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Christmas morning is all about presents, pyjamas and something good to eat, so here are all my Christmas breakfast ideas in one place: 21 of them, from spiced baked pears and a festive hot chocolate to stacks of pancakes and a savoury Boxing Day brunch. Every one is gluten free and dairy free, and lots of them can be made ahead so you are not stuck at the hob.
My top pick
One of my favourite ways to nip a sweet craving in the bud, with orange, cinnamon and ginger, and you can bake them the night before. Ready in 40 minutes, 6 servings.
We have these on Christmas morning, and I know you will love them.
If you are feeding a crowd, my Breakfast Banana Bars are rated 4.67 from 510 reviews and need just 3 main ingredients.
P.S planning the rest of the day? My 29 Vegan Christmas Recipes has mains and starters, my 19 Christmas Side Dishes and Vegetables has every roastie and trimming, and my 18 Gluten Free Christmas Desserts has pudding sorted.
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Festive Christmas Morning Treats
The ones that feel most like Christmas: warming spices, chocolate and things you can bake the night before.
1. Baked Pears
Baked Pears
“An absolute favourite of mine! A super easy dessert to make - family loved it!”
2. Christmas Hot Chocolate
Christmas Hot Chocolate
“This Hot Chocolate is the ONE! Although it requires 1% more effort than an ordinary hot chocolate, it makes ALL the difference and is 100% worth it! Can see myself making this time and time again. Great recipe, thanks James!”
3. Eggless Banana Bread
Eggless Banana Bread
“Hi James - I will have to bake 3 at once as this was gone with the hour!! What a FAB recipe - I love that it is a healthy one too and so so easy to make. I will be making this again and again - thank you :-)”
4. Pumpkin Oatmeal
Pumpkin Oatmeal
“Oh my goodness, this is so, so good. I'm making double the quantity every other day, its so easy to make. I use butternut squash instead of pumpkin, I don't feel there is any difference between the two.”
5. Peanut Butter Granola
Peanut Butter Granola
“I love this stuff! I made it this a.m. and I am ecstatic that this granola tastes so good. I won't be using it as a cereal but as a lovely snack.”
6. Chocolate Pancakes
Chocolate Pancakes
“Amazing pancakes. I made smaller ones and they turned out great. Will make these again.”
Pancakes, Crepes and Waffles for a Lazy Christmas Morning
A stack of pancakes is my idea of Christmas morning. Most of these freeze well, so you can cook a batch now and reheat them in the toaster on the day.
7. Gluten Free Pancakes
Gluten Free Pancakes
“I made these on Pancake Day and they were as tasty as they look. Quick and easy and t ho e maple syrup is a nice touch”
8. Gluten Free Banana Pancakes
Gluten Free Banana Pancakes
“Made these twice now and they are my new favourite way of using up overripe bananas. They are yummy”
9. Banana Oat Pancakes
Banana Oat Pancakes
“Fantastic recipe! Will be making these again :)”
10. Gluten Free Crepes
Gluten Free Crepes
“Just made a mountain of these crepes for my pancake loving family on shrove Tuesday. Not one left which says it all. These taste just how my mam made them which is the biggest compliment.”
11. Gluten Free Waffles
Gluten Free Waffles
“The family absolutely loved these. Thank you, James. We will be making these again.”
Savoury Christmas and Boxing Day Brunch
For a late brunch on Christmas Day or a relaxed Boxing Day, when you want something savoury before the leftovers come out.
12. Rice Paper Bacon
Rice Paper Bacon
“My husband and I were very pleased with this tasty recipe. We keep kosher and I eat gluten-free, which means that most commercially made vegetarian breakfast strips contain gluten.”
13. Spicy Butterbeans
Spicy Butterbeans
“Wow...easy easy easy and wow... yummi yummi yummi...Thank you so very much for your amazing vegan recipes 🙂 I can't believe that something you can make this quick, with very few ingredients, can be this tasty.”
14. Garlic Mushrooms on Toast
Garlic Mushrooms on Toast
“Quick and simple but absolutely delicious, especially with a poached egg on top!”
15. Potato Rosti
Potato Rosti
“I used King Edward potatoes, and the rösti turned out to have just about the right amount of crispiness for me. I opted for one large rösti, rather than 4 small ones.”
16. Potato Waffles
Potato Waffles
“I’ve just made them and, as someone who eats dairy free but is super fussy and frankly hates vegan cream cheese alternatives, these were super and dangerously addictive!”
17. Gluten Free Seeded Bread
Gluten Free Seeded Bread
Make-Ahead Breakfasts for a Full House
Got family staying? These are made in batches or the night before, so breakfast is ready when everyone wakes up.
18. Breakfast Banana Bars
Breakfast Banana Bars
“I made these for my 2 year old as a quick snack/meal item. The whole family loves them! The recipe as-is is wonderful. I've also had success adding crushed flax seed.”
19. Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
“These were so easy and tasty. Also my child loved them!”
20. Baked Oats
Baked Oats
“Baked oats are so simple and such a great recipe. I tried the recipe straight away and everyone loved it. Took a minute to prepare and then you just make your coffee and by the time you had your morning fix, delicious breakfast was ready.”
21. Protein Overnight Oats
Protein Overnight Oats
“These were AMAZING! So quick and easy to prepare and tasted great in the morning :)”
My Make-Ahead Plan for Christmas Breakfast
All of these timings come from the notes on each recipe card, so on Christmas morning you can mostly reheat, top and serve.
- Weeks ahead (freezer): Potato Rosti (up to 8 months), Pumpkin Oatmeal (up to 6 months), Gluten Free Pancakes, Banana Oat Pancakes, Gluten Free Waffles, Breakfast Banana Bars, Banana Oatmeal Muffins and Baked Oats (up to 3 months), plus Gluten Free Crepes and Potato Waffles (up to 2 months). The Peanut Butter Granola keeps for a few months in an airtight container.
- Up to a week ahead: Rice Paper Bacon, kept in the fridge for up to 7 days and crisped up in the oven or air fryer.
- Christmas Eve: Bake the Breakfast Banana Bars, Eggless Banana Bread, Gluten Free Seeded Bread and Baked Pears, and set a few jars of Protein Overnight Oats in the fridge.
- Christmas morning: Christmas Hot Chocolate takes 5 minutes, the Gluten Free Banana Pancakes about 12 and the Chocolate Pancakes 15.
- Boxing Day brunch: Garlic Mushrooms on Toast and Spicy Butterbeans take 10 minutes each, with the Rice Paper Bacon and Potato Rosti reheated alongside.
I hope these 21 Christmas breakfast ideas make for a relaxed, delicious Christmas morning. Please leave a star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on the recipes you make and let me know how you get on in the comments.
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