I bet many of you have already chosen a menu for the holiday dinner but what about a festive breakfast? It should feel like Christmas, too, but the food should be breakfast, so choose your favorite recipes and spruce them up for Christmas. I’ve prepared some popular DIYs for Christmas breakfasts, all of them are breathing with the holiday.
Homemade donuts are easier than you think. These glazed beauties have a hint of gingerbread spice, which is perfect for the holidays or whenever the craving strikes.
DIY glazed donuts with gingerbread spice (via umamigirl.com).
What better way to kick off Christmas morning than with a big plate of piping hot banana eggnog pancakes? They might even be more tempting than the presents under the tree—seriously, they’re tasty. And bonus: they’re dairy-free too.
DIY vegan banana eggnog pancake (via helloglow.co).
Savory and sweet scones with notes of subtle celestial cranberry vanilla tea flavor and juicy pops of pomegranates. Crisp on the outside and super tender on the inside, these cranberry & pomegranate tea scones are perfect for your holiday breakfast or brunch!
DIY cranberry pomegranate tea scones (via www.nospoonnecessary.com).
One of the best parts about the Christmas season is, of course, the food. Especially when it involves warm cranberry almond protein scones with ooey-gooey sweet almond glaze. Yum.
DIY cranberry almond protein scones (via www.kiwiandcarrot.com).
Flavored with wonderful spices, these gingerbread pancakes are a nice change from the traditional version and make the perfect Christmas morning breakfast. These gingerbread pancakes really are the perfect holiday breakfast treat. Try serving them with a cup of coffee flavored with cinnamon flavored coffee creamer.
DIY gingerbread pancakes (via dorkysdeals.com).
Try this festive candy cane danish – cherry cheese pastry in the shape of a candy cane! This gorgeous candy cane danish is easy to assemble with crescent rolls, cherry pie filling and sweetened cream cheese.
DIY candy cane danish (via amandascookin.com).
Eggnog cinnamon rolls are the tasty treat you’ll be dying to wake up to on Christmas morning. With an eggnog cream cheese frosting slathered on top, these cinnamon rolls are the quintessential holiday treat!
DIY eggnog cinnamon rolls (via www.cakenknife.com).
Cranberry and orange are a perfect winter flavor combination and they really shine in these mini cranberry orange donuts! Whether you’re serving these up for breakfast or dessert they’re so simple and fast to make. You can even make them regular size if bite size isn’t your thing.
DIY cranberry orange donuts (via cookcraftlove.com).
Make your loved ones gingerbread French toast with cinnamon honey sauce, it’s easy, delicious, rich and Christmassy. A great breakfast-in-bed or brunch recipe with a hint of Christmas & mouth-watering sauce! You will be blown away once you’ve tried it! The cinnamon honey dip is to die for and cannot be left out, it just brings this gingerbread French toast to a whole new level.
DIY gingerbread French toast with cinnamon honey sauce (via www.happyfoodstube.com).
Cranberries are one of those classic winter foods that are so popular but seem difficult to cook with. These muffins are made using whole wheat pastry flour which gives them a deliciously light and fluffy texture. They are insanely soft and practically melt in your mouth, and what can be better for a Christmas morning?
DIY whwole wheat cranberry cream cheese muffins (via buildyourbite.com).
Biscuit cinnamon rolls can be amazing for a Christmas breakfast. Buttery, flakey biscuit dough wrapped around a gooey cinnamon sugar filling and topped with buttermilk glaze, these pinwheels of sweet breakfast bliss will brighten even the grayest of days.
DIY biscuit cinnamon rolls (via www.wellplated.com).
If you are looking to cut down your sugar intake – these ginger cardamom cookies are vegan, gluten-free and refined-sugar free and perfect for chomping on for breakfast, snack or dessert!
DIY ginger cardamom cookies (via runninsrilankan.com).