Christmas morning brunch is one of my favorite meals of the year! I love a slow pace on Christmas day. After all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, a delicious stress free brunch is what I’m all about. This recipe for Christmas Morning Brioche and Tomato Bake is the perfect start to a memorable Christmas Brunch! A little planning ahead can help you carry out a beautiful spread with very little work on Christmas morning.
I teamed up with the Harmons bloggers to bring you a whole menu of goodness for your Christmas morning brunch, with many of the recipes make-ahead friendly! I know you’re going to love each of these dishes.
Jesseca from One Sweet Appetite brought one of my favorite sweet treats of all time, her Overnight Cinnamon Rolls. These are going on my list of Christmas morning celebration dishes. Does it get any better than cinnamon rolls prepared the day before?? photo credit Jesseca
Becky from Vintage Mixer shared this colorful and absolutely delicious Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Casserole. I could not stop eating this dish! A little spice, eggs, sauce, avocados. Perfection! And don’t you love her vintage dish? We all had serious pan envy.
Rachel from Lafujimama baked up a dish I could eat every morning… Cheese & Sausage Quiche . It’s not only pretty, but tasty too! Rachel is a master of crust and this one did not disappoint!
Caroline of Armelle Blog made this Overnight Challah French Toast with Homemade Vanilla Bean Syrup using Harmons Challah bread. It was melt in your mouth delicious! Sure to be a hit with the kiddos and adults. Photo credit Caroline
This recipe is so simple, you might feel a bit guilty when you receive rave reviews and only spent a few minutes preparing! The thick sliced Brioche loaf makes the base of this dish beautiful. I made it without meat so it could be served with a sliced ham or thick cut bacon. Round the meal out with fresh sliced fruit and something sweet for a brunch your family will tuck away in their “Best Christmas Ever” memory bank.
Christmas Morning Brioche and Tomato Bake
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche sliced into 1 1/2 inch thick slices
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk I used 1%
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- few drops hot sauce Tabasco
- 2 cups grated cheese Cheddar, Jack or Swiss
- 2 small tomatoes sliced
Instructions
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Grease a 9x13 Baking pan with vegetable spray or butter.
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Place the sliced pieces of bread in the greased pan, the pieces with be close together.
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Brush the slices of bread with 1/4 cup melted butter.
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Beat the eggs, cream, milk, salt, pepper and hot sauce in a blender or large bowl until all ingredients are mixed well.
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Pour the egg mixture over the bread in pan.
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Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.
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Place the sliced tomatoes on top.
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Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
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Cover with foil that has been greased (on side facing eggs) and place in refrigerator overnight or at least 6 hours.
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When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator and preheat oven to 375, set rack in middle of oven.
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Bake covered for 30 minutes, then carefully remove foil and bake for 30 minutes more.
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Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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Serve with Salsa.
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If you cannot find Brioche, Challah or rolls may be substituted (about 8 rolls torn into pieces)
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I love banana bread. I am also looking for a good banana bread recipe. I am sure going to try your recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Jan
banana bread's my all time favorite
made this today and it was so scrumptious:) we didn't have buttermilk so my husband used half and half with a little lemon juice, and it was delish! thank you!!
made this today and it was delish! so moist and yummy. we didn't have buttermilk, so we subbed half and half with a little lemon juice. Thanks for another keeper!
For a recipe follower, the instructions don't say to add the eggs. So I didn't. 🙁 Didn't notice until it was already baked.
I almost did the same thing Erica did. The directions don't mention the adding of vanilla or the eggs. :/
This banana bread so amazing. Why have you not corrtected the egg omission? It has been written incorrectly for over 2 years. Your web page is now so full of ads…it is very annoying. When I first used your website it was not like this. Sad(:
So sorry for the inconvenience. For 6 years I wrote without being paid a cent for sharing recipes on the blog. Now, I have a few ads which bring me a small amount of income. I believe the addition of the egg in the instructions was corrected quite a long time ago. Have a great day!
Just saw that the egg addition has been corrected. So sorry. I read the comments before looking at the recipe again. Thanks for the correction.
No problem!
Hi Si 🙂
This is MY ALL TIME FAVORITE banana bread and EVERYONE wants the recipe. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
super super yummy!
This was the best banana bread I’ve made! I didn’t have buttermilk but thanks to your tips I was able to make my own with milk and vinegar. It was so delicious! Your recipes are keeping me baking through quaratine!
Hi Dani, I’m so glad to hear that! Baking is definitely helping me through this quarantine too, thank you for sharing,
xo
Si
I LOVED this recipe!! I appreciate the buttermilk substitute and clear directions. I somehow always botch banana bread… but not this time! It seriously tastes amazing. If you’re wondering if you should double the recipe, I’d say don’t… triple it! #bestbananabreadever
So happy to hear that, Brindisi, thank you so much for sharing!
xo
Si
Made this yesterday. Sooo delicious and moist!! Too soon to make more today? 🙂 Loved it. Thank you!
It’s never too soon, Julie! Thank you for sharing,
xo
Si