Recipes for Christmas Brunch and Christmas Dinner

Sharing some concepts for Christmas brunch and dinner recipes.

This yr is flying again at warp pace, and I’m making an attempt to do the whole lot 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 price range while 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 big deal with. I believe as mothers, we’ve got a number of the to-dos on our shoulders, and the vacation season isn’t as enjoyable for those who spend it confused 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 believed I’d share some pattern recipes for those who’re trying to prep upfront, too! Value mentioning right here that I get all the 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 with regards to a cheese board!)

Mashed candy potatoes

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

Home made sourdough (made forward and frozen)

Christmas cookies (I begin baking early and simply freeze the whole lot! We often 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 upfront, let the Traeger work its magic on the turkey, and simply take pleasure in snacking and spending time with our mates all through the day.

More of our go-to holiday recipes are here!

Vacation Recipe Concepts

Breakfast

Nana’s famous egg dish

This has considered one of my favourite vacation brunch dishes for SO lengthy. It’s good to serve for any vacation, however I really like making it on Christmas day for a enjoyable deal with. Add some contemporary pico de Gallo salsa and also you received’t ever eat it in a different 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 proper 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 mushy, fluffy, have lavish cream cheese icing—they’re actually delectable. Plus, they’re the proper 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 simple 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, prime it with an natural over-easy egg with some salsa! Tremendous yummy.

Sweet potato, goat cheese and turkey bacon egg bake

In case you’re new right here, I love egg dishes. They freeze properly, they’re versatile, they usually’re actually simply my favourite meals! This more healthy Christmas breakfast concept is filling, and it’s good for you! It’s an effective way to essentially amp up the protein in a tasty approach.

Turkey bacon, kale, and cheese egg muffins

In case you’re having an even bigger unfold, and even for those who 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. lower out of a dish simply makes them “cuter”. Be happy so as to add and take away veggies or meats as you want!

Mediterranean egg bites

These egg bites are simply one other welcome addition to your Christmas brunch concepts. They’re much like the egg muffins, however 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 could appear like a dessert from how candy and flavorful it’s, however it’s truly completely applicable to function a breakfast. The baked oatmeal side takes it from a candy dessert deal with, to a customizable Christmas brunch recipe.

Lunch/dinner

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

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

In case you like Mexican fashion, strive these chicken tacos with homemade tortillas!

In case you’re choosy about your tortillas like I’m (#noshame), then making your individual is tremendous straightforward and general completely price it. These hen tacos with the selfmade tortillas are an incredible staple dish for a Christmas Eve dinner, or a Christmas Day snack.

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

In case you’re not an enormous fan of turkey, you’ll be able to nonetheless rejoice the vacation with rosemary salmon and cranberry sauce. It lets you stick a more healthy meals routine throughout the holidays, with out feeling such as you’re lacking out on any of the savory dishes.

Gluten-free stuffing

You don’t should miss out on having fun with stuffing throughout the holidays for those who’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 would possibly 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 generally sneak it out of my Christmas brunch recipes itinerary simply to make on an everyday evening!

Instant pot Mac and cheese

Generally, 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 with regards to vacation meals.

Savory chicken sausage butternut squash bowls

That is one other recipe that’s adequate to be a justified Christmas meal, however it leans extra on the aspect of being protein-packed and more healthy compared. To not point out, who wouldn’t moderately 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 while you’re achieved… (not talking from private expertise 😉). It’s only a easy mixture of uncooked elements which can 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 incredible, Christmas-themed deal with.

Healthy pumpkin pie

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

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

In case you’re new right here, take warning when making these, since you received’t have the ability to cease. That is considered 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, however 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 by way of taste. They’re virtually the whole lot that’s good and candy on the earth, 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 simply 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 all the vacation baking. Check it out here. For loads of extra recipes for any and each event, check out my recipe list.

Have an incredible morning and I’ll see ya later right this moment!

xoxo

Gina