Christmas morning is a special yet often hectic experience. We typically have kids, family, and friends over during the holidays, and Christmas morning turns into a flurry of activity. Things like exchanging gifts, letting the kids (or grandkids) check to see if Santa came, then letting them see if he ate his cookies and milk, and then taking them outside to see if the reindeer ate their carrots and drank their water.Plus, there are pictures being taken, videos being recorded, phone calls being made . . . and of course, for all the procrastinators out there, you might even have some (very) last-minute gift wrapping.Because of these reasons, sometimes Christmas breakfast may not even happen! Or it might be a grab and go kind of affair with breakfast cereal or instant oatmeal and fruit on the counter for anyone thats hungry.
Every Christmas tradition is unique to every family, so theres no wrong way to do it. However, if you do sit down to plan a breakfast menu, you can't go wrong with simple foods like pancakes,eggs, sausage and bacon, breakfast biscuits, or even treats like muffins and scones.Egg casseroles can also make great Christmas breakfast dishes, and they can even be cooked the night before and simply warmed up. Whatever direction you decide to go in, your family will appreciate a tasty breakfast that morning. Below are three simple, crowd-pleasing recipes you will love.
Pancakes are awesome for breakfast any day of the week, including Christmas. Not only are they quick and easy, they are filling, too. These cinnamon orange pancakes are a plate of old-fashioned, crispy goodness made withbuttermilk and flavored with cinnamon and orange. Prep time is about 5 minutes, and cook time for each pancake is about 5 minutes, too.These pancakes are nut free, vegetarian, and soy free for family members that may have any food sensitivities. They use a base oforganic unbleached white all purpose flour, eggs, and buttermilk, with baking soda added to help them rise.They are flavored with salt, orange zest, ground cinnamon, andvanilla extract. Try browning them in apat of butter for extra delicious, decadent flavor, then drizzle them with real maple syrup. If you're not the syrup type, these would also be yummy topped with a bit of orange marmalade. Note that your pancake batter should be thick, but if it seems too thick and doesnt pour, you may need to add a bit more buttermilk. It should pour easily from the bowl into the pan.
There is nothing that hits the spot better than a delicious biscuit. Talk about comfort food.When you add sausage, egg, and cheese, it combines all your favorite breakfast flavors into one tasty morsel of delight. Even better than that, these biscuits are gluten free, which means that your friends and family who may have a gluten sensitivity will be equally as thrilled with them.These biscuits only require about 15 minutes of prep time and take about 20 minutes to cook. You can usegluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour andbaking powder as a base, then add in your chorizo sausage, scrambled eggs, milk, and butter. Blend in sharp cheddar cheese, and use a spoon to drop several mounds of dough onto parchment paper. Pop them in the oven until they look slightly brown on top. Quick, simple, and tasty.
If biscuits arent your thing and you don't much care for those cinnamon orange pancakes, then you must try these delicious gingerbread pancakes instead. Nothing ushers in the holiday season quite like the flavor of gingerbread. Plus, these pancakes usepaleo baking flour, making them a friendly choice for those in your family who may adhere to a paleo diet.They only take about 5 minutes to prep, and 7-10 minutes to cook. Using a base of paleo baking flour, baking soda, eggs, andunsweetened almond milk, throw in spices likecinnamon, ginger, clove, and nutmeg. Add someallspice as well as a bit of vanilla extract, and youve got pancakes that are bursting with holiday flavor.Fry them up in a drizzle ofcoconut oil, and then top them with maple syrup, honey, or your favorite pancake topping of choice.With crowd-pleasers like these, there is no way to go wrong when preparing your next Christmas breakfast. Enjoy!