I would like to start a special Christmas morning breakfast tradition for my family (me, hubby, and a 2 year old). It has to be something quick and easy to make, as we will be doing stockings and breakfast before mass at 9 AM. I would like it to be something fun and yummy! Any ideas?
Everything sounds sooooo good!
We always have quiche b/c I can make it and freeze it in advance and throw it in the oven to warm up while gifts are being opened :)
We make creme brulee french toast and bacon for breakfast every year. I love it because you actually put together the french toast the night before and then just heat it in the morning. I have even cooked the bacon the night before to save time. It's a sweet recipe, so we like the salty bacon with it.
Here's the recipe. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/creme-brulee-french-toast/de... Mine never looks like the picture on the recipe (I really don't think that picture is all that appetizing). I leave the crust on the bread. Since I don't want to buy a whole bottle of orange liquer for something we eat once a year, I usually substitute orange extract.
We ONLY eat this on Christmas and the whole family looks forward to this treat!
We have always done Pepperidge Farm Raspberry Turnovers!
I don't know how or why but it's become a tradition we've had for over twenty years. And I ONLY buy them for Christmas morning, that seems to make it more special.
Though I must say every year I'm terrified that they will be discontinued, or that Pepperidge Farm will go out of business, I think we'd all be crushed :-(
We make bubble bread and breakfast casserole after church on Christmas Eve. The bubble bread rises on the counter over night and the breakfast casserole sits in the fridge. We put them in the oven in the morning and enjoy them with juice, coffee and fruit while we open presents.
Growing up, we always had these huge blueberry muffins. I don't know why but they were so fun and with both my parents gone, every time I see a blueberry muffin, it makes me smile.
I make home made cinnamon buns the day before, take them out of the frig to rise while we open presents, and then we have eggs and yummy rolls. I also take rolls to other family members and one neighbor, great gift.
My Dad always made Choc. chip pancakes.
We do huge eclairs
My parents always did pancakes and bacon on Christmas morning. We celebrate with them each year, so that's what my guys expect now! My mom usually makes both the day before and reheats them in the morning with a big pot of hot coffee and hot chocolate.
I always make a french toast bake the night before, and then morning of, I bake the french toast, we do stocking and then make bacon and sausage just as the bake is finishing up.
It's great!
I make a breakfast strata casserole the day before and refrigerate it over night. Pop it into the oven in the morning, then serve. There are lots of different yummy versions on the web, just google it. If I'm really ambitious, I also make an oatmeal souffle, which is also a big hit.
At my parents' my mother would make up a beautiful tray of shortbreads, rum balls, and mince pies and (when we grew up) champagne and orange juice. These would be nibbled on while presents were opened and admired. Now at our house my husband insists on making ham and cheese toasted croissants.
We go to church on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning we do stockings, then sit down to french toast and bacon (the kids favourite breakfast). There are some baked french toast recipes on Allrecipes that I have wanted to try. You prep it the night before and just pop it in the oven in the morning. Cinnamon buns would be good and fast. You could toast them or grill them, and serve with fruit.
Great question! We always make sausage balls (Bisquick mix, shredded cheese and bulk breakfast sausage - a quick Google search will give you a million links to the basic recipe). You can freeze them, then pop them in the oven while you do stocking stuffers. If you want something sweet to go along with it, look for a make-ahead cinnamon roll or muffin recipe that bakes at the same temperature. Throw together ambrosia (or another fruit salad that keeps well) the day before and you're done!
A breakfast casserole, which you usually can put together 24 hours in advance, would be another easy option - it just takes longer to cook.
The past couple of years we've done a breakfast casserole. It's prepped the night before, usually layered with bread, veggies, meat, and cheese, and eggs. You'll need to throw it in the oven at least an hour before you want to eat (maybe just let it cook while you're getting ready). There are tons of recipes online to get an idea of temp. and time.
We always had muffins or coffee cake with fresh fruit and juice and coffee
