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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Cereal

    Brunch Ideas for the Holidays

    Published by Melissa on December 19, 2011 | Updated July 9, 2018 | 34 Comments

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    A collage of Brunch Ideas for the Holidays

    My favorite daughter had my sweet, little grandson’s blessing at her church recently. We invited family and friends to join us at our house for a brunch following the service. We expected more than 40 guests, so Jenn and I spent lots of time in the kitchen baking up delicious food for the big day.

    Mini-Muffins-Barbara-Bakes

    We made mini muffins so everyone could try each of the flavors. We baked two batches of three different muffins: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip, Banana Nut with Cranberries, and Best Blueberry Streusel Muffins. When we finished we’d made 18 dozen mini muffins and my freezer was overflowing with muffins. (One of these days I’m going to buy a second freezer.)

    The muffins froze well, but the pumpkin and banana muffins were a little tacky on top after defrosting, so I put them on a baking sheet and put them under the broiler for a minute to reheat the tops. The mini muffins only took about 8 minutes to bake.

    Bacon-Potato-Frittata

    Bacon and Potato Frittata is a favorite breakfast of ours. We whipped up four of these frittatas the day before the blessing and double wrapped them in aluminum foil. I sent my husband home from church a bit early to pop all four of them in the oven at 350º for 30 minutes.

    I was so impressed with how nicely the frittatas reheated. I had thought about freezing them, but Kalyn said the texture is better when it’s just refrigerated. Thanks Kalyn. They tasted freshly made and I didn’t have a slice left.

    Strawberry-Yogurt-Parfaits-Barbara-Bakes

    Next on our menu was Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits. I found a Strawberry Sauce for Yogurt, Ice Cream, Pound Cake & More! recipe on Food.com, which was posted by Kristen, Dine and Dish. We layered it with strawberry yogurt and topped it with homemade granola.

    I purchased four dozen mini croissants from Sam’s Club and served them with homemade strawberry and blackberry jam. We rounded out the menu with fresh fruit and juices.

    It was a wonderful day and we feel so blessed to have this little angel join our family.

    Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season filled with great food and spent with those you love.

    Cinnamon Apple Candy Cane Kolache with Cinnamon Drizzle

    More brunch recipes that would be perfect for the holidays:

    Cinnamon Apple Candy Cane Kolache with Cinnamon Drizzle, Barbara Bakes
    Baked Eggnog French Toast, Two Peas and Their Pod
    Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake, Vintage Mixer
    Make-Ahead Baked Eggs with Bacon Mushrooms & Sage, Cookin’ Canuck
    Pumpkin Granola, Food Finery
    Breakfast Hashbrown Casserole, Barbara Bakes

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    1. Sandi

      December 23, 2011 at 4:40 am

      Ahhh…angel is right, he is precious!!
      The way you displayed those muffins is gorgeous 🙂

      Merry Christmas to you & your family!

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    2. a spoonful of yumm

      December 23, 2011 at 2:51 am

      that’s a lot of baking ! seeing the cupcake stands made me happy 🙂 merry christmas !

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    3. Cookin' Canuck

      December 22, 2011 at 4:53 pm

      What an amazing spread, Barbara. I’m sure the gorgeous meal made the day even more special. You daughter and her family couldn’t be any cuter!

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    4. Cathy at Wives with Knives

      December 22, 2011 at 7:39 am

      Your little guy is adorable, Barbara. Your brunch was beautiful and I can imagine how much the guests enjoyed the occasion. I hope you and your family have a very happy holiday.

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    5. Daisy@Nevertoosweet

      December 22, 2011 at 5:30 am

      I love all the food!!! YUMMY!!! And the little labels you made to go with them 🙂

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    6. foodwanderings

      December 21, 2011 at 5:02 pm

      Happy Holidays Barbara. I was just thinking the other day that I always think of breakfast and bunch around the holidays so this is perect as if you read my mind.

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    7. Becky at Vintage Mixer

      December 21, 2011 at 2:02 pm

      Lovely spread!! I’m sure you will have one of the most delicious Christmases in the city 🙂 Merry Christmas to you!!!!

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    8. Donna

      December 20, 2011 at 11:17 am

      I can’t imagine a better place for brunch than your house! Thank you for being an inspiration to us all. Your bright happy spirit is reflected in your cooking, and I am a better cook because of YOU. (I’ll be making your potato frittata for Christmas morning and thinking of you!)

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    9. Valérie ( France )

      December 20, 2011 at 12:09 am

      Effectivement de fabuleuses idée pour la période des fêtes, merci
      Je te souhaite un bon mardi
      Valérie.

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    10. Sue

      December 19, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      What a delicious way to celebrate the cute little guy’s blessing:)

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    11. Marla

      December 19, 2011 at 9:57 pm

      Congrats on this special time in your lives. The blessing of your grandson is such a wonderful moment. You gals sure put on quite the feast to celebrate!

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    12. Katrina

      December 19, 2011 at 8:39 pm

      Love that picture of your lil family with the new baby! That IS a lot of muffins! Looks great!

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    13. angela@spinachtiger

      December 19, 2011 at 7:58 pm

      Oh my gosh that candy cane cake is AMAZING.

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    14. My Inner Chick

      December 19, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      —Absolutely Devine. :))) X

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    15. Claire @ Claire K Creations

      December 19, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      What a gorgeous grandson you have. He has such an expressive, cute little face!

      I never knew that tip to freshen up the tops of defrosted muffins that’s a great idea.

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    16. Delishhh

      December 19, 2011 at 11:45 am

      What a list for brunch 🙂 Very nice! I usually make Strata – http://delishhh.com/2011/05/30/strata/ you can make it the night before and so easy to heat up!

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    17. Bonnie

      December 19, 2011 at 11:41 am

      What a beautiful little family! I am trying the frittata for Christmas morning. Good to know it reheats well. I absolutely love the Candy cane shaped danish. It’s beautiful. Have a wonderful Christmas Barbara.

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    18. Rocky Mountain Woman

      December 19, 2011 at 10:31 am

      What a sweetie! Isn’t being a grandma the best thing ever????

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    19. Rosa

      December 19, 2011 at 7:19 am

      What wonderful ideas! Everything looks delicious.

      He is so cute!

      Cheers,

      Rosa

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    20. Maria

      December 19, 2011 at 6:39 am

      He is SO cute! And you sure know how to throw a brunch! Wow!! I am hungry now!

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