Planning a Christmas Breakfast? Here are Some Ideas!
Christmas is right around the corner, and while everyone is busy preparing for the festive Christmas Eve dinners, the importance of a special Christmas morning breakfast can often be overlooked. If you want to make this holiday extra memorable for your loved ones, here are some delightful ideas to host a fabulous Christmas breakfast. Gather your friends and family around to enjoy delicious dishes that will fill the morning with warmth, cheer, and festive spirit.
What to Serve for a Christmas Breakfast?
When it comes to serving a Christmas breakfast, it's all about creating a spread that's both festive and delicious. Here are some ideas to inspire your Christmas morning feast!
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Gingerbread Pancakes
Ginger spice is one of the most classic Christmas flavors ever. It is a heartwarming morning treat that captures the holiday season's essence. The ingredients are very simple too. Simply mix dry ingredients such as flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger powder, cinnamon, and molasses. Mix, bake, and serve with syrup and berries.
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Strata
A Strata is a breakfast casserole that you prepare overnight. It is made with eggs, bread, and any other topping you love such as shallots, cheese, and sausages. This easy-to-make Christmas breakfast is perfect for large gatherings. Simply whip it up the night before and pop it into the oven before serving.
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Quiche
In addition, a Quiche is a flakey breakfast pie made with milk, heavy cream, and cheese along with your favorite meats such as bacon or turkey. You can also elevate it by adding various vegetables such as bell peppers, spinach, and more. Also, Quiche can be made with a flakey crust, or it can be crustless - which is easier and faster.
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Deviled Eggs
Think of it as deviled eggs with a Christmas twist. Usually, deviled eggs are boiled eggs, cut in half, with the yolks taken out. You mix the yolk with mayo, herbs, and spices to get a creamy filling to pipe it back into your boiled whites. To make it more "Christmas" - add a tablespoon of pesto paste, pipe it into the whites, and top it with finely chopped red bell peppers.
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Cinnamon-Pecan Waffles
Waffles are very easy to make, as they are loved by everyone young and old. Make your morning Christmas waffles more special with a cinnamon-pecan topping sauce. This starts with caramelized sugar, heavy cream, a lot of ground cinnamon, and whole pecans. It will be the perfect Christmas sauce to drizzle over your waffles.
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Sweet Potato Hash
Sweet potatoes are an essential part of the holiday season. Whether they are mashed with marshmallows, or fried with Italian herbs - anything sweet potato never disappoints. This Sweet Potato Hash is made of sweet potatoes, onions, bell peppers, spices, and sausages. Making it an easy one-skillet breakfast for Christmas morning.
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Eggnog Bread Pudding
Eggnog is one of Christmas's essential drinks. While it is found in many stores, many people tend to prepare their eggnog at home. This way they can control what goes in it. Anyhow, to make a delicious Eggnog Bread Pudding - you will need eggnog, brioche bread, cinnamon, vanilla, and berries. Mix, bake, and serve this delicious and heartwarming custard dessert for Christmas morning.
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Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Monkey Bread is a sticky and sweet treat perfect for Christmas mornings. You can take your Monkey Bread a step further using Pillsbury's refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing. Simply knock the dough out of the box, cut it into cubes, dip it into the icing, stack it in a baking tray, bake, and enjoy!
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Hashbrown Casserole
Lastly, a Hashbrown Casserole is an easy and cheesy dish to make for Christmas mornings. Start with 2 bags of frozen hashbrowns, shredded cheddar cheese, and 1 can of cream of onion soup. Toss together in a casserole dish, and bake. Top again with cheese and bake again. This is the perfect breakfast for a chilly Christmas morning.
A delicious Christmas breakfast sets the tone for a day filled with love, laughter, and holiday cheer. With a variety of festive dishes to choose from, you can create a spread that delights every taste bud.