Christmas Brunch Recipes

Every country and in most cases every family has its own traditions of Christmas brunch recipes, which are used to design a la carte Christmas brunch menu. Often families gather together for Christmas and it is a big celebration time for everyone. Children wake up on Christmas morning to see, what Father Christmas has left them in the stockings. Baked treats are prepared beforehand, which are served for the brunch. Using these Christmas brunch menu ideas, you will be able to dish out a Christmas brunch like a pro. Now let's see some Christmas brunch recipes.

Christmas Brunch Menu Ideas with Recipes

These are different Christmas brunch recipes, which will help you with Christmas brunch ideas.

• Christmas Brunch Casserole
• Apple Sausage Patty
• Baked French Toast
• German Pancakes with Apples

Christmas Brunch Casserole
This is a comparatively simple Christmas recipe, which is also not time-consuming. You will see your guests licking their fingers, as they eat this Christmas brunch recipe. Find below the ingredients required for this recipe along with the directions to make it.
Ingredients: Pork Sausage 2 pounds Onion (chopped) 1 large Rice (cooked) 2 cups Crisp Rice Cereal 3 cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded) 3 cups Eggs 6 Condensed Cream of Celery Soup 2 cans Milk ½ cup	Method: You will need to use a skillet for this recipe. In the skillet, mix the sausage and chopped onion. Cook it till the color of the meat is no longer pink. Once it is cooked, drain out the extra water present in it. While the meat is getting cooked, beat the eggs along with milk and soup in a bowl. Take a baking dish and grease it. In the baking dish layer the meat alternately with cooked rice, rice cereal and cheddar cheese. Spread the beaten eggs as the top most layer. Bake the dish without any cover at 350ºF for approximately 50 to 55 minutes. Dip in a knife in the center of the dish. If it comes out clean, the dish is well baked. Do not start removing immediately, let the dish stand for 5 to 7 minutes and then cut. Top
Apple Sausage Patty
This is my personal favorite recipe. Do you wonder why? Because the left overs can be used to as burger patty.
Ingredients: Onion (chopped) ⅓ cup Pork Sausage 1 pound Apple (peeled, shredded) 1 Sage ½ teaspoon Red pepper and salt as per taste	Method: To make the apple sausage patty, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Once all the ingredients are mixed well, you will be able to make about 12 balls of equal size. You can give the shape of your choice to the made patties. Cover these patties and refrigerate for about 30 to 40 minutes. Take a skillet and place the patties on the skillet and cook till the color of the patty is no longer pink. You will need approximately 5 to 7 minutes for the same. You can make the patties the previous day itself and refrigerate in a plastic food wrap, which will help you save time on Christmas morning. Top
Baked French Toast
This is one of the healthy Christmas brunch recipes, with which, you will be able to serve 12 people.
Ingredients: French Loaf Bread 1 pound Eggs 8 Milk 2 cups 1 ½ cups Fresh Cream Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon ¼ teaspoon Butter ¾ cup Brown Sugar 1 ⅓ cups Light Corn Syrup 3 tablespoons	Method: Take a large bowl and beat the eggs along with milk, cream, vanilla and ground cinnamon. Grease the baking dish with butter. In the baking dish, arrange the slices of bread at the bottom. On the bread, pour the egg mixture and cover the dish and refrigerate overnight. On the wintry Christmas morning, preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating, in a saucepan combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup till it is bubbling. Pour this syrup on the bread. Bake the dish uncovered for about 40 to 45 minutes. Top
German Pancakes with Apples
As the name suggests, this is a German pancakes recipe. Let's see, what are the ingredients for this recipe.
Ingredients: Eggs 6 Flour 1 ½ cups Milk 1 ½ cup Fresh Cream 1 ¼ cups Vanilla 1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil ¼ cup Baking Powder ¼ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Apples ⅓ cup for each pancake	Method: In a bowl, mix milk, vanilla and cream on medium speed for about 6 to 7 minutes, till it forms a smooth mixture. Add eggs and oil as you continue to beat for a while. Take a sauté pan and heat about 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. On the pan, add about 1 cup of batter and the apples. Let the pancakes cook, once they are set, lift the edges so that the uncooked batter runs under. Turn the pancakes, while they are still wet on the surface and cook them in the oven for 6 minutes. Remove the pancake and sprinkle cinnamon on the pancake. You may want to try this recipe with blueberries instead of the apples. Top

I hope, by now you already have your Christmas brunch ideas in place and you are waiting to use the Christmas brunch recipes. Here's wishing you a 'Merry Christmas' and 'happy cooking'!