When it comes to Christmas breakfast, it better be super easy, like something you can make ahead of time or something that sits in the fridge overnight, so that you can pop in the oven on Christmas morning. Enter Christmas breakfast ideas that are extra easy but still taste like a special holiday dinner.
With these 25 sweet and savory make-ahead breakfast recipes, you can still have a nice Christmas breakfast ready to eat with plenty of time leftover to open presents and munch on Christmas cookies with the family.
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With the hectic nature of Christmas morning, if you are serving breakfast, or even brunch, it is nice to know you can do some of the prep work the night before. No need to be trapped in the kitchen while everyone else enjoys the holiday.
Many egg and French toast casseroles can be made the night before, chilled and baked off the next morning. Strata has been a Christmas tradition in many families for years. This egg and bread casserole actually requires to be made ahead of time so the bread can soak up the egg and milk mixture.
Oatmeal in the slow cooker is perfect to set and forget when you go to bed and have breakfast waiting on you when you get up.
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The Best Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast Recipes
Whether it’s a recipe from scratch or semi homemade, baked in the oven or in a slow cooker, these easy, make-ahead (and overnight) Christmas breakfast dishes are ready when you are!
From Amish Breakfast Casserole and Caramel Apple French Toast to Quiche Lorraine and Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls, your holiday mornings will be yummy—and stress-free—if you go with these delicious options.
Amish Breakfast Casserole
Krista Marshall
The Amish Breakfast Casserole is an entire meal in one easy dish. You've got your eggs, meat, cheese, plus tons of delectable flavor, all baked to perfection. Consider it the perfect dump-and-bake solution for a weekend breakfast, special brunch or even a simple supper.
Get the recipe: Amish Breakfast Casserole
Trisha Yearwood's Breakfast Casserole Recipe
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You'll be happy to know that this recipe, which was adapted from Trisha Yearwood's cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, is inherently a make-ahead recipe. Yearwood places the breakfast casserole in the fridge overnight, that way all she has to do when she is heat it up the next day amidst the present-opening frenzy.
Get the recipe: Trisha Yearwood's Breakfast Casserole
Katie Lee Biegel's Caramel Apple French Toast Sandwiches
Wonder Bread
We loved this decadent breakfast on Thanksgiving day so much that we plan to make it once again on Christmas morning. Biegel’s French toast recipe comes together quickly. To prepare in advance and make things easier on yourself, make the caramel apple filling the night before, which makes it even easier to whip up this epic morning meal.
Get the recipe: Katie Lee Biegel's Caramel Apple French Toast Sandwiches
Hashbrown Breakfast Bake
Krista Marshall
Always have a package of frozen hash browns in your freezer, that way you can make this comforting casserole at a moment's notice during the holiday season.
Get the recipe: Hashbrown Breakfast Bake
Martha Stewart's NY Style Crumb Cake
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The queen of all things DIY shared with us her no-fail go-to breakfast in bed recipe–a homemade take on New York's famous crumb cake. Her trick is prepare the cake up to 5 days in advance and store it covered at room temperature. Then on the morning of Christmas or a special holiday (Martha loves to make this on Valentine's Day), pop it into the oven.
Get the recipe: Martha Stewart's NY Style Crumb Cake
Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Clare Barboza / Bonnie Matthews
This overnight breakfast casserole recipe features sausage, bread, and tasty veggies.
Get the recipe: Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Overnight French Toast
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No more standing over a hot griddle all morning.
Get the recipe: Overnight French Toast
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Cookie Dough Overnight Oatmeal
Katie Farrell
Does anything scream Christmas morning more than eating cookie dough for breakfast?
Get the recipe: Cookie Dough Overnight Oatmeal
Western Omelet Casserole
Callie Blount
Omelets are so much easier when baked in the oven!
Get the recipe: Western Omelet Casserole
French Quiche Casserole
Callie Blount
Spinach, bacon and bread make this casserole just the thing to keep hungry guests happy.
Get the recipe: French Quiche Casserole
Make-Ahead Breakfast Strata
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Strata on Christmas morning is a tradition in many families. A casserole made of eggs, bread, milk and cheese.
Get the recipe: Make-Ahead Breakfast Strata
Cinnamon Pumpkin Crumble
Dessert Now Dinner Later
This sweet breakfast is a combination of frozen cinnamon rolls that are smothered in pumpkin pie mix, spices, and a crispy-crunchy streusel, then baked to perfection and served with a drizzle of cream cheese frosting and caramel!
Get the recipe: Cinnamon Pumpkin Crumble
Slow Cooker Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Mom on Timeout
Take a little help from your slow cooker on Christmas morning with this recipe. The kids love anything with tater tots!
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Cranberry Apple Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Dessert Now Dinner Later
This oatmeal can be thrown in the slow cooker first thing in the morning or cooked low and slow overnight. It’s fruity, hearty, and oh so easy!
Get the recipe: Cranberry Apple Slow Cooker Oatmeal
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Upside-Down Orange French Toast
Dessert Now Dinner Later
Thick slices of bread with a hint of orange and a sweet nutty topping combine into a delicious French toast casserole.
Get the recipe: Upside-Down Orange French Toast
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
The Cookie Rookie
Loaded with pre-made cinnamon rolls, cream, eggs, vanilla, and everything good. So simple, but nobody will ever guess it!
Get the recipe: Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
Swirls of Flavor
Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls and Christmas morning and are a perfect match. An easy recipe filled with gingerbread spices and brown sugar and topped with a silky cream cheese glaze.
Get the recipe: Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Daily Appetite
Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole is where every bite tastes like the soft sweet center of a Cinnamon Roll and it couldn’t be easier to make!
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Apple Fritter Monkey Bread
Dessert Now Dinner Later
This monkey bread is an easy and delicious pull apart bread with chunks of caramelized apples, sticky cinnamon-sugar, and a light glaze.
Get the recipe: Apple Fritter Monkey Bread
Mexican Breakfast Casserole
Foolproof Living
Add some Mexican flavor to your breakfast with this veggie-packed, gluten-free and easy to make savory and vegetarian Mexican Breakfast Casserole. Ready in less than an hour and can be made ahead.
Get the recipe: Mexican Breakfast Casserole
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