Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, are some festive times of the year, when we love to enjoy good food. Here are top 10 brunch ideas for special days to start the celebrations. These are simple and easy to make and perfect for you to serve your family and guests. So, read on and learn more about these brunch recipe ideas for special days and enjoy!

Cinnamon Streusel Kuchen – This makes a perfect Christmas brunch. It is prepared with flour, cinnamon, dry yeast, sugar, milk, butter, salt, eggs, chopped walnuts and delicious cream icing. It takes just 30 minutes to bake this dish.

Peanut butter cinnamon rolls – To prepare these rolls you need flour, milk powder, sugar, dry yeast, peanut butter, cinnamons, bread flour and rich peanut butter frosting. The ingredients are mixed well and  baked in 25 minutes only.

Chocolate doughnuts – Your kids will love this! A slice of the doughnut sets the molten chocolate flowing from the doughnut which is a complete delight. Various doughnut ingredients are mixed together, such as eggs, dry yeast, flour, sugar and milk to prepare the doughnuts. Chocolate hazelnut spread is used to get a rich filling.

Coffee cake – A delicious cake prepared with flour, butter, sugar, ricotta cheese, nuts, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, ground nutmegs, eggs and flour. Add a rich cream frosting or a peanut butter layer as per choice. It is perfect as your Thanksgiving brunch and can be had with chocolate or cranberry sauce.

Spicy Lasagna – You will need sausages, cottage cheese, onions, chives, carrots, eggs, milk, Italian dressing, lasagna noodles, hash browns, alfredo sauce and butter. Shredded mozzarella cheese is added to enhance its taste. To enjoy the taste of the spicy lasagna, you can serve it with fresh chilled fruit juice.

Fruit salad with cranberry dressing – This makes a perfect Thanksgiving brunch menu idea. Various fruits such as cranberries, apples, pineapples, ripe pears, kiwi fruits, oranges and grapes are used to make the salad. Cranberry sauce is added to enhance its taste.

Cherry golden raisin bread – A delicious bread which is made with dried apricots, cranberries, melted butter, flour, apricots and sugar for sweetness. Lemon glaze is added to enhance its taste. Serve it with maple syrup or chocolate sauce.

Butter Apple pancakes – These are ideal for Christmas! Apple butter, pancake mix, cherry mix, cherry jam and orange peel are used in making these cakes. These mini size pancakes taste wonderful when eaten with cherry jam.

Puff pancakes with grapes – This is a lovely blend of fresh grapes in a pancake. Shredded lemon peels are added to enhance the taste of the pancakes. Serve it with maple syrup or hot chocolate sauce for the kids to enjoy.

Christmas casserole – This is a hearty brunch prepared with pork sausage, green onions, mushrooms, pancake mix, oregano, pepper, salt, mozzarella cheese and milk. Eggs are added before baking for a lovely crispy layered dish. You will love to have it served hot.

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