We love a sweet and savory Christmas brunch menu loaded with family favorites and new dishes. Here are 17 of our favorite Christmas brunch recipes to try!
Thinking about our Christmas brunch menu every year is something that brings me great joy. Or really, planning for any family holiday meal! It’s something that is just so fun for me.
While many years we do Christmas dinner with all of the requisite Christmas dinner sides or even a big spread of easy Christmas appetizers, Christmas brunch has a special place in my heart.
Here I’m sharing 17 of our most irresistible Christmas brunch recipes! From the savory to the sweet, your Christmas brunch menu is officially complete.
1
Nora Rusev
Cranberry Walnut Coffee Cake Recipe
This cranberry walnut coffee cake is a perfect breakfast treat for the holiday season. Christmas morning never tasted so good!
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2
Meghan Yager
Cheesy Avocado Egg in a Hole Recipe
With ham, cheese, avocado, and a perfectly runny egg, all you need is a mug of coffee to start your Christmas morning right.
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3
Amanda Powell
Apple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Cinnamon and caramel drenched apples are nestled within the fluffiest cinnamon roll you’ve ever had – the perfect cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning.
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4
Jocelyn Brubaker
Glazed Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
These glazed cranberry orange scones are soft and buttery and bursting with flavor in every bite. The whole family will love them!
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5
Meghan Yager
Smoked Salmon Avocado Cream Cheese Pastries Recipe
Homemade avocado cream cheese combined with smoked salmon, fresh herbs, and capers makes for the ideal appetizer any time of day whether for brunch or for dinner.
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6
Heather Tullos
Christmas Morning Casserole Recipe
This easy, savory breakfast casserole is loaded with cheese and onions for a simple, flavorful brunch recipe you’ll make year after year.
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7
Amanda Powell
Maple Bacon Donuts Recipe
Our maple bacon donuts are sweet, salty, and probably the best breakfast pastry you can have. Give these a try!
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8
Heather Tullos
Croque Monsieur Rolls Recipe
Croque monsieur rolls are full of ham and cheese goodness rolled in a homemade dough that is totally worth the effort!
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9
Sharon L.
Gluten Free Banana Bread French Toast Recipe
Step up your banana bread game with this easy gluten free banana bread French toast! It’s kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and can be made dairy free with one simple swap.
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10
Taylor Kiser
Broccoli Cheddar Zoodle Bake Recipe
Cheesy eggs loaded with veggies add a burst of brightness to your Christmas brunch menu.
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11
Taylor Kiser
Carrot Cake Instant Pot French Toast Recipe
This recipe for carrot cake Instant Pot French toast gives you all the goodness of the overnight dish, in a fraction of the time. Hello, Christmas brunch!
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12
Megan Myers
Peppermint Mocha Donuts Recipe
Peppermint Mocha Donuts will be a joy to wake up to this holiday season. Great for breakfast or an afternoon sweet treat!
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13
Rebekah Garcia Kalinowski
Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Recipe
Our favorite cream cheese bundt cake is dense, rich, and melts in your mouth. Don’t miss adding this one to your brunch spread!
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14
Jocelyn Brubaker
Green Chile Egg Taquitos Recipe
These green chile egg taquitos are easy, savory and delicious – plus you an prep them ahead and tuck them in the freezer to make brunch even simpler!
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15
Amanda Powell
Cardamom Buns Recipe
Melt-in-your-mouth soft rolls infused with cardamom and a touch of cinnamon, these cardamom buns are the perfect way to relax with a cozy mug of tea or coffee on Christmas morning.
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16
Megan Myers
Cranberry Orange Muffins Recipe
Tart, sweet, and perfect for a holiday brunch, these cranberry orange muffins will get swiped up before you know it.
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17
Heather Tullos
Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Braid Recipe
Apple cinnamon breakfast bread boasts delicious, sweet apples wrapped in refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Drizzle with icing for total Christmas brunch perfection.
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