When you kick off a busy Christmas day with the excitement of opening presents with your family, having your Christmas breakfast prepared ahead of time is a great option. On the big day you can sit back, relax and eat with the rest of your family with these make ahead Christmas breakfast recipes are which are sure to get you off to a good start.
Cinnamon French Toast Bake
You’ll Need:
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4cup margarine, melted
- 2 (700g) cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls
- 6 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1cup chopped pecans
- 1cup maple syrup
Icing:
- icing, from cinnamon rolls
- powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup, if desired
Method
- Heat oven to 190°C Pour melted butter into ungreased 13×9-inch glass baking dish. Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls; set icing aside. Cut each roll into 8 pieces; place pieces over butter in dish.
- In medium bowl, beat eggs. Beat in cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended; gently pour over roll pieces. Sprinkle with pecans; drizzle with 1 cup syrup.
- Bake at 190°C for 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, remove covers from icing; microwave on Medium for 10 to 15 seconds or until drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle icing over top; sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, spoon syrup from dish over individual servings. Serve with the additional 1/2 cup maple syrup.
Recipe: Food.com
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
You’ll Need:
- 1½ loaves white bread
- 2 pounds ground ham
- 1 pound medium cheddar cheese, grated
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Method:
- Prepare 9 X 13 pan with softened butter. Tear slices of bread into 1 inch pieces and cover bottom of pan with bread, fitting tightly.
- Layer half of the ground ham over bread, and then layer half of the cheese over ham.
- Add another layer of bread slices, then ham and then cheese. Finish with a final layer of bread.
- In a 1L measuring cup, mix together eggs and milk. In a small bowl, take 1 tablespoon of egg and milk mixture and mix in mustard until smooth. Add into quart measuring cup and mix well. Add parsley and pour over casserole, evenly distributing wet ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake at 160°C for 50-60 minutes or until eggs are set. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Recipe: Foodie Crush
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