This year, like every year, we’re all about taking the stress out of the holiday season. We’re saying yes to shortcuts and no to the things that zap our energy. While the kitchen is arguably the center of the holiday action, we’re using all the time-saving hacks we can find to help us spend more time by the fire with friends and family. The key to a smooth-sailing Christmas? It all lies in the amount of prep you can tackle beforehand, starting with breakfast. To share some inspiration for getting your to-do’s out of the way, we’re sharing our favorite Christmas breakfast ideas. Because doing all the hard work in advance makes for a much happier holiday.
There’s nothing better than lounging around in our holiday pajamas with a big cup of coffee on Christmas morning. While a younger version of myself was quick to hop out of bed at 4 a.m. (that’s not a joke) and run downstairs to revel in the magic of a twinkly, present-flocked tree, I take things muuuuuch more leisurely now as an adult. You can catch me on Christmas puttering around in my slippers, happy to move about the house at a snail’s pace. In other words: slowly. Very slowly.
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20 Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast Ideas
If “make-ahead recipes” caught your eye, I imagine the same might be true for you. The key to making your tranquil Christmas morning dreams a reality? It’s all about the prep, y’all. Whether you prefer savory or sweet, meat or meat-free, healthy or… indulgent, I have options for you. Consider this roundup your ticket to soaking up the magic of the morning and still having a big delicious breakfast for the whole fam to devour. Just wake up, pop your dish in the oven and get ready to dig in. Here we go.
