In this article I am sharing the 10 BEST Prep-ahead Sourdough Recipes for your Christmas Breakfast. These breakfast ideas are all able to be prepped the day before, so you don’t have to lift a finger on Christmas morning!
In my mind, Christmas morning is the best part of the day. The day is new, and the excitement of it finally being here is fresh and at it’s peak. There is still the rest of the day to look forward to, with all the goodies and treats to unwrap and eat. But, so far, no stress or mishaps have happened.
The beauty of Christmas morning needs to be preserved as much as possible. I want to enjoy the magic of Christmas without the bother of the mundane, everyday chores. For me, that means no cooking or cleaning other than the superficial stuff.
I want to have a steaming hot cup of (sweet and creamy) coffee, and cuddle next to my boys as we read the story of Christmas and unwrap the gifts. I want to sing carols, and get dressed festively for the day.
But then, Breakfast.
Christmas Breakfast is a conundrum (pa – rum-pum-pum-pum), because it NEEDS to be lavish and decadent…but I do not want the fuss and bother (and DISHES) of making a large feast.
Hmmm. What is a Simple Homemaker to do?
Enter: Sourdough.
Sourdough Recipes are a REVOLUTIONARY idea for preserving the magic of your Christmas morning. Anything made with Sourdough HAS to be prepared the days before baking. So, having a sourdough-based breakfast will not only be (a tad) more healthful, BUT it will mean all you have to do is bake the dish.
Wa-la! Breakfast is served.
No hovering, no flipping, no mixing, na-da! Just bake (perhaps while you are opening presents) and enjoy.
The other benefit of doing all the prep for Christmas Breakfast the day before, is NO PREPARATION DISHES on Christmas Day itself! That will cut the cleaning up duty in half.
So what are these magical Sourdough Christmas Breakfast Recipes? Prepare to be amazed and tantalised!
Long Fermented Sourdough Scones
CAN you have a breakfast ideas round-up without scones? Scones (or biscuits, on the other side of the world) are so amazing, warm and fresh from the oven. Pair with butter, jam and cream. Or a personal favourite, golden syrup and cream! Lush!
This recipe for Sourdough Scones is from the Sourdough Queen herself, Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone. She has amazing tips for how to long ferment ANY sourdough recipe. Be sure to give this recipe a try!
Christmas Scrolls
These overnight Christmas Scrolls are festively spicy and fruity, and they’re perfect for Christmas Morning. Make them the night before and bake on Christmas morning. Those lovely, spicy aromas will fill your house, and make it feel so Christmassy!
Made by none other than yours truly!
The BEST Sourdough Discard Pancakes
These Sourdough Discard Pancakes from the Clever Carrot are long fermented. I have made them SO many times, and 100% of the time they are fluffy and delicious. They are my favourite recipe for pancakes, hands-down.
Make the batter the night before, and flip ‘em in the morning. Flipping is a bit of a pain, I’ll admit, so go straight down to the Dutch Pancake recipe, if the idea of pancakes on Christmas morning stresses you out!
Sourdough Dutch Pancake
Another wonderful recipe from Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone. With this Sourdough Dutch pancake recipe, you can make all your pancakes in one fell swoop! No hovering or flipping needed. Bake, and serve with berries, maple syrup and cream.
YUM.
Baked French Toast
Sally’s Baking Addiction is a wonderful blog for tried-and-true classics. This Baked French Toast recipe of hers will utilise that day-old sourdough bread you may have lurking in your pantry. Think of it like a breakfast bread-and-butter-pudding. The soaking liquid is a light custard, which is poured over the diced bread.
Prepare the pudding the night before, then all you have to do is bung it in the oven on Christmas morning! No need to batter and fry individual pieces of toast (I’m ALL about ease on a busy Christmas Morning!)
Sourdough Bagels
My Sourdough Bagels recipe is so delicious and easy to make. No kneading required, and the batch can be made all in one day. Bake them on Christmas Eve and serve them for Christmas Breakfast with your favourite toppings.
I love cream cheese, salmon, berries, and maple syrup on my bagels. Have you ever tried Peanut Butter and Sauerkraut? It’s SO delicious! Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!
Sourdough Pastries for Christmas Morning
Pastries are such a perfect thing to have on Christmas Morning, since they are a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of thing. Decadent and delicious, but oh-so-technical to make, you just cannot be bothered at any other time of year. But at Christmas, a time for feasting, it is the perfect time for giving pastries a go.
Most pastry recipes take days to prepare, even without the sourdough element – but it’s just fun to use your Sourdough in this way, and makes the pastries a tiny bit better for you.
Another benefit of having pastries for breakfast – they are pretty clean eating! No, not THAT kind of clean eating…they tend not to require much more than a lovely side plate, and a knife to eat. Easy clean up, eh?
Let’s cover some of my favourite Sourdough Pastry recipes:
Sourdough Croissants
These Sourdough Croissants from Homegrown Happiness are utterly divine. This is my go-to recipe for croissants, and it hasn’t failed me yet. These croissants will be worth the effort on Christmas Morning. All the dirty work is done on the days preceding Christmas, so all you have to do is bake and eat on Christmas morning.
Here are some yummy toppings you could have them with:
- Ham, cheese and tomato
- Bacon and egg
- Avocado and tomato
- Pesto and Cheese
- Cheese and relish, toasted
Almond Croissants
Make a LARGE batch of the above Croissant recipe a few days before Christmas, then turn any leftover Croissants into Almond Croissants for Christmas Day itself. Almond croissants are the ULTIMATE decadent food. Filled with almond frangipane, and soaked in a sticky syrup, these pastries are a divine treat, perfect for Christmas breakfast.
Sourdough Danish Pastries
Just for variety, why not try a Sourdough Danish Pastry? There are so many ways you could use fillings to jazz them up!
- Rhubarb and Custard
- Apricot and Custard
- Plum and Chocolate
- Berries and Custard
Sourdough Pain Au Chocolat
The last of my favourite Sourdough Breakfast recipes for Christmas is Sourdough Pain Au Chocolat – need I say more? I saved this one for last because…what could beat these chocolate-filled delights for Christmas Morning Breakfast? This recipe from Homegrown Happiness is another favourite of mine, and it is never failed me.
Bake them on Christmas morning, and enjoy them warm and fresh with a steaming mug of coffee or eggnog.
Wishing you a very merry Christmas – may it be a very happy one indeed!
P.S: Let me know if you try any of these recipes! What’s your go-to for Christmas Breakfast?
