Christmas Breakfast

[walkerag]

I usually make western omelets on Christmas morning but we have been know to do country ham, eggs, hashbrowns and homemade buttermilk biscuits It's time consuming to make the biscuits but it's good quality time spent with my Dad since we make them together. My Grandmother made them every morning and it usually starts a conversation about her

One year I made the eggs, hashbrowns and biscuits and sent DH outside in the cold to grill ribeyes. Soooo good and he didn't mind at all as he loves to grill even when it's cold

I'm thinking we're going to have to do the steaks again this year

 

[SpecialK]

Main Street French Toast, bacon and either scrambled eggs or an egg casserole.

 

[luvflorida]

We're not big breakfast people here, but it's always been our tradition to have a big breakfast on Christmas morning. For years, we've always done it the same way- up in the morning and open stockings, then eat breakfast and on to the gifts.

Christmas breakfast has always been french toast, bacon, eggs (usually scrambled, but we take all requests!) and regular toast, and maybe a few pieces of candy from the stockings.

 

[Sorsha]

Coffeecake muffins. An old family recipe, the muffins are so soft and moist and cake-like, and there's two layers of brown sugar-pecan strusel, one in the middle of the muffin and one on top. Hot right out of the oven, with a little melted butter -

To go along with them, either cinnamon-spiced baked apples, or scrambled eggs, we aren't sure yet. Also hot coffee with various flavored creamers, and fresh squeezed orange juice.

 

[marie1203]

We are having french toast casserole, crepes, eggs, home fires.

 

[HsvTeacher]

We have country ham, homemade biscuits, hashbrowns, and eggs. Yum!

 

[Stitchfans]

We usually make Christmas French Toast (cinnamon bread dipped in egg nog and grilled), hashbrown casserole, and bacon. But Christmas is on a Sunday and we will be going to church early, I am just going to heat up some Sister Schubert's cinnamon rolls.

Hadn't given much thought about breakfast. That French toast sounds wonderful. Since we will be going to church also would it be alright to make that ahead of time and reheat it when we get back or does it lose some of its appeal being reheated? If it does I may heat up some cinnamon rolls too. Fast and real easy.

 

[luvsJack]

We do the breakfast casserole--with bread, sausage, cheese and eggs

cinnamon rolls
country ham
gingerbread cake with whipped topping
fruit salad
sausage balls
and a "virgin" mimosa (sort of a morning punch--pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine and ginger ale)

 

[NHdisneylover]

COOKIES! (and fruit ).

Every year we each chose a batch to bake on the 23 or 24 (meaning we have 4 kinds). We leave out 1-2 each for Santa. The rest get set out on a tray with sliced fruit Christmas morning and we happily munch on them while we go through stockings, build new Lego items, play new games, watch new movies, etc. The kids think it is a big treat to have cookies for breakfast (and really it is not any more unhealthy than pancakes or french toast or cinnamon rolls) and we can all hang out and relax together instead of someone being in the kitchen and missing out on the fun.

 

[horselover]

Pineapple Macademia Nut pancakes at Kona Cafe. But if we were going to be home for Christmas the tradition is homemade lemon raspberry muffins while we open gifts. That is followed by baked cinnamon french toast, bacon, & Mimosas. Yum! We plan to move that breakfast to New Years Day since we'll be home be then.

Wishing everyone a merry & tasty Christmas!

 

[Uncle Remus]

Coffeecake muffins. An old family recipe, the muffins are so soft and moist and cake-like, and there's two layers of brown sugar-pecan strusel, one in the middle of the muffin and one on top. Hot right out of the oven, with a little melted butter -

To go along with them, either cinnamon-spiced baked apples, or scrambled eggs, we aren't sure yet. Also hot coffee with various flavored creamers, and fresh squeezed orange juice.

Would you mind postin' that recipe, that sounds absolutely heavenly.

 

[Sorsha]

Would you mind postin' that recipe, that sounds absolutely heavenly.

Sure! Pretty easy actually, you just get your fingers a little messy at the assembling -end of things.

Sift together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

To that, cut in 1/4 cup shortening OR butter, softened to room temperature, until mixture is crumbly.

Mix together 1 egg and 1/2 cup milk, and stir that into the flour mixture. Try not to over-stir.

Now, combine with a fork:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans, but you could use walnuts as well)
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp melted butter

Prepare muffin pans by lining cups with paper liners or spraying tins with non-stick spray.

Using two silverware-type tea spoons (sounds odd, but it works), scoop up a spoonful of batter on one spoon, and then use the other spoon to push the batter into the muffin cup. Sprinkle a bit of the strusel topping on top of the batter using the fork you mixed it with, then add another spoonful of batter on top of that. Once you have finished filling all your muffin cups, THEN go back and top all of the muffins with more strusel by dividing what's left evenly onto each muffin.

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Makes about a dozen muffins, depending on size.

NOTES: My husband likes these more strusel-y, so I often double the amount of topping I make.
Also, if I am cooking for a crowd, I double the batter recipe, but then I quadruple the topping.
I have also added berries to the batter mix, usually blueberries or huckleberries. Its quite tasty but makes the batter a little "looser" so they take a wee bit longer to cook.

If your muffin tins are larger, it may take a bit longer to cook them.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Sure! Pretty easy actually, you just get your fingers a little messy at the assembling -end of things.

Sift together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

To that, cut in 1/4 cup shortening OR butter, softened to room temperature, until mixture is crumbly.

Mix together 1 egg and 1/2 cup milk, and stir that into the flour mixture. Try not to over-stir.

Now, combine with a fork:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans, but you could use walnuts as well)
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp melted butter

Prepare muffin pans by lining cups with paper liners or spraying tins with non-stick spray.

Using two silverware-type tea spoons (sounds odd, but it works), scoop up a spoonful of batter on one spoon, and then use the other spoon to push the batter into the muffin cup. Sprinkle a bit of the strusel topping on top of the batter using the fork you mixed it with, then add another spoonful of batter on top of that. Once you have finished filling all your muffin cups, THEN go back and top all of the muffins with more strusel by dividing what's left evenly onto each muffin.

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Makes about a dozen muffins, depending on size.

NOTES: My husband likes these more strusel-y, so I often double the amount of topping I make.
Also, if I am cooking for a crowd, I double the batter recipe, but then I quadruple the topping.
I have also added berries to the batter mix, usually blueberries or huckleberries. Its quite tasty but makes the batter a little "looser" so they take a wee bit longer to cook.

If your muffin tins are larger, it may take a bit longer to cook them.

Thank you so very much 'n Merry Christmas to you, Sorsha. I'll think of ya again Christmas mornin'.

 

[pigletgirl]

A simple breakfast casserole (use white bread for a crust then mix sausage, eggs, pepper and onion on top. Refigerate over night. Bake while opening stockings)
Cranberry and Orange scones
Fruit Salads
Mimosa and coffee

 

[charming23]

This year I am planning on making waffles, maybe Giada's Pancetta and Cinnamon ones, with mimosas and fruit.

We used to do a big Christmas brunch with my dad's side of the family Christmas morning but with everyone needing to basically eat and run to get to other places for dinner, we decided a few years ago to do it one morning between Christmas and New Year's that way we can spend the day together.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Uncle Remus, can you please send me that recipe? Those sound yummy.

I usually make quiche lorraine and french toast. I do the french toast the night before and get everything ready for the quiche as well so I just have to mix up the egg mixture and pop them both in to the oven while we open gifts.

I've put this post on my list of things to do today. I have to get my wife to do it!

 

[dngnb8]

I usually make a breakfast casserole but my husband has offered to make breakfast sandwiches. (I will fry the bacon the day before) He makes fried eggs with a slice of cheddar cheese on top, adds the bacon and puts on a toasted buttered bagel. Serve with strong coffe and juice. Yum!
What will you have?

I make the sandwich daily for my daughter. I dont use bacon, but cheese, eggs and bread.

Our holiday breakfast is hotcakes, eggs, bacon, OJ, and milk.

 

[Tinkermommy]

I've put this post on my list of things to do today. I have to get my wife to do it!

Thank You!

I am so busy these days, I wish I had a wife!

 

[Uncle Remus]

Thank You!

I am so busy these days, I wish I had a wife!

Oh yeah!!!

 

[Robinrs]

It became a tradition that I (ME???) host the family Christmas breakfast. I got some recipes from our Christmas breakfast at work and it was a hit last year.

Sausage egg and cheese quiche

Hashbrown casserole

Blueberry pancakes (with a variety of syrups)

Bacon and sausage patties

Cinnamon rolls


After reading THIS thread I'm trying some different stuff!!