Christmas Breakfast Recipes

Sweet, savory, make-ahead, and 100% delicious Christmas breakfast ideas!

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We are just a handful of days away from Christmas morning, which means many of us are also finalizing holiday menus and (literally) wrapping up our to-do lists. I’m here to help you with part of these tasks– picking Christmas breakfast recipes.

There are so many different ways to handle Christmas morning breakfast. In our home, we do a preliminary “snacky” breakfast in the kids’ stockings, then have a bigger holiday breakfast once the grandparents arrive. Traditionally, we have the Sweet Potato, Sausage, & Kale Strata from my cookbook, cinnamon rolls, and a breakfast meat. Sometimes more, rarely less. I love the balance of filling and indulgent, as well as the fact that almost everything can be prepped ahead of time so I have less to do on Christmas morning.

I’ve put together a list of recipes from the archives here on the blog, from my Instant Pot cookbook, as well as your ideas from the survey I did on Instagram last week.

I hope you are inspired to try something new and delicious with your loved ones this year, and if I don’t get to tell you again, I hope you have a very merry Christmas!

Amazing 30 Minute Cinnamon Rolls

make-ahead

Blueberry Orange Breakfast Cake

gluten-free
dairy-free
naturally sweetened

Simple Honey Cake

naturally sweetened

Cinnamon Raisin Drop Biscuits

gluten-free
naturally sweetened

Easy Skillet Frittata

gluten-free
dairy-free

Crispy Potato Cakes

use with leftover mashed potatoes
gluten-free

Saturday Morning Waffles

Instant Pot Stone-Ground Grits

gluten-free
dairy-free

FROM MY COOKBOOK

If you have my cookbook, there are great holiday or special occasion breakfast ideas there too! We always have the Sweet Potato and Sausage Strata with our cinnamon rolls to balance out the sugar. The make-ahead egg casserole is another great option if you don’t want to cook much on Christmas morning.

Photography by Ken Goodman Photography

TOP ROW: Sweet Potato, Sausage, & Kale Strata; Pimento Cheese & Sausage Grits; Maple Monkey Bread
BOTTOM ROW: Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding; Maple Brussels & Bacon Hash; Make-Ahead Egg Casserole

Y’ALL’S FAVORITES

I asked on Instagram what you all enjoy eating on Christmas morning, and these were some of your favorites!

Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls
Amish Breakfast Casserole from Sweet Savory Eats
Croissant French Toast from Pinch of Yum
Baked Oatmeal (Daddio’s Kitchen has lots of delicious flavors and recipes)
Sausage Balls
Eggs Benedict
Lil’ Smokies Wrapped in Crescent Rolls
Egg Casserole
Cinnamon Pecan Cranberry Bread
Sticky Raisin Buns
Chocolate Chip Scones from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Snowman or Reindeer Pancakes

Christmas Breakfast Recipes