A very merry morning: Holiday breakfast ideas for a house full of guests

HOUSTON – The holidays are supposed to be effortless and fun, right? Here are three easy, festive and crowd-pleasing morning meals to start your holiday. Each dish is perfect for Christmas morning and quick to assemble so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time celebrating with those you love.

Cookbook author and ‘My Diary of Us’ food blogger Leigh Ann Chatagnier shares some of her favorite recipes for entertaining a large group. For the kids: reindeer and snowman pancakes. For a hearty protein-packed dish: hashbrown and egg casserole. For the lighter eaters: baked grapefruit with greek yogurt and nuts.

Watch the full interview to see how Leigh Ann creates these delicious meals -- and drop a comment below to let us know what you made!