36 Christmas Brunch Recipes You'll Make Every Year

While everyone may be excited to wake up on Christmas morning and open their presents, these recipes will help you ensure that what comes after the presents is special too. Yes, we’re talking about brunch. Thanks to these ideas, you can bake up a hearty casserole, serve savory mini quiches or create an entire breakfast buffet—no matter what, these mouthwatering dishes will tide your family over until dinner. We even have a delicious use for the ubiquitous holiday cake that everyone loves to give but no one seems to eat! Panettone's raisins, citron and pine nuts make this rich, custardy breakfast just right for special occasions.

The holidays are about spending time with loved ones, not hours in the kitchen. So we have a quick hack for making Christmas day extra special: unravel a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls and shape them into little Christmas trees. After they bake, the whole family can gather for the “tree trimming”—decorating with frosting and holiday-themed sprinkles.

This hearty Potato Basil Frittata is a festive, flavor-packed brunch dish loaded with tender potatoes, fresh basil and gooey Gruyère, perfect for warming up your holiday morning.

This vegetarian breakfast casserole is easy to assemble up to a day ahead and bake off in the morning, making it the perfect addition to your brunch menu. Meaty mushrooms stand in for the typical breakfast proteins and dish is rounded out with a generous amount of creamy Gruyère, plus fresh thyme and tangy Dijon mustard. We use buttery, flaky croissants as the perfect vessel to sandwich the cheesy mushroom filling and soak up all the custardy eggs.

This fun holiday brunch easily serves a crowd, using just a couple of tubes of refrigerated cinnamon rolls. After baking the dough, everyone can join in on decorating the giant snowman with store-bought frosting and colored icing gel. What better way to start the day than with this warm, friendly cinnamon-scented treat!

This savory Bacon, Onion and Cheese Tart is a showstopper with crispy bacon, sweet caramelized onions and melty cheese all nestled in a flaky, golden crust.

This breakfast bake includes everything you love from a traditional diner breakfast—hash browns, cheese, eggs and sausage—baked up in a Bundt pan. Prepare it ahead of time and you'll be able to serve this impressive all-in-one dish to a hungry crowd on Christmas morning without having to lift a finger.

Breakfast casseroles are the way to go when you're in charge of feeding a crowd on Christmas morning. You can make it months(!) in advance and bake from frozen while everyone is trying to sneak a peek under the tree.

Coconut and the sweet purple yam known as ube are a popular pairing in the Philippines. These sticky buns highlight the combination, using ube jam to flavor and vividly color the dough as well as in the filling and coconut in the filling and frosting. Ube jam (also called ube halaya) is a Filipino dessert made of mashed ube, coconut milk, evaporated or condensed milk and butter; look for jars of it (as well as ube extract) in Asian grocery stores or online. Adding milk and butter to the yeast-risen dough gives it a chewy yet tender crumb similar to a milk bread. Making a heated mixture of flour and water known as tangzhong and incorporating it into the dough is a technique originally from Japan that helps baked goods retain moisture better, keeping them softer and fresher longer. A coconut and cream cheese frosting is a sweet finish to the rolls. You can enjoy these ube-coconut sticky buns as a breakfast pastry or afternoon treat, but they’re also impressive enough to serve as a dessert.

How to improve on ham-and-cheese quiche? Bake it in an uber-crispy hash brown crust for the perfect breakfast dish for a crowd.

We add everything bagel seasoning to classic pate a choux dough, then bake the dough into golden puffs topped with more everything bagel seasoning. A homemade scallion cream cheese filling turns them into the perfect bite-size brunch or party food.

We can't think of a sweeter way to start the day than with a citrusy slice of pound cake — topped with fresh, cut strawberries. The ricotta keeps the loaf moist and tender, even when it's made ahead.

The best time to treat your family to a steak-and-egg breakfast? The holidays! This one even boasts festive red and green, thanks to two tasty sauces.

If there's anyone we trust for make-ahead hosting magic, it's Ina. She knows that making the waffle batter the night before not only means a fuss-free breakfast, but allows the yeast to bloom, ensuring the waffles will come out fluffy and chewy.

Kids of all ages will love the idea of a breakfast treat that borders on the brink of dessert — especially when it's strawberries dressed up as cute little Santas!

Giada's lemony pancakes are rich and decadent, yet light and fluffy. The secret? She uses a mix of all-purpose flour and polenta. Ricotta ensures that each bite is moist, almost like a custard. You'll never go back to the boxed mix after this.

Giada's savory take on waffles may make you never want sweet waffles again. Serve with maple syrup or, you could go all out, and top with sour cream, crumbled bacon or pesto.

This dish has everything you love about a traditional bagel breakfast sandwich, but it's all baked into a casserole that can be made the night before.

Ree upcycles day-old croissants into an easy make-ahead breakfast that's perfect for a crowd. This dish goes from freezer to table in just about 15 minutes, meaning you can have a cup of coffee before holiday mayhem begins.

Ree's quick and simple hash utilizes veggies that you probably already have on hand for Christmas dinner. Bonus: It's hearty enough to keep you going from the present-giving to the in-law hosting.

If you need a little something in the morning, but don't want to fill up before your family's mid-day feast, you need Molly's mini quiches. Everyone can grab a single-serve portion on their way to inspect what's under the Christmas tree.

This is everything you love about breakfast, served in one waffle. Not trying to tell you how to live your life, but if it were up to us, we'd serve these puppies with a fried egg and maple syrup for the ultimate sweet-savory indulgence.