Recipes for Christmas Brunch and Christmas Dinner

Sharing some concepts for Christmas brunch and dinner recipes.

This yr is flying again at warp velocity, and I’m making an attempt to do every part in my energy to keep away from the last-minute scramble. I began Christmas purchasing early – I really feel prefer it’s much less of successful on the funds whenever you house issues out, too! – and am making an attempt to plan and prep as a lot as I can. Final yr, I had prepped a ton for Christmas dinner and it felt like large deal with. I believe as mothers, we’ve got a whole lot of the to-dos on our shoulders, and the vacation season isn’t as enjoyable when you spend it harassed and overwhelmed.

Christmas Brunch and Dinner Recipes

Since I used to be brainstorming concepts for Christmas brunch and dinner (each are at our home), I assumed I’d share some pattern recipes when you’re seeking to prep prematurely, too! Value mentioning right here that I get the entire meat for our vacation feasts from Butcher Box. They’ve beef tenderloin, turkeys, salmon, and it’s all nice high quality.

What I’m Cooking for Christmas

Smoked turkey on the Traeger

Cranberry sauce

Beef tenderloin with horseradish sauce

Artichoke dip and crackers

An enormous cheese board (I take meals styling critical in relation to a cheese board!)

Mashed candy potatoes

Autumn salad with apples, feta, spiced walnuts and balsamic dressing

Do-it-yourself sourdough (made forward and frozen)

Christmas cookies (I begin baking early and simply freeze every part! We normally do these thumbprint cookies, Mexican wedding cookies, peppermint bark, peanut butter blossoms, and sugar cookies)

Mulled wine (THE BEST)

and the Pilot’s well-known egg nog.

I’m going to make a lot of the meal prematurely, let the Traeger work its magic on the turkey, and simply take pleasure in snacking and spending time with our buddies all through the day.

More of our go-to holiday recipes are here!

Vacation Recipe Concepts

Breakfast

Nana’s famous egg dish

This has certainly one of my favourite vacation brunch dishes for SO lengthy. It’s excellent to serve for any vacation, however I really like making it on Christmas day for a enjoyable deal with. Add some recent pico de Gallo salsa and also you received’t ever eat it in another way.

Nana’s creme brûlée French toast

After Nana’s well-known egg dish recipe, you’ll discover her adored creme brûlée French toast recipe. It’s the right for deal with after the breakfast casserole. The highest is completely crispy and creamy, and the underside a crispy, caramelized portion. Chef’s kiss!

The most perfect cinnamon rolls

Whereas this recipe is an in a single day one, it’s so, SO well worth the wait. These cinnamon rolls are delicate, fluffy, have lavish cream cheese icing—they’re actually delectable. Plus, they’re the right breakfast deal with to have on Christmas morning as you’re enjoyable, watching everybody opening their presents.

Sweet potato hash

This candy potato hash is straightforward to make and even simpler to take pleasure in. There are a pair alternative ways to serve this meal in your vacation morning. You’ll be able to take pleasure in it alone, or, high it with an natural over-easy egg with some salsa! Tremendous yummy.

Sweet potato, goat cheese and turkey bacon egg bake

If you happen to’re new right here, I love egg dishes. They freeze nicely, they’re versatile, and so they’re actually simply my favourite meals! This more healthy Christmas breakfast concept is filling, and it’s good for you! It’s a good way to actually amp up the protein in a tasty manner.

Turkey bacon, kale, and cheese egg muffins

If you happen to’re having an even bigger unfold, and even when you simply need one thing fast and simple, these egg muffins are a crowd pleaser. Plus, one thing about them being a muffin versus being a sq. reduce out of a dish simply makes them “cuter”. Be happy so as to add and take away veggies or meats as you would like!

Mediterranean egg bites

These egg bites are simply one other welcome boost to your Christmas brunch concepts. They’re much like the egg muffins, nevertheless it’s one other nice option to current on vacation mornings. It’s a pleasant method to have a savory and protein-packed breakfast, with rather less meal prep.

Apple pie walnut baked oatmeal

This breakfast concept might appear like a dessert from how candy and flavorful it’s, nevertheless it’s really completely acceptable to function a breakfast. The baked oatmeal facet takes it from a candy dessert deal with, to a customizable Christmas brunch recipe.

Lunch/dinner

Mexican type! We normally have enchiladas, rice and beans at my dad’s home.

There’s nothing mistaken with sticking to what you already know. Enchiladas, rice, and beans, are a consolation meals for me—which makes it excellent to incorporate within the checklist! The vacations are all about good meals and good reminiscences.

If you happen to like Mexican type, attempt these chicken tacos with homemade tortillas!

If you happen to’re choosy about your tortillas like I’m (#noshame), then making your individual is tremendous straightforward and total completely price it. These hen tacos with the home made tortillas are an awesome staple dish for a Christmas Eve dinner, or a Christmas Day snack.

Rosemary salmon with cranberry sauce (excellent to modify it up from turkey!)

If you happen to’re not an enormous fan of turkey, you possibly can nonetheless rejoice the vacation with rosemary salmon and cranberry sauce. It lets you stick a more healthy meals routine in the course of the holidays, with out feeling such as you’re lacking out on any of the savory dishes.

Gluten-free stuffing

You don’t must miss out on having fun with stuffing in the course of the holidays when you’re gluten-free, you simply want an inclusive possibility! This recipe is scrumptious, and it doesn’t skip out on any of the flavour that you simply may expertise with different gluten-free alternate options.

Green bean casserole

A inexperienced bean casserole that’s dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, and has a creamy mushroom cashew sauce topped with crispy baked onions? Signal me up. This recipe is so good, I typically sneak it out of my Christmas brunch recipes itinerary simply to make on a daily night time!

Instant pot Mac and cheese

Typically, you simply want to drag out the moment pot—much more so on the vacations. This Mac and cheese is creamy, tacky, and more healthy than your typical Mac and cheese recipe. It’s a staple merchandise in relation to vacation meals.

Savory chicken sausage butternut squash bowls

That is one other recipe that’s ok to be a justified Christmas meal, nevertheless it leans extra on the aspect of being protein-packed and more healthy compared. To not point out, who wouldn’t slightly eat their dinner out of a butternut squash bowl?

Desserts

Raw chocolate tart

This uncooked chocolate tart is so good, you’ll end up with finger marks in your cup whenever you’re accomplished… (not talking from private expertise 😉). It’s only a easy mixture of uncooked components which might be able to eat after an hour within the freezer!

Coconut oil peppermint bark

‘Tis the season for peppermint bark, however particularly, this peppermint bark made with coconut oil. As fulfilling as it’s, I believe my favourite a part of this dessert is that it takes no time to make. It’s an awesome, Christmas-themed deal with.

Healthy pumpkin pie

This yr, you possibly can take pleasure in a basic pumpkin pie, with out dairy or refined sugar. This different makes use of maple syrup and coconut sugar to naturally sweeten the dessert. One thing about figuring out that you simply’re consuming more healthy components could make a dessert so a lot better.

Pumpkin pie brownies (omg I must make these once more)

If you happen to’re new right here, take warning when making these, since you received’t be capable to cease. That is certainly one of my favourite desserts—not solely is it completely scrumptious, it additionally makes use of wholesome fat, protein, skips out on the refined sugar, and leaves the dairy and grains behind.

Double chocolate Paleo gooey cake

That is the gooiest, most wonderful, most chocolatey cake I’ve ever had. It additionally simply so occurs to be grain-free and egg-free. The feel isn’t essentially cake-like, nevertheless it tastes all the identical. Plus, if it’s simply principally nuts and chocolate, it’s technically simply path combine, proper?

Crunchy almond butter truffles

These delectable little desserts pack a punch when it comes to taste. They’re virtually every part that’s good and candy on the planet, all whereas remaining freed from added sugars and freed from gluten. What extra may we ask for?

Are you cooking this week? What’s on the menu? What’s your all-time favourite vacation dessert?

My nana makes a bomb chocolate pie, and I additionally love these cookie bars that madre makes called Grammies. I at all times say I’m going to only have one or two every day after which I’ve 18239.

It’s additionally price mentioning that I FINALLY swapped our bakeware to a unhazardous possibility and am so blissful I did it in time for the entire vacation baking. Check it out here. For loads of extra recipes for any and each event, check out my recipe list.

Have an awesome morning and I’ll see ya later at present!

xoxo

Gina