65+ Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes for Christmas Morning

If you’re someone who loves all things cinnamon, these muffins were made for you.

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Fluffy pecan pie muffins are the perfect, festive morning treat.

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This is a crumb-cake-meets-muffin combo that’s directly inspired by the classic bakery breakfast cake.

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These one-bowl banana muffins are made entirely with pantry staples, and will be ready to devour in just 30 minutes.

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These double chocolate muffins walk the line between breakfast and dessert. Greek yogurt add tenderness and protein.

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Mixed with chocolate chips and topped with a buttery, cinnamon-spiced crumb topping, these banana crumb muffins rival anything you’d buy at the bakery.

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Inspired by the pumpkin bread at Starbucks, this version is even better and uses a full can of pumpkin puree.

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Ripe, speckled bananas and earthy pumpkin give each spiced slice of this fall quick bread a moist texture and natural sweetness.

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These buttery, double-decker apple cinnamon scones are streaked with a layer of sweet apple butter.

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Meet the ideal breakfast treat: they’re complete with the tender texture you love in scones and the melt-in-your-mouth chocolate that comes with a great cookie.

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If you’re all about all things cranberry this season, these scones deserve a place at the top of the list.

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These yeasted morning buns are filled with a sweet-tart cranberry compote and drenched in a simple, vanilla-rich glaze.

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Using your sourdough starter gives these buns a perfectly chewy texture and adds just the right amount of tang to offset the sweetness.

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You can use any cinnamon roll recipe that you like here — or even recipes for sticky buns, sweet buns, or any other kind of filled breakfast roll.

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These soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls are packed with gingerbread flavor, thanks to molasses and warm spices in the dough and a velvety maple cream cheese glaze.

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Just seven ingredients, and no yeast or rise time, means that these gooey, fragrant cinnamon rolls are truly the easiest, fastest of all time!

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A little roasted purée in the mix gives the dough a beautiful burnished-orange color, just the right amount of moisture, and a hint of earthy sweetness. Plus it makes these buns delightfully squishy.

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This rich, buttery cake is topped with giant, cinnamon-scented crumbles, perfect for any and all occasions.

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Spiced with fragrant cinnamon, studded with carrots and walnuts, and finished with both a crumble topping and a cream cheese drizzle, this updated twist brings together all the things I love about carrot cake and marries it with a classic coffee cake.

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Inspired by classic coffee cake, this version is topped with spiced pecans and brown sugar crumbs, also gets a ripple of pear and cinnamon streusel through its center.

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Made with a simple yeast dough and a filling made from dried fruit, they taste like a much-less-sweet version of a classic breakfast pastry.

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The dough is quite easy to work with, and assembling this danish is easier than it looks.

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Consider them the ideal pastry for a fast-and-fancy breakfast treat.

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This breakfast casserole is a delicious way to add more veggies to your day. Spinach, peppers, potatoes, and mushrooms all make an appearance!

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If what you’re after is a lighter breakfast for your family (you know, to balance out all those cookies), this veggie-packed egg bake is your solution.

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This classic combination of eggs, breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, and bread bakes up hearty and satisfying.

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Baked in layers, like a strata, with the bread on the bottom, then the pancetta, cheese, and herbs, this casserole is as beautiful as it is delicious.

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This breakfast casserole is a simple, hearty dish of eggs and bacon, mixed with potatoes and vegetables, that can be prepared up to a day in advance.

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Sour cream makes this hashbrown breakfast casserole better than the rest, adding a richness that prevents the eggs from becoming too dry during baking.

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This easy, make-ahead breakfast bake is a crowdpleaser every time. It boasts all the classic cinnamon and vanilla French toast flavors, wrapped up into a family-style casserole.

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Thick cubes of brioche are infused with rich custard packed with warm spices and a double dose of pumpkin, then topped with a brown sugar-pecan streusel.

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Make this cinnamon and apple French toast casserole the night before and enjoy it fuss free in the morning. Apple butter in the custard is the trick!

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It’s hard to resist bread soaked in cinnamon custard, but what really takes this over the top is the layer of cream cheese filling in the middle.

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This bake does the impossible: It improves on flaky, buttery croissants by soaking them in a rich, custardy liquid and baking them with a slew of juicy blackberries.

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Thanks to a buttery cinnamon-sugar drizzle and cream cheese icing swirl, this slow cooker oatmeal tastes just like a cinnamon roll.

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This baked oatmeal, studded with raspberries and flavored with warm, sweet cookie butter, has arrived to take everything you love about oatmeal to the next level.

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Infusing tea into oatmeal not only makes for a breakfast that’s equally as comforting as a steaming mug, but it also gives your bowl a little kick of caffeine.

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