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Christmas Morning Sandwiches (Our Family Tradition)

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With all the hustle, bustle and excitement happening, these Christmas Morning Sandwiches are perfect for feeding the family on this very busy day. Prepared the night before, pop them in the oven while you are opening presents.

Layers of ham, turkey, and cheese with an egg coating. My kids almost enjoy these more than Christmas dinner.

Overhead shot of Christmas Morning Sandwiches on serving plates.

Do you have family traditions in your home? Certain things that are a must each holiday season? We sure do in our home. Even though my kids are grown, and we now have grandkids that keep our Christmas morning full of fun, these sandwiches are a MUST every year. My family says these are the best Christmas sandwiches in the world.

It seems like such a long time ago that I first made these sandwiches. Looking at my vast collection of cookbooks I came across a recipe in (#affiliate) The Canadian Living Christmas Book that I easily adapted to our tastes. I wanted to have something ready and waiting to put in the oven while we opened presents.

Sandwiches getting assembled and ready for the oven.

With all the excitement happening, preparing breakfast was one thing I did not want to worry about. After all, I would be in the kitchen soon enough getting the holiday dinner on the table. This is the easiest holiday breakfast hands down.

CHRISTMAS FAMILY TRADITIONS

Besides these Christmas sandwiches, we have several things that make holidays special around here.

Holiday croissants are great for weekend brunches. They even make a quick dessert idea too.

Since our girls were really young, going to see the lights at what we call Candy Cane Lane on Christmas Eve is a must, and to this date, we have never missed it in over 30+ years. The line up is long, but so much fun.

I would suggest taking along some hot cocoa for the ride!!

Sandwiches in a casserole dish ready to go into the oven.

We now travel in more than one car since the family has grown over the years. In fact, we go as soon as it gets dark, before dinner. Makes getting the grandchildren in bed a little easier, Christmas morning comes soon enough.

As for Christmas breakfast, well you already know what we have. One year I thought of making something different. OMG, my adult kids went nuts. They said Christmas morning is not Christmas morning without these sandwiches. Even my grandson talks about them, and he is only 5!

Christmas Eve also involves watching (#affiliate) Elf (another thing my kids INSIST on). We all pile into the family room, plop ourselves in front of the TV and watch this Christmas classic.

Christmas Morning Sandwiches in a casserole dish right out of the oven.

CHRISTMAS MORNING SANDWICHES PREPARATION

Before we go to bed, I usually grab one of the girls to get these overnight sandwiches prepared and put in the fridge for the next day. They are easy to do and so delicious to eat. 

All it takes is some bread, cheese, cold cuts, and eggs. Sort of like a grilled cheese/french toast breakfast fusion. Layer the cheese and meat between bread slices, cut in half, place in a baking dish, pour on the beaten eggs, cover and place in the fridge. I like to use aluminum pans, makes for less cleanup in the morning.

You can make this your own by picking whatever meat and cheese your family loves. We happen to like a combination of turkey, ham and provolone cheese.

In the morning I put on a pot of coffee and head down to the family room. Stockings, presents, excitement, love, and laughter fill the room. The grandkids get here REALLY early, but seriously my husband doesn’t sleep the night before Christmas either. I remember HE had us up at 5:00 a.m.once!

Christmas Morning Sandwiches on serving plates ready to eat.

When things start to settle down, I go upstairs and turn on the oven (and make another pot of coffee). Once the oven is ready, I take the pans of sandwiches out of the fridge and place them in the oven. This usually gives us about another 30 minutes or so to finish up with the presents. By now everyone is starting to get hungry.

We head upstairs to the dining room. Pans of sandwiches are placed on the table and everyone helps themselves. See, told you this would be easy. Our Christmas Morning Sandwiches tradition lives on.

Close up of Christmas Morning Sandwiches on a plate.

We have a few other traditions like rum and eggnog lattes, cranberry sauce and of course leaving out cookies for Santa (now taken over by the grandkids). 

Holiday Spiced Granola is a must. Just like Christmas in a jar. Perfect for gift giving too.

In our house, the holidays are all about spending time together and our special family traditions. 

Hope you give this Christmas sandwich idea a try. It just might become your family tradition too. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

What is your favourite holiday tradition?

Overhead shot of Christmas Morning Sandwiches on serving plates.

Christmas Morning Sandwiches

Christmas Morning Sandwiches are a family tradition in our house. Overnight sandwiches bake while everyone is busy opening presents.
4.97 from 33 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Seasonal/Holiday
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Family Tradition
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 516kcal
Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

  • 12 slices bread (your choice)
  • 6 ounces deli ham
  • 6 ounces deli smoked turkey
  • 6 ounces provolone cheese (or cheese of your choice)
  • 10 beaten eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Spray your baking pans with cooking spray, and set aside.

To prepare the Sandwiches:

  • Butter the outside of the bread slices (like for grilled cheese). Use 2 slices of buttered bread per sandwich.
  • Layers as follows: 2 slices of turkey, 2 slices of cheese, then 2 slices of ham.
  • Cut sandwich diagonally and arrange in a sprayed casserole dish, cut side down. (I try to stagger the sandwiches in the pan).
  • Beat the eggs in a measuring cup and pour over the tops and sides of the sandwiches.
  • Cover with foil and place in fridge until ready to bake.

To bake in the morning:

  • Preheat oven to 375º F
  • Place sandwiches in oven uncovered and bake for about 30 minutes until crisp and golden.
  • ENJOY!!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 339mg | Sodium: 1385mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Calcium: 340mg | Iron: 4mg

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      • Steve-O

        No. Your recipe is misprinted. Instead of “10 beaten eggs per sandwich” you should have written “10 beaten eggs per serving”, or simply “10 beaten eggs”.

        Horrible layout for a recipe (too long of a read) but the result was good.

      • Homemade & Yummy

        THANK YOU so much for pointing out the error in the recipe. YES 10 beaten eggs total. Sorry, guess that slipped by during the recipe card switch. As for the layout sorry you don’t like it, but glad you enjoyed the recipe.

  3. Amy Nash

    These are basically baked Monte Cristo’s! Which are only one of my favorite sandwiches of all time! Yummy! Have you tried dipping them in jam? That’s how Monte Cristos are served and it’s so good!

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  4. Julie

    What a great way to feed a crowd with minimal preparation! We always host a big crowd overnight for New Years Eve – I need to try something like this this year.

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  5. Amanda Mason

    Awe! I love your family tradition! What a fun way to celebrate Christmas! These do sound delish and easy! I love how you’ve made this a tradition in your house! Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to try these out soon!

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    • Homemade & Yummy

      Thanks so much. These sandwiches have been part of our tradition for so many years…and still continues to this day.

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    • Homemade & Yummy

      Well we all tend to dig into the stocking stuffer chocolate during the “unwrapping” session for sure. Happy Holidays.

      Reply

  12. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

    These are a brilliant idea! I am with you — not too much time in the kitchen Christmas morning. My mom always made a quiche – and I can remember coming home from family’s houses on Christmas Eve and helping her put it together so all we had to do was bake it in the morning. I don’t have traditions of my own yet – my son is just 2, so this is the first year he has really gotten excited over Christmas – and this is the only Christmas my husband and I have spent not at one of our parents’ houses! A spin on these just might happen!

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  16. Amanda

    I’ve never had baked sandwiches like these before, and I think they sound absolutely delicious! What a fun family tradition for Christmas morning. It’s like a baked Monte Cristo! This would go over SO well in my house. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  18. Catherine Brown

    I’ve never heard of this one before. These sandwiches look fantastic! We usually do a Christmas lunch/early dinner spread of cold-cut sandwiches, pickles, and easy sides… rather like a picnic. Low stress and easy clean-up. Gets everyone back to playing with toys sooner. 😉

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  24. Julie

    I always love hearing about other family’s holiday traditions. This is a great idea – easy to make on crazy Christmas morning and I like the idea of something Savory. There’s a certain point in the holiday season where I feel like I’m in a sugar coma. Its nice to start the day (which is sure to be filled with cookies and candy and dessert) with a savory breakfast.

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