15 Easy Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas (Make-Ahead Favorites!)

This wreath is no-bake and comes together in about 15 minutes with powdered mini donuts, glazed donut holes, and fresh raspberries. Rosemary sprigs and pomegranate seeds make it look festive enough for a centerpiece, and kids can help place the donuts.

Pancake mix and a sheet pan turn into a set of festive Christmas pancakes that you shape and decorate before baking. Mini chocolate chips, marshmallows, and colorful sprinkles make them fun for kids on Christmas morning without any flipping.

These sheet pan pancakes bake all the batter at once, so you skip standing at the stove flipping batch after batch. Fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and a splash of maple extract make them feel like a special occasion, and you cut them into squares when they come out of the oven.

These bars take classic peanut butter and jelly flavors and turn them into a make-ahead treat with an oat crust and strawberry jam layer. A crumbly oat topping finishes them, and they're handy for a brunch table or a quick grab-and-go breakfast.

This casserole can be made with either bacon or sausage and assembled ahead so the morning rush is less of a rush. It's the kind of dish that works well for Christmas breakfast, especially if you serve it with biscuits or pancakes for a larger crowd.

Fresh pear and chopped cranberries give these muffins a tart, fruity bite that fits the season. The buttery cinnamon streusel on top adds a bakery-style finish, and the optional icing is there if you want something a little sweeter.

A white cake mix, sour cream, and a cinnamon swirl turn into a cinnamon roll cake that you can make ahead of time. Finish it with a cream cheese glaze and it works well for out of town guests or a holiday brunch table.

These mini pancakes come together in about 10 minutes using pantry staples and a Ziploc bag for piping the batter. They're about the size of a quarter, which makes them easy for little hands, and they freeze well if you make a double batch.

These copycat egg bites use just eggs, cheese, milk, and onion powder, with bacon if you want it, baked in a donut pan. They're a good make-ahead option for holiday guests, and they also freeze and reheat well for busy weekday breakfasts.

Store-bought puff pastry and a filling of Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon make these turnovers about 30 minutes from start to finish. You only need a baking tray and parchment paper, so cleanup is quick on a busy morning.

These double chocolate banana bread muffins use mashed bananas, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips, and they bake in about 20 to 25 minutes. Most of the ingredients are likely already in your pantry, which makes them an easy last-minute addition to a holiday brunch.

These scones use half and half and butter for a tender crumb, and a quick maple glaze finishes the top. You shape the dough into a circle and cut it into triangles, so they come together in about 30 minutes with a bakery look.

This banana bread swaps applesauce for the oil and Splenda for the sugar, so it's a lighter option for a holiday brunch spread. I left out the nuts in my version, which also makes it a good choice when a nut-free table is needed.

Make this easy crock pot apple butter with just a few ingredients! Use up any apples for this yummy recipe. You'll never want to buy store-bought apple butter again!

If you're serving bakes at brunch, this oven method makes the bacon easy to cook without standing over a skillet. You lay the strips on a cooling rack so the grease drips below, which means less mess and no batches to watch.