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These Christmas Brunch Ideas range from sweet to savory, with breads and cinnamon rolls, pancakes and casseroles. Many of these recipes can even be prepared the night in advance!
The Best Christmas Brunch Ideas
Christmas morning is one of the most magical days of the year – and definitely not a time I want to be spending in the kitchen. While some go all out on a fancy Christmas breakfast, my family sticks to a Christmas brunch.
It means there’s no rushing in the morning and I also don’t need to worry about preparing lunch while also making our Christmas ham, green bean casserole, and six other side dishes for Christmas dinner.
Each of these Christmas brunch ideas requires minimal prep and some can even be prepared the night before.
30 Christmas Brunch Recipes To Try
From sweet to savory, these Christmas brunch ideas are guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family.
Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Made with grapes, strawberries, and marshmallows these Grinch Fruit Kabobs make a fun side for any Christmas brunch. Easy to prep in advance too!
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Overnight French Toast Casserole
This French Toast Casserole features all the best parts of French toast with one wonderful addition – you can prepare it ahead of time!
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Christmas Bread
For a sweeter brunch treat, you can't go wrong with this sweet and moist Christmas Bread. Filled with holiday sprinkles and topped with a vanilla glaze, it's tasty and festive.
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Holiday Breakfast Charcuterie Board
This Holiday Breakfast Charcuterie Board covers all the bases with a wide variety of sweet and savory items. It's built with waffles, fruits, bacon, sausage, candy and more.
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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
This Biscuits and Gravy Casserole is a simple, hands-off way to enjoy the Southern classic. Made with biscuit dough, breakfast sausage, cheese, eggs, and, of course, gravy, all baked together in a casserole dish, it's a savory dish the whole family will enjoy.
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Very Berry Christmas Cake
Loaded with frosted fresh berries, this Berry Christmas Cake will add both a touch of sweetness and a pop of color to any Christmas brunch spread. Super moist and beautifully festive!
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Christmas Morning Punch
Christmas Punchis a tradition in our home and always such a huge hit with everyone. This is so simple to make and delicious! Keep it non-alcoholic or add rum or vodka for the adults!
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Monkey Bread
ThisEasy Monkey Bread Recipeis made with cannedbiscuitscoated in cinnamon sugar. Quick and easy to prepare, you can enjoy these warm in just over an hour.
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Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
What could be better on a chilly day than a mug of homemade hot chocolate? Make this sweet, creamy chocolate drink for your family and friends easily with our perfect Crockpot Hot Chocolate recipe. Mix the cream, milk, condensed milk, cocoa, vanilla, and chocolate chips in your slow cooker and in two hours you have rich hot chocolate, ready for you to add your favorite toppings and enjoy.
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Cherry Cream Cheese Crescent Ring
Looking for a super special breakfast treat or dessert that can be made in a snap? ThisCherry Cream Cheese Crescent Ringis perfect! Crescent rolls shaped into a ring and topped with sweet cream cheese, cherries, and a homemade frosting–this is a great way to start the day with a cup of coffee or end a meal as a delicious dessert.
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Savory Breakfast Bundt Cake
Made with potatoes, cheese, eggs, peppers, and onions this Christmas Breakfast Casserole all but cooks itself, thanks to the slow cooker. Feel free to customize to your preferences.
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Eggnog Pancakes
Christmas morning calls for something a little more special than basic pancakes and these Eggnog Pancakes are it. With cinnamon, nutmeg, and eggnog, these pancakes truly taste like Christmas.
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Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket
These Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Cinnamon roll dough is wrapped around a sausage, baked to perfect, then drizzled with frosting. Yum!
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Ham and Egg Cups
For an easy-to-make protein-packed breakfast, lunch, or snack, you can't go wrong with Ham and Egg Cups! These egg muffins are so delicious and quick to whip up using simple ingredients like ham, eggs, milk, cheese, and seasonings.
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Overnight Croissant Breakfast Casserole
OvernightCroissant Breakfast Casserolewith sawmill gravy is a perfect way to start the day! Whip up this sausage, egg, cheese, and butter croissant casserole in the evening, then simply bake it the next morning and make the easy gravy and you have a hot, delicious breakfast to the whole family will love.
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Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
These Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are a festive twist on classic cinnamon rolls. They're made with dry cake mix and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting.
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Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole
If you're looking for a simple make-ahead brunch idea, this Cinnamon Roll Casserole is the perfect option. It's made with cinnamon roll dough soaked in extra sugar and spice, plus cream and eggs.
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Crockpot Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Made with sausage, hashbrowns, and cheese, this Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is one of my favorite savory Christmas brunch ideas. It's simple to prepare and guaranteed to keep everyone full til the Christmas feast.
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Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Made with just 5 ingredients, this Hashbrown Casserole will be the hit of your Christmas brunch spread. Easy and cheesy, it's always a family favorite.
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Christmas Donut Wreath
Donuts are a great addition to any brunch but this Christmas Donut Wreath adds an extra special touch, with fried donuts topped with a sweet glaze.
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Cranberry Mimosa
A Cranberry Mimosa is a super easy Christmas co*cktail. With a bright red color and sparkly sugar rim, it is so pretty and festive for the holidays.
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Sausage Rolls
With sausage, bacon, egg, and breadcrumbs rolled in a flaky puff pastry, these Sausage Rolls are an excellent savory addition to your Christmas brunch. Easy to prepare!
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Mini Pancake Muffins
Pancakes or muffins? With these Mini Pancake Muffins, you don't have to choose! Topped with berries and bacon, they're sweet, savory, and always a hit.
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Cinnamon Roll Bread
If you love homemade cinnamon rolls, then this deliciousCinnamon Roll Breadis going to be your new favorite quick bread recipe! A perfectly sweet bread swirled with a cinnamon sugar crumble then baked until golden brown before being topped with sweet frosting drizzle.
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Bacon Pancake Dippers
For a fun twist on two breakfast classics, make Bacon Pancake Dippers! These pancake sticks stuffed with bacon are easy to make and extra delicious when dipped in maple syrup.
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Breakfast Sliders
With cheese, scrambled eggs, and ham on sweet Hawaiian rolls, these Breakfast Sliders are a savory brunch favorite. Not to mention quick and easy to prepare!
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Gingerbread Donuts
Gingerbread Donuts feature all of your favorite holiday season flavors, like molasses and cinnamon, with the addition of a nice little gingersnap crunch!
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Raspberry Bellini Recipe
This Raspberry Bellini makes the perfect Christmas brunch addition for all of the adults. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart and the bright color adds a festive touch.
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Apple Fritter Bread
Amish Apple Fritter Breadis a sweet, soft, quick-bread filled with apples and sweet brown sugar cinnamon. A delicious treat with coffee or tea, serve this delicious apple bread warm with whipped butter.
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Sausage Breakfast Muffins (4-ingredients)
For a Christmas brunch idea you can prep in advance, try these Sausage Breakfast Muffins. With eggs, sausage, cheese, and Bisquick, these savory breakfast muffins are filling and easy to prepare in advance.
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Mickey Mouse Waffles Breakfast Board
You'll be hard pressed to find a Christmas brunch idea more fun than this Mickey Mouse Waffles Breakfast Board! With multi-colored Mickey waffles and all the toppings and garnishes you can imagine, it makes a fun build-your-own breakfast platter.
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Jalapeno Popper Quiche
Jalapeño Popper Quicheis perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Cream cheese, jalapeños, cheese, and savory egg custard layered in a flaky pie crust – this is an explosion of flavor in one delicious dish!
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Homemade Waffles
With just 5 minutes of prep and 6 ingredients, theseHomemade Waffles from Scratchare practically foolproof. Perfect for busy mornings, brunch with friends and family, or even breakfast for dinner!
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Eggnog Latte
Skip your typical cup of joe on Christmas morning and enjoy this creamy Eggnog Latte instead. Top with some whipped cream and cinnamon for an extra special touch.
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Cranberry Orange Bread
Dotted with cranberries and with bright citrus flavor in every bite, Cranberry Orange Bread is moist, dense, and tastes like Christmas. Easy to bake ahead and freeze!
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Tips for the Perfect Christmas Brunch
Besides being tasty, what makes something perfect for Christmas brunch? Here are a few things I kept in mind as I curated the above list of Christmas brunch ideas.
- Ease. I don’t know about you but Christmas is not the day I want to spend hours preparing brunch.
- Ability to make ahead. Many of the Christmas brunch recipes above are either overnight casseroles, cook in the slow cooker overnight, or can be made in advance. Going with the first point of ease, this is important because it means less work on Christmas morning.
- Balance of sweet and savory. Christmas brunch is the perfect excuse to indulge in all those “too sweet for everyday” breakfast recipes but having a savory dish or two to balance it out is also important.
Be sure to check out all of our Christmas recipes, from breakfast and brunch to dinner and dessert!
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