These Christmas Breakfast Sandwiches have been our family tradition for decades.
This overnight breakfast casserole is so easy. While you are busy opening presents on Christmas morning, these sandwiches bake and are ready to eat when you are.
A delicious make-ahead Christmas breakfast. Bread, cheese, and cold cuts topped with beaten eggs. This sandwich casserole is perfect for the holidays.
Do you have family traditions in your home? Certain things that are a must each holiday season? We sure do. Now we have more fun with grandkids in the mix. After all these years, my family still says this is the best breakfast for Christmas morning.
Holiday foods are so delicious, and we have a slew of favourites here.
- Holiday croissants are great for weekend brunches. They even make a quick dessert idea too.
- Cranberry Sweet Rolls are great on the brunch menu.
- Holiday Cream Cheese Pinwheels have all the flavours of the holidays all wrapped up.
- Rum and Eggnog Latte is a must for tree trimming and movie watching.
- Festive Granola is always a great stocking stuffer or gift for the teacher.
- Boozy Bourbon Fudge is the ultimate food gift for holiday parties.
- Ultimate Cranberry Sauce is always a hit (serve some with these sandwiches too).
- Easy Gravy made from scratch is a must for mashed potatoes and stuffing.
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. Even my grandkids now insist on only eating these breakfast sandwiches on Christmas morning.
Holiday Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients
It seems like such a long time ago that I first made these sandwiches. I wanted to have an easy breakfast recipe ready to put in the oven while we opened presents. This savory holiday breakfast casserole is perfect.
Christmas morning is a little busy. 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. Make as many pans as you need.
- Sliced Bread of any kind. I like to use the Texas Toast thick cut. Of course, home-baked bread is always a delicious option.
- Deli Meat – I use a combination of turkey and ham. Sliced chicken is another great option.
- Butter – to help make the sandwiches nice and brown.
- Eggs – white or brown.
- Milk – but you can always use cream if you prefer.
- Cheese – a variety that melts nicely.
Make Ahead Christmas Morning Sandwiches Assembly
Before we go to bed, my daughter and I assemble this breakfast sandwich casserole and place it in the fridge for the morning.
We make our little assembly line, chat, and get it done! Be sure to check the recipe card for detailed instructions.
These easy breakfast sandwiches are like a grilled cheese, stuffed French toast fusion. Similar to a croque monsieur but in a baked version. Full instructions are in the recipe card.
- Prepare your baking pans.
- Butter the outside of the bread (like for grilled cheese)
- Layer the cheese and meat, and top with the other slice of bread.
- Cut the sandwiches in half, and place them in the baking dish.
- Mix the milk and eggs (like for french toast).
- Pour over the sandwiches, cover with foil, and place in the fridge.
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.
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, I told you this would be easy. Our Christmas morning tradition lives on.
Substitutions / Recipe Tips
- Foil pans are great for this recipe. Clean-up is a breeze.
- Any kind of bread will work, but you want it to be able to soak up the milk/egg mixture.
- Deli meat is a personal preference for sure. You can use any kind you like. You can also place more or less in the sandwiches.
- Milk can be replaced with cream, or non-dairy oat milk is an option.
- Eggs can be white, brown, large, or extra large.
- Butter can be replaced with a good-quality margarine spread.
- Cheese slices have lots of options. Be sure it melts nicely. I love using Provolone, but Swiss, Gouda, Edam, and Cheddar would be great choices.
- Store leftovers wrapped in foil in the fridge. Reheat in a moderate oven until warm enough to eat.
What Is The Most Common Christmas Breakfast?
There is no end to delicious options for your holiday breakfasts and brunches.
In our house, the holidays are all about spending time together and our special family traditions. I hope you give this festive breakfast casserole a try. It just might become your family tradition too. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Christmas Morning Breakfast Sandwiches
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 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter optional
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 and milk 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.
- Remove from oven and ENJOY!!
Nicole W
So yummy, So simple, so fun. Making again.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are correct…enjoy!!
Mandy Applegate
My family will love these sandwhiches!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family sure does, I hope yours does too. Happy Holidays.
Sharon
This is the perfect recipe to feed a crowd and feed them well! This is an awesome recipe for any morning gathering – we used it for our friend’s hockey team breakfast meeting instead of having Timmy’s. 🙂
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Oh thanks so much for the great review. I agree, this is better than takeout by far. Happy Holidays.
Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
These are AMAZING and so great for any holiday morning. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Raquel
Thank you for this great make-ahead recipe. I have family coming for the holidays and this is the perfect breakfast to make. I could sure use this time-saver!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
This is a delicious time save for the holidays. Enjoy.
Ramona
Tradition is such a lovely thing. I love your family tradition, a real fun way to celebrate Christmas! These sandwiches look and sound so easy to make and super delish. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well according to my family, these are THE BEST sandwiches ever. ENJOY!
Amanda Dixon
This is such a great idea! I love anything you can prepare the day before serving, especially when I don’t want to be bogged down cooking all Christmas morning.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree…these sandwiches are so great to have Christmas morning.
Karla
Great family tradition. These are going to be great after Christmas for us!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I have suggested making something else, and my kids said they won’t eat breakfast LOL!! So the tradition lives on.
Mari
Is it really TEN beaten eggs per sandwich?
Homemade & Yummy
HAHA..I think you may have misread the recipe servings….this recipe is for 6 servings….so 10 eggs in total.
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.
Sara
These look awesome! I won’t be able to wait til christmas to make this recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
I know….I may have to fit it in at least once more during the year since they are so delicious.
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!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes very close but much easier to feed a crowd with.
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.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes this is the perfect way to feed a crowd…and NO stress in the kitchen on the big day!!
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!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. These sandwiches have been part of our tradition for so many years…and still continues to this day.
Erin Clarkson
It’s usually stocking chocolate for breakfast for us! These look so good!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHA….yeah chocolate in the form of “hot chocolate” would work here.
Erin Clarkson
These look so good! It’s usually stocking chocolate for breakfast for us!
Homemade & Yummy
Well we all tend to dig into the stocking stuffer chocolate during the “unwrapping” session for sure. Happy Holidays.