Christmas breakfast recipes

Start Christmas Day with a delicious breakfast you can make ahead of time. Banana bread is a family favourite, and mincemeat takes it up a notch

Get your poaching technique honed and serve up this brunch classic – it's easily-doubled to feed a family or crowd

Treat yourself to a lazy brunch with these American-style fluffy pancakes with pancetta and maple drizzle

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning

The ultimate Christmas breakfast treat, these American-style pancakes are lightly spiced with ginger and cinnamon, topped with maple syrup and dates

Serve this gravadlax-style salmon on Christmas morning with bagels, or for festive canapés. It's inspired by a New York deli breakfast

Make brunch an event to remember to our next level recipe for kedgeree. It takes the delicious curried rice and smoked fish dish to new heights

Use ready-made croissant dough to make these easy cinnamon rolls. We’ve topped the rolls with a thick caramel, but you could use a thin white icing instead

These little cakes are filled with all the festive, fruity flavours of this classic German Christmas bake - ideal for Christmas morning or a teatime treat

Make homemade brioche and enjoy with jam or butter for breakfast. It takes a little effort, but the results of this sweet, soft bread are well worth it

Let the kids help to assemble this breakfast station sharing board before tucking in. It’s a great way to start a special day, such as Christmas Day

Use up your leftover Christmas panettone by making this decadent French toast served with crème fraîche and maple syrup. It's a perfect festive breakfast

Pair chocolate and zesty marmalade with panettone or challah for an indulgent Boxing Day brunch, or an easy dessert. Top with yogurt, orange slices and syrup to serve

Kick-start your day with our delicious breakfast casserole made with eggs, veggie sausages, peppers, red onion and cheese – it's a great way to feed a crowd

Start your day with these Norwegian custard buns. They make a great breakfast pastry for lazy weekends, and are filled with custard, then coated in desiccated coconut

The perfect treat to serve up for Boxing Day brunch, panettone is easy to make if you have a food processor fitted with a dough blade

These crispy hash browns can be made ahead and reheated from frozen - ideal for unexpected Christmas visitors

Make Christmas breakfast fun with fluffy reindeer pancakes. Two squeezy bottles, a jug and a dash of food colouring will make Rudolph come to life!

Bake a batch of these sweet German buns over Christmas and enjoy at breakfast or teatime... or both

Treat the family to a croissant sandwich for brunch, with mascarpone and mincemeat filling. They're a decadent sweet treat for Christmas morning

Gather the family round on Christmas morning and dig in to our indulgent spread, made up of homemade cured salmon, a quick pickle, plus zesty dill and lemon cream cheese

Combine the moreish flavours of salted caramel, cheesecake and shortbread biscuits to make this pancake dessert on Shrove Tuesday

These light cakes may just be the perfect pudding after an enormous Christmas dinner

Stewed fruit in spiced compote sauce makes a great topping for a warming oat-pot on a chilly morning