breakfast, contains nuts. You can easily remove the nut ingredient or swap it out for one of your choosing.
Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas
With these easy Christmas breakfast ideas you can find everything from Christmas tree waffles to breakfast wreaths. You can be sure to find something to satisfy your breakfast needs here. A lot of these recipes even have a fun holiday twist!
Christmas Tree Waffle
Looking for a fun and easy Christmas breakfast idea for kids? Learn how to make this easy and delicious Christmas tree waffles recipe!
These Cinnamon Roll Bites are the easiest way to cinnamon roll flavor! Uses homemade or store bought biscuit dough, a great make ahead breakfast or dessert!
All the delicious molasses and spice flavor of gingerbread cookies, in yummy waffle form. Having Gingerbread Waffles for Christmas breakfast is one of our favorite family holiday traditions.
Set a festive mood with this easy Christmas Breakfast Charcuterie Board that’s simple to put together. Filled with delicious holiday treats that are both sweet and savory, including fresh fruit, mini quiche, pastries, yogurt, granola, and more.
For some people they have to spend all day in kitchen cooking the big holiday dinner, so they don’t want to also spend their morning in the kitchen. Really these make ahead Christmas breakfast ideas are perfect to throw together a day or two before and ready to pop in the oven whenever you want.
Loaded with eggs, breakfast sausage, veggies, and cheesy goodness. You can bake it immediately after assembling or make the night before for a stress-free brunch.
I’d argue that these buns are not just for Christmas morning. They’d truly make any day feel like a holiday, whether it is Christmas morning, New Years’ brunch, or just any old Tuesday, they’re that special.
Store-bought frozen rolls make these super easy but delightfully delicious pull-apart cinnamon pecan rolls easy to make for any weekend or holiday brunch.
These yeasted morning buns are filled with a sweet-tart cranberry compote and drenched in a simple, vanilla-rich glaze. Just the right amount for your cozy holiday crew.
This dark chocolate raspberry coffee cake combines juicy raspberries, dark chocolate, and buttery almond streusel to make an unforgettable breakfast cake!
Maple Sage Breakfast Sausage is an easy way to make your weekend breakfast a little extra special, or to meal prep your breakfast protein for the week!
These Christmas breakfast casseroles are perfect for a big family breakfast or brunch! Casseroles are great because its so easy to switch out an item for something more preferred.
Christmas Breakfast Casserole
This cheesy ham- and bacon-filled breakfast casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for Christmas morning—or any time you need to feed a crowd.
This dish has everything you love about a traditional bagel breakfast sandwich, but it's all baked into a creamy, cheesy casserole that can be made the night before.
After church on Christmas morning, our family enjoys this easy, make-head casserole. I’d also recommend this Christmas morning breakfast casserole for a special brunch any time of the year.
Let me start by saying, this Apple Fritter Breakfast Casserole Recipe is out of this world amazing! With layers of flaky croissants, caramelized apples and cream flavored with Apple Butter all baked to perfection.
An eggs benedict casserole is not only delicious, hearty and filling, but it also gives you the ingredients and taste you love from eggs Benedict in an easy, make-ahead form.
This cherry berry breakfast custard recipe is a jam-packed treat that takes cues from the French clafoutis—a custard-like dish that rises up around juicy fruit.
An easy, crazy-delicious, healthy French Toast Breakfast Casserole with the flavors of a PB&J, plus a luscious topping! A family fave and easy make-ahead!
These other Christmas breakfast recipes will be the perfect way to start off a holiday morning.
White Chocolate Cranberry Sweet Rolls
White Chocolate Cranberry Rolls: homemade dough filled with homemade cranberry filling (or store bought), with a white chocolate glaze – for Christmas!
Candied Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Eggnog Cream Filling
This is the perfect make ahead recipe for a holiday breakfast or brunch. A cinnamon spiked eggnog cream filling is sandwiched between two layers of sour cream coffee cake, studded with candied pecans.
This chocolate cherry bread pudding with pistachios is so decadent, you’ll forget it’s made using whole-grain bread. It clocks in under 350 calories, too.
Not only does the air fryer avoid excess oil, but it also takes just about 6 minutes to cook the donuts, so a warm, buttery dessert or irresistible brunch recipe. You only need 3 ingredients to make the easiest donuts ever.