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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

1 French Toast Casserole Recipe

French Toast Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours

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This best-loved French toast casserole is perfect for making ahead of time! It's eggy with a hint of cinnamon.
5 from 3415 votes
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2 Christmas Breakfast Casserole

Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes

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Christmas breakfast casserole is packed full of savory flavor. Even better, it requires few ingredients and can be prepped the night before!!
5 from 272 votes
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3 Christmas Pancakes

Christmas Pancakes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Christmas pancakes add a festive twist to a breakfast classic, with colorful sprinkles and a strawberry Santa hat they're a guaranteed hit!
5 from 10 votes
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4 Snowman Pancakes Recipe

Snowman Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Adorable Snowman Pancakes are perfect for Christmas morning and easy enough for the kids to help too!
5 from 10 votes
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5 Easy Biscuits and Gravy

Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Total Time: 25 minutes

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

Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes

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This easy breakfast casserole is loaded with biscuits, eggs, and sausage for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal—ready in just 30 minutes!
4.98 from 721 votes
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7 Best Quiche Recipe

A slice of the best quiche recipe on a white plate.
Best Quiche Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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This is the best quiche recipe—quick to prep, easy to customize, and perfect for a savory breakfast or brunch!
5 from 649 votes
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8 Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

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These homemade cinnamon rolls are an ALL-TIME favorite. These rolls always get rave reviews from anyone who tries them!
5 from 29 votes
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9 Buttermilk Waffles

Buttermilk Waffles
Total Time: 20 minutes

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There's nothing better than big, fluffy buttermilk waffles first thing in the morning! This will be your new favorite breakfast recipe!!
4.99 from 406 votes
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10 German Pancakes Recipe

German Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Light, fluffy, eggy German pancakes are a family favorite. They're EASY to make, and use 5 simple ingredients!
4.98 from 162 votes
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More Christmas Breakfast Recipes

11 Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes

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Quick prep cinnamon roll French toast casserole has all of the goodness of warm cinnamon rolls, with the ease of an overnight casserole.
4.99 from 255 votes
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12 French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese

French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese
Total Time: 5 hours

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This make-ahead French toast casserole with cream cheese is stuffed with sweet cream cheese and topped with a sweet brown sugar crumble.
5 from 68 votes
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13 Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 22 minutes

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This savory sausage breakfast casserole is flaky, filling, and delicious! It's also ready in under 30 minutes!!
5 from 514 votes
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14 Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 1 hour

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Cheesy hashbrown breakfast casserole is one of our ALL-TIME favorite savory breakfast dishes! It feeds a crowd and preps in 15 minutes.
5 from 103 votes
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15 Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe

Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Creme Brulee French Toast – delicious overnight French Toast recipe that has a tasty caramel coating on one side!
4.97 from 30 votes
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16 Eggnog French Toast Recipe

Eggnog French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Eggnog French Toast is a simple, tasty and great breakfast recipe to try during the holidays. It's especially perfect for all eggnog lovers!!
5 from 7 votes
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17 Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes

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Flavorful, filling, and perfect for a crowd – this cheesy tater tot breakfast casserole is packed with both bacon AND sausage!!
5 from 103 votes
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18 Spinach Quiche Recipe

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!
4.60 from 10 votes
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19 Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 40 minutes
This hearty crescent roll breakfast casserole is savory and cheesy, easy to assemble, and bakes in under 30 minutes!
5 from 15 votes
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20 Potato Egg Casserole

Potato Egg Casserole
Total Time: 40 minutes

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Easily feed a crowd with this 5-minute prep breakfast potato egg casserole – a family favorite and the perfect make-ahead meal!
4.99 from 270 votes
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21 Sausage Cream Cheese Casserole

Sausage Cream Cheese Casserole
Total Time: 25 minutes

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With only 3 ingredients and minutes to prep, this sausage cream cheese casserole is a savory favorite for feeding a crowd effortlessly!
5 from 205 votes
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22 Biscuit and Gravy Casserole Recipe

Biscuit and Gravy Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
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!
4.86 from 28 votes
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23 Strata Recipe

Strata Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes

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This layered strata recipe preps in 10 minutes then chills overnight for a no-fuss brunch, holiday, or yummy family breakfast!!
4.96 from 75 votes
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24 Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Mexican Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 55 minutes

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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.
5 from 58 votes
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25 Eggs Benedict Casserole Recipe

Eggs Benedict Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Eggs Benedict Casserole – the perfect breakfast dish made with English muffins, Canadian bacon, eggs and It’s delicious!!
5 from 11 votes
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26 Texas Toast French Toast

Texas Toast French Toast
Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Cinnamon and brown sugar Texas toast French toast is a favorite make-ahead breakfast – chill overnight for an easy breezy morning!
5 from 38 votes
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27 Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe

Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Made in a rounded skillet, a dutch baby pancake is flavorful and delicious. It can be made sweet or savory!
5 from 1 vote
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28 Denver Omelet Recipe

Denver Omelet Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
This thick and delicious Denver omelet is stuffed with melty cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions, and bell pepper! It's baked to perfection.
5 from 9 votes
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29 Oven French Toast Recipe

Oven French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours
Sweet & filling oven French toast is perfectly spiced and can feed a crowd! This "eggy bread" is a family favorite.
4.91 from 11 votes
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30 Ham and Cheese Quiche

Ham and Cheese Quiche
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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With only 15 minutes of prep, this hearty ham and cheese quiche is a simple breakfast that is both impressive and delicious!
5 from 29 votes
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31 Chorizo and Eggs Recipe

Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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Sizzle up your morning with this protein-packed Mexican breakfast duo – chorizo and eggs – the tastiest way to kickstart your day!
5 from 54 votes
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32 Easy Crepe Recipe

Easy Crepe Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
Homemade Crepes cook up in only 1-2 minutes each!! Fill or top with your favorites for a delicious dinner or dessert.
5 from 8 votes
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33 Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe
Total Time: 52 minutes

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This easy cinnamon roll recipe is smothered with homemade cream cheese frosting and best of all, ready in only ONE hour!
4.97 from 141 votes
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34 Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Handed down for generations, this homemade Swedish pancakes recipe is the softest, and most delicious. Add a sweet or savory filling!
5 from 183 votes
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35 Pancake Recipe

Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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For delicious homemade pancakes, this easy pancake recipe is the perfect base for your favorite toppings and variations!
5 from 286 votes
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36 Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas

Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas
Total Time: 15 minutes
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!
5 from 8 votes
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37 Yogurt Parfait Board Recipe

Yogurt Parfait Board Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ready in minutes and completely customizable, this Yogurt Parfait Board is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
5 from 3 votes
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38 Orange Rolls Recipe

Orange Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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These homemade orange rolls are soft, citrusy, and topped with a sweet orange cream cheese frosting everyone will love!
4.91 from 31 votes
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39 Eggs and Potatoes

Eggs and Potatoes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Delicious eggs and potatoes are made in the skillet and finished in the oven – on the table in only 20 minutes!
5 from 13 votes
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40 French Toast Sticks Recipe

French Toast Sticks Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Miniaturize your breakfast dreams with these bite-sized, dippable French toast sticks smothered with cinnamon and sugar.
4.93 from 42 votes
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41 Fluffy Pancakes

Fluffy Pancakes
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Waking up to a big stack of fluffy pancakes is THE BEST! This recipe is foolproof for the best pancakes in the world!
5 from 72 votes
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42 Sticky Walnut Buns Recipe

Sticky Walnut Buns Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Sticky Walnut Buns are a tasty take on traditional cinnamon rolls. They are oozing in a delicious brown sugar, honey-walnut glaze.
5 from 1 vote
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43 Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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Tender homemade buttermilk pancakes turn out light and fluffy every time. These golden beauties are impossible to resist!
4.97 from 32 votes
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44 Belgian Waffles Recipe

Belgian Waffles Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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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!
5 from 35 votes
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45 Pound Cake French Toast Recipe

Pound Cake French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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!
5 from 20 votes
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46 Chocolate Waffle Recipe

Chocolate Waffle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Fresh-made Chocolate Waffles are decadent, delicious and whip up in minutes!! They are the perfect start to your day, or a sweet dessert.
5 from 13 votes
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47 Cinnamon Bread French Toast Recipe

Cinnamon Bread French Toast Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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Swirled with cinnamon and packed with flavor, Cinnamon Bread French Toast is a family favorite that will have you coming back for thirds!
5 from 16 votes
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48 Cinnamon Roll Waffle Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Waffle Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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Cinnamon Roll Waffles – crisp, buttery, tender waffles, topped with an amazing combination of sweetened cream cheese and a cinnamon brown sugar topping.
5 from 17 votes
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49 Huevos Rancheros Recipe

Huevos Rancheros Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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This huevos rancheros recipe is a classic spicy Mexican dish that turns eggs and beans into a savory breakfast tostada.
5 from 26 votes
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50 Cinnamon Roll Pancake Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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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!
5 from 19 votes
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51 Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe

Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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Deliciously fluffy chocolate chip pancakes are perfect for even the biggest kid. Whip them up for breakfast or dessert!
5 from 17 votes
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52 Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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This delicious breakfast burrito recipe is the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
5 from 19 votes
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53 Breakfast Tacos Recipe

Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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These breakfast tacos will become your morning mealtime hero with all of your breakfast favorites stuffed into tortillas.
5 from 10 votes
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54 Breakfast Ring Recipe

Breakfast Ring Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Cheesy Breakfast Ring – delicious cheesy, bacon and pepper-filled eggs inside a ring of delicious crescent roll dough. Its our new favorite breakfast recipe!
5 from 14 votes
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55 Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes

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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.
4.91 from 10 votes
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56 Omelette Recipe

Omelette Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes

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A simple yet delicious Omelette is a hearty and filling egg recipe, perfect for breakfast, and completely customizable.
5 from 3 votes
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57 Eggs Benedict Recipe

Eggs Benedict Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Learn how to make eggs benedict! It's a rich and bold breakfast that is great for lazy weekend mornings, brunch, or holidays!
5 from 9 votes
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58 Nutella Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Nutella Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Soft and delicious Nutella Cinnamon Rolls are made from crescent rolls filled with Nutella and topped with an amazing glaze.
5 from 9 votes
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59 Red Velvet Waffles

Red Velvet Waffles
Total Time: 25 minutes
Simple red velvet waffles are indulgent and delicious, and perfect for a special occasion breakfast or brunch!
5 from 7 votes
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60 Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Overnight blueberry french toast casserole preps in 10 minutes for an indulgent, hot, and no-fuss breakfast – perfect for holidays!
5 from 15 votes
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61 Cheesy Breakfast Pie Recipe

Cheesy Breakfast Pie Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Easy and delicious Cheesy breakfast pie filled with bacon, eggs and hashbrowns.
5 from 18 votes
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62 Coffee Cake Recipe

The best coffee cake recipe cut and served on a white plate.
Coffee Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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With a quick prep, this crowd-favorite homemade coffee cake recipe is a delicious go-to for any breakfast, brunch, or celebration!
4.99 from 2552 votes
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63 Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe

Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
Total Time: 43 minutes
Soft and tender cranberry orange scones are inviting and flavorful. They are topped with a delightful orange glaze.
5 from 1 vote
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64 Cherry Danish Recipe

Cherry Danish Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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This easy Cherry Danish is made from puff pastry dough filled with a sweetened cream cheese mixture and topped with cherry pie filling.
5 from 24 votes
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65 New York Crumb Cake Recipe

New York Crumb Cake Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes

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This simple New York crumb cake is a moist, delicious bakery-style cake topped with loads of buttery cinnamon sugar crumble!
4.89 from 18 votes
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66 Biscuit Donuts Recipe

Biscuit Donuts Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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!
5 from 17 votes
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67 Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls

Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Savory puff pastry sausage rolls are deliciously addicting and ready in under 30 minutes. They make a tasty breakfast or appetizer!
4.93 from 26 votes
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68 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls Recipe

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
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.
4.91 from 21 votes
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69 Liege Waffles

Liege Waffles
Total Time: 56 minutes

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Liege waffles are thick and bready in taste, speckled with sugar pearls creating a delicious caramelized texture.
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70 White Chocolate Berry Pancakes Recipe

White Chocolate Berry Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
White Chocolate Berry Pancakes are served with homemade berry syrup, fresh berries, and white chocolate on top. They're AMAZING!
5 from 10 votes
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2 Comments

  1. Shayla says:

    Great ideas!!!
    Thank you!!! ☺️

  2. Tina Frazier says:

    Excellent choices!!
    Thank you!