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Let’s talk about all the cute Christmas morning breakfast ideas!
The murmurs of family in the living room makes it’s way to your sleepy haze, the smell of bacon and cinnamon rolls fill the air, and the excitement of Christmas morning begins to churn inside you. It’s officially the most wonderful morning of the year and there’s not a feeling in the world that can compare to it.
Every year we always have a breakfast feast full of our favorite pastries and savory foods that have been tradition in our home for decades. There’s so many ways we love to make breakfast memorable — filled with cozy drinks, delicious treats and warm laughter all around the table.
Whether you enjoy breakfast before or after the present-opening spectacle begins, making it festive and fun is a must. Today, we’re sharing 12 cute Christmas morning breakfast ideas that will create a cozy holiday tradition you’ll want to keep for years to come.
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12 Cute Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas
1. Set Up the Breakfast Buffet Style
Going buffet style while hosting your family this holiday is a must! It’s the easiest way to lay things out for everyone to gather and grab what they want.
Place everything in large serving dishes on your kitchen counter or on a buffet table in your dining room.
2. Use Holiday Serveware
Christmas is the one and only time you can serve food in cute Christmas dishes. We love serving breakfast and brunch in large holiday bowls, trays and napkins.
Snowy Village Serving Bowl
Gingerbread House Platter
Marble and Brass Serving Tray
Stainless Steel Serving Tray
3. Dine with Festive Plates and Coffee Mugs
Whether you’re dining with paper plates or your favorite Christmas dinnerware, it’s totally up to you. We prefer to go all out for the holidays and love using our ceramic seasonal plates to serve breakfast in the morning.
Make Christmas coffee special by serving it in some fun Christmas mugs as well.
Tannenbaum Mug Set
Tannenbaum Dinner Plates
4. Make Cinnamon Rolls
We always make homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. It’s a tradition we started years ago, and now we look forward to the warm, pillow goodness of the roll and the melty cream cheese frosting lathered on top.
Try our family’s cinnamon roll recipes below!
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Nutella Cinnamon Rolls
5. Make Muffins
Muffins are our kryptonite. They are probably the breakfast treat that reigns supreme in our opinion. Plus, almost everybody loves a delicious muffin, and there’s so many flavor variations you can choose from.
Here are several of our favorite muffins recipes to make for Christmas:
Epsresso Chocolate Chip Muffins
White Chocolate Cherry Pecan Muffins
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins
6. Make Scones
Scones are such a yummy breakfast treat for Christmas. We made Apple Cheddar scones for Christmas morning breakfast the past several years and our family can’t eat them fast enough. They are the perfect buttery, light pastry that makes you want to come back for more.
Here are a couple of our favorite scone recipes for Christmas morning:
Apple Cheddar Scones
Brown Sugar Pecan Scones
7. Make Pastries or Bread
If you’re looking for some delicious pastries or bread loaves to make, then cream cheese danishes and butternut squash bread are great recipes to make. You can even make and freeze them ahead of time. That way, when guests arrive, you’re able to easily pull them out of the oven and reheat them.
Check out the recipes and cooking (or reheating) instructions below:
Cream Cheese Danishes
Spiced Butternut Squash Bread
Pecan Pie Cream Cheese Danishes
Cinnamon Monkey Bread
8. Don’t Forget the Savory Items
Of course, with all the sweet treats you’ll be eating for Christmas breakfast, you’ll have to serve something savory as wells. Whether that’s eggs, bacon, hash browns, or our family favorite — sausage balls.
9. Make Christmas Coffee
Christmas coffee comes in multiple forms in our house. Our dad makes a pot of coffee for the parents and grandparents, and Mckenzie and I make ourselves a special holiday latte.
We love making sugar cookie lattes or gingerbread lattes as a special treat this time of year.
If you decide to make plain drip coffee, we recommend using a Christmas blend and holiday-flavored creamer to add a splash of holiday cheer to your drink.
Sugar Cookie Latte
Gingerbread Latte
Stumptown Elf Parade Coffee
Chobani Peppermint Mocha Creamer
10. Serve Hot Cocoa
For the family members who don’t drink coffee, hot cocoa is the move! Add some marshmallows and peppermint chips to the mix for a holiday twist.
Classic Hot Cocoa
Mini Marshmallows
Peppermint Snow
11. Burn Christmas Candles
Nothing sets the mood on Christmas like a delicious Christmas candle burning. Not only does it make your home smell like a magical, wonderland, but it creates a cozy ambiance as everyone is waking up and enjoying breakfast.
Gingerbread Smash Candle
The Nutcracker Candle
12. Gift Everyone a Cozy Robe to Wrap Into
Lastly, we always like to make each moment on Christmas morning special. A fun thing to do is to gift all your family members a cozy robe to wrap up in as they eat breakfast and open presents. How sweet would that be?
Men’s Sleep Robe
