The holidays are such a fun time for stepping out of the daily grind, kicking back with friends, and breaking all the rules. What better way to do all of that, than with a festive boozy brunch?
Here are 15 of our favorite recipes to get you off on the right foot!
1. Apple Cider Mimosas
This Apple Cider Mimosa is a fun fall twist on the classic Prosecco cocktail! Make your fall or Thanksgiving more special by serving this apple cider mimosa with a cinnamon sugar rim. It's always a hit and it's definitely one of the easiest cocktails you can make!
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2. Brioche French Toast Casserole
This Brioche French Toast Casserole is perfect to bake on Sunday mornings for breakfast, brunch, or my personal favorite, Easter and Christmas. This is my favorite spin on brioche french toast and it's quicker!
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3. Sugared Cranberry Christmas Mimosa
Christmas morning is not complete unless there is a little sparkle. This sugared cranberry Christmas mimosa is an easy cocktail that dazzles and impresses. A perfect toast to start the day!
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4. Carrot Cake Vegetable Crepes with Berries
These carrot cake crepes are especially great if you have a sweet tooth and want something healthy, too. They’re veggie breakfast crepes boasting nutrition as well as a wonderful flavor. Perfect for a holiday brunch!
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5. Amaretto Hot Chocolate
With a shot of amaretto, whipped cream, and salted caramel, this almond-flavored spiked hot chocolate is the ultimate winter drink or holiday cocktail!
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6. Pumpkin Spice Baked Doughnuts
These easy baked doughnuts may be gluten-free and dairy-free, but they're bold on flavor and have a classic cake doughnut texture. If you love pumpkin spice, these healthier doughnuts will be a Thanksgiving morning treat you don't want to miss!
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7. Pomegranate Orange Frost Christmas Cocktail
If you are looking for a festive Christmas cocktail recipe to serve up this holiday season, look o further! This Pomegranate Orange Frost Christmas Cocktail is easy to make, delicious, and makes a pretty addition to the table.
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8. Bacardi Rum Cake
Popular since the 1970s for its taste and texture, this Bacardi rum cake is soft, fluffy, and supremely moist. It’s bursting with rum and yellow cake flavor, easy to prepare, and perfect for any special occasion.
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9. Spicy Bloody Mary with Bacon
You can have the fru-fru drinks, THIS is what I'm reaching for! Made from scratch, this easy recipe includes a chili salt rim and twisted bacon garnish. Yes, please.
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10. Hash Brown Crust Quiche
Pair that Bloody Mary with this hearty and easy quiche. Filled with fluffy eggs flavored with sharp white cheddar, crispy pancetta, and sliced green onions this easy quiche recipe is an excellent savory option for brunch or breakfast.
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11. Perfect Peach Bellini Cocktail
Peach Bellini cocktails are the perfect way to add a touch of sunshine to any occasion. Made with just two ingredients, peaches and prosecco, these classic Italian cocktails are easy-to-make and sure to impress.
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12. Brie and Sun Dried Tomato Galette
This easy and delicious galette is perfect for a hearty holiday brunch. With a flaky crust, and gooey melted brie, it's a delicious addition to the sideboard!
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13. Rosemary Pear Sparkler
This Rosemary Pear Sparkler is a slightly savory and sweet champagne cocktail that’s perfect for celebrating, or just because.
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14. Eggnog Bread Pudding
An upgrade to the classic British bread pudding dessert, this Eggnog Bread Pudding is packed with spice, whisky soaked currants and topped with quick vanilla whipped cream.
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15. Bourbon Punch
Bourbon lovers get ready for the perfect Holiday Bourbon Punch recipe! This crowd-pleasing mix of bourbon, sweet tea, and citrus notes will bring seasonal spirit to your Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.
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Grandma's Favorite Christmas Candy Recipes
While some look forward to endless fresh-baked cookies at Christmas time, there's a whole other crowd that can't wait for one thing: all that homemade candy!
You know the types I'm talking about. The peanut brittle, the chocolate bark, buckeyes, and fudges that used to delight you at Grandma's house as a kid. Here, we've gathered twelve classic favorites to start the season right!
Our 15 Favorite Cranberry Recipes for Thanksgiving
With cranberry harvest season finally upon us, this is the time to really enjoy the zesty flavor of this marvelous little red berry. Here are a dozen recipes that do them justice, and will steal the spotlight on any table.
Our 12 Favorite No-Bake Christmas Treats
Christmas truly is the season for baking, but sometimes even the most enthusiastic bakers run out of time, energy, or oven space. To the rescue, we offer you these 12 delicious and adorable treats that require NO baking at all, and come together in a snap.
You'll Be Queen of the Cookie Swap With These 15 Stunning Christmas Cookies
Here are 15 of the most show-stopping Christmas cookies we have ever seen. With clever ideas and doable recipes, all of these are real winners. Make one of these for your next holiday cookie swap, and we bet you come home with the title Baking Queen of 2023!
21 Festive No Bake Desserts We Absolutely Love
No-Bake recipes are such a fun way to create an impressive dessert with deceptively little work. Next time you're entertaining, try one of these surprisingly easy-yet-festive treats!
Get the recipes here.
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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