We had our annual Mahoney family breakfast last weekend, where we invite the extended family over and throw a feast of epic proportions. It's definitely one of my favorite days of the year. Since my brother-in-law brings over his restaurant style waffle maker, waffles are always the star of the show each year but we do add in other breakfast staples to round out the meal. I do like to throw in a new recipe into the mix each year to keep things fresh, and this year I thought I'd add in Dried Cranberry Turnovers from Golden Blossom Honey to the mix.
These turnovers are really easy to whip up, but look really impressive on your holiday spread. Even if you aren't hosting a Christmas breakfast for the whole extended family, they are great for making ahead of time to enjoy Christmas morning while the kids are opening their gifts. What's nice about this simple recipe is you can use any dried fruit that you like and it will turn out beautiful and delicious every single time. I split mine between dried cranberries and dried cherries and both were a huge success. Cranberry is great for the holidays, but pop in any other fruit during the year for a quick and easy breakfast idea.
Ingredients
1 frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 17 1/4 oz package), thawed3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons sugar
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What's on your Christmas breakfast menu this year?
they do look gorgeous and you did amazing photos combining those lovely golden and red colours, so fresh and lovely. What do cranberries taste like fresh? Are they soft or meaty and hard?
ReplyDeleteHope you will have a lovely festive weekend with your family, dear! I shall spend mine working and stressing as I have to check one of my edited translations which has just arrived from the editor. Good news is that I got something massive to translate next and then I'm off to Cassandra Claire again!
Fresh cranberries are not good. They are hard and tart. They definitely need to be cooked down with some form of sweetener. The only time I use them in raw form is with my smoothies, but those get blended really fine and I add in honey to sweeten up the drink.
DeleteHurray for a busy work schedule! Glad to hear you still have lots of works lined up through the new year. Which Cassandra Claire are you translating this time? It's been a few years since I've read her, so I need to catch up on her newer books myself.
Hope you will have a lovely Birthday tomorrow, wishing you a happy one here first :)
DeleteI will be doing her Dark Artifices saga, which has two parts so far, my old publisher who did Infernal Devices was supposed to buy it but opted not to and then my new publisher decided they want to buy it when they saw I did her works before so that will now be their leading project next year :) I will also be doing something else very massive which I will announce next week :) I'm now officially doing almost all of world's most famous YA authors (not in the literal sense although I wouldn't mind if we're talking about Pierce Brown LOL)
Thank you so much! I'll be spending it baking cookies and grocery shopping. A real blast, eh?
DeleteI haven't read Dark Artifices, but I'm sure I'll get to it some day. My niece has been on my to start The Lunar Chronicles, so I'll probably be reading those next. I just finished reading Stephen King's IT. I can usually get through a book in a day or two, but that damn thing took me 5 weeks. I just couldn't focus on it for long lengths of time.
I can't wait to hear your massive announcement! I am so happy you finally have a publisher who respects you and loads you up with good works!
Great that it can work with a dried fruit one likes and can be used to eat and watch the kiddos rip and tear. I don't even think we have enough family left for a big breakfast lol unless you count the cats.
ReplyDeleteYou just gotta love a versatile recipe :)
DeleteThey look yummy for sure. I love all turnovers. Cranberries are so delish.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alissa :)
DeleteIf I don't have to work, I rarely do breakfast
ReplyDeleteHave Daisy whip something up for the both of you! You can't be skipping the most important meal of the day ;)
DeleteThis is the most festive breakfast idea ever! We have a special Christmas breakfast every year, and I think this is going to be part of it! Om nom nom.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great I usually just do a smoothie on the go for the breakfast, sometimes you gotta just stop and smell the turnovers right? :-)
ReplyDeleteTracy @ Ascending Butterfly
I like turnovers of pretty much all varieties. I have never heard of making them with cranberries. They look really good!
ReplyDeleteI think I've just found a great Christmas morning breakfast addition! Something quick, as we eat breakfast before presents!
ReplyDeletePuff pastry is a treat I have never made. I would have to make this the night before and heat it up. You make it sound so easy, but my baking skills are not that good.
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely and I wouldn't mind whipping up a batch for breakfast! I think it's a must try!
ReplyDeleteCranberries are one of my favorite things! Combine them with a turnover and I am impressed.
ReplyDeleteThese sound so incredible! These would be perfect to serve up on Christmas morning, and something we haven't tried before. These look great!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love any kind of turnover, and so does the rest of the family. These sound like they taste deliciously festive.
ReplyDeleteHeck to the yeah! I love eating creative leftover treats!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Alissa! Loved your YouTube card ♥
DeleteThese do sound really tasty. I am a big fan of cranberries, and putting them in a turnover is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosey! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas as well ♥
DeleteMerry Christmas! These look good.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too!
DeleteThese would make a great breakfast! I am saving the recipe. I have to make sure I keep checking your blog for recipes with honey. There are so many health benefits we can get from honey that I should start incorporating them in my cooking.
ReplyDeleteHave a very merry Christmas, Theresa...and what an incredible breakfast you have here!
ReplyDeleteThank you Indah! Wishing your family a very Happy New Year!
DeleteHope you had a wonderful Christmas! We kind of skipped breakfast and just had a big afternoon meal. We have had cinnamon roll french toast in the past, which is totally amazing, as well as a breakfast casserole with sausage, eggs and other yummy stuff. But - it was kind of hectic, so we didn't really have time to fix anything fancy this year.
ReplyDeleteI think keeping it low key sometimes is just the ticket to keeping your sanity on Christmas morning. Cinnamon roll french toast sounds yummy! I've seen people put cinnamon rolls in the waffle maker and make waffles that way. I think we might try that next year.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful time! Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
ReplyDeleteAi @ Sakura Haruka
Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas Theresa! All the best in 2018! xo
ReplyDeleteYummy! This is such a palatable breakfast idea, Theresa! I hope you had an unforgettable Christmas time with your closest ones! :)
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