Christmas is a time of celebration when people come together with their loved ones to enjoy the festivities. The holiday season is marked by an abundance of delicious foods that play a central role in bringing everyone closer. Additionally, Christmas is a time when traditions take center stage, whether they are long-standing family customs that have been passed down through the years or new traditions that individuals create for themselves.
When I think about my own family’s holiday traditions, my mind always goes back to the breakfast casseroles my mom used to make on Christmas morning. She’d wake up, prepare the ingredients, and then pop everything in the oven. We’d start to open gifts as the house filled with delicious aromas, signaling the tasty Christmas breakfast to come.
However, it may be easy to get caught up in the fanfare of preparing guests to arrive or thinking ahead to Christmas dinner, causing breakfast to become an afterthought. But holiday or no holiday, breakfast still remains the most important meal of the day—after all, you’ll need that energy to rip through all your presents!
So, for those in need of some Christmas breakfast recipe inspiration, we’ve gathered some cozy ideas just for you, featuring yummy winter flavors to suit the occasion. Best of all, these low-maintenance breakfasts are so easy to prep and pop in the oven; you can whip them up the morning of or prepare them on Christmas Eve to heat the next morning. Either way, you’ll be fueled for all the holly jolly festivities on Christmas day after starting your morning off right.
Keto Breakfast Casserole
One of the easiest things you can do for yourself on Christmas morning is prepare a casserole and let it bake in the oven while you begin to open gifts. This casserole is keto-friendly, and can either be made on Christmas morning or prepared ahead of time and frozen.
