If you’re like me, Christmas mornings always feel FULL…our focus is always on being together, opening stockings, gifts & relaxing to enjoy each present & moment with our families. In our house, 4 little ones & next year…5, means I want to be fully present to the beautiful chaos rather than in the kitchen on Christmas morning. Of course, we want to eat a delicious brunch once we’re done opening gifts, but it’s nice when the majority of the work is done in advance.
In this case, I made the quiche & the coffee cake the day before, and we re-heated on the big day. My family is also obsessed with biscuits & gravy, which comes from their dad’s Southern roots & is a tradition I accept because he takes responsibility for it 😉
I will share a link for that simple recipe too, in case it inspires you.
Christmas brunch menu
*Festive Quiche (recipe below)…just choose red & green veggies and voila.
*Fruit platter (we went with a red & green fruit theme, and some family favorites like cantaloupe & pomegranates…do what your crowd loves best)
*Sour cream coffee cake (recipe below), one from my childhood, moist & incredibly good.
*Side of bacon or sausage if you have meat lovers in the crowd
*Biscuits & gravy is my family’s indulgence of choice…here’s a good basic recipe.
Christmas morning memories are some of the best there are…I hope these recipes & ideas help you have a peaceful, beautiful & truly inspired morning with loved ones.
All my love,
maddy
Sour cream coffee cake
Ingredients (filling):
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c finely chopped nuts
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
Ingredients (cake):
3 cups all purpose flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1.5 cups granulated (I used raw) sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1.5 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs
1.5 cups sour cream
Ingredients (glaze):–optional (I find it plenty sweet & delicious without this)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2-3 tsp milk
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of 10×4 inc angel food cake pan, 12 cup fluted tube pan, or 2 9×5 in loaf pans with butter or coconut oil/shortening. In a small bowl, stir all filling ingredients until well mixed; set aside. In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well mixed, set aside. In another large bowl (ideally kitchenaid to make it easier), beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat about 1/4 of the flour mixture and sour cream at a time, alternating, into sugar mixture on low speed until blended.
For pans: if using a round pan, spread 1/3 of the batter in pan, then sprink with 1/3 of the filling, repeating 3 times. For loaf pans, spread 1/4 of the batter in each pan, sprinkle 1/4 of filling, then repeat, once.
Bake angel food or fluted cake pan about 1 hour, loaf pans about 45 min or until toothpick or knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 min in the pan on wire rack. Tastes amazing warm and equally amazing reheated the next day!
Breakfast Quiche
Ingredients:
1/2 a red bell pepper, diced & roasted
1 cup spinach or kale, lightly sauteed to soften
1 pie crust (pre-made is fine, we’re trying to simplify 😉 For GF, you can find GF crust, or make your own, or omit the crust entirely, it will still be incredible.
4 large eggs
1/2 c heavy cream
3/4 c milk
1/2 c shredded swiss cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped
salt & pepper
optional: 4 slices bacon, cooked, or 2-3 sausage patties if you want to add meat. It’s delicious either way!
Directions: Preheat oven to 400. Line pie pan with crust, and bake for 8-10 minutes. Mix cheese, eggs, cream and milk together. Once the pie crust is cooling, add onions, veggies, meat, and the wet ingredients, salt & pepper. Bake for 10 minutes at 400, then turn oven down to 325 and bake for approx 45 more min…quiche will be golden brown & bubbling when done. Let cool for at least 1 hour before serving. I suggest making it Christmas eve, and then reheating at 300 for 20 min on Christmas morn! Bon Appetit!
If you make these dishes, tag me @maddypidel on insta or with hashtag #inspiredeats.