40 Christmas Breakfast Ideas (Perfect for Brunch too!)

Delicious and easy Christmas breakfast ideas for the whole family! From savory to sweet, you’ll find the best breakfast recipes for your very special Christmas morning!

From waffles and breakfast casseroles to cinnamon rolls too, if you’re looking for delicious Christmas breakfasts, you’ve found the list to bookmark!

The Best Christmas Breakfast Ideas

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I’m SO excited to share my favorite Christmas Breakfast Ideas! Watching my little ones hurry to see if Santa arrived overnight with the smell of sausage breakfast casserole and cinnamon coffee cake filling the home.

I have so many wonderful memories eating Christmas breakfast with family around the Christmas tree opening presents.

Do you have any special Christmas breakfast traditions? It IS the most important meal of the day, after all!

Waffles, breakfast casseroles, cinnamon rolls… these are the best Christmas breakfast recipes! There’s something so magical about Christmas morning.

Since there ARE so many different types of breakfast foods, I’ve broken down the list to

  • Cinnamon Rolls & Donuts
  • Breakfast Casserole (both sweet and savory)
  • Waffles & Pancakes
  • Breads & Coffee Cakes
  • super cute Christmas Breakfast Ideas for the Kids
  • and a few extra Christmas Breakfast and Brunch ideas

Christmas Breakfast Ideas: Cinnamon Rolls & Donuts

We all know that ooey gooey cinnamon rolls are the perfect way to wake up any morning, especially on Christmas! Plus, a few cute donut ideas for Christmas too (can you say donut TREE?)..

Cute Christmas Breakfast

Cinnamon Roll Christmas Tree

I absolutely love this easy and cute Christmas breakfast! In a pinch? Use store-bought cinnamon rolls! Either way, shaping them like a Christmas tree is perfect for Christmast morning!

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Cute Christmas Breakfast
Cinnamon Roll Christmas Tree
This fun and festive cinnamon roll Christmas tree is a fun and festive treat for the holiday season!
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Overnight Spiced Stollen Swirl Buns

How delicious do these stollen swirl buns look? Oh these would make the perfect Christmas breakfast treat, don’t you think? Dust with powdered sugar “snow” for an extra pretty topping.

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Overnight Spiced Stollen Swirl Buns - Simple Bites
Overnight Spiced Stollen Swirl Buns – Simple Bites
This morning, as I sat down with a notebook and a pen to make a menu plan for the week, I was filled with such a tangible sense of gratitude; how fortunate I was to be able to outline our eats straight through to Boxing Day. Noah and I donated some time to a local […]
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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

Make cinnamon rolls even more delicious on Christmas by making gingerbread cinnamon rolls. The aromas of cinnamon and gingerbread will fill your home, it’s the perfect Christmas morning scent!

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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls, perfect Christmas morning dessert!
The Best Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
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Christmas Breakfast Ideas

Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Roll Wreath

I absolutely love how festive these cinnamon rolls look shaped into a Christmas wreath! What a pretty dessert for a Christmas breakfast or brunch party too!

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Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Roll Wreath
A festive edible wreath made of homemade cinnamon rolls, cranberry orange compote filling and a sweet glaze. Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Roll Wreath is sweet and tart, buttery and perfect for a crowd!
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Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls

Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls

Spice up simple cinnamon rolls, it’s Christmas after all! If you are an apple lover, you will LOVE these apple walnut cinnamon rolls!

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Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
Apple Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
Buttery sweet cinnamon rolls full of apples and walnuts! 
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Christmas Breakfast Donuts

Christmas Donut Tree

Every Christmas breakfast deserves a showstopper like this Christmas Donut Tree! HOW CUTE for a special occasion during the holiday season?! I will definitely be making this and enjoying it all Christmas day!

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Christmas Breakfast Donuts
Christmas Donut Tree | Recipe By My Name Is Snickerdoodle
Christmas Donut Tree Recipe has become my family’s fav traditions! All you need is a styrofoam cone, toothpicks, and bakery donut holes.
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Christmas Donuts

Christmas Donut Wreaths

Use store-bought donuts and turn them into adorable Christmas wreaths!

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Christmas Donuts
Christmas Donuts
Tis’ the season for easy sweet treats like these adorable Wreath Christmas Donuts desserts. This holiday hack features store-bought donuts & more!
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Christmas Breakfast Ideas: Casseroles (Sweet and Savory)

Christmas Breakfast Casserole

Cranberry Orange Overnight French Toast Casserole

Give the typical french toast casserole a Christmas twist for a super festive and easy Christmas breakfast recipe. I just love cranberry and orange flavors together, absolutely delicious! Make-ahead casseroles are key for Christmas!

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Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Cranberry Orange Overnight French Toast
The perfect overnight french toast casserole for Christmas morning or brunch. A festive french toast breakfast recipe with cranberries and orange.
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Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas

Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Save time by using refrigerated cinnamon rolls to make a sweet Christmas breakfast casserole. If you love easy recipes, this is a GREAT one for a holiday morning!

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Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas
Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Cinnamon roll casserole is the ultimate brunch dish! It’s super easy to make and can even be assembled the night before. A sweet treat that will be the hit of any breakfast or brunch!
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Christmas Sausage Casserole

Egg Sausage Breakfast Casserole

It’s not Christmas morning without a delicious savory breakfast casserole! This egg and sausage casserole is delish!

Overnight Christmas Breakfast Casserole

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

My children love tater tots so instead of making them separately on Christmas morning, I’m going to make this tater tot breakfast casserole!

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Overnight Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole with Bacon-Butter Your Biscuit
Tater tot breakfast casserole with bacon and sausage, fresh veggies, eggs, and smothered in cheese. Perfect for a crowd!
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Christmas Breakfast: Waffles & Pancakes

Christmas Waffles

Gingerbread Waffles

Move over plain waffles, it’s Christmas morning! That calls for delicious gingerbread waffles. Oh, I can smell these now! YUM!

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Christmas Waffles
Gingerbread Waffles — Salt & Baker
Brimming with your favorite Christmas spices and ingredients, these gingerbread waffles are crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside! They are the perfect holiday breakfast item.
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Gingerbread Pancakes

Gingerbread Pancakes

Prefer pancakes over waffles? Well here’s a recipe for Gingerbread Pancakes drizzled with maple syrup for you! I absolutely LOVE the gingerbread man shape too! Another use for all those holiday cookie cutters!

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Gingerbread Pancakes
Homemade Gingerbread Pancakes – Self Proclaimed Foodie
Homemade Gingerbread Pancakes are deliciously fluffy with just the right amount of sweet and spice. Kids love gingerbread men for breakfast!
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Christmas Red Velvet Waffles

Red Velvet Waffles

Wow your family with this extra special Christmas breakfast recipe! YUM! Special occasions deserve a decadent treat, right?! These are next level delish.

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Christmas Red Velvet Waffles
Red Velvet Waffles – A baJillian Recipes
Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these Red Velvet Waffles are full of flavor and loaded with the most delicious cream cheese filling!
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Christmas Breakfast Ideas: Breads & Coffee Cakes

Christmas Coffee Cake

Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake

My Christmas breakfast tradition is always a sour cream coffee cake. I prep it the day before and bake it on Christmas morning.

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Christmas Coffee Cake
Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake – With Cinnamon Streusel!
With layers of moist and sweet cake, and an addictive cinnamon, sugar and pecan streusel topping, this Classic Sour Cream Coffee Cake is a true delight.
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Christmas Breakfast Pull Apart Bread

Eggnog Pull Apart Bread

Did you know eggnog is the #1 holiday drink? Well, turn this festive flavor into a Christmas morning treat with this eggnog pull apart bread!

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Christmas Breakfast Pull Apart Bread
Eggnog Pull Apart Bread
Sweet, festive, and amazingly delicious, this eggnog pull apart bread is perfect for a holiday brunch or cozy Christmas morning.
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Christmas Coffee Cake

Candy Cane Coffee Cake

Quite possibly my FAVORITE idea for Christmas breakfast goes to this candy cane shaped coffee cake! The best part? The little bow! Oh, I LOVE IT!

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Candy Cane Coffee Cane
Candy Cane Coffee Cane
Candy Cane shaped coffee cake with raspberry filling!
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Christmas Bread

Cinnamon Star Christmas Bread

How beautiful is this Christmas bread? What a work of art! Now this is a gorgeous treat for a holiday breakfast!

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Christmas Bread
Cinnamon Star Bread – Cafe Delites
Soft pull apart cinnamon Christmas star bread with a sweet and sticky brown sugar cinnamon roll centre! An amazing dessert for the holidays!
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Red Velvet Banana Bread

Red Velvet Banana Bread

I love banana bread all year long, but make it red velvet and it’s the perfect breakfast treat on Christmas morning!

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Red Velvet Banana Bread
Red Velvet Banana Bread
Red Velvet Banana Bread is easy to make with a cake mix and the recipe makes 5 loaves, perfect for a holiday gift! Neighbor gifts! This Red Velvet Banana Bread was made with love for my wonderful neighbors. It’s like banana bread and red velvet cake all at the same time. Plus it’s drizzled with ……
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Christmas Muffins

Christmas Cranberry Muffins

Muffins are a quick go-to that you can grab and eat while enjoying the presents, holiday music and twinkling lights!

Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake

Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake

This cream cheese frosted coffee cake is full of sweet cranberries and white chocolate flavor! If you need a show-stopping Christmas breakfast coffee cake, this is it!

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Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake
Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake Recipe (VIDEO)
This Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake Recipe a delicious coffee cake loaded with cranberries, white chocolate, and a cream cheese frosting.
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Christmas Breakfast Ideas for the Kids

If you have little ones, you KNOW how magical and exciting it is on Christmas morning! Now imagine their faces when they run into the kitchen to these fun Christmas breakfast ideas?!

Christmas Breakfast for the Kids

Christmas Tree Waffles

OH MY WORD, how cute are these Christmas tree waffles? My daughter’s will go nuts over these! The sprinkles are the perfect festive touch to Christmas waffles!

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Christmas Breakfast for the Kids
Christmas Tree Waffles
Green Christmas tree waffles make a fun Christmas breakfast that your kids are gonna love. They’re so quick and easy to make!
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Santa Hat Pancakes

Mini pancake stacks with strawberries and mini marshmallows to look like little Santa hats? What’s not to love? These are so cute!

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Adorable Santa Pancakes for the Holidays
Get festive for the holidays with these cute Santa Pancakes!
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Christmas Pancakes

Rudolph Pancakes

This is the year I make Rudolph pancakes! How cute is this for a Christmas breakfast idea? The little chocolate chips for eyes? Adorable!

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Christmas Pancakes
Reindeer pancakes
Rudolph pancakes -a fun breakfast tradition for Christmas! Today I have some cute reindeer pancakes for you. We make these every year on Christmas Eve
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Snowman Pancakes for Christmas Morning

Snowman Pancakes

These adorable snowman pancakes are such a fun Christmas breakfast idea, you can enjoy them all winter long!

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Snowman Pancakes for Christmas Morning
Snowman Pancakes
Adorable Christmas Snowman Pancakes are the kid-favorite holiday breakfast. They’re simple and great to enjoy all winter long.
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Christmas Donut Wreath

You can make your own (or snag store-bought) donut holes and make a festive donut wreath for Christmas breakfast or Christmas brunch! Minimal effort for BIG smiles!

Christmas Grinch Pancakes for Breakfast

Grinch Pancakes

My kids LOVE watching the Grinch all holiday season so these pancakes are a no-brainer for our Christmas breakfast!

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Christmas Grinch Pancakes for Breakfast
Grinch Pancakes – Easy Copycat IHOP Grinch Pancakes Recipe!
These adorably green Grinch Pancakes are a homemade copycat recipe for the IHOP Grinch Pancakes. The kids will love this festive Christmas breakfast recipe!
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Christmas Snowman Cinnamon Rolls

Snowman Cinnamon Rolls

My friend Baker Mama has the cutest ideas! Your kids will go crazy over these snowman cinnamon rolls!

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Christmas Snowman Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Roll Snowmen
You’ll absolutely melt over these adorable and delicious Cinnamon Roll Snowmen! With blueberry buttons, a chocolate chip smile, and crispy bacon for the arms, they make the cutest, yummiest holiday breakfast.
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Snowman Donuts for Christmas

Snowman Donuts

These little snowman donuts can be made in just 5 minutes, leaving plenty of time to enjoy Christmas morning with your family and WOW the little ones with such a cute breakfast idea!

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Snowman Donuts for Christmas
Snowman Donuts: An Easy Christmas Morning Breakfast
These cute snowman donuts are an easy christmas breakfast. Made with powdered donuts, icing, and candy corn. Can be made in 5 mins!
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Cute Elf Pancakes for Christmas

Santa’s Elf Pancakes

If your kids love Elf, they will adore these Santa’s Elf Pancakes when they wake up and run into the kitchen on Christmas morning!

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Cute Elf Pancakes for Christmas
Santa’s Elf Pancakes for a fun Christmas Breakfast
We had fun making these Elf Pancakes the other day & my boys thought this was so funny! Super easy to make & also a great way to get your kids to eat lots of
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Even More Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas (Perfect for Brunch too!)

Christmas morning breakfast is such a special time! I couldn’t stop with the tasty ideas, so here are a few more to try!

croque madames in muffin tins

Croque Madame Cups

Make these Croque Madame Cups right in your muffin tin! They make for a very delicious breakfast.

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croque madames in muffin tins
Croque Madame Cups
A twist on the classic French gruyere and ham breakfast sandwich, these Croque Madame Breakfast Cups will be the hit of your next brunch menu!
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Christmas Bagels

Christmas Bagel Wreaths

Even bagel lovers can have a festive Christmas breakfast!

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Christmas Bagels
Christmas Bagel Wreaths | Weelicious
Nothing will get you in the holiday spirit quite like these Christmas Bagel Wreath Sandwiches! They’re festive, fun and delicious. Any kid would love to have this sandwich in their school lunch, but adults can have them too! The holidays are my favorite time of year. There’s so much joy in the a…
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Fruit Christmas Tree

Fruit Christmas Tree

Add a healthy Christmas breakfast option but keep it festive and cute for the holiday! I love this fresh fruit Christmas tree idea!!

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Fruit Christmas Tree
Fruit Christmas Tree – Iowa Girl Eats
Start a new holiday tradition with a beautiful and fresh Fruit Christmas Tree! Perfect for parties, a dessert table centerpiece, or Santa.
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Christmas Scones Recipe

White Christmas Scones with Eggnog Glaze

This is a great Christmas breakfast idea to package up and gift to neighbors or take on-the-go if you’re heading out on Christmas morning to visit family! Or enjoy these Christmas scones at home too!

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White Christmas Scones with White Chocolate and Cranberries + Eggnog Glaze.
This season, I decided to create a White Christmas Scone recipe with cranberries, white chocolate and eggnog. Not to brag, but I think I nailed it! These scones look so festive and they taste just like the holidays.
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Christmas Crescent Rolls

White Chocolate Gingerbread Crescent Rolls

Make a decadent tasting Christmas treat with crescent rolls! These are absolutely delicious!

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Christmas Crescent Rolls
White Chocolate Gingerbread Crescent Rolls
White Chocolate Gingerbread Crescent Rolls are a 5-minute decadent breakfast roll. Chocolate, cream cheese, gingersnap. A perfect holiday breakfast treat!
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Christmas Fruit Wreath

Sugar Cookie Fruit Wreath

While technically a cookie, it is Christmas morning after all so we say it’s fair game, right? A delicious sugar cookie shaped into a cute wreath and topped with tons of fresh fruit! Add sprigs of fresh rosemary off the sides and a little bow on top for extra holiday flair!

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Christmas Fruit Wreath
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza in a Wreath Shape
Make a sugar cookie fruit pizza in the shape of a wreath for the holiday season! This easy holiday dessert recipe will be the talk of the party! #christmas #holiday #dessert #yum #food #foodie
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Christmas Crepes

Christmas Crepes

Delicious crepes for Christmas! Fill these with your favorite crepe filling (I love Nutella) and this cute reindeer shape? So fun!

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Christmas Crepes
Christmas Crepe Recipe – Tipps in the Kitch
True life: I married a Crepe monster. I’d never had a crepe before I met Alessandro, nor had I ever met someone that could devour 12 crepes in one sitting. AFTER dinner might I add. My mother-in-law is from Paris and my father-in-law from Italy, so lets just say I have big shoes to fill in the foo…
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Snowflake Monkey Bread for Christmas

Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread

Christmas morning has never tasted so delicious! How ooey gooey and full of cinnamon deliciousness does this look?!

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Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread.
Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread.
Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread: can’t control the weather…make snowflakes! Deliciously gooey, sweet monkey bread snowflakes! From halfbakedharvest.com
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Christmas Breakfast Churros

Churro Nutella Christmas Tree

Churros and Nutella? Now this is a special Christmas breakfast! AND it’s made with only 5 ingredients!

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Christmas Breakfast Churros
Churro Nutella Christmas Tree – Cafe Delites
Churro Nutella Christmas Tree is a stunning & easy to make 5-ingredient Christmas dessert! Churro meets the most popular Nutella Pastry Christmas Tree!
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*BONUS* Christmas Breakfast Idea

Christmas Breakfast Board

Christmas Breakfast Board

When you want to let everyone help themselves to fresh fruits, bacon, breakfast sausage, pancakes, etc, create a delicious Christmas Breakfast Board! Serve alongside fresh orange juice, coffee, etc.

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Christmas Breakfast Board
Christmas Breakfast Board
It’s almost Christmas!!! And although the holiday season has so many great moments and fun, the best part is always Christmas morning. This year will be our first year with a kiddo that kinda sorta
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The next time you need a holiday breakfast idea or Christmas brunch recipes, I hope you’ll check back to this list! Merry Christmas!

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2 Comments

  1. Rebecca Payne says:

    So many great recipe try. Thank you so much for sharing

    1. Courtney Whitmore says:

      You’re so welcome, Rebecca! Hope they’re helpful!

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