The last thing anyone wants to do during the holidays is to be stuck in the kitchen all morning making brunch for family and friends. But with a little advance prep you can spend more time enjoying your guests’ company with these make-ahead holiday brunch recipes sure to sweeten your morning. All of the recipes can be made the night before and stored in the fridge, so you just need to bake and serve on the day of. And our beautiful Le Creuset bakeware and cookware means you can go straight from oven to table for casually colorful entertaining that will bring joy to your holiday this season.
Roasted Red Pepper and Crab Strata with Parsley Pesto
Make-ahead savory egg stratas are the best way to quickly serve a hearty, hot brunch or breakfast for a hungry crowd. The entire dish can be assembled the night before and then popped in the oven the next morning. Make it in the Noël Collection Holiday Tree Round Dutch Oven for festive oven to table serving. This version is a luxurious take on the classic strata, with decadent crab and sweet caramelized aromatics alongside colorful red peppers. Be sure not to skip the parsley pesto topping – the bright flavor lightens the rich flavors.
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Cranberry Orange Scones
The classic combination of cranberry and orange makes these festive scones a standout on the brunch table. The buttery base is laced with orange zest and studded with frozen cranberries for bursts of tangy flavor, and then they’re drizzled with a sweet, tart orange cream cheese glaze. A stoneware Le Creuset Pizza Stone is used as a baking sheet, giving these scones a crispy bottom. Give the pre-baked treats a light toast in the morning to warm up and pair them with a savory recipe or two for the perfect holiday morning meal.
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Cherry Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Goat Cheese Glaze
Cinnamon rolls are one of the easiest breads to make ahead, and this recipe is sure to impress. Dried cherries add a sweet festive touch to the dough, while goat cheese and orange zest give the glaze a delicious rich flavor. To serve the cinnamon rolls fresh and hot in the morning, make the recipe through the step of putting the rolls into the Noël Collection Snowflake Braiser. Then place the pot in the fridge overnight for a slow second rise. In the morning, all that is needed is to bake and then drizzle the warm rolls with plenty of glaze and toasted almonds.
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Tomatillo and Pepper Shakshuka with Goat Cheese
Shakshuka is a middle Eastern inspired dish of eggs poached in a flavorful sauce. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a simple dinner, poached eggs are cooked gently in a simmering tomatillo sauce flavored with 4 types of peppers, a dash of cumin and savory garlic. Make the sauce ahead of time, and add the eggs right before serving. Bring it to the table in the same colorful Signature Braiser so the enameled cast iron pan keeps the dish warm without overcooking the eggs.
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Sausage and Cheese Croissant Casserole
This crowd-pleasing recipe takes flaky, buttery store-bought croissants and combines them with spicy sausage, nutty gruyere cheese, and eggs to create a dish that is a sophisticated French-inspired take on the typical breakfast casserole. Bonus that it can be made ahead of time for easy serving on a holiday morning – assemble and bake it in the Holly Collection Traditional Chef’s Oven for a festive and colorful oven to table presentation.
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