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What do you do for your Xmas breakfast?

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Cordee · 08/10/2025 17:43

I am hosting for the first time. I am 29, in my newly gutted and decorated home so plan to push the boat out. No children will be in attendance. Only adults. I enjoy hosting and cooking/baking.

What do you do for Christmas brekkie? I want it to be posh but light and easy. I was thinking of doing cinnamon buns and fruit salad. Plus tea, coffee, juice and fizz.

But then I think most people who are coming don’t really have sweet tooth’s (myself included liked). Stuffed croissants? DIY style? There will be a couple of veggies. And then some mini sweet pastries? But then that seems like too much pastry. Parfait?

I wouldn’t mind doing waffles/crepes but I don’t think that will be fun as I don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen whilst everyone else eats.

Xmas lunch is at 2.

Sorry this is being asked in Oct!

there will be plenty of snacks/canapes/seeet treats throughout the day

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ShodAndShadySenators · 08/10/2025 19:33

We do a full English for breakfast, but aren't big on Christmas dinner so just have a buffet in the evening with stocking chocolate and fudge etc in between

AleynEivlys · 08/10/2025 19:33

Croissants from the oven, salted butter, orange or apple juice and hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows for the children.

Blarn · 08/10/2025 19:31

CurlyhairedAssassin · 08/10/2025 19:26

Buttered croissants?! Croissants are 30 per cent or more butter anyway, in the recipe, doesn't it just feel like you're eating a load of grease?

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In the words of Noddy Holder: "Its Criiiiiiistmaaaaas!" I may add extra butter at Christmas but in the house, my croissants are always buttered.

My dad used to heat them in the oven, butter them and then pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to get the butter really soaked in! I don't go that far!

BeRoseSloth · 08/10/2025 19:31

Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Takes 10 mins.

FurForksSake · 08/10/2025 19:31

@JuvenileBigfoot so now I’ve got to try it with rye! It’s a hard life.

SquidgySquoo · 08/10/2025 19:30

How about posh sausage sandwiches? Nice bread, good quality sausages and condiments, easy to do veggie sausages, then you could still have pastries for breakfast dessert if you wanted to?

PaisleyGilmourStreet · 08/10/2025 19:28

Our daughter is 15, so we don't have anyone over at breakfast now (yaaaaayyyy 😂). When she was young, and grandparents and other family came over to see her open gifts, I would do a pile of breakfast rolls (bacon and slice sausage) and a big dish of pancakes. Everyone just helped themselves, and they made their own hot drinks or fizz.

I would love to come to yours @Cordee sounds like you'll be laying on some good hospitality 😋 Hope it all goes great 😊

Bowling4soup · 08/10/2025 19:28

CurlyhairedAssassin · 08/10/2025 19:26

Buttered croissants?! Croissants are 30 per cent or more butter anyway, in the recipe, doesn't it just feel like you're eating a load of grease?

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Toasted buttered croissants are the best!! Cut one in half (like you would a pitta bread so you get 2 thinner slices) then sort of flatten it so it will fit in the toaster, toast for a minute or two then butter like a piece of toast….. 🤤

youalright · 08/10/2025 19:26

Screamingabdabz · 08/10/2025 18:10

Jeez I’m a fatty big eater but how on earth do you all eat that rich breakfast AND a full Christmas dinner a few hours later? I just can’t reconcile the MN size 6 mentality and what is on this thread at all!!

Same I can really eat but this is loads. I would never dream of having a huge breakfast on Christmas morning then a full Christmas dinner a few hours later. I'd end up in a food coma all day

JuvenileBigfoot · 08/10/2025 19:26

FurForksSake · 08/10/2025 19:05

@JuvenileBigfoot you’d be horrified how quickly I can eat gravadlax, and usually you get not a lot! Saying that I’ll go to Lidl to do a taste test. I might need to stop by the bakery for some mini baguettes to have with it… and a brownie….

It's lovey, it was generous enough a portion for DP and he's an EATER.
We did get one each though.
It'd be great on some rye bread.

Bowling4soup · 08/10/2025 19:26

I love this thread! My 2 favourite ideas from it are champagne with sourdough and butter. Or the croissants with cheese and honey, think I’ll do both of those options this year 🥂

CurlyhairedAssassin · 08/10/2025 19:26

Blarn · 08/10/2025 18:39

Croissants. Always just buttered when I was young but dh and one dc like them with cheese and ham so they have that and dd2 and I have just butter. It's nice and easy but feels like a treat, even though we do have them throughout the year!

Buttered croissants?! Croissants are 30 per cent or more butter anyway, in the recipe, doesn't it just feel like you're eating a load of grease?

Betty1625 · 08/10/2025 19:24

Continental style buffet breakfast (cheese, cured meat or salmon, nice bread, croissants, fruit salad and yoghurt)

Latenightreader · 08/10/2025 19:20

FurForksSake · 08/10/2025 19:19

@Latenightreader I live 20 minutes from an ikea, if not less than. I’m now considering a pre-Christmas taste test 😆

Go for it, then let me know how they compare!

snemrose · 08/10/2025 19:19

Cordee · 08/10/2025 17:43

I am hosting for the first time. I am 29, in my newly gutted and decorated home so plan to push the boat out. No children will be in attendance. Only adults. I enjoy hosting and cooking/baking.

What do you do for Christmas brekkie? I want it to be posh but light and easy. I was thinking of doing cinnamon buns and fruit salad. Plus tea, coffee, juice and fizz.

But then I think most people who are coming don’t really have sweet tooth’s (myself included liked). Stuffed croissants? DIY style? There will be a couple of veggies. And then some mini sweet pastries? But then that seems like too much pastry. Parfait?

I wouldn’t mind doing waffles/crepes but I don’t think that will be fun as I don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen whilst everyone else eats.

Xmas lunch is at 2.

Sorry this is being asked in Oct!

there will be plenty of snacks/canapes/seeet treats throughout the day

We have a posh pork pie from the local butchers, bread and butter with marmalade and champagne to wash it down. It’s been a tradition in our family certainly as long as I can remember.

FurForksSake · 08/10/2025 19:19

@Latenightreader I live 20 minutes from an ikea, if not less than. I’m now considering a pre-Christmas taste test 😆

MiddleAgedDread · 08/10/2025 19:18

Same as the other days of the year, whatever you make yourself out of the cupboard!

EleanorReally · 08/10/2025 19:18

scrambled eggs croissants smoked salmon

Ooogle · 08/10/2025 19:15

We have kids who love sugary cereal like Frosties or pain au chocolates which they’re not normally allowed unless it’s their birthday or Xmas so have that.

otherwise for just adults I’d do buffet style - pastries on a plate, bacon, eggs, hash browns, mushrooms, beans, toast etc and let people pick what they want. Maybe have some cereals on the side if anyone wants any of that and then teas and coffee.

WannaFOffOnHoliday · 08/10/2025 19:13

Toast and chocolate

Full Fry up on Boxing day around midday

ChannelingmyinnerMsRachel · 08/10/2025 19:13

We usually have bacon or sausage baps

Bikergran · 08/10/2025 19:13

Our tradition is croissants with jam or Nutella with Bucks Fizz. I decorate the breakfast table the night before. It's festive and light, so doesn't spoil Christmas lunch.

youalright · 08/10/2025 19:11

We usually wait until we've opened a selection box and start eating that

MuddyPawsIndoors · 08/10/2025 19:11

I'm rather partial to a drink but I just couldn't face drinking alcohol at breakfast 😁🤮

Mydahliasareshit · 08/10/2025 19:11

LarryIsMyRomanEmpire · 08/10/2025 18:30

When Dd was at home I always made her smoked salmon and scrambled duck eggs with added cream on fancy bread.
Now it's just me I have my usual cup of tea.

Ooh, scrambled duck egg! 😍
What a lovely mum you are 😋

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