The Christmas Morning Hurried Breakfast Dilemma
Quick, Easy and Delicious Breakfast Ideas While Opening Presents
On Christmas morning, an interesting dilemma is presented: breakfast versus presents. On one hand, Christmas seems like the sort of holiday that should be celebrated with a special breakfast. On the other, everyone is generally so eager to get to the Christmas presents under the tree that breakfast turns into a hurried affair. A beautiful and sensible compromise can be reached with one of these quick and easy breakfast ideas.
Apple French Toast
Everyone loves French toast: a warm, filling breakfast that goes perfectly with chilly winter mornings. To make a tasty apple version, one first whips eggs with plenty of brown sugar and cinnamon, and optionally a splash of vanilla or even some eggnog. Slices of white or sourdough bread are soaked in this mixture.
While the bread is soaking, cubes or slices of apple may be fried in butter and more brown sugar and cinnamon. When the apples are brown and tender, they should be removed from the skillet, leaving the apple-butter-sugar mixture behind. The soaked bread may then be fried in the same skillet.
When the bread is nicely browned, it may be served with the apples. The entire process should take around 20 minutes to complete.
Christmas Oatmeal
Oatmeal is another winter favorite which may be customized especially for Christmas. First, oatmeal must be made following any usual method. The exciting Christmas-y part is in the additions.
For seasonal colors, strawberries, kiwis, raspberries, or even cranberries may be added (extra sugar will be needed for cranberries). As another potential option, apples and cinnamon are always delicious in oatmeal.
Of course, appearance and color are less important than taste, so everyone should feel free to add whatever they want whether it is related to the Christmas season or not.
The Night Before Christmas Morning Breakfast Platter
To really expedite the breakfast process on Christmas morning, it may be a good idea to prepare breakfast the night before so it can be quickly heated and enjoyed as soon as the family is awake. Foodstuffs like oatmeal and sliced fruit keep well in the refrigerator and may be easily readied for breakfast the following morning.
An alternate idea that can be made ahead of time is a platter of breakfast items that can be placed near the Christmas tree in the gift opening room for everyone to nibble on. Good things to include on a continental breakfast platter might include any or all of the following:
- Fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, oranges and pineapple are best if prepared the night before)
- Croissants
- Danish and other yummy pastries
- A selection of sliced cheeses and water crackers
- Nuts such as walnuts and almonds (healthy and they really make the platter look lovely)
- Maybe a few of the Christmas cookies the kids made thrown in for a dash of holiday fun
Quick and delicious Christmas meals are a great start to the day, but require just a little bit of patience. For the fastest and most convenient breakfasts possible, one may want to prepare the meal in advance. Remember to preset the coffee pot and make a large jug of orange juice the night before so everything is ready to go at the crack of Christmas dawn.
A Premade Platter for Christmas Morning Breakfast
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