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Make the morning feel special with recipes that won’t keep you in the kitchen.
These Christmas breakfast ideas are cozy, simple, and full of flavor – just good food that everyone looks forward to.
All of these breakfasts have elements that can be prepped ahead of time or made quickly, so you can spend more time enjoying the morning and less time in the kitchen.
1. Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits and Gravy brings warm, peppery sausage gravy over soft, flaky biscuits. It's perfect for a hearty and nostalgic Christmas morning. Both the biscuits and the sausage gravy can be made ahead of time.
2. Overnight Breakfast Casserole
This classic Overnight Breakfast Casserole has sausage, eggs, and cheese layered over bread and can be assembled the night before for a no-stress morning.
3. German Pancakes
German Pancakes bake up golden and puffy in one pan and only take 5 minutes of prep, making them perfect for Christmas breakfast when you need something easy and impressive.
4. Sheet Pan Pancakes
Sheet Pan Pancakes are soft and fluffy, baked in the oven all at once, and easy to slice and serve.
5. Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls are soft, gooey, and bake up beautifully in the morning without having to get up early.
6. French Toast Casserole
French Toast Casserole is the ultimate make-ahead breakfast – crispy on top, soft in the middle, and perfect for feeding a crowd. Mix it up days ahead for an easy morning.
7. Gingerbread Waffles
Gingerbread Waffles are full of warm spices and just the right sweetness to make Christmas breakfast feel extra festive. You can make them now and put them in the freezer!
8. Eggnog French Toast
Eggnog French Toast has thick slices of bread soaked in a rich, spiced eggnog custard and cooked to golden perfection. It's festive and a breakfast the whole family will love!
9. Breakfast Biscuits
Breakfast Biscuits are great for serving a crowd or prepping ahead – savory, simple, and endlessly customizable. (Chop veggies and cook meat ahead of time!)
10. Cranberry Orange Muffins
Cranberry Orange Muffins are sweet, tangy, and quick to mix up – perfect for Christmas morning or brunch. Super freezer-friendly!
11. Quiche Lorraine
This Quiche Lorraine has three different cheeses along with bacon and eggs in a flaky pie crust. It can be made up to two days in advance!
12. Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake is perfect for serving alongside coffee or cocoa while everyone unwraps gifts. Mix it up earlier in the week and just bake Christmas morning.
13. Orange Rolls
Orange Sweet Rolls are soft, fluffy, and finished with an orange glaze. They are great for baking fresh on Christmas morning with the work done ahead.
14. Breakfast Fried Rice
Breakfast Fried Rice comes together fast and can be prepped ahead to reheat and serve with minimal effort.
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