These overnight Christmas breakfast ideas are a delicious way to serve an impressive Christmas breakfast without sacrificing time spent with your family.
I'm not much of a morning person so I love using these overnight brunch recipes year round.
However, I find these recipes to be even more special on Christmas.
They're so good that your family will continue to ask for them year after year and you'll enjoy spending minimum time in the kitchen and not missing out on making memories with family opening presents and other traditions you may have.
Savory Overnight Christmas Breakfast Ideas
These savory Christmas breakfast recipes can either be prepped the night before and cooked Christmas morning or some can even be cooked the day before and are just as delicious reheated.
These can be made to the point of baking, refrigerated, and cooked the following morning or you can bake them the night before and reheat when ready to serve.
Mix all of the ingredients and refrigerate the night before. Then pour into a muffin tin and bake the following morning. They also reheat well if you want to cook them the night before.
Eggs benedict is such a special occasion breakfast and with this overnight casserole version, it can feed a crowd and is just as delicious.
This savory overnight breakfast casserole recipe is made with rich brioche bread cubes, salty ham, deliciously seasoned eggs, and plenty of cheese making it perfect for Christmas brunch.
Quiche can be made to the point of baking, refrigerated, and baked the next day. Or you can bake it the night before and reheat it.
These are great to use to make small breakfast sandwiches if your family isn't a fan of biscuits and so you don't have to make a ton of toast. Rolls can be formed and left to rise overnight in the fridge before baking the next morning. They also reheat beautifully if you prefer to get the baking out of the way the day before.
Sweet Overnight Christmas Breakfast Ideas
If your family has a sweet tooth these recipes can be a perfect addition to the usual bacon and eggs.
Cinnamon rolls are a Christmas brunch favorite but can take hours to make. These can be formed the night before and left to rise in the fridge overnight. Place on the counter to warm up before you get ready for the day. Then bake and frost. You can even make and bake the night before, warm up, and frost before serving.
Crisp on the outside with a fluffy center. Most of the mixing gets done the night before and then the batter is left to rise overnight before being cooked the next morning.
A classic breakfast option that can be made ahead of time and served slightly warmed or at room temperature.
Full of traditional Christmas flavors. Can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature or bake the muffins the night before, heat up if desired, then make the glaze and pour over just before serving.
A seasonal flavor variation of the overnight waffles.
These are a great side dish to ham or to serve over pancakes, waffles, crepes, or oatmeal. Great made the night before and warmed up in a pot or the microwave.
These can be fully put together the night before and refrigerated. Or you can make the individual layers the night before and set them up as a make-your-own parfait bar.
This is a fruit salad that is certainly nowhere near healthy but it's a holiday favorite in the South.
These can be made at least a day or two before and used to make hot chocolate.