Plan Ahead
Up to 1 or 2 Weeks Ahead
- Bake your choice coffee cake; wrap and freeze. (Wait to frost and finish until thawed.)
- Make Roasted Sesame and Honey Snack Mix or Sweet and Savory Snack Mix, using recipes’ Do-Ahead Tips.
The Day Before
- Make Cranberry-Orange Slush (if served); freeze.
- Chill beverages for Noel Spritzer (if served).
- Make Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing for Pomegranate and Poppy Seed Salad (if served); refrigerate. Prepare salad ingredients; store in separate containers in refrigerator.
- Thaw coffee cake overnight. Frost and decorated, if needed.
- Get head start preparing Easy Cheese and Bacon Quiche, using recipe’s Do-Ahead Tip.
As Guests Arrive
- Finish beverage preparation; offer to guests.
- Cheer the holidays with a toast!
About 1 Hour Before Serving Brunch
- Bake Easy Cheese and Bacon Quiche.
- Make Winter Fruit Waldorf Salad (if served).
- Make French Breakfast Puffs (if served).
About 10 Minutes Before Serving Brunch
- Toss Pomegranate and Poppy Seed Salad.