Christmas Breakfast?

[robinforman]

I am looking for a new menu for Christmas morning...

Ideally, I would LOVE something I could make the night before and then just put the finishing touches on/bake in the morning. What do you guys eat on xmas morning??

[scrappinsweetie]

french toast casserole one of paula deen's recipes. let me see if i can find it

found it
http://recipes.pauladeen.com/index.p...ast_casserole/

[Paula]

Our tradition is to have breakfast burritos. Yum!

[LenaGardner]

well last year I was really sick so I made Christmas breakfast with help from MIL and skipped any other food at all, all day. We had eggs, biscuits, gravy, sausage, bacon, cottage cheese, cinnamon rolls, fried apples, and pancakes with maple syrup. I'll never do that again LOL!

Normally I put oats for oatmeal with tiny fresh cut up apples, cinnamon and sugar in the crock pot the night before, OR we'll get donuts in advance the day before, like Krispy Kreme

[Sharon Kay]

Originally Posted by LenaBrandenburg

well last year I was really sick so I made Christmas breakfast with help from MIL and skipped any other food at all, all day. We had eggs, biscuits, gravy, sausage, bacon, cottage cheese, cinnamon rolls, fried apples, and pancakes with maple syrup. I'll never do that again LOL!

Normally I put oats for oatmeal with tiny fresh cut up apples, cinnamon and sugar in the crock pot the night before, OR we'll get donuts in advance the day before, like Krispy Kreme

I'm an oatmeal in the crockpot newb...can you give me measurements for your apple cinnamon oatmeal pretty please? It sounds nummy! ...and do you use quick oats or the other...or does it make a difference (what did I buy? it's in Tupperware marked "oatmeal" now).

Thanks!

[Julie Lopez]

I've always done cinnamon sugar Monkey Bread, but I think I might be trying one of these sausage/egg casseroles this year! They sound delish!!

BTW-to make the Monkey Bread, I use the frozen bread loaves by Bridgeford. Thaw, cut into chunks, dip into melted butter then roll in a cinnamon/sugar mix. Let rise then bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

[Joan]

Originally Posted by Paula

Our tradition is to have breakfast burritos. Yum!

Oh, YUM!!!

When we still all gathered at mom & dad's house, one of my brothers would always volunteer breakfast duty and start making us either omelettes or pancakes and eggs (depending on the brother) as soon as we were finished opening gifts. *sigh* I miss those days.

These days one of our favourite things to do is stock up on bagels to toast, lox (smoked salmon), cream cheese, red onion and capers. It's super yummy, easy to do self-serve and nice and filling. And very little mess or work for anyone to deal with. I need to go check out that french toast casserole recipe though... sounds very nummy!

[Kat Stokes]

I think I'm doing this one this year with some good ole' Jimmy Dean breakfast links...

Caramel-Cranberry-Apple Pull-Aparts
4 Nature Valley Pecan Crunch Granola Bars, crushed (3/4 c.)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
2 cans (17.5 oz each) Pillsbury Grands! Flaky Supreme refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
1/4 c. unsweetened dried cranberries
1 med. granny smith apple, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 1-1/4 c.)

Heat oven to 350. Spray 12 cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl mixed crushed granola bars, pecans and 1/2 tsp. of the cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture evenly in bottom of pan.

In large bowl, mix whipping cream, brown sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Separate cans of dough into 10 rolls. Set icings aside. Cut each roll into quarters. Stir roll pieces, cranberries and apple into whipping cream mixture to coat. Spoon mixture into pan; spread evenly.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately place heatproof serving plate or platter upside down over pan. Turn plate and pan over. DO NOT remove pan. Cool 5 minutes. Remove pan. Scrape any remaining topping in pan onto coffee cake. Cool 5 minutes longer. Drizzle with icings. Serve warm.


or, if I feel lazy I will make my MIL's Blueberry French Toast
You can substitute the blueberries with any kind of berry you like.

1/2 c. flour
1-1/2 c. milk
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
6 eggs
10 slices french bread cut into cubes
1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese cut into 1/2" cubes
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Grease 13x9 pan. Beat flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt & eggs until smooth. Stir in bread until coated. Pour into pan. top evenly with cream cheese, blueberries and nuts. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.

*If you refrigerate this overnight, be sure to let the pan sit at room temp for at least 30 minutes prior to baking so you don't break your dish (assuming you are using glass or stoneware).

Bake at 400 uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with warm syrup (I usually melt butter in with my syrup).

[Joan]

Originally Posted by Kat Stokes

I think I'm doing this one this year with some good ole' Jimmy Dean breakfast links...

Caramel-Cranberry-Apple Pull-Aparts
4 Nature Valley Pecan Crunch Granola Bars, crushed (3/4 c.)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
2 cans (17.5 oz each) Pillsbury Grands! Flaky Supreme refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
1/4 c. unsweetened dried cranberries
1 med. granny smith apple, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 1-1/4 c.)

Heat oven to 350. Spray 12 cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl mixed crushed granola bars, pecans and 1/2 tsp. of the cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture evenly in bottom of pan.

In large bowl, mix whipping cream, brown sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Separate cans of dough into 10 rolls. Set icings aside. Cut each roll into quarters. Stir roll pieces, cranberries and apple into whipping cream mixture to coat. Spoon mixture into pan; spread evenly.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately place heatproof serving plate or platter upside down over pan. Turn plate and pan over. DO NOT remove pan. Cool 5 minutes. Remove pan. Scrape any remaining topping in pan onto coffee cake. Cool 5 minutes longer. Drizzle with icings. Serve warm.

*suctions puddle of drool off keyboard so she can type*
DANGIT, KAT! Why did you have to show me, my fat arse and my over-developed love handles that recipe! I neeeeeeeeeeed those now! Grrrrr...

[Kat Stokes]

Originally Posted by Joan

*suctions puddle of drool off keyboard so she can type*
DANGIT, KAT! Why did you have to show me, my fat arse and my over-developed love handles that recipe! I neeeeeeeeeeed those now! Grrrrr...

**SNORT** cause I you....

[Sharon Kay]

Originally Posted by Kat Stokes

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or, if I feel lazy I will make my MIL's Blueberry French Toast
You can substitute the blueberries with any kind of berry you like.

1/2 c. flour
1-1/2 c. milk
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
6 eggs
10 slices french bread cut into cubes
1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese cut into 1/2" cubes
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Grease 13x9 pan. Beat flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt & eggs until smooth. Stir in bread until coated. Pour into pan. top evenly with cream cheese, blueberries and nuts. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.

*If you refrigerate this overnight, be sure to let the pan sit at room temp for at least 30 minutes prior to baking so you don't break your dish (assuming you are using glass or stoneware).

Bake at 400 uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with warm syrup (I usually melt butter in with my syrup).

We tried the blueberry french toast...but I have picky kids and dh...we made it without the blueberries. Next time we are going to make without cream cheese (boys ate around the cream cheese) and add some cinnamon and sugar to it...great recipe!

[DawnMarch]

We ended up doing baked French Toast and it was delicious!

[**Holly**]

Originally Posted by Paula

Our tradition is to have breakfast burritos. Yum!

We do breakfast burrito's too...or bisquits and gravy!

[Angie4b1g]

We always have a french toast casserole. I pop it in the oven when the kids get up and it's done by the time they finish opening. I make a different one every year but my favorite is blueberry. They have some good ones at www.allrecipes.com

(sorry if someone already said all this, I didn't read the replies lol)

[Sari]

We have French Toast casserole. It's made the night before and put in the fridge and I pop it in the oven when we wake up and by the time we are done opening gifts (or ready to take a break since DD takes forever to finish), it's ready to eat. It's sooo yummy, too!

[scrapmonkey]

We have the Breakfast casserole like Melinda's recipe. I also tried another one this year, which I might try for Christmas morning, that has hash browns in it.

Breakfast Casserole (with potatoes)
½ lb. pork sausage
1 medium onion chopped
4 cups hash browns, thawed (16 oz)
1 ½ cups shredded Monterey jack or cheddar cheese
3 eggs beaten
1 cup milk
¼ tsp pepper
In large skillet, cook sausage and onions, breaking up sausage. Drain fat. In a 8x8x2 baking dish, layer potatoes, half of cheese, sausage and onion mix, remaining cheese. In a bowl, combine eggs milk and pepper. Pour over cheese, etc. Bake covered in 350 F oven for 45-55 minutes or until knife near the center comes out clean. Cut into squares. Serves 6.

I left it overnight, cooked it in the morning and it was a hit at work when we had food day....

[ajoyfulheart]

OH girlfriend....this is SO yummified.......and AWESOME leftover too!

Sausage & Egg Casserole Strata

12 slices bread cubed, crusts trimmed
12 oz. (3 cups) shredded cheddar
1 lb. ground pork sausage, cooked; drain fat
6-7 large eggs
2 ½ c. milk
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pint fresh mushrooms, chopped big

In 9x13 greased pan, layer bread, cheese, sausage, and mushrooms. Combine soup, dry mustard, milk, and eggs. Pour over strata. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about one hour.

[nesser1981]

If you girls try those recipes, be sure to let me know what you think.

That Toffee French Toast is to die for. So are the waffles.

[Sharon Kay]

Printing off these recipes ASAP and making a list...going to have dh pick up ingredients for a couple of these...guess we will have some good breakfasts in the next week

Thanks ladies!