What do you do for your Xmas breakfast?

[Cordee]

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

Nothing much. I don't eat breakfast on Christmas and just cram in a few chocolates while cooking dinner. But you could do scrambled egg with smoked salmon?

Selection box and half a bottle of baileys. Obs.

For brunch we have either French toast with bacon and maple syrup, homemade cinnamon rolls, frozen pastries (cook in the air fryer) or bacon rolls.

I’ve done a whole breakfast buffet before, yoghurt, frozen mixed berries, granola, frozen mini pastries, breakfast muffins (scrambled egg, bacon and sausage meat cooked in little doc’s) and fruit salad.

Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and bucks fizz 🎄

Me and my husband always eat pigs in blankets while we open our gifts with our cat, but see that may mot work for guests.

If they are veggie not vegan then I would offer them eggs with some quickly roasted cherry tomatoes (just drizzled with oil in the oven for 15mins)
Likewise could have smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels and cream cheese and sundried toms for the veggies.
Or avocado and eggs is a classic combo.

Usually croissants and prosecco. Maybe a scrambled egg.

But we have our main meal at 13.00

Brioche or bagels with cream cheese and either smoked salmon or bacon. Then coffee and bucksfizz.

We always do cinnamon rolls but we have sweet tooths! In your shoes I would maybe do croissants and offer sweet and savoury fillings, that way people can choose.

Sounds lovely and civilised!

We have family staying so I usually end up making breakfast for 10+ people. If you have fewer people then I wouldn’t do everything but it might give you some ideas.

I do:

• Pastries (the frozen ready to bake ones so I don’t have to worry about getting fresh ones on Christmas Eve).
• Sheet pan bacon, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms (you could definitely do a separate veggie pan with halloumi and veggie sausage or hash browns instead)- https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/one-tray-english-breakfast?srsltid=AfmBOorV3SHfIvJt5GmPQIhfmLJk12fY3xexM01IchIP503bIlhKMjGn similar to this although I don’t include the eggs or potatoes because I found they didn’t work that well with this method.
• Scrambled eggs
• Smoked salmon and cream cheese
• Jam, honey, lemon curd, Nutella (which I don’t usually let the kids have for breakfast).
• Toast and bread
• Greek yoghurt, granola and fresh fruit (we always have this in the house anyway so I just put it out for people to help themselves).
• Tear and share cinnamon roll Christmas Tree (https://food52.com/recipes/39832-cinnamon-roll-christmas-trees).
• Cranberry and orange mimosas (or juice). Tea and coffee.

We have Christmas Dinner at 4ish though so we have quite a big breakfast/brunch (the brunch also includes family members who are visiting in-laws etc later in the day for Christmas Dinner so breakfast/brunch is part of the celebration for us).

As there's a huge meal coming, we eat light. Fruit, croissants, muffins... I think we'd do the same for guests.

We usually have something 'posh' but fairly light and easy. Sometimes we have smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on a piece of toasted toast (sourdough if that's your thing). Sometimes we just warm some bought croissants etc in the oven and have them with jam, fruit etc. They have to be the best croissants, and slightly fancier fruit etc, obviously.

If you want to do pancakes, waffles etc. then do yourself a favour and either buy them in or at least make them in advance and warm them up on the day.

We tend to do bacon rolls, toast, fruit, sometimes pancakes.

I prefer to have a more savoury breakfast though because we typically then snack on chocolate/biscuits etc throughout the day!

Honestly? Chocolate. It was the only day as a child I could eat chocolate first thing. And I’ve kept it! (I will then follow up with some home made sausage rolls and cheese straws with a glass of Asti)

Bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese, at least for adults. Possibly some of Delia’s Christmas dried fruit compote (a winter fruit salad made with dried figs, apricots etc. and orange juice) if anyone fancies it.

Toast and butter, same as usual - maybe a croissant or Scotch pancake or brioche. It's just another day.

We don't really eat breakfast as we eat dinner early at about 2.30pm.

If I was entertaining I'd probably do bacon/sausages in those par baked baguettes you can buy from the supermarket.

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!!

Breakfast usually about 9/10am. Scrambled eggs with optional extras for everyone: bacon, smoked salmon, avocado, cheese, tomato. Plus sourdough and croissants & jam/nutella.

We have Xmas dinner at 5pm with a few round of canapés from 3pm onwards

Very outing as I've never heard of anyone else doing this but croissants with butter, extra mature cheddar cheese and honey.
I alternate with jam as well (not on the same bite!) but I'm considered odd. To the point my mum just gets me a mini jam for this purpose.
Tea, coffee and mimosas. Which this year I'm going to add cointreau to, thanks PP!

Normal breakfast- maybe a slice of toast or an egg or yoghurt and fruit. Can't imagine having a fry up and then Christmas lunch (and I say that as a very greedy person, not an under-eater).

Bacon and Brie croissants with fizz 🥂 and I make a kind of breakfast trifle in my fancy trifle bowl with yogurt and granola I also sometimes do white chocolate and cranberry muffins for those with a sweet tooth

Toast (good bread from the bakery), scrambled eggs provided by MILs hens, smoked salmon, champagne/orange juice

Not even a little bit posh we do Asda Xmas tree shaped crumpets and a selection box here 😂

Similar to a pp, I've made the full fry, the pastry selection, the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon, but the one that is hoovered up every time is the easiest.

A savoury bread and butter pudding using garlic bread. I fry up the filling/topping the night before which can be any old thing like sausage meat, white and black puddings crumbled, finely chopped mushrooms and onions, crispy bacon and whatever else you like. Add to the garlic bread in the dish on the day, top with egg and milk/cream mix, leave to soak for a little while, top with grated mature cheddar, into oven and allow to cool slightly when ready. Carve into portions and serve it with a side of baked beans and a dish of different breads to mop it up. Yes more bread I know, but our dinners are at 5pm.

Are all your guests staying overnight & expecting you to cook breakfast - as well as the full Xmas meal?