Christmas brunch requiring minimal cooking

[Anonymous]

Hi all, we’re doing a big meal for Christmas dinner but will need some food for brunch after morning church service- when we will be opening presents and hanging around the house until dinner. I’ll be busy cooking the dinner but looking for some inspiration for an easy brunch with very light or no cooking. I was thinking possibly champagne, some cinnamon almonds and a substantial charcuterie board (lots of meats etc)? Possibly pancakes with bacon and sausages (easy to fry up quickly) and some fruit?

[Anonymous]

Quiche, fruit

Charcuterie takes forever to do well. Quiche you can make today and just reheat.

[Anonymous]

French toast casserole— stick it in the fridge the night before

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:French toast casserole— stick it in the fridge the night before

+1, this is easy and a hit. You can also bake a cheesy potato dish pretty easily.

No pancakes, they require standing over the stove.

[Anonymous]

Plus pancakes are gross.

Egg and sausage casserole is also good.

[Anonymous]

There are so many overnight breakfast casseroles. I’d make a French toast one as pp suggested, and an egg, sausage and cheese one. Have a bowl of berries washed and ready.

[Anonymous]

+1 on egg & sausage casserole. We usually do bagels & lox also. I’m making a coffee cake this year (I’ll make it in advance)

[Anonymous]

Is it too jewish to just have bagels, cream cheese, smoked fish and a great fruit platter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it too jewish to just have bagels, cream cheese, smoked fish and a great fruit platter?

Of course not. I’m Catholic and that’s one of my favorite brunches. (BTW, “too Jewish”?)

[Anonymous]

I would go with bagels, cream cheese, a few deli meats and cheeses (since it is brunch), fruit.

[Anonymous]

We always throw a casserole in the crock pot overnight. Eggs, hashbrowns, peppers/onions. That plus a tray of cinnamon rolls from the bakery and we are set.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it too jewish to just have bagels, cream cheese, smoked fish and a great fruit platter?

This is our traditional Christmas breakfast. Mimosas, coffee and egg nog, amen.

[Anonymous]

I’d just lean all the way into Jewish. Bagels, lox, pickled herring, challah French toast… Jew it up baby.

[Anonymous]

I'd prepare a fruit bowl or tray.

Set out bagels with smears and lox and sliced tomato and capers and onion.

Make bacon if you have time.

Donuts?

Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are so many overnight breakfast casseroles. I’d make a French toast one as pp suggested, and an egg, sausage and cheese one. Have a bowl of berries washed and ready.

Totally agree with this. We do something similar but instead of just berries we have a big bowl of cut up fruit. Pancakes and bacon are more work and clean up than you realize.