December 14, 2020

Easy Holiday Brunch Ideas and Recipes

The post Easy Holiday Brunch Ideas and Recipes was originally published in December 2017

These easy holiday brunch ideas and recipes will be sure to wow your guests and make things easy for the host. Check out these menu and entertainment ideas.

For recipe and cocktail ideas check out my Brunch E-book that is filled with hosting tips and delicious, easy to create recipes.

Easy Holiday brunch ideas

Can you believe Christmas is almost here. Whether you are planning brunch for your immediate family on Christmas morning or gathering with friends for an intimate celebration before the big day, I’ve got easy (seriously, some of these recipes require no cooking) holiday brunch ideas and recipes for you.

I included kid-friendly games and menu options.

Holiday Brunch Décor

I went with traditional Christmas colors of red and green to set the scene for our holiday brunch. You can shop here for my holiday décor and entertaining essentials.

I laid out butcher paper and a good old sharpie to label the food. This made the items easy to read and made clean up even easier for me.

What should I serve for a holiday brunch?

The goal was to plan an easy, kid friendly menu. Most of these items were found in the freezer section of my local grocery store and are heat and serve. I wanted items that would be easy for little hands to manage.

Another option is to have each guest bring an item, and do things potluck style. I would suggest a sign-up list if you go this route.

Easy Holiday brunch Recipes

Menu planning is so much easier with this event menu planning guide, that includes space for you to make a shopping list.

Holiday Brunch Menu

mini chicken and waffles,
mini chocolate chip pancake skewers
mini quiche
cinnamon roll wreath (found at Trader Joe’s, just had to let it rise over night and pop it in the oven)
hash brown casserole cups, and fruit.

Holiday Brunch Cocktail Ideas

Of course mimosas were on deck. I found these champagne flutes at Dollar tree and used favor tags for people to write their names on. The tags served as wine glass rings.

Some other great cocktail ideas for the holiday are apple cider mimosas or sangria, which you can find in my free holiday cocktail guide.

Hot Cocoa Bar Ideas

A hot chocolate bar was a must. This was a hit and so easy. Get your favorite toppings and let your guest have fun with it.

I found festive mugs to serve the cocoa in. At the end of the party I washed the mugs and let each of the adults take their mug home as a party favor.

I explained in this video how to set up a DIY hot cocoa bar at home.