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Whether you’re hosting a formal brunch for a shower or having a casual brunch with your ladies, anything from this collection of brunch ideas is sure to be a hit!
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We Love Brunch!
Breakfast + Lunch = Brunch.
Brunch is generally served at about 10 am and can consist of breakfast foods and/or lunch items! For a wider spread, you could even include some of both brunch ideas.
What’s to love:
- Make it simple. Hosting brunch may seem a bit daunting, especially if you’ve opted to make it all yourself as opposed to potluck style. We’ve rounded up plenty of best brunch ideas to make it a breeze!
- Sweet and savory. Because it’s a mix of breakfast and lunch, we’ve included a variety of flavor profiles to make every spread perfect.
- For a smooth morning. Several recipes can be made ahead of time, even the day before! Make your morning smooth and those bellies happy.
Planning the menu
- Use a theme to plan and coordinate.
- Include dishes that can be made ahead of time.
- Plan heating and cooking with the space available.
- Not everything needs to be homemade.
- Have a balance of sweet and savory, hot and cold.
- Be considerate of any allergies or gluten-free needs.
Keeping Food Warm
- Chafing dishes or heating pads. Pair the heating pad with a slightly larger tray. Set the safety temperature of the heating pad and place the dish right on top. Be sure cords are out of the way.
- Crock pots. Even if you don’t use the pot to cook the dish it can be used to keep one warm.
- Coolers. Insulated coolers can be used to keep food warm. Be sure that dishes will not get squashed when stacked. Use hot water bottles or hot bricks wrapped in a towel to help maintain the warm temperature.
- Oven. Set the oven to 200°F and it can be used to keep many different dishes warm.
How much to serve
For general guidelines:
- Quiche: 1 slice per person
- Bakes/Casseroles: 1-2 pieces that are 2-inch squares
- Pancakes: 3 large per person
- Waffles: 2 per person
- French Toast: 2 slices per person
- Bacon or Sausage: 3-4 pieces per person
- Eggs: 2 per person no matter how they are made
- Coffee cake or pastry: 1½ slices or pieces per person
- Sandwiches: 1 per person
- Green Salad: 4 ounces per person
- Pasta Salad: ¼-½ cup per person
- Fruit Salad or fruit platter: 1 cup per person
- Muffins or croissants: 1 per person
Best Brunch Menu Ideas
Cinnamon rolls and sticky buns are a classic brunch item in our home, but we have several delicious options from egg bakes to buttermilk pancakes. You could even create a simple yogurt or oatmeal charcuterie board.
Breakfast is our favorite! Whatever we serve, we love to include fresh fruit and orange juice.
1 French Toast Casserole Recipe
2 Breakfast Casserole Recipe
3 Pancake Recipe
4 Swedish Pancakes Recipe
5 Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe
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Get the recipe6 Coffee Cake Recipe
7 Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe
8 Strata Recipe
9 Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe
10 Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Easy Brunch Recipes
A fabulous brunch spread doesn’t need to be difficult! Each of these easy recipes are still packed with flavor and will make mouths water.
11 Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
12 German Pancakes Recipe
13 Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe
14 Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
15 Creme Brulee French Toast Recipe
16 Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups Recipe
17 Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls Recipe
18 Cinnamon Bites Recipe
19 Breakfast Burrito Recipe
20 Omelette Recipe
21 Belgian Waffles Recipe
22 Cinnamon Twists Recipe
23 Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe
24 Baked Egg Recipe
25 Breakfast Charcuterie Board Ideas
Make Ahead Brunch Recipes
We love a good make ahead casserole, especially on holidays! Keep your morning free by doing the work the night before with any of these tasty sweet treat or savory options.
26 French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese
27 Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole Recipe
28 Blueberry French Toast Casserole Recipe
29 Eggs Benedict Casserole Recipe
30 Biscuit and Gravy Casserole Recipe
31 Oven French Toast Recipe
32 Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
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Get the recipe33 Cherry Danish Recipe
34 Blueberry Muffins Recipe
35 Chocolate Muffins Recipe
36 Frittata Recipe
37 Asparagus Quiche Recipe
38 Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe
39 Spinach Quiche Recipe
40 Orange Rolls Recipe
41 Broccoli Quiche
42 Almond Poppyseed Muffins Recipe
43 Donut Muffin Recipe
44 Best Scones Recipe
brunch salad Ideas
For some options more on the lunch side, a salad is a great way to go! We’ve included savory and sweet options that can be made into sandwiches or served on their own.
45 Chicken Salad Recipe
46 7 Layer Salad Recipe
47 Macaroni Salad Recipe
48 Jello Pretzel Salad
49 Cheesecake Fruit Salad Recipe
50 Chicken Caesar Salad
51 Pasta Salad Recipe
52 Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
53 Ambrosia Salad Recipe
54 Waldorf Salad Recipe
55 Kale Salad Recipe
56 Caesar Salad Cups Recipe
57 Chicken Pasta Salad
58 Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
59 Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
60 Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe
61 Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad recipe
Sauce Recipes For Brunch
If you’re serving up pancakes and French toast for brunch you’re going to want more than butter and maple syrup and this list of sauces won’t disappoint!
62 Cinnamon Buttermilk Syrup Recipe
63 Strawberry Sauce
64 Caramel Sauce Recipe
65 Vanilla Crème Anglaise Recipe
66 Buttermilk Syrup
67 Jalapeno Jelly Recipe
68 White Chocolate Sauce Recipe
69 Chocolate Gravy Recipe
The Easiest Brunch Recipe
We have a few go-to brunch recipes we especially love and one of them is this easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche.
It takes minutes to prep, can be made ahead, and is one that everyone loves. It’s a keeper brunch idea!
Here is the recipe:
65+ Brunch Ideas
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust softened as directed on the box
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the softened pie crust in a shallow 9" glass pie plate and crimp the edges.
- Sprinkle the crumbled bacon and cheese on the bottom of the crust.
- Mix the milk, eggs, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl and pour the mixture over the bacon and cheese.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife, inserted in the center, comes out clean. Let set for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
A Bunch Of brunch options
Whether you are looking for something sweet or savory, there are plenty of tasty options to choose from for your next brunch spread!! Enjoy, and get your brunch on! 😉
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Thank you for these wonderful brunch menu ideas! Can’t wait to try them all! We tried and enjoyed the Mozarella pasta salad!
I love brunch!! This collection of brunch recipes is so awesome. I love the crepes and the omelet for sure! Can’t wait to try more of these yummy brunch ideas.
My mouth is watering looking at all these tasty brunch recipes! I’m pinning the eggs benedict casserole to make for Easter. Looks amazing!
Oh that’s one of our favs! Hope you enjoy!
My kids love your cinnamon roll cake. It’s easy to make and lasts for a couple days. I also recently tried the cherry danish. They were super easy to make using frozen puff pastry.
I can’t wait to try more recipes from your list.
Brunch has to be my FAVORITE meal! And these recipes are so perfect for brunch! My favorite are the Hash Brown Egg Cups!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing brunch recipes! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
I love Brunch! There’s such a variety of things that can be made and served during this time of day. Check out all the recipes.
Yum! Love brunch! I have tried several of these recipes & they never disappoint! We love your cinnamon rolls & breakfast casseroles!