When you've already got a lot of planning to do for Christmas Day, a festive breakfast might not have crossed your mind, but Christmas breakfast ideas for the family don't have to be fancy, sometimes simple works best.
If you're not sure what to do, looking at Christmas breakfast ideas for family can help inspire you on what to serve on Christmas morning, whether you keep it simple with your child's favourite breakfast or you fancy giving some festive pancakes a go.
Christmas breakfast ideas 2024
1. Christmas Morning Muffins
Super easy to make, these Christmas Morning Muffins are the perfect sweet-savoury breakfast treat on Christmas Day. Containing orange and cranberries for the festive feelings, you can serve with butter or marmalade.
Our Digital Writer Rebecca Lancaster loves to prepare these on Christmas Eve, then bake on Christmas morning, as they make the house smell amazing. These muffins can be made and frozen for up to three months, or last in an airtight container for three days.
Credit: Nigella Lawson. Find the recipe for Christmas Morning Muffins here.
2. Santa Claus Pancakes
Not only is this super easy to make, but this recipe is vegan and it goes down a treat! All you need is ingredients to make pancakes (or ready made ones), whipped cream, chocolate sauce and strawberries.
Credit: Pinterest. Find the recipe on taste-of-japan.
3. Cookie Cutter Egg and Toast
Keep it simple with toast for breakfast, but add a little bit of Christmas magic by using a festive cookie cutter to carve out some of the toast. You can then add the toast with the hole in to a frying pan and fry an egg, or just serve as is.
Credit: My Kids Lick the Bowl. Find the recipe here.
4. Candy Cane Fruits
If you have an early dinner planned and your little one is a huge fan of fruit, this is a delicious option. Simply cut banana and strawberries into slices, and alternate them on a plate to make it look like a candy cane! These would also make delicious snacks, or are perfect to serve alongside their usual breakfast choice.
Credit: Nourishing Minimalism. Find the recipe here.
5. Cornflake Wreaths
Different to your traditional cornflake buns, this wreath version is a lot more festive! If cornflakes are a go-to breakfast in your house, you could even offer these with a glass of milk to dip in.
Credit: Tastes Better From Scratch. Find the recipe here.
More about Christmas breakfast ideas for family
Do I need to do a Christmas breakfast?
Breakfast is always good to have, especially for children, and while you might skip your breakfast on Christmas Day to make room for your Christmas dinner, it's good to keep children in that usual routine.
But you don't have to do anything Christmas-themed, you can just keep it simple and give them what they normally have.
Samantha Ball is a Features & Reviews Editor for Mother&Baby, having written for the brand since 2018. She's a mum of two aged seven and three, and is currently expecting her third. She loves searching for the best and current trending products for little ones. She loves to bake, but spends most of her free time between football and ballet classes.