New Year’s Day Brunch Recipe Ideas

Ingredients:

• 1lb. ground sausage, any type you like
• 6 Large eggs
• 2 Cups of Milk
• Salt/pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 Cups shredded cheese – I use cheddar
• Bag of shredded hash browns. Cook the sausage – you can do this beforehand and toss it in the fridge; it will be heated perfectly the next day.

Directions:

• Whisk your eggs with the salt/pepper. Add the Milk.
• Spray your crock pot with non-stick spray.
• On the bottom of the crockpot, toss the packet of shredded potatoes.
• Add the sausage.
• Top with cheese.
• Pour in the egg mixture over top of everything.
• Put the lid on and forget about it. Head off to bed!
• Let this cook on low for 8 hours.

Now, of course, not everyone is going to love this, so you have to plan. This next New Year’s Day brunch recipe is also something you can make ahead and put in the fridge. I’m all about enjoying my time with friends and family and getting a good night’s sleep.

Make sure to have some pure Vermont Maple Syrup for this recipe. You can warm it in a saucepan filled with water, keep it on low, and let it warm the syrup slowly— even microwave syrup.

French Toast Bake

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Ingredients:

• Loaf of Sourdough bread
• 8 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp Vanilla
• 1/2 Butter
• 1/2 heavy cream
• 2 Cup Milk

Directions:

• You’ll need a 9X13-inch pan for this. Grease it up so nothing sticks.
• Cut the sourdough into cubes and place them into your greased pan.
• Mix your eggs, Milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl.
• Pour over the bread. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and let sit in your fridge overnight.
• Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in the butter with this mix until you get crumbs.
• Cover the bowl and put these in the fridge, too.
• You’ll need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees in the morning.
• Get your pan out of the fridge and your crumbs.
• Sprinkle the crumbs all over the top of the bread cubes.
• Bake for 45 mins to 1 hour. Spead it with powdered sugar and serve it with warm maple syrup; it’s amazing!!

Now, you can’t have all this great food without having something savory to drink. Yes, you could serve mimosas, but I’m sure everyone is over champagne.

So, let’s try an iced coffee with some sweetness!

Iced Coffee

Directions:

• Brew your coffee 12 cups
• You’ll need a can of Sweetened Milk
• Make sure you use a GLASS jug for this. It’s easier to reheat if needed.
• Pour the sweetened Milk into your glass jug
• This could take a while
• Pour the coffee over the top
• Put the lid on and shake it up
• This iced coffee can sit in the fridge to chill overnight
• The ratio is one can of Sweetened Milk to 12 Cups of coffee; yes, I like coffee with my sugar. You can add as much or as little of the Milk as you want.

Of course, there is always a health-conscious person in the group. And good for them! Set out some fruit salad. r my personal favorite, a waffle/fruit salad kabob! Buy waffle sticks, thaw those bad boys, set them on a tray near a toaster, and let your guests make waffle/fruit kabobs. Use sturdy fruit: bananas, apples, strawberries, and grapes.

And just in case you have someone who isn’t hungry and would like something light, try these croissants! Buy some refrigerated croissants. Fill them with Jelly or some nut spread. Bake per the package. Quick and simple!

Hopefully, you can sleep in with your guests instead of having to slave over the stove. Don’t forget your New Year’s resolution!!

Do you have any New Year’s Day Bunch ideas to share?

Written By: Amy Garnet for The Review Wire