10 Ho Ho Wholesome Holiday Breakfast Recipes

Now that the holiday season is finally here, all of our favorite holiday flavors are back. Peppermint, eggnog, and gingerbread, oh my! Once you see these flavors back in Starbucks and on the shelves in your grocery store, you know it’s almost Christmas. This year, instead of just enjoying these decadent flavors in your coffee or dessert, why not enjoy them as part of your breakfast? There’s no better way to start a cold wintery day than with a warm stack of candy cane pancakes, or a nice hot bowl of gingerbread oatmeal. In honor of the upcoming holidays, we’ve put together ten delicious holiday breakfast ideas your whole family will love (and devour). Check out our ten favorite recipes:

Candy Cane Pancakes via The Idea Room

These delicious candy cane pancakes stack are perfect for the holiday season. This recipe is easy to make and can be made even healthier by making small substitutions to the recipe. You could use whole wheat or oat flour in place of all purpose flour and you could sub almond milk or skim milk for regular milk. Try these pancakes with a warm cup of hot chocolate for a breakfast everyone will love.

Gingerbread Pumpkin Waffles via The Farm Girl Recipes

The flavor of gingerbread in the morning is enough to make anybody’s day. These waffles are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy and will get your day off to the right start. Made with sour cream, milk, nutmeg, cloves, molasses, and pumpkin, these waffles are delicious and super easy to make. Try serving them with vanilla Greek yogurt or topped with fresh fruit and cinnamon. Yum!

Cranberry Eggnog Pancakes via Project Healthy Ever After

Cranberry and eggnog remind me so much of the holiday season. This healthy pancake recipe is made with gluten-free flour, coconut oil, cranberries, and eggnog. You can use a low fat eggnog to make this recipe a little healthier if you want. Top these pancakes with fresh cranberries and homemade whipped cream for the full holiday experience.

Peppermint Bark Doughnuts via Couponing and Cooking

These doughnuts look so delicious, it’s hard to believe they’re actually healthy. Baked, not fried, these doughnuts are much healthier than traditional doughnuts. This recipe is super easy to follow and takes almost no time to make. These doughnuts make great holiday gifts or would be perfect at your next holiday party (if you can resist eating half the batch before your guests show up). You could enjoy these as part of a ‘sweet treat for the holidays’ breakfast. Come on- I know we all eat cake for breakfast during the holidays.

Eggnog French Toast via The Healthy Foodie

French toast is probably my favorite winter breakfast. There’s something so delicious about warm, gooey, thick sliced french toast that makes me want to drink hot chocolate and sit by a fireplace. This eggnog french toast would be a perfect Christmas morning treat or you could enjoy it any day of the week. This recipe uses date paste, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla whey protein to create a wholesome, healthy, and delicious french toast treat.

Gingerbread Muffins via Southern Living

Gingerbread muffins make a great on-the-go breakfast. These muffins come complete with a spiced nut streusel topping that is out of this world. Made with crystallized ginger, unsweetened applesauce, and hot brewed coffee, these muffins are just what you need to get your day started!

Overnight Eggnog and Cranberry Oatmeal via The Yummy Life

Overnight oatmeal is a perfect breakfast during the work week. You can make this meal the night before so that while you’re rushing to get ready for work you have very little to do. This overnight oatmeal is perfect for the holiday season. Made with dried cranberries, flax seed and eggnog, this breakfast is packed with fiber, vitamins, and a touch of sweetness.

Peppermint Patty Green Smoothie via Green Plate Rule

This easy to make smoothie is perfect for an on-the-go breakfast that’s filling and nutritious. Made with almond milk, spinach, banana, mint, vanilla, and chocolate chips, this smoothie is refreshing and delicious. In fact, it’s so good you’ll think you’re drinking a milkshake.

Gingerbread Pancakes via An Edible Mosaic

Gingerbread pancakes are perfect for the upcoming holiday season. These light, fluffy pancakes are made with flax seed meal, almond meal, almond milk, and molasses. You can add any topping you’d like to these pancakes. Personally, I would recommend adding dark chocolate chips or homemade whipped cream (or both).

Peppermint Chocolate Mocha Protein Pancakes via Sensual Appeal

These peppermint mocha pancakes are chocolatey and delicious. Perfect for breakfast this holiday season, these pancakes are packed with protein and flavor. Made with protein powder, coconut flour, applesauce, and non-fat yogurt, you can enjoy the whole stack of pancakes and not feel one bit of guilt after!

What’s your favorite holiday breakfast recipe?