christmas brunch

Treat yourself to a lazy brunch with these American-style fluffy pancakes with pancetta and maple drizzle

Banana pancakes with crispy bacon & syrup

rashers smoked streaky bacon (or pancetta strips)

self-raising flour

tsp baking powder

brown sugar

bananas

eggs

butter

milk

maple syrup

<p>Heat the grill to high. Arrange the bacon on a baking tray lined with foil. Cook for 5-7 mins until crisp, then turn off the grill but leave the tray inside to keep warm. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and sugar with a pinch of salt. Make a well in the centre and add the mashed banana, eggs, butter and milk. Whisk to a smooth batter without any flour lumps.</p>

<p>Heat a little butter in a large frying pan. Once sizzling, ladle in small dollops of the pancake batter, leaving a little space between each, as they will spread out. Put 2 or 3 slices of banana onto the surface of each pancake and cook for 2 mins over a medium heat. When you see bubbles appear between the banana slices, flip the pancakes over and cook for 1 min more, until puffed up and golden. Transfer to a plate and keep warm with the bacon while you cook the rest. Serve the pancakes with the crispy bacon and a drizzle of maple syrup.</p>

Overnight cheesy grits casserole is some down-home delicious Southern breakfast or brunch fare!

Overnight cheesy grits casserole

grits

unsalted butter

cheddar cheese

Worcestershire sauce

paprika, divided

Cook grits according to the package directions.

Add butter and cheese to the hot, cooked...

Add butter and cheese to the hot, cooked grits and stir until melted.

Add Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon of the...

Add Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon of the paprika to the grits, mixing well.

In a small bowl, beat the three eggs....

In a small bowl, beat the three eggs. Add a small amount of hot grits to the bowl with the eggs to temper them, stirring well. (This helps get the eggs to the right temperature to mix with the grits, without cooking them.)

Slowly add the egg mixture to the cheesy...

Slowly add the egg mixture to the cheesy grits, stirring continuously, until well-combined.

Pour grits into a lightly greased 2-quart baking...

Pour grits into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon paprika.

Let cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and remove the...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and remove the baking dish from the refrigerator to sit for 15 minutes.

Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 hour or...

Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 hour or until set.

Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Start Christmas morning right with the 50 most popular best Christmas breakfast brunch recipes from make-ahead casseroles, baked goods and savoury dishes. 

50 Best Christmas Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

all-purpose flour

salt

sugar

fruit

Plan your menu ahead of time

. You can prepare a lot of these recipes in advance (such as all the baked goods), and stored in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Some of these breakfast items can also be made much further in advance and frozen, according to recipe directions.

Prep your ingredients. If you aren't able to make something completely in advance (I hear you, cinnamon rolls just taste different fresh out of the oven) then prepare as much as you can ahead of time, whether that is chopping ingredients, making a dough, or prepping the dish and storing in the refrigerator until ready for the oven. Any little bit that you can prepare in advance will make things go much more smoothly. Being relaxed on Christmas Day and enjoying the time with family is what it is all about.

Set the table the night before. Take out all the festive plates, mugs, flatware, placemats, and napkins and set the table the night before. It's one less thing to worry about on Christmas Day.

Thanks for such an amazing collection of recipes.  Need to definitely try few of them this festive season.

Wow you have so many delicious options I can't pick just one! I know for sure I am going to have to try the Gingerbread French Toast! :)

What an amazing list. We are going to work our way through this list all month!  2020 should be 25 days of Christmas breakfasts!!

Such a great collection of recipes, I am saving them to try a bunch this Christmas time. My family will love them! Thank you!

So many different recipes to choose from! They all look absolutely delicious

These brunch cakes from Birmingham are similar to savoury scones, with cheese, tomato ketchup and Worcester sauce - perfect with eggs

Brummie bacon cakes

rashers streaky bacon (we used smoked)

mature cheddar

tbsp tomato ketchup

Heat grill to high and grill the bacon for 10 mins, turning halfway, until crisp. Cool for a few mins. Meanwhile, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a baking sheet with parchment. Sift the flour and ½ tsp salt into a bowl, add the butter, then rub in to the texture of fine breadcrumbs. Cut the bacon into small pieces and add to the bowl with a third of the cheese.

Mix the milk, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in a jug. Pour into the bacon mixture, stirring briefly, to make a soft dough. Flour the work surface, turn the dough onto it and shape into an 18cm round. Brush with milk, then cut into 8 wedges with a large knife.

Arrange the wedges on the baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-30 mins or until risen and golden brown, and serve warm (or cool on a wire rack, and store in an airtight container). Warm the bacon cakes through in a low oven (140C/120C fan/gas 1) if you’ve made them in advance.

These little cakes are filled with all the festive, fruity flavours of this classic German Christmas bake - ideal for Christmas morning or a teatime treat

Stollen muffins

plain flour

ground almonds

tsp bicarbonate of soda

cinnamon

golden caster sugar

marzipan

pistachios

almonds

sultanas or raisins

dried cherries

dried apricots

milliliters full-fat natural yogurt

almond extract

tbsp icing sugar

paper muffin cases (we used tulip cases)

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and put the muffin cases in a 12-hole muffin tin. Mix the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, bicarb, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, the sugar, marzipan, nuts and dried fruit in a mixing bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, yogurt and almond extract, then pour over the dry ingredients and very quickly mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture has just come together – the most important thing is to not overmix – don’t worry if there are still a few floury bits.

Quickly divide the mix between the cases and put in the oven on the top shelf. Bake for 5 mins, then lower the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake for 15 mins more until they are risen, golden, and a skewer inserted into the middle of them comes out clean.

Once they have cooled a little and are firm enough to handle, lift out of the tin onto wire racks and cool for 5 mins. Mix the icing sugar with the remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon and sieve over the muffins. Serve warm. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container.

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