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!!
Ramona
These Christmas morning sandwiches look super delicious and the colour on them is so vibrant! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. I sure hope these Christmas Morning Sandwiches make your holidays delicious.
silvia
We are big fans of sandwiches, they are so versatile, yummy and everybody can personalize it. This is a great hassle-free Christmas morning meal.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree, we all need less stress on Christmas morning. This sandwich casserole is a hit in our house for sure.
Natalie
That was delicious. I made them yesterday for family breakfast. We all loved it. I used Emmentaler cheese and it turned out super delicious. I have this recipe saved. My boys asked me to make these sandwiches again for Christmas.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
That is the great thing about this Christmas Morning Breakfast, you can make it just the way YOU like. Happy Holidays.
Chenée
I was looking for an easy Christmas morning breakfast and this is definitely it! They look so delicious. Definitely making these this year!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family is on the countdown to eating these Christmas morning.
Tristin
I love that this cooks while we open gifts on Christmas morning! Might have to make this our new breakfast tradition.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Yes, we are busy enough Christmas morning, this is a game-changer for sure. ENJOY!
Farrukh Aziz
Perfect Christmas breakfast! Its definitely worth the effort. Making this again soon!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well I don’t really find this much of an effort. My daughter and I chat away as we make this breakfast sandwiches together.
Amy Nash
Such a fun family tradition! We are making these for our weekend breakfast and I can’t wait!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….my family cannot wait until Christmas morning.
Marie
What a delicious Christmas morning tradition! I love that this casserole comes together in advance and bakes to golden perfection while everyone’s having fun. I might very well adopt this tradition as my own this year!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well I sure hope you give this Christmas morning sandwiches a try…and start a new tradition as well.
Loreto and Nicoletta
You have spiked my cravings for a breakfast sandwich now! I never ever thought to do them this way. What a great idea and efficient too especially for Christmas morning!😁😋🥰🙏
We like to do some lemon ricotta pancakes or waffles with fruit and maple syrup. Our Christmas morning tradition has always been breakfast the presents! We also like our Christmas Panetone or Pandoro! Thanks for sharing your Christmas moments with us!🤗❤😋🙏
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I hope you give these Christmas Morning Sandwiches a try this holiday season.
Sharon
Move over make-ahead casseroles, these breakfast sandwiches are going to become your new favorite Christmas morning treat.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family totally agrees with you….and the countdown has begun to Christmas morning breakfast.
Natalie
My husband will LOVE this sandwich. I think I’m not going to wait until Christmas morning to make it. I’m making it this weekend!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well I assure you my family would eat this ALL year long. ENJOY!
Genevieve
These sandwiches are so bright and cheery and look easy and delicious for Christmas morning!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family is already counting down to Christmas morning and these sandwiches.
Elizabeth
Such a delicious idea! We loved these!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad to hear your family loved these Christmas breakfast sandwiches.
Toni
This is so good! My kids agreed to have this on Christmas morning!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Awesome, my kids won’t eat anything BUT this on Christmas morning.
Lisa
Such a delicious xmas morning tradition!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family and I totally agree….hope you give these Christmas sandwiches a try.
Lauren Michael Harris
This sandwich casserole is such a great idea for an easy Christmas breakfast! It will also be great on weekends too – love it!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family would eat this ALL year long. Happy Holidays.