There’s one thing you won’t want to do without on Christmas morning: breakfast! Whether it’s a big breakfast or a quick bite to fuel you up for the festivities ahead, these Christmas breakfast ideas are perfect for whatever your holiday has in store.
Kick-start your festive celebrations with a special Christmas casserole for breakfast. We’ve compiled a list of 30 Christmas breakfast recipes that are sure to impress your family and guests. Start your morning off with a stack of fluffy pancakes or waffles topped with cranberry sauce or maple syrup. Or, if you prefer something savoury, try out some of the casserole recipes in this list.
Some of the recipes are quick and easy, while others require a bit more time and effort. But all of them are sure to impress your family and guests.
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE (OVERNIGHT RECIPE)
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A hearty dish filled with savoury sausage, crispy bacon, colourful bell peppers, and pockets of creamy cheese. This casserole is not only the perfect breakfast dish for Christmas day, but it’s also the ideal treat to enjoy with the whole family any day of the year. Mother’s Day maybe?
Get the full recipe from This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
GRINCH PANCAKES (FROM SCRATCH!)
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A super easy breakfast, these Grinch pancakes are so fun to make during the holiday season! With just a hint of vanilla, the kids will love opening presents and enjoying these pancakes with maple syrup on Christmas morning!
Get the full recipe from Lynn’s Way Of Life
SLOW COOKER OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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This easy holiday breakfast or brunch recipe would be perfect for your upcoming holiday menu. It’s a leftover ham and egg bake with vegetables, cheese, hash browns, and more. You can either prepare the slow cooker overnight breakfast casserole the night before or early on Christmas morning—a warming dish with plenty of amazing flavours.
Get the full recipe from Xoxo Bella
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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Christmas breakfast is not usually the first thing on everyone’s mind when the holiday rolls around. That all changes very quickly on Christmas morning when this overnight easy breakfast casserole is about to come out of the oven.
Get the full recipe from Platter Talk
GRINCH BREAKFAST CASSEROLE RECIPE
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This Grinch Breakfast Casserole Recipe is perfect for Christmas morning! Grab the easy ingredients and make this hearty dish. The perfect way to kick off the holiday festivities!If you love making casserole dishes, you can’t go wrong with this one. The fun colours remind me of the Grinch, and the flavour makes it one of my favourites.
Get the full recipe from 3 Boys And A Dog
EGGNOG CINNAMON ROLLS
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Christmas mornings have a unique charm, with families gathered, presents exchanged, and the unmistakable scent of festive treats wafting through the air. What better way to amplify this cozy feeling than with a plateful of warm, fluffy cinnamon rolls?
Get the full recipe from Corrie Cooks
EASY GINGERBREAD PANCAKES: CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
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Wake up to a festive Christmas breakfast with this delicious Gingerbread Pancakes recipe. They’re homemade and simple to put together. You’ll taste all of the wonderful flavours of traditional gingerbread: ginger, cinnamon, and molasses.
Get the full recipe from Savvy Mama Lifestyle
KETO GINGERBREAD PANCAKES
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A delicious keto breakfast for Christmas morning or just when you have a hankering for gingerbread but don’t want to have a cookie first thing in the morning. Consider making these pancakes on Christmas morning. They are full of yummy gingerbread flavour and are especially good when topped with fresh whipped cream.
Get the full recipe from Keto Focus
FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
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Elevate your mornings with the undeniable charm of our French Toast Casserole. One of the biggest appeals of this dish is its straightforwardness. Prepare it the night before, and on a busy morning all you need to do is bake!
Get the full recipe from Salty Side Dish
CINNAMON ROLL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
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This cinnamon roll french toast casserole is always the star of the show. This easy Christmas breakfast casserole is super easy to make and can even be assembled the night before. This recipe is canned cinnamon rolls coated in milk and eggs, baked to golden brown, and topped with icing. It’s also the perfect choice for Christmas morning breakfast.
Get the full recipe from Dinner At The Zoo
SPINACH & FETA EGGS IN A NEST RECIPE
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This sophisticated take on the classic eggs in a nest is a delightful way to serve a delicious breakfast or brunch this weekend. It’s still a quick and easy breakfast, but special enough for Christmas mornings or Mother’s Day Brunch.
Get the full recipe from Weekday Pescatarian
HAM EGG AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
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Ham Egg and Cheese Casserole is easy to make and perfect for a weekend or holiday breakfast. It’s truly perfect for Christmas breakfast, Easter brunch, or anything in between! You can make and serve it right away, or prep and refrigerate overnight.
Get the full recipe from Belle Of The Kitchen
BROWN BUTTER CINNAMON ROLLS
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These brown butter cinnamon rolls are a bite of heaven. You’ll brown butter and add it to both the filling and the frosting, taking the brown butter flavour to the next level. They’re great for a special occasion like Christmas morning or to have for a special breakfast or dessert.
Get the full recipe from Begin With Balance
FLUFFY EGGNOG PANCAKES (SO EASY!)
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These fluffy Eggnog pancakes are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and made with ingredients you probably already have at home! These eggnog pancakes are perfect to eat throughout the holiday season or make fresh on Christmas morning!
Get the full recipe from Lynn’s Way Of Life
EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST
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This easy eggnog french toast is the perfect recipe for your Christmas morning or holiday brunch! It’s golden, rich, and full of delicious eggnog flavour. It’s fun to enjoy other variations…especially during the holidays! This french toast using eggnog is always on rotation during the Christmas season,
Get the full recipe from I Heart Naptime
EGGNOG STICKY BUNS
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If you’re looking to use up some eggnog, these eggnog sticky buns are a great way to do so! Full of flavour… and calories. SO MANY CALORIES. The perfect Christmas morning brunch offering! Starting with my base dough, we designed it from there.
Get the full recipe from Celebration Generation
OVERNIGHT EGGNOG WAFFLE CASSEROLE
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On Christmas morning do you enjoy spending a lot of time in the kitchen or with your family in front of the tree? This casserole definitely firms up the longer it sits. There was no liquid whatsoever in the bottom of the dish and yet it is still very moist.
Get the full recipe from Finding Zest
EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST
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Eggnog French Toast is the holiday breakfast you don’t want to skip out on! Just imagine the best French toast you’ve ever had, except the milk is replaced with eggnog. If you’re stumped on what to make Christmas morning, this Egg Nog French Toast is a perfect fit. Ready in under 30 minutes, simple to make, festive, and of course delicious!
Get the full recipe from Love From The Oven
EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRY SYRUP
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Eggnog French Toast ~enjoy the warm flavours of eggnog in the form of delicious French toast, topped with cranberry syrup. This would be a perfect Christmas morning breakfast. Let me introduce you to Eggnog French Toast with Cranberry Syrup!
Get the full recipe from Art From My Table
THE BEST EGGNOG PANCAKES
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These homemade eggnog pancakes are made with all the basic pancake ingredients plus some eggnog and a few festive spices. They are perfect for Christmas breakfast or any other time during the holiday season. It makes for a wonderful Christmas breakfast.
Get the full recipe from Yum In The Kitchen
EGGNOG PANCAKES
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During the holiday season start your day off with these Eggnog Pancakes. You will love these warm, spiced pancakes on Christmas morning or even for a festive brunch. Top with a cinnamon whipped cream and warm maple syrup. These pancakes have a subtle flavour of eggnog and warm nutmeg.
Get the full recipe from A Cedar Spoon
CHRISTMAS MORNING CASSEROLE (WIFE SAVER)
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This Wife Saver recipe is a savoury overnight breakfast casserole with layers of bread, ham, cheese, eggs, and cornflakes. It’s easy to throw together Christmas Eve and pop in the oven the next day for a delicious Christmas morning breakfast, brunch, or any holiday morning!
Get the full recipe from Food Meanderings
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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Christmas morning is almost here! With this festive morning happening soon, you need to have something amazing on hand. This Christmas Breakfast Casserole is everything a family could ask for in the morning. This recipe calls for 6-7 ingredients, which means the recipe itself will be simple!
Get the full recipe from Loving Living Lancaster
EASY & DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS AIR FRYER DONUTS WITH BISCUITS
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Did you know that you can make delicious air fryer donuts with biscuits for Christmas or anytime? Do you have a favourite breakfast that you make for Christmas morning? To make these donuts, you’ll need a can of biscuits, butter-flavoured cooking spray, frosting, and sprinkles.
Get the full recipe from Two Kids And A Coupon
CHRISTMAS MORNING SCONES (VANILLA BEAN, NUTMEG, AND ROSEMARY-SCENTED SCONES)
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This easy-to-make Christmas Morning Scones recipe (aka Vanilla Bean, Nutmeg, and Rosemary-Scented Scones) captures the flavour and aroma of Christmas morning! They have a unique, festive flavour, are easy to make, and will become your family’s new favourite holiday morning tradition.
Get the full recipe from An Edible Mosaic
VEGAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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This comforting family favourite is easy to make in under an hour. It’s perfect for weekend brunches, holidays, and make-ahead meals. You can make it in advance for grab-and-go breakfasts. And it’s the perfect dish to serve Christmas morning.
Get the full recipe from Veggies Save The Day
CHRISTMAS MORNING BAKED EGGS IN RAMEKINS
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Christmas Morning Eggs are quick and easy to prepare – and oh, so scrumptious! I can’t recall a Christmas morning without them. Christmas Morning Eggs are super easy to prepare, and can even be put together the night before. Simply spread shredded Cheddar cheese in individual ramekins.
Get the full recipe from Seasoned Kitchen
CHRISTMAS CROISSANT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
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Christmas Croissant Breakfast Casserole is a vegetarian breakfast casserole assembled in advance so all you have to do is bake in the morning. With mushrooms, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, and three kinds of cheese, this decadent croissant egg bake will become a family favourite Christmas breakfast casserole for all.
Get the full recipe from Ericas Recipes
EASY QUICHE FLORENTINE
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This easy quiche Florentine is the easiest spinach and goat cheese quiche you’ll ever make because you don’t even have to make a crust! Minimal ingredients, quick prep, and awesome flavours make this a great breakfast. Not only is it simple for a beginner cook, but this quiche Florentine recipe is perfect for meal prep for brunch, Christmas, or Easter.
Get the full recipe from The Dizzy Cook
BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
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Indulge in this scrumptious Easy Brioche French Toast Casserole Recipe, perfect for those who crave instant gratification! This easy French toast bake is the best way to make good use of stale bread. Perfect for a holiday morning, like Christmas morning breakfast.
Get the full recipe from A Full Living
Are You Hungry Yet?
You now have 30 delicious Christmas breakfast recipes to choose from for your holiday morning meal. From sweet to savoury, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Whether you’re in the mood for classic pancakes or want to try something new like eggnog French toast, these recipes will make your Christmas morning extra special.
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