Ham and cheese croissant traybake
Start Christmas Day with this cheese-packed, no-fuss, show-off brunch idea – super indulgent!
Pandoro french toast with blueberry and sage compote
Try this quick and easy buttery Italian-style French toast for a Christmas breakfast idea. Our alternative French toast uses pandoro (similar to panettone) for a more decadent breakfast recipe.
Smoked salmon breakfast flatbread
Start the day over the festive season with this no-fuss sophisticated brunch recipe.
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Christmas breakfast tacos
Try our super easy breakfast tacos for a hearty way to start your Christmas Day. Use eggs with deep yellow yolks, like Burford Browns, so you get a nice colour contrast with the beans and chorizo.
Our recipe for peanut butter and jelly French toast with peanut brittle takes inspiration from America for a truly indulgent Christmas breakfast idea. Keep any leftover jam covered in the fridge for up to four days, and use throughout the festive season.
American breakfast pancakes
Oranges and mandarins give these thick, American-style breakfast pancakes a sweet and zesty festive finish. Throw in some traditional spices to the batter mix, such as cinnamon, cloves and allspice, just to remind you it's Christmas morning. Serve with crème fraîche or yogurt and you've got another easy Christmas breakfast idea.
Tex-mex baked avocados
Start Christmas Day off with a bang with this no-fuss show-off brunch, packed with juicy tomatoes, eggs and avocados.
Full English croissants
Make our epic Christmas Day breakfast croissant recipe packed with super crispy bacon, baked beans and runny fried eggs for an indulgent way to start your morning.
Posh Christmas breakfast muffins
Make festive brunch easy with our quick and simple breakfast muffins packed with avocado, smoked salmon and frittata – ready in 30 minutes.
Boozy bagel french toast with maple butter
Want a boozy way to start your Christmas Day? Make our cinnamon raisin bagels with boozy bourbon and sweet maple butter – perfect for an indulgent Christmas morning brunch.
Cranberry and almond muffins
Packed full of seasonal produce, these wintry muffins are guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit. The perfect mix of sweet and sour, they're great to make ahead and grab-and-go on the big day or over the festive season.
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French toast with sticky toffee walnuts
Whether you call it French toast or eggy bread, the main thing is that it's drenched in sugar. Add some allspice and cloves to the cinnamon if you want make your French toast extra festive.
Here's how to make the best French toast and some more easy recipes
Ricotta pancakes with whipped honey butter
Serve a stack of fluffy ricotta pancakes for a festive feast. The whipped honey butter has a subtle sweetness and is great with these airy pancakes.
Plenty more pancake recipes to try here
Christmas morning cranberry butter
Our cranberry butter is a festive topping for Christmas morning waffles or pancakes. It's fuss-free, and once you've whipped some up you'll want to use it all year round.
Bacon and egg crumpet melts
Our quick and easy brunch recipe is also a perfect lazy Christmas breakfast idea. Spoil yourself with bacon, eggs AND crumpets, it's Christmas after all!
Cheese crumpets
How do you make fresh crumpets taste a bit more special for Christmas morning breakfast? Add three types of cheese, a teaspoon of mustard powder and slather on a good helping of butter, of course!
Avocado on toast with smoked salmon
Avocado on toast with smoked salmon and a tomato dressing – a recipe that's bound to get you out of bed on Christmas morning. Creamy avocado and silky smoked salmon feels like an indulgent way to start your Christmas Day.
Check out our quick and easy avocado on toast recipes
Gruyère, fig and prosciutto croissants
Straight from the oven, these hot and toasty butter croissants with melting cheese make a really quick and easy Christmas breakfast idea.
Cinnamon swirls
We are BIG fans of cinnamon buns, so we got the recipe for this chocolate-drizzled Scandi classic from East London’s Danish bakery, The Bread Station. Enjoy Christmas morning breakfast the Danish way with these delicious cinnamon buns. Alternatively, take a moment of calm from the chaos and enjoy a bun with a coffee for brunch. Take a look at more cinnamon bun recipes
Mix and match Christmas brunch waffles
Our mix and match brunch waffles are a little more work but are the perfect recipe for an indulgent Christmas morning. Serve the toppings in bowls and the waffles in a pile and let everyone build their own.
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Eggs and ham baked in croissant cups
Use croissant dough to make these cute breakfast cups filled with ham and eggs – perfect for Christmas morning breakfast in bed.
Espresso pancakes
Coffee and chocolate is a quick and easy way to make pancakes feel more grown-up, and the hazelnuts provide a great bit of texture. A great Christmas breakfast idea if you want a sweet Christmas brunch.
Smashed avocado on toast
Take Christmas morning breakfast or brunch up a few notches with this fresh recipe. Ripe tomatoes, avocado and salad leaves on toast are a great vegetarian breakfast combination.
Bloody mary
If you've over indulged on Christmas Eve, make this ultimate hangover cure. Our recipe for this classic co*cktail combines vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, port and sherry with a few dashes of Tabasco to turn up the heat. Garnish with a celery stick and some tomatoes and olives to serve.
Here's our guide to the perfect bloody mary
Green tortilla with smoked salmon
This chunky spinach, potato and chive tortilla with a side of smoked salmon is a thing of beauty, and what better time to enjoy it than Christmas?
Hollandaise sauce
Hollandaise sauce is a staple ingredient in many brunch dishes – make your own at home with our recipe (the key is thorough whisking to emulsify all the ingredients).
Peanut butter pancakes
Covered in a vibrant array of fruits and a lip-smacking peanut butter sauce, these light and fluffy pancakes would make a fabulous Christmas Day brunch.
Kelewele cinnamon buns
Soft buns filled with buttery spiced sugar, these show-stopping buns makes for an epic tear 'n' share brunch to enjoy over the festive season.
Bacon hash browns
If you want something easy and filling to enjoy over Christmas, make these crispy potato hash browns with streaky bacon, spring onions and grated cheese.
Eggs royale with smoked trout and yuzu hollandaise
This twist on classic eggs royale is a real treat, and makes a great breakfast option if you're looking for something a little different on Christmas Day.
Croissant cinnamon rolls
Our easy-to-make and moreish cinnamon bun recipe uses Jus-Rol croissant dough to keep things speedier and fuss-free, perfect for Christmas Day.
Chocolate Nutella pancakes
These chocolatey pancakes come drizzled in a smooth and creamy hot chocolate sauce, with a splash of booze for an extra treat – sounds like the perfect Christmas breakfast to us.
Lemon drizzle crumpets
Crumpets are topped with a zingy lemon syrup, perfect if you want a simple breakfast with a nod to luxury.
Baked avocado with smoked salmon and egg
Avocados are really versatile, try them baked with eggs for a quick Christmas breakfast which feels a little indulgent thanks to smoked salmon.
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Baked smoked haddock and egg pots
These baked smoked haddock and egg pots are quick and easy to make but feel appropriate for Christmas, too.
