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Christmas is a magical morning with family, and we like to do it up right with any of these tasty Christmas breakfast ideas.

Collage of Christmas breakfast recipes.

Holiday Breakfast or Brunch to Love!

Some people like a quick and easy breakfast so they can focus on gifts and fun, while others like to have a large Christmas brunch after all the gifts have been opened.

Whether big or small, we’ve got amazing recipes perfect for Christmas morning. Many can be made in advance, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the morning. Make it fancy or simple, but make it tasty and ENJOY!!


Our Top 10 Christmas Breakfast Picks

4.99 from 3385 votes

French Toast Casserole Recipe

This best-loved French toast casserole is perfect for making ahead of time! It's eggy with a hint of cinnamon.
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5 from 272 votes

Christmas Breakfast Casserole

Christmas breakfast casserole is packed full of savory flavor. Even better, it requires few ingredients and can be prepped the night before!!
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5 from 10 votes

Christmas Pancakes

Christmas pancakes add a festive twist to a breakfast classic, with colorful sprinkles and a strawberry Santa hat they're a guaranteed hit!
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5 from 10 votes

Snowman Pancakes Recipe

Adorable Snowman Pancakes are perfect for Christmas morning and easy enough for the kids to help too!
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5 from 30 votes

Easy Biscuits and Gravy

Easy Biscuits and gravy is a classic comfort food duo, flavorful, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes – the perfect breakfast or brunch!
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4.98 from 721 votes

Breakfast Casserole

This easy breakfast casserole is loaded with biscuits, eggs, and sausage for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal—ready in just 30 minutes!
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5 from 649 votes

Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Savory and simple bacon and cheese quiche is the perfect hot breakfast to start the day – prep in 10 minutes then bake!
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5 from 29 votes

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

These homemade cinnamon rolls are an ALL-TIME favorite. These rolls always get rave reviews from anyone who tries them!
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4.99 from 404 votes

Buttermilk Waffles

There's nothing better than big, fluffy buttermilk waffles first thing in the morning! This will be your new favorite breakfast recipe!!
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4.98 from 161 votes

German Pancakes Recipe

This light, fluffy, eggy German pancakes recipe is a family favorite. They're EASY to make, and use 5 simple ingredients!
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More Christmas Breakfast Recipes

4.99 from 255 votes

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

Quick prep cinnamon roll French toast casserole has all of the goodness of warm cinnamon rolls, with the ease of an overnight breakfast casserole.
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5 from 68 votes

French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese

This make-ahead French toast casserole with cream cheese is stuffed with sweet cream cheese and topped with a sweet brown sugar crumble.
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5 from 514 votes

Sausage Breakfast Casserole

This savory sausage breakfast casserole is flaky, filling, and delicious! It's also ready in under 30 minutes!!
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5 from 103 votes

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Cheesy hashbrown breakfast casserole is one of our ALL-TIME favorite savory breakfast dishes! It feeds a crowd and preps in 15 minutes.
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4.97 from 30 votes

Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe

Creme Brulee French Toast – delicious overnight French Toast recipe that has a tasty caramel coating on one side!
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5 from 7 votes

Eggnog French Toast Recipe

Eggnog French Toast is a simple, tasty and great breakfast recipe to try during the holidays. It's especially perfect for all eggnog lovers!!
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5 from 103 votes

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Flavorful, filling, and perfect for a crowd – this cheesy tater tot breakfast casserole is packed with both bacon AND sausage!!
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4.60 from 10 votes

Spinach Quiche Recipe

Hot and cheesy spinach quiche with a buttery crust is the perfect start to your morning. This is a wonderful breakfast dish for any sized crowd. Everyone will love it!
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5 from 15 votes

Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

This hearty crescent roll breakfast casserole is savory and cheesy, easy to assemble, and bakes in under 30 minutes!
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4.99 from 270 votes

Breakfast Potato Casserole

Easily feed a crowd with this 5-minute prep breakfast potato casserole – a family favorite and the perfect make-ahead meal!
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5 from 204 votes

Sausage Casserole

With only 3 ingredients and minutes to prep, this sausage casserole is a savory favorite for feeding a crowd effortlessly!
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4.86 from 28 votes

Biscuit and Gravy Casserole Recipe

A casserole version of a classic breakfast dish!! This Biscuits and Gravy Casserole is simple and perfect for weekend mornings and holidays – especially if you’re feeding a crowd!
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4.96 from 75 votes

Strata Recipe

This layered strata recipe preps in 10 minutes then chills overnight for a no-fuss brunch, holiday, or yummy family breakfast!!
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5 from 58 votes

Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Mexican breakfast casserole is hearty and filling with a bit of spice! It comes together quickly and is ready to eat in under an hour.
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5 from 11 votes

Eggs Benedict Casserole Recipe

Eggs Benedict Casserole – the perfect breakfast dish made with English muffins, Canadian bacon, eggs and It’s delicious!!
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5 from 38 votes

Texas Toast French Toast

Cinnamon and brown sugar Texas toast French toast is a favorite make-ahead breakfast – chill overnight for an easy breezy morning!
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5 from 1 vote

Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

Made in a rounded skillet, a dutch baby pancake is flavorful and delicious. It can be made sweet or savory!
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5 from 9 votes

Denver Omelet Recipe

This thick and delicious Denver omelet is stuffed with melty cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper! It's baked to perfection.
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4.91 from 11 votes

Oven French Toast Recipe

Sweet & filling oven French toast is perfectly spiced and can feed a crowd! This "eggy bread" is a family favorite.
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5 from 29 votes

Ham and Cheese Quiche

With only 15 minutes of prep, this hearty ham and cheese quiche is a simple breakfast that is both impressive and delicious!
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5 from 54 votes

Chorizo and Eggs

This easy Chorizo and Eggs recipe brings bold Mexican flavors to your morning, making it the perfect way to fuel your day.
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5 from 8 votes

Easy Crepe Recipe

Homemade Crepes cook up in only 1-2 minutes each!! Fill or top with your favorites for a delicious dinner or dessert.
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4.97 from 140 votes

Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe

This easy cinnamon roll recipe is smothered with homemade cream cheese frosting and best of all, ready in only ONE hour!
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5 from 183 votes

Swedish Pancakes

Handed down for generations, this homemade Swedish pancakes recipe is the softest, and most delicious. Add a sweet or savory filling!
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5 from 285 votes

Pancake Recipe

For delicious homemade pancakes, this easy pancake recipe is the perfect base for your favorite toppings and variations!
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5 from 8 votes

Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas

A Breakfast Charcuterie Board is the perfect way to start the day. With a little something for everyone, it's sure to be a hit!
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5 from 3 votes

Yogurt Parfait Board Recipe

Ready in minutes and completely customizable, this Yogurt Parfait Board is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
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4.91 from 31 votes

Orange Rolls

Filled with orange zest and smothered in an irresistible lemon frosting, these orange rolls are citrus-sweet roll heaven!
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5 from 13 votes

Eggs and Potatoes

Delicious eggs and potatoes are made in the skillet and finished in the oven – on the table in only 20 minutes!
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4.93 from 42 votes

French Toast Sticks

These French toast sticks are bite-sized and bursting with cinnamon and sugar for a deliciously dippable breakfast! 
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5 from 72 votes

Fluffy Pancakes

Waking up to a big stack of fluffy pancakes is THE BEST! This recipe is foolproof for the best pancakes in the world!
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5 from 1 vote

Sticky Walnut Buns Recipe

Sticky Walnut Buns are a tasty take on traditional cinnamon rolls. They are oozing in a delicious brown sugar, honey-walnut glaze.
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4.97 from 32 votes

Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

Tender homemade buttermilk pancakes turn out light and fluffy every time. These golden beauties are impossible to resist!
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5 from 35 votes

Belgian Waffles Recipe

Crisp, fluffy Belgian waffles are an easy way to start your day with a smile. They will be your go-to homemade waffles – I promise!
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5 from 20 votes

Pound Cake French Toast Recipe

Have you tried making French toast out of pound cake? If not, you need to! It's thick, delicious and an easy breakfast for weekends and holidays!
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5 from 13 votes

Chocolate Waffle Recipe

Fresh-made Chocolate Waffles are decadent, delicious and whip up in minutes!! They are the perfect start to your day, or a sweet dessert.
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5 from 16 votes

Cinnamon Bread French Toast Recipe

Swirled with cinnamon and packed with flavor, Cinnamon Bread French Toast is a family favorite that will have you coming back for thirds!
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5 from 17 votes

Cinnamon Roll Waffle Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Waffles – crisp, buttery, tender waffles, topped with an amazing combination of sweetened cream cheese and a cinnamon brown sugar topping.
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5 from 26 votes

Huevos Rancheros Recipe

This huevos rancheros recipe is a classic spicy Mexican dish that turns eggs and beans into a savory breakfast tostada.
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5 from 19 votes

Cinnamon Roll Pancake Recipe

Cinnamon roll pancakes are all of your breakfast dreams coming true! They are filled with a cinnamon swirl and topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting that is utterly delicious!
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5 from 17 votes

Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe

Deliciously fluffy chocolate chip pancakes are perfect for even the biggest kid. Whip them up for breakfast or dessert!
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5 from 19 votes

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

This delicious breakfast burrito recipe is the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
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5 from 10 votes

Breakfast Tacos Recipe

These breakfast tacos will become your morning mealtime hero with all of your breakfast favorites stuffed into tortillas.
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5 from 14 votes

Breakfast Ring Recipe

Cheesy Breakfast Ring – delicious cheesy, bacon and pepper-filled eggs inside a ring of delicious crescent roll dough. Its our new favorite breakfast recipe!
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4.91 from 10 votes

Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe

This Bacon Breakfast Pizza is a cheesy breakfast recipe topped with eggs, bacon and your favorite breakfast ingredients! It’s simple, quick and is easily customized based off of your favorite morning ingredients.
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5 from 3 votes

Omelette Recipe

A simple yet delicious Omelette is a hearty and filling egg recipe, perfect for breakfast, and completely customizable.
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5 from 9 votes

Eggs Benedict Recipe

Learn how to make eggs benedict! It's a rich and bold breakfast that is great for lazy weekend mornings, brunch, or holidays!
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5 from 9 votes

Nutella Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Soft and delicious Nutella Cinnamon Rolls are made from crescent rolls filled with Nutella and topped with an amazing glaze.
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5 from 7 votes

Red Velvet Waffles

Simple red velvet waffles are indulgent and delicious, and perfect for a special occasion breakfast or brunch!
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5 from 13 votes

Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Overnight blueberry french toast casserole preps in 10 minutes for an indulgent, hot, and no-fuss breakfast – perfect for holidays!
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5 from 18 votes

Cheesy Breakfast Pie Recipe

Easy and delicious Cheesy breakfast pie filled with bacon, eggs and hashbrowns.
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4.99 from 2541 votes

Coffee Cake Recipe

With a quick prep, this crowd-favorite homemade coffee cake is a delicious go-to for any breakfast, brunch, or celebration!
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5 from 1 vote

Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe

Soft and tender cranberry orange scones are inviting and flavorful. They are topped with a delightful orange glaze.
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5 from 24 votes

Cherry Danish Recipe

This easy Cherry Danish is made from puff pastry dough filled with a sweetened cream cheese mixture and topped with cherry pie filling.
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4.89 from 18 votes

Crumb Cake

This crumb cake is a moist, delicious bakery-style cake topped with loads of cinnamon sugar crumble and dusted with powdered sugar.
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5 from 17 votes

Biscuit Donuts Recipe

These delicious Biscuit Donuts are beyond simple and made using canned biscuits!! If you're looking for the quickest and easiest ways to make donuts, this is it!
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4.93 from 26 votes

Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls

Savory puff pastry sausage rolls are deliciously addicting and ready in under 30 minutes. They make a tasty breakfast or appetizer!
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4.91 from 21 votes

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls Recipe

This simple 3-ingredient appetizer is great for parties and get togethers and is so full of flavor! Everyone will love these Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls.
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Liege Waffles

Liege waffles are thick and bready in taste, speckled with sugar pearls creating a delicious caramelized texture.
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5 from 10 votes

White Chocolate Berry Pancakes Recipe

White Chocolate Berry Pancakes are served with homemade berry syrup, fresh berries, and white chocolate on top. They're AMAZING!
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Kristyn Merkley is a published cookbook author, wife, mom of six, and major food enthusiast! For the past 15 years, she has been sharing foolproof, family-friendly recipes—each one tested in her kitchen—that anyone can master. As a seasoned recipe creator, she loves making cooking simple, stress-free, and totally doable for everyone!

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2 Comments

  1. Shayla says:

    Great ideas!!!
    Thank you!!! ☺️

  2. Tina Frazier says:

    Excellent choices!!
    Thank you!