Happy holidays, friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful December so far and are ready for more holiday festivities. I really can’t believe that 2025 is just around the corner.
With a busy season upon us, I wanted to put together a bunch of amazing breakfast and brunch recipes that you can make ahead of time! They are perfect for brunch with friends and family and preparing for Christmas morning. Every year I make my famous homemade cinnamon rolls and they are my absolute favorite holiday tradition. I’ve been making these babies for years and they are the best holiday brunch because they can be made the night before.
There’s nothing better than waking up to a freshly baked cinnamon roll, a delicious egg quiche, or cozy, fluffy muffins, so I’ve rounded up the best. Make breakfast recipes To try any morning. This recipe is divided into:
There is something for everyone. Each section has tips and tricks to easily make them ahead of time, including freezer options
Choose a sweet and a savory breakfast recipe and enjoy an incredible holiday brunch. If you make any of these recipes, be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you like it. xoxo!
the bread
Make it 1-3 days in advance: After baking, make sure the bread has cooled completely before covering it with foil or plastic wrap. Keep it at room temperature and serve it or heat individual slices to enjoy!
Freeze it ahead of time: Let your bread cool completely, wrap it well and store it in a freezer-friendly bag for up to 3 months. Before serving, let the bread thaw at room temperature. You can freeze individual slices for convenience.
Get our delicious bread recipe here!
Muffins
Make them 1-3 days in advance: After baking, make sure the muffins have cooled completely before transferring to an airtight container. Keep them at room temperature and serve them or warm to enjoy If you find that your freshly baked goods are soggy at room temperature, simply store the muffins in a container lined with paper towels.
Freeze it ahead of time: Let your muffins cool completely, wrap them, and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to serve them, reheat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds or simply thaw them at room temperature.
Check out all of our muffin recipes here!
Delicious recipe
Make them 1-3 days in advance: Place any of these recipes in an airtight container (or completely cover the quiche pan) and store in the refrigerator. These recipes can easily be reheated in the microwave in 30-60 second intervals. You can reheat a whole quiche in a 350 degree F oven for 20-30 minutes. See full posts for special heating instructions.
Freeze them ahead of time: Let the recipe cool completely, wrap the slices or individual muffins tightly, and store in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. To reheat, straighten in microwave or oven at 350 degrees F until heated through.
Get our delicious breakfast and brunch recipes here!
Delicious brunch treats
Do them 1-3 days in advance: Granola recipes will stay fresh for up to a month or two, so feel free to make them anytime! After baking the cinnamon rolls and/or French toast, place them covered in the refrigerator and reheat individual rolls or slices in the microwave. Check out the overnight baking instructions before baking the cinnamon rolls and French toast.
Freeze them ahead of time: Granola does not need to be frozen as it will stay fresh for a long time. To freeze cinnamon rolls or French toast bakes, wrap individual rolls, slices or whole French toast bakes in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and then in freezer-friendly bags. When you’re ready to serve, simply thaw the rolls, slices, or pans in the refrigerator overnight and then heat in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
Pancakes and waffles
Make them ahead of time: No need to rush your pancakes right now, you can actually make them ahead of time and keep them warm in the oven! Simply preheat your oven to 200 degrees F, add your pancakes or waffles to a baking sheet or oven-safe plate, and place in the oven until you’re ready to serve.
Freeze ahead of time: Place the pancakes on a baking sheet so they are not touching and place them in the freezer for 30 minutes (this is called flash freezing), then place them in a freezer safe container and refrigerate for up to 3 months. Once ready to reheat, simply add the pancakes to a plate and microwave or pop in the toaster for 30-60 seconds or until heated through.
Get our pancake and waffle recipes here!
Oatmeal
Make it 1-3 days in advance: Make sure the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups are completely cooled and then cover the entire pan with tinfoil or place the baked oatmeal pieces and oatmeal cups in an airtight container before transferring them to the refrigerator. You can reheat individual slices of baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.
Freeze ahead of time: Once the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups are completely cooled, wrap individual portions of the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups in plastic wrap and tinfoil. When you’re ready to eat, place the wrapped frozen square of baked oatmeal (or oatmeal cups) in a microwave safe dish and microwave in 30 second intervals for 1-2 minutes. If you want to freeze a whole baked oatmeal for later, reheat it in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes while covered with tinfoil.
Check out all of our oatmeal recipes here!
If you make any of these breakfast and brunch recipes, please leave a comment on the post and let me know how you liked it by rating the recipe. I appreciate it! xo
Happy holidays, friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful December so far and are ready for more holiday festivities. I really can’t believe that 2025 is just around the corner.
With a busy season upon us, I wanted to put together a bunch of amazing breakfast and brunch recipes that you can make ahead of time! They are perfect for brunch with friends and family and preparing for Christmas morning. Every year I make my famous homemade cinnamon rolls and they are my absolute favorite holiday tradition. I’ve been making these babies for years and they are the best holiday brunch because they can be made the night before.
There’s nothing better than waking up to a freshly baked cinnamon roll, a delicious egg quiche, or cozy, fluffy muffins, so I’ve rounded up the best. Make breakfast recipes To try any morning. This recipe is divided into:
There is something for everyone. Each section has tips and tricks to easily make them ahead of time, including freezer options
Choose a sweet and a savory breakfast recipe and enjoy an incredible holiday brunch. If you make any of these recipes, be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you like it. xoxo!
the bread
Make it 1-3 days in advance: After baking, make sure the bread has cooled completely before covering it with foil or plastic wrap. Keep it at room temperature and serve it or heat individual slices to enjoy!
Freeze it ahead of time: Let your bread cool completely, wrap it well and store it in a freezer-friendly bag for up to 3 months. Before serving, let the bread thaw at room temperature. You can freeze individual slices for convenience.
Get our delicious bread recipe here!
Muffins
Make them 1-3 days in advance: After baking, make sure the muffins have cooled completely before transferring to an airtight container. Keep them at room temperature and serve them or warm to enjoy If you find that your freshly baked goods are soggy at room temperature, simply store the muffins in a container lined with paper towels.
Freeze it ahead of time: Let your muffins cool completely, wrap them, and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to serve them, reheat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds or simply thaw them at room temperature.
Check out all of our muffin recipes here!
Delicious recipe
Make them 1-3 days in advance: Place any of these recipes in an airtight container (or completely cover the quiche pan) and store in the refrigerator. These recipes can easily be reheated in the microwave in 30-60 second intervals. You can reheat a whole quiche in a 350 degree F oven for 20-30 minutes. See full posts for special heating instructions.
Freeze them ahead of time: Let the recipe cool completely, wrap the slices or individual muffins tightly, and store in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. To reheat, straighten in microwave or oven at 350 degrees F until heated through.
Get our delicious breakfast and brunch recipes here!
Delicious brunch treats
Do them 1-3 days in advance: Granola recipes will stay fresh for up to a month or two, so feel free to make them anytime! After baking the cinnamon rolls and/or French toast, place them covered in the refrigerator and reheat individual rolls or slices in the microwave. Check out the overnight baking instructions before baking the cinnamon rolls and French toast.
Freeze them ahead of time: Granola does not need to be frozen as it will stay fresh for a long time. To freeze cinnamon rolls or French toast bakes, wrap individual rolls, slices or whole French toast bakes in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and then in freezer-friendly bags. When you’re ready to serve, simply thaw the rolls, slices, or pans in the refrigerator overnight and then heat in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
Pancakes and waffles
Make them ahead of time: No need to rush your pancakes right now, you can actually make them ahead of time and keep them warm in the oven! Simply preheat your oven to 200 degrees F, add your pancakes or waffles to a baking sheet or oven-safe plate, and place in the oven until you’re ready to serve.
Freeze ahead of time: Place the pancakes on a baking sheet so they are not touching and place them in the freezer for 30 minutes (this is called flash freezing), then place them in a freezer safe container and refrigerate for up to 3 months. Once ready to reheat, simply add the pancakes to a plate and microwave or pop in the toaster for 30-60 seconds or until heated through.
Get our pancake and waffle recipes here!
Oatmeal
Make it 1-3 days in advance: Make sure the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups are completely cooled and then cover the entire pan with tinfoil or place the baked oatmeal pieces and oatmeal cups in an airtight container before transferring them to the refrigerator. You can reheat individual slices of baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.
Freeze ahead of time: Once the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups are completely cooled, wrap individual portions of the baked oatmeal or oatmeal cups in plastic wrap and tinfoil. When you’re ready to eat, place the wrapped frozen square of baked oatmeal (or oatmeal cups) in a microwave safe dish and microwave in 30 second intervals for 1-2 minutes. If you want to freeze a whole baked oatmeal for later, reheat it in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes while covered with tinfoil.
Check out all of our oatmeal recipes here!
If you make any of these breakfast and brunch recipes, please leave a comment on the post and let me know how you liked it by rating the recipe. I appreciate it! xo
