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35 Easy, Overnight Breakfasts for the Holidays {Eat Well, Spend Less}

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This month’s Eat Well, Spend Less theme is food for the holidays!

While overnight dishes are my favorite ones to serve for Christmas breakfast because they allow me to focus on my family while still serving a delicious meal, they’re not just for Christmas morning! Overnight breakfasts are perfect for the entire holiday season, with its extra hustle and bustle, especially travel days and those days with holiday functions (whether you’re attending or hosting).

Some of these breakfast dishes are assembled the night before and baked in the morning. Some are baked ahead of time. And many can be frozen and then thawed and baked when you’re ready for them!

Egg Dishes

Making eggs, bacon, and toast for our whole clan can be time-prohibitive in the early mornings, so I am a fan of egg breakfasts that can be made ahead of time. The first casserole below is a family favorite, but I also love filling the freezer with egg sandwiches and burritos that we can pull out, reheat, and enjoy as needed!

Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal is almost like having breakfast cake or granola bars for breakfast! Prepare the oatmeal the night before and then transfer from the fridge to oven in the morning for a quick and easy breakfast.

Steel Cut Oats in a Slow Cooker

Our family really likes the texture of steel-cut oats, and these easy slow cooker recipes cook all night so that you wake up to a delicious aroma and a warm breakfast!

Refrigerator Oatmeal

I recently discovered refrigerator oatmeal, also known as muesli, through Monica at The Yummy Life, and let me tell you: this truly does deserve a category of its own. With a combination of yogurt, oats and various flavorings, muesli makes a filling and delicious breakfast or snack!

My favorite version is a slight variation on Monica’s peanut butter banana refrigerator oatmeal, made in a larger batch for all of us to share:

Peanut Butter-Banana Muesli

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cup plain yogurt-
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1-1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 small bananas

Directions:

In a large jar or bowl, combine milk, yogurt, peanut butter and honey. Stir vigorously until well combined. Add oats and mix well. Dice bananas and mix into yogurt mixture. Refrigerate overnight and serve cold.

Note: The muesli will last for at least two days with fresh fruit mixed in, but if you wait and add the bananas when you’re serving it, it should last a couple days longer.

More Oats

Here are a few more make-ahead breakfasts from versatile oats!

Cranberry-Apple French Toast

Overnight French Toast Casseroles

Baked french toast has a bread pudding-like texture and is the perfect use for bread that’s going stale. Assemble these casseroles the night before and then pop in the oven in the morning for a hot and flavorful breakfast!

Baked Goods

Prepare scones, coffee cakes, cinnamon rolls, and other baked goods the day before and serve them either cold or warmed up in the morning, or freeze an extra batch to enjoy later.

Hint: For easy, fresh muffins, prepare your favorite muffin batter, scoop it into cupcake liners and freeze it uncooked. Move the cups directly from the freezer to the oven and cook for just a little bit longer than usual for hot muffins without the prep work!

Fruit & Yogurt

And finally, here are a few more recipes featuring fresh fruit and tasty yogurt for a healthy, refreshing start to the day:

Eat Well, Spend Less

For more holiday kitchen tips and recipes, be sure to visit the other Eat Well, Spend Less bloggers:

  • Amy from Kingdom First Mom
  • Katie from Good Life Eats

What’s your favorite overnight breakfast dish?

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