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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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tedibear · 08/10/2025 21:14

Nothing special as dinner is the main event! So usually just a roll and bacon or roll and sausage. Maybe toast and bacon if no rolls.

MsSmartShoes · 08/10/2025 21:05

Make Smoked salmon pate and serve with crusty bread.
mini pastries

pizzaHeart · 08/10/2025 21:04

We do porridge with blueberries or any other fruits, orange juice and usual tea/ coffee.

@Ponderingwindow could you share your casserole recipe please? It sounds really interesting.

Mueslikid · 08/10/2025 21:03

We do a Continental-style breakfast and everyone helps themselves.
Hot rolls, croissants. Big panettone dusted with icing sugar and cut into wedges as a centrepiece.
Cheese, sometimes smoked salmon and cold meats if it’s a big group.
Fresh fruit or fruit salad, dried/crystallised fruit, nuts
Jam, Nutella, butter etc
Granola, variety packets of cereal.
Yoghurt
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, juice, milk.

It doesn’t take much effort as most is cold, you just have to heat the rolls and croissants in the oven, but it looks like a big spread and everyone can find something they like, and have as much or as little as they like.

Jk987 · 08/10/2025 21:01

Croissants with cheese, warm and melted. Serve with cucumber. Not too sweet and won’t make you feel stuffed like a fry up would.

SALaw · 08/10/2025 20:53

Bacon rolls and scrambled egg rolls

Avie29 · 08/10/2025 20:53

I do a mini fry up so quail egg, cocktail sausages, cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms, cut the streaky bacon small and hash brown bites/ mini waffles, its fun and not too filling xx

Cinaferna · 08/10/2025 20:53

We do smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels, buck's fizz with freshly squeezed OJ and if anyone wants something lighter, a really good Greek yoghurt with fresh berries and honey. If people are hungry I might bake some cinnamon buns or warm some croissants too but usually bagels are enough.

Edited to add - I do scrambled eggs with fresh cream and chives for the vegetarians.

AxolotlEars · 08/10/2025 20:52

Porridge made with milk and topped with cream and soft brown sugar.... my favourite
Cinnamon rolls
Tropical fruit salad
Summer porridge (like over night oats)
Ham and cheese croissants ...made up and frozen
Monkey bread...no bananas involved 🙂
Bacon sandwiches/croissants....bacon cooked in oven
Just cereal 🙂
Any of the above! I try to avoid intense cooking for breakfast

Kendodd · 08/10/2025 20:49

We have a big fruit salad in a trifle bowl, yogurt, home made granola and pastries with fruit juices and coffee.

Carzycat · 08/10/2025 20:48

I enjoy croissants with smoked cheese and ham. Ex liked smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, vegan DD went for smashed avocado on toast. DS - chocolate 😊

Nothankyov · 08/10/2025 20:45

We do smoked salmon with fig chutney and cream cheese and chives, poached eggs with hollandaise, sourdough toast, avocado. And to wash it down some champagne. Preferably rose but can also be normal for those who like a mimosa!

nonevernotever · 08/10/2025 20:44

Citrus and ginger fruit salad (grapefruit, orange, Clementine slices with stem ginger, some of the syrup and a dash of orange flower water) . If I've got other people coming I'll bake some of those frozen croissants and offer those with a selection of things like butter, sliced cheese, smoked salmon , cream cheese, jam etc. But we eat Christmas dinner at lunchtime so we're quite happy not having a huge meal

Bourneo · 08/10/2025 20:43

Croissants and strawberries

LizzyEm · 08/10/2025 20:42

We have the Christmas eve ham with bread, piccalilli etc for brunch.

HollyGolightly4 · 08/10/2025 20:42

Cordee · 08/10/2025 17:51

I’d do this if the veggies (my brother and sil) weren’t coming.

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Bagels with cream cheese and cucumber instead

Salmon for non veggies

Lacto free Philly available too!

SemmaLina · 08/10/2025 20:40

Home baked croissant selection ( the bag of frozen ready to bake from the supermarket )
Nice jam ( Bonne Maman )
fresh OJ ( out of a bottle , usually Tesco do a nice one with bits )
Coffee ( for me ) Tea ( for DH )

Starters for lunch ( will start the wine then )

Christmas dinner at about 5 pm

MidnightPatrol · 08/10/2025 20:40

Bagels, salmon and fresh fruit.

You don’t want anything really heavy when eating all day.

Blarn · 08/10/2025 20:39

FurForksSake · 08/10/2025 20:10

@Blarn it wouldn’t be mumsnet without a suggestion of a massive salad! 😆 You can make them really indulgent with avocado AND feta or adding a dressing. Brussels sprouts make fantastic salads. 😆😆😆

A salad like that would be very welcome at some point over Christmas, whe you reac the point where you can't face another sandwich filled with leftover mest and cheese. But not Christmas morning!

Katherineryan1986 · 08/10/2025 20:39

Scrambled or poached egg with avocado and smoked salmon on toast all washed down with Bucks Fizz.

gingercat02 · 08/10/2025 20:38

MuddyPawsIndoors · 08/10/2025 19:11

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

Once your kids are teens, breakfast is no longer 7am, I think a glass of fizz at 11am is fine.

Whichone2024 · 08/10/2025 20:36

Buck’s Fizz, mini bread rolls (the ones you buy part baked), scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, lime & capers

ohgolly72 · 08/10/2025 20:36

Salmon, cream cheese bagels for the adults. Chocolate chip pancakes for the kids. Loads of coffee and loads of chocolate.

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 08/10/2025 20:35

Champagne for breakfast, Christmas dinner at 4pm, bed by 7pm

Mrsoftandhisstrangeworld · 08/10/2025 20:32

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