Christmas Breakfast Ideas: From French toast casserole to swirly cinnamon buns. When I was little, there were few mornings more exciting than Christmas. It would take me hours to fall asleep—I was either peeking out my bedroom door every 30 minutes to see if presents had arrived or writing a last-minute note to Santa—and when I finally woke up the next morning (usually around 6 a.m.), I’d jump on my mom and dad’s bed until they groggily rolled into the living room so I could gleefully tear open my gifts.
Now that I’m older, I don’t attack my parents at the crack of dawn, but I still find a holiday morning no less exciting—not for the presents, but for the breakfast.
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, Every year my family and I whip up a mini feast of some of the classics: pancakes or waffles, bacon, scrambled eggs, and a fresh pot of coffee. This year, I’m thinking of bringing a new recipe into the mix, so I dug around for some of the best holiday breakfast ideas we have on our site—from a French toast casserole by Chrissy Teigen to a cinnamon scone bread that begs to be slathered in butter.
1. Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Puffs
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, The contest winner for Your Best Holiday Breakfast, these two-bite breakfast puffs are like a hybrid of spice cake, muffins, and cinnamon sugar doughnut holes—so there’s something for everyone to love.
2. Strata with Sausage And Greens
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, In this crowd-friendly strata, you can use up just about anything lying around the fridge (and during the holidays, there’s bound to be a lot). Bonus: You can prep it the night before, so all you have to do the next morning is pop it in the oven.
3. Chrissy Teigen’s French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, A Genius-approved recipe from Cravings queen Chrissy Teigen? Yep, we can safely say we’re 100 percent on board with this sweet-and-crunchy French toast casserole topped with salted frosted flakes.
4. Baked Eggs with Mushrooms And Gruyère
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, For the ultimate baked eggs combo, look no further than thyme-scented mushrooms, a bit of heavy cream, and a healthy sprinkle of Gruyère cheese.
5. Chickpea, Spinach & Chorizo Frittata
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, For something with a bit more kick, whip up this chickpea, spinach, and chorizo frittata that’s bound to keep you satisfied until the pre-holiday dinner cocktails.
6. The Pumpkin Bread I Can’t Stop Eating
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, If the recipe title is any indication, you won’t be able to stop eating this warmly scented pumpkin bread with crunchy walnuts and grated apples.
7. Cranberry Spelt Scones
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, These cranberry-studded scones make a pitch-perfect holiday morning breakfast, according to one reviewer: “Fabulous! I made these for Christmas morning breakfast and followed the recipe exactly. These were very delicate, light, and airy.”
8. Tomatoey, Yogurty Shakshuka
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, This smoky, tomatoey egg dish was made for riffing—depending on your family’s taste buds. If you want to keep the flavors a bit more neutral, follow the recipe and stick to one tablespoon of harissa; if you want to liven things up a bit, add a dash of cayenne and sprinkle chopped cilantro over top.
9. Lady & Pups’s Magic 15-Second Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, For the speediest-ever scrambled eggs, look no further than this creamy, 15-second version from our Genius column. The secret that makes them faster than all the rest: cornstarch
10. Cardamom Hot Chocolate
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, A holiday morning breakfast wouldn’t be complete without a cozy drink, right? Our pick: this homemade, cardamom-spiced hot chocolate. (Not sure if everyone at the table is a fan of cardamom? Just skip it.)
11. Orange Scented Olive Oil Sticky Buns
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, These sticky, citrusy sticky buns get their inspiration from a number of places, from Joanne Chang’s pillowy focaccia dough to Melissa Clark’s recipe for olive oil and orange cake.
12. Sweet Potato Waffles, Sweet Or Savory
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, If you’ve got some leftover sweet potato mash hanging around the fridge, use it up in these bright and fluffy waffles that can go savory (with a fried egg) or sweet (with a dollop of whipped cream and maple syrup).
13. Scrambled Egg Muffins
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, If whipping up batch after batch of scrambled eggs doesn’t sound like your idea of a relaxing holiday morning, make a dozen or two of these scrambled eggs muffins, which taste like an entire breakfast in one bite.
14. Chrissy Teigen’s Everything Bagel Cream Cheese Breakfast Bake
Christmas Breakfast Ideas, Everything bagel fanatics, this one’s for you. Chrissy Teigen does it again with a breakfast casserole that’s got everything you could possibly want in a morning meal: everything bagel chunks, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, spinach, and lots of cheese (including an entire brick of cream cheese).
Also Read:
The 8 Healthy Soups To Eat When You’re Sick
The 9 Best Foods High In Choline + Health Benefits
The Best Fruits For Constipation In Adults And Children + Constipating Fruits
The 6 Amazing Benefits Of Oranges For Health+Nutrition
