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Breakfast Casserole with Sausage
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Stuffed French Toast
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Bacon and Eggs Casserole
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Baked French Toast
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Blueberry Blintzes
Christmas morning is not the day you want to be stuck in the kitchen. With a little planning and most of the preparation done ahead of time, you don't need to be! Casseroles, make-your-own bars or easy fixings for a continental breakfast, you'll be out of the kitchen and with your family and friends in a jiffy!
If you'd rather not cook at all, pick up some muffins the day before (Panera makes delicious muffins that taste homemade!) and just warm them Christmas morning. Served with fresh fruit and Mimosas (sparkling cider for the kids), your brunch couldn't be easier.
Or set up a make-your-own buffet. Yogurt with a choice of toppings or several boxes of cold cereal with some fruit are easy, healthy options.
If you'd like to make brunch, here are 5 relatively easy recipes to choose from.
Sausage Breakfast Casserole. You can prepare this the night before and pop it into the oven about an hour before you'd like to serve on Christmas morning. It's hearty, filling and pretty traditional. Serve with some cut fruit and you're done.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/breakfast-casserole-recipe/index.html
Marscarpone-Stuffed French Toast with Salted Caramel-Banana Sauce. Foodies, take note! This delicious, make ahead French toast recipe is over the top. But what a great way to start a special day. It's mandatory to serve this with fresh orange juice Mimosas.
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/mascarpone-stuffed-french-toast-with-salted-caramel-banana-sauce/
Bacon and Eggs Casserole. Here's another casserole recipe but this one is easy enough to whip together in the morning. Serve it with warm homemade muffins and some fresh fruit. Delicious!
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bacon-and-eggs-casserole
Baked French Toast Casserole. Everything is done the night before so all you need to do Christmas morning is pop this in the oven, make the coffee and pour the OJ! I lighten the sugar in the topping and use regular pecans rather than candied. Serve with a quality ham and you're guaranteed a happy family.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/overnight-baked-french-toast-casserole.html
Blueberry Blintzes. Don't be afraid of this one! Make the batter the night before and refrigerate. In the morning you can form an assembly line to put together the blintzes. Served with bacon or ham, this is a delicious Christmas morning treat.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/tyler-florence/blueberry-blintzes.html