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    Home > Bread > Breads and Rolls

    Make Ahead Christmas Morning Bakes for a Stress-Free Holiday

    Modified: Apr 20, 2026 · Published: Dec 15, 2025 by Helen S Fletcher · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to the smell of sweet rolls baking, without any of the stress. These recipes for breads, rolls, and coffee cakes can be prepped in advance, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time making memories.

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    Easier Danish Pastry Recipe
    This Easier "Danish Pastry" Recipe replaces the traditional laminated Danish pastry with my really easy 60 Second Brioche coupling it with the Viennese Braid technique which is equally easy to make. It's packed with flavor, perfectly balanced and indulgent.
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    Swedish Cardamom Yeast Rolls
    These Swedish Cardamom Yeast Rolls have so much going for them.  Known as Kardemummabullar, the dough is easy to make in the processor or mixer and interestingly has no eggs.  It is wonderfully soft and really easy to roll out. 
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    Best Cinnamon Crunch Rolls Recipe
    These really are the Best Cinnamon Crunch Rolls Recipe. Why? Because I've added a Cinnamon Crunch topping (think Cinnamon Crunch Bagels) which takes this way over the top!
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    Homemade Breakfast Stromboli
    Homemade Breakfast Stromboli - what's not to love about a fantastic, easy to make bread enclosing, scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, 2 cheeses and red peppers? I sure don't know. It bakes up perfectly and cuts into beautiful slices with the filling intact.
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    Cuccidati Coffeecake
    This coffecake came about because of my love of the Italian Cookie of the same name. The same filling that goes into that marvelous cookie is used as the filling here.
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    Hot Cross Buns Revisited
    I kmow Hot Cross Buns are a treat associated with Lent and Easter although I make them all year long because they are so good. These buns are packed with flavor from the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg as well as currants and a bit of molasses that deepens the flavor of the already spectacular buns.
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    Lemon Sugar Buns
    These Lemon Sugar Buns are just the treat for a busy holiday morning. An enriched European type yeast dough is flavored with lemon zest and takes minutes to make.
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    A single Lemon Sugar Bun sits on a white laced edged plate with a platter of more buns in the background.
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