17 Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas For Kids

Published 11/22/2024

When it’s the most wonderful time of year, the most important meal of the day deserves a little extra Christmas magic, don’t you think?

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Cherry-Almond-Cream Cheese Crescent Danish Tree
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 6 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 11
Nothing says happy holidays like a Christmas tree-shaped treat, and this pull-apart made up of mini crescent Danishes will be your new favorite. Each pastry gets filled with an almond-sweetened cream cheese mixture and scoop of cherry pie filling, then arranged into a tree shape before baking—no fussy dough rolling required!
Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze
3.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 122 reviews.
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4
Servings: 5
Ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention to these CINNAMON ROLLS PREPARED IN A WAFFLE IRON. Then please direct your attention to the nearest fork, and dig right in.
Bacon-Egg Breakfast Bites
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 94 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 12
Bacon, egg and buttery crescent dough get rolled up around every kid’s favorite finger food—tots!—in these little breakfast bites that are just the right size for little hands.
Easy Mini Monkey Breads
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 31 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1
Servings: 8
Monkey bread has never been so easy! Just cut up Pillsbury™ cinnamon roll dough into pieces and arrange in a muffin tin before baking. Kids of all ages will love these simple pull-aparts.
Raspberry-Cream Cheese Holiday Crescent Danish
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 92 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 6
When a recipe has a perfect five-star rating two years in a row, you know it’s a winner! We absolutely love the pairing of fresh raspberries and sweet cream cheese filling, but if your family prefers another fruit, the comments section has lots of ideas from fellow home cooks, too.
Apple-Cinnamon Muffins
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 15 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 12
No kid could resist these sweet apple-packed muffins—and no grown-up could, either! Whether you’re sitting down for a leisurely family brunch on the weekend, or you need a one-handed breakfast you can enjoy on the go, this is the recipe to reach for. Use your favorite variety of apple, or try a combination of two (like equal parts Gala and Granny Smith) for a truly custom creation.
Freezer-Friendly Ham and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit Bombs
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 18 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 8
These bombs have got your back! Fill your freezer with a batch of hearty stuffed biscuit sandwiches at the start of December, and reach for them all season long for a breakfast you can heat up in minutes.
Giant Cinnamon Roll
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 27 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1
Servings: 6
It’s our biggest cinnamon roll ever—and talk about an easy wow! Your kids will be amazed when they see this larger-than-life breakfast treat come out of the oven, and you just need one ingredient (Pillsbury™ cinnamon roll dough) to make it. P.S. Chocolate fans in the family? Try our new 3-Ingredient Giant Hot Cocoa Cinnamon Roll for an extra-sweet king-sized treat!
Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls
0.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 0 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 10
Starting with a can of Pillsbury™ cinnamon rolls, you can decorate cute Christmas trees in the cozy comfort of your own kitchen. With just 30 minutes of prep, our kitchen-tested method is bringing holiday cheer to your breakfast table.
Easy Crescent Danish Wreath
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 3 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 24
Bring everyone together with this fun pull-apart, perfect for your next brunch or holiday party. Top each round with your favorite jams, and drizzle with a sweet powdered sugar icing.