Cheap Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas For Families

Cheap Christmas morning breakfasts for families are large make-ahead casseroles built from eggs, potatoes, oats and day-old bread. They use one pan to feed many people with little morning work. These dishes chill overnight and bake in the morning.

Meat is used in small amounts while pantry staples add flavor and bulk.

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Which hot casserole stretches furthest?

A loaded tater-tot breakfast casserole feeds a large group for very little money. The Kingston Home puts it at $11.12 total for 12 servings, or about $0.93 per serving, in its Christmas breakfast collection. That math works because frozen potatoes and eggs form the base.

Cheese and sausage add flavor without needing a large amount per plate. A slow-cooker egg, sausage, hash-brown and cheese casserole follows the same idea. It is assembled the night before and serves a holiday crowd from one pot.

How do overnight bakes remove morning work?

Overnight French-toast casserole soaks old or stale bread overnight and bakes in the morning. Eating on a Dime notes that it also freezes well, which cuts waste and morning work, in its French-toast casserole recipe. Overnight pancake casserole uses the same chill-and-bake method.

Ohio Eggs describes layering about 20 halved pancakes in a 9x13 dish with an egg-milk-cream-vanilla custard, chilling overnight, then baking at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until set, in its pancake casserole recipe.

• Halve the pancakes and layer them in the dish
• Whisk eggs, milk, cream and vanilla and pour over
• Chill overnight, then bake until the center is set

How do you serve pancakes and bacon for less?

A low-cost spread centers on big pans of scrambled eggs and from-scratch pancakes. Powdered-sugar "snow" on top makes plain pancakes feel festive without syrup or toppings. One pound of bacon can cover a family when cut into small portions.

Serve it beside eggs or fruit so each plate gets some meat. Cubed day-old bread also makes a cinnamon-roll casserole with eggs, milk, cinnamon and sugar. It is assembled before bed as part of a week built from oats, cornmeal, potatoes and one make-ahead casserole.

What keeps kids fed on oats and fruit?

Apple-pie overnight oats and strawberry baked pancakes use oats, pantry staples and fruit. They are mild, sweet and easy for children to eat. Jars work for oats and sheet pans work for pancakes.

Both can be prepped ahead, so parents serve breakfast without cooking to order. Fruit adds color and flavor when fresh berries cost too much per box. Frozen or canned fruit baked into the dish spreads a small amount across many servings.

How do you hold egg casseroles safely?

Overnight casseroles must stay refrigerated until baking. Room-temperature holding lets bacteria grow in egg mixtures. The FDA advises storing eggs at 40°F or below, never leaving cooked egg dishes out more than 2 hours, and using refrigerated leftovers within 3-4 days, in its egg safety guidance.

Cool leftovers fast and reheat only the portion being served.