35 festive Christmas breakfast ideas
Rise and shine, it’s breakfast time! Start your festive morning with these handpicked Christmas breakfast ideas. From gingerbread waffles to eggnog French toast, these recipes will make your taste buds jingle with joy.
The twinkle of lights, the scent of fir trees, and the sound of carols can only mean one thing – Christmas is here!
And what better way to begin this magical day than with a breakfast as merry as the season itself?
From indulgent Christmas themed treats to wholesome make-ahead casseroles, these Christmas breakfast ideas will start your day with joy, comfort, and culinary creativity.
Christmas breakfast recipes
Treat yourself to air fryer cinnamon rolls that are irresistibly fluffy, soft, and moist, slathered with a generous layer of silky cream cheese icing.
Baked overnight eggnog French toast casserole - streusel topping
This make-ahead baked overnight eggnog French toast casserole with streusel topping is the perfect way to kick off a special morning. You'll love the combination of sweet, creamy eggnog and warm, crunchy toast.
Flaky golden pastry filled with a sweet, aromatic almond center makes Banketstaaf an irresistible treat.
This breakfast skillet is savory, delicious, tomatoey, and filling.
This delicious pastry is shaped like a candy cane and perfect for Christmas morning.
This decadent stuffed French toast with strawberries recipe is sure to start your Christmas Day off right. The cream cheese filling is delicious and satisfying, while the macerated strawberries add a touch of sweetness to the crispy yet pillowy soft French toasted challah bread.
This cast iron breakfast skillet is filling, savory, and delicious.
This easy and hearty Christmas brunch casserole comes together in a few minutes and can be made the night before, perfect for Christmas day.
This easy-to-make Christmas morning scones recipe, aka vanilla bean, nutmeg, and rosemary-scented scones, captures the flavor and aroma of Christmas morning! They have a unique, festive flavor, are easy to make, and will become your family's new favorite holiday morning tradition.
A little like coffee cake, a little bit tea cake, and a lot like a big, soft snickerdoodle, this Cinnamon breakfast cake is so good.
This cinnamon crescent roll wreath is the recipe you need for a quick, easy Christmas breakfast everyone will love.
An easy cinnamon roll casserole that’s perfect for breakfast, made of cinnamon roll pieces, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream, syrup and eggs.
This sausage breakfast casserole is an easy overnight breakfast casserole which makes it great for this holiday season.
This delicious fruit cobbler smells like Christmas.
Sweet coffee cake with a little hint of tart cranberry is perfect for Christmas morning.
These cranberry dark chocolate cake scones are delicious. Tart fresh cranberries and decadent dark chocolate pair perfectly with the lightly sweet batter.
Make this your new breakfast tradition - cranberry gingerbread loaf. It's easy to make, doesn't fill you up too much, and is the perfect thing to eat while opening presents on Christmas morning.
This crescent roll breakfast casserole is guaranteed to be an hit with the whole family! It contains juicy turkey sausage, fluffy eggs, buttery crescent rolls, and topped with melty cheese. It's so simple to make and is perfect for your Christmas breakfast.
This Christmas breakfast idea is quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Break out the rum and the rustic bread for this eggnog bread pudding. Made with a few simple ingredients and a lot of holiday cheer, this baked custard will warm you up on a cold Christmas Day morning.
These perfectly spiced and fluffy eggnog pancakes are topped with a homemade cranberry maple syrup making this the best holiday breakfast ever.
This Christmas porridge is full of festive flavors including cranberries orange, raisins, cinnamon and ginger! It's tasty, comforting and quick to make.
Add some joy to your breakfast table with these festive and fluffy eggnog pancakes, served with a cinnamon nutmeg whipped butter and hot drunken maple syrup.
Made with buttery brioche bread and a smooth custard filling, it’s the perfect breakfast for special occasions.
French toast casserole with raisins is a classic Christmas morning breakfast recipe full of wholesome ingredients like soft brioche bread, fluffy eggs, almond milk, a bit of coconut sugar and delicious, plump, and juicy California raisins.
Gingerbread monkey bread is a delicious holiday flavored twist on a classic breakfast. Easy to make by using ready-made cinnamon rolls and a great spiced creamer, this is one treat you can whip up and bake while sipping your morning coffee.
Generously spiced gingerbread oat flour pancakes are the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Packed with all the holiday flavors and ready in just minutes, these gingerbread pancakes will become a family favorite.
These gingerbread scones are a great addition to your Christmas breakfast table. They're easy to make ahead, so you can spend time with your loved ones in the morning.
Waffles have never tasted so festive! Full of warm holiday spice, these gingerbread waffles with cardamom-vanilla butter are the perfect Christmas morning breakfast.
This quick and simple holiday breakfast is cozy and comforting, perfect for Christmas morning. Healthy and low in sugar, these light, and fluffy waffles have the perfect amount of spice and a touch of sweetness in every crisp and tender bite!
This Starbucks cranberry orange scones copycat recipe is easy to make on your first try. You're going to love the sweet orange glaze that is drizzled over top of these buttery scones. They're perfect for the holiday season.
This overnight French toast recipe is rich, cinnamon-y, with crispy bits of sugar, so delicious, and vegan. Make it a day ahead and bake it in the morning for the perfect Christmas breakfast.
These savory prosciutto and cheese breakfast pinwheel rolls are a tasty option for Chrstmas breakfast.
This classic Zeppole recipe is a simple fried (or air-fried) special Christmas treat.
Uplevel your holiday celebrations with a breakfast as joyful as the season itself. These Christmas breakfast ideas will fill your Christmas morning with delicious moments to treasure.
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