Christmas Breakfast Recipes To Really Get Your Day Started

Whether you're cracking open your seventh chocolate selection box, popping the cork on another bottle of fizz, or raiding the fridge for a midnight snack, Christmas is a time for feasting – and that includes from the second you wake up. Any other time, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, setting you up for what's to come and during Christmas, it's no different. From Homemade McMuffins to Perfect Pancakes and even Jam Doughnut French Toast, here's 18 of our favourite Christmas breakfast recipes.

We love Eggs Benny and this traybake is super easy, and looks super impressive, too! Did we mention microwaveable hollandaise?

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Scrambled eggs, smoky aubergine puree, chorizo, spinach and tomato salsa make up this tasty breakfast burrito.

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We love a breakfast muffin, and this recipe is in homage to everyone's favourite fast-food breakfast.

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We've always loved a good egg recipe, but cloud eggs were the internet trend that changed our breakfast routine forever.

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We've swapped the eggs for spicy scrambled tofu, swapped the meat for our fave vegan "facon" and sausages, and even thrown in some smashed avo and griddled mushrooms and toms for even more flavour.

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Using the egg for the bun on this classic breakfast sandwich is a true genius move. We loaded ours up with bacon, cheddar, and avocado but go for some of your favourite fillings! Sausage and gruyère would be killer too!

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Homemade baked beans are actually A LOT easier to make than you think. We've added pancetta lardons for something a bit meatier, but if you're vegetarian or vegan, you can just omit this part of the ingredients list.

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Sure, you could have scrambled eggs... again. OR you could have insanely delicious stuffed French toast, inspired by one of our favourite breakfasts ever — jam doughnuts.

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Look no further for the perfect homemade pancake recipe! Served with some oven-baked bacon, breakfast couldn't be any more perfect.

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Whether you're topping your guacamole toast or serving up a breakfast hash, you gotta be able to nail a sunny-side-up egg.

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This bread is stuffed with a full breakfast and it's absolutely everything you want. The extra bread is perfect for dipping in the eggs and such a fun way to share breakfast.

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The healthy way to eat a banana split for breakfast!

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Your waffle iron is for so much more than waffles. Your favourite chocolate chip cookies cook up in 2 minutes flat for fluffy, golden perfection. Top it with ice cream and your brunch has never been better.

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Introducing the real breakfast of champions.

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Churro-fy your breakfast! 😏

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If you're short on time, you could skip the batter-making steps and just use a boxed mix. But let it be known that this recipe guarantees fluffy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside waffles. It's the best.

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This recipe is a great jumping off point if you're trying to make morning rolls of any type. I'm not saying you should mess with the dough—it's perfectly buttery and fluffy! Where you have some wiggle room is the filling. The world is your cinnamon roll, make it your own.

Get the Classic Cinnamon Rolls recipe.

This ain't your average avocado toast.

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If you could smell these sticky buns, you'd be be drooling. They are absolutely perfect and are literally my pride and joy.

Get the Sticky Buns recipe.