Special Christmas breakfast recipes

Take the humble crumpet to another level by caramelising then serving with crème fraiche, honey and our decadent Collection Cherries in Kirsch. This indulgent Christmas breakfast is inspired by the flavours of Black Forest gateau – we guarantee everyone will be diving in for seconds.

It doesn’t get more Christmassy than Tom Kerridge’s epic savoury twist on bread and butter pudding, featuring buttery croissants loaded with dressed cherry and chestnut smoked salmon, cream cheese and a savoury parmesan custard, then baked until oozy, golden and totally irresistible.

If you’re feeding a crowd this year, but still want something suitably celebratory, this giant pancake is your friend. There’s no need to stand at the stove for ages flipping, since it’s all cooked in one pan and is finished off in the oven. We’ve used our brandy-soaked mixed fruit and topped it with clotted cream for extra festive decadence.

Make a batch of this warming, nutty, fruity granola to keep on hand for special breakfasts over the festive season. The secret ingredient? Our Gingerbread Syrup, which gives it the most incredible spiced flavour. This also makes a lovely gift when popped into a jar and tied with ribbon.

If you love carrot cake, you’ll love these high-protein pancakes, which have all the flavours of carrot cake – think raisins, cinnamon and vanilla – in fluffy pancake form. Adding cottage cheese to the batter might sound odd, but we promise it gives them the most amazing light, fluffy texture. Prep the batter the night before then pan-fry on Christmas morning.

Load up our golden Bubble and Squeak Cakes with pan-fried halloumi, avocado and runny poached eggs, then finish with chilli jam for a crowd-pleasing Christmas brunch. You could add a slice of crispy bacon, if you like – or even a leftover pig in blanket.

Use up leftover Christmas stuffing in these fully loaded muffins, with sunny side-up fried eggs, sticky ale and onion chutney and melty cheese. This would be a brilliant hangover-busting breakfast on Boxing Day.

Whip up the sticky chia seed and frozen berry compote the day before, then when you’re ready to serve, pile it onto fluffy French toast with almond butter and lashings of Greek yogurt, in this easy-but-impressive recipe by Emily English.

If you’re entertaining, try laying out toasted Sourdough Bagels with top-quality smoked salmon, quick-pickled cucumbers and cream cheese then let everyone choose their own adventure in this low-effort, high-reward Christmas brunch recipe.

The bacon sandwich gets a serious upgrade here with the addition of crusty sourdough holding a fried egg. We’ve swapped the usual ketchup for our Classic Tomato Everything Sauce, which works a treat with extra-crispy bacon.