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Need some brunch food ideas? Here are 124 to look through and choose from!
Recently I decided to host a simple brunch for our Sunday Lunch guests. I had so much fun brainstorming different food ideas that I decided to share them here for easy access.
My initial Brunch Food Ideas list looked like this:
- Egg Casserole
- French Toast Casserole
- Muffins
- Yogurt-Granola Parfait
- Omelet Muffins
- Fritatas
- Quiche
- Homemade Poptarts
- Raspberry Bars
- Iced Coffee – coffee bar
- Fruit Tray with dips
- Veggie Tray with dips
- Cheesecake Parfait
- Smoothie Station
- Bagels and cream cheese spreads
Then I decided to be more detailed and make big lists of recipes in each category. All said and done, I compiled 124 recipe options for you to work with. These are all simple and good. Enjoy!
Egg Dish RecipesYum
Is it even a brunch if you don’t have an Egg Casserole of some kind? :) These are some great options to choose from:
- Easy Breakfast Casserole (this is my go-to recipe!)
- Simple Omelet Muffins
- Omelet Waffles (set up an Omelet Waffle Station for your brunch!)
- Sweet Pepper Fritata
- BreakfastCrock PotCasserole
- Hashbrown and Egg Nests
- Quiche for a Crowd
- Ham and Egg Breakfast Bowls
French Toast and Bread Pudding
These are great because you can make them ahead of time:
- Simple Overnight Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
- Easiest Bread Pudding
Muffin Recipes
It might be fun to make several varieties of muffins to set out along with a beautiful, colorful fruit arrangement, quiche, and drinks!
- Almond Flour Muffins(gluten free/dairy free)
- Bacon Cheese Muffins
- Banana Muffins
- Banana Cheesecake Muffins
- Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins
- Blueberry Streusel Muffins
- Breakfast Cake Muffins
- Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Chocolate Swirl Muffins
- Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Coconut Flour Muffins(gluten free/dairy free)
- Coconut Flour Banana Muffins(gluten free/dairy free)
- Cornbread and Cornbread Muffins
- Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
- Eggnog Muffins
- Flourless Brownie Muffins
- Flourless Pumpkin Muffins
- Honey Cinnamon Muffins
- Lemon Muffins
- Muffin Waffles
- Orange Muffins
- Pancake and Sausage Muffins
- Peaches and Cream Muffins
- Peanut Butter Muffins(grain/gluten/dairy free)
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Snickerdoodle Muffins
- Strawberry Cream Muffins
- Stuffing Muffins
- Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins
- Vanilla Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb Topping
- Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Whole Grain Lemon Muffins
- Whole Grain Orange Poppyseed Muffins
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Whole Wheat and Honey Zucchini Muffins
- Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Moist Chocolate Muffins
- Simple Bran Muffins
Breads and Rolls
Make a variety of these to slice and serve with an egg dish and fruit:
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
- Applesauce Bread
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bread
- Monkey Bread
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
- Zucchini Carrot Bread
- Lemon Bread
Other Fun Baked Goods
These recipes will make your brunch extra special:
- Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
- Whole Wheat Waffles (set up a waffle station with fun toppings!)
- Raspberry Cheesecake Oatmeal Bars
- Jelly Oatmeal Bars (use whatever jellies you like)
- Homemade Poptarts
Cheesecake or Yogurt Parfaits
These are as beautiful as they are delicious!
- Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait
- Americana Cheesecake Parfait
- Chocolate Cheesecake Parfait
- Yogurt Parfait Bar (this would be fun to set up with varieties of yogurt, granola, and fruit)
Fruit with Dips
Prepare a tray filled with any variety of these fruits to go with your fruit dips: strawberries, blueberries, green grapes, red grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew melon, orange wedges, apple slices
- Peanut Butter Fluff Fruit Dip
- Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
- Creamy Chocolate Fruit Dip
Chips or Veggies with Dips
Veggie platters are beautiful because they add color variety to your buffet. These dips make veggies more fun to eat:
- Simple Bean and Cheese Salsa Dip
- Creamy Italian Veggie Dip
- Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
- Bacon Ranch Chip Dip
- French Onion Dip
- Bacon Tomato Dip
- Black Bean Salsa
- Easy Veggie Dip
- Healthier Cheese Dip
- Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
- Nacho Cheese Pretzel Dip
- Easy Guacomole
- Easy Cheesy Bean Dip
- Hamburber Sauerkraut Dip
Salads
Here are some ideas for making your salad special:
- Bacon, Egg, and Avocado Salad
- Black Bean Taco Salad
- BLT Chopped Salad
- Easy Taco Salad
- Chicken Chef Salad
- Tuna Salad
- Perfect Pasta Salad
- Simple Bacon Broccoli Salad
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Vinaigrette
- Easy Salsa Chicken Salad
- Strawberry Christmas Salad
- Easy Blue Raspberry Salad
- Pineapple Fluff Salad
- Hawaiian Fruit Salad
- Simple Strawberry Fluff Salad
Smoothie Station
Borrow blenders from a couple of friends, then set out a variety of frozen fruits for people to choose from:
- Pineapple
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Mango
Along with liquid choices:
- Whole milk
- Almond milk
- Coconut milk
- Orange juice
- Yogurt
And some extras like whipped cream and fun straws. Let everyone make a smoothie just the way they like!
Coffee
Your guests will love it if you serve coffee in any of these fun ways!
- Low Sugar Coffee Milkshake
- Peppermint Cream for your Coffee
- How to make Iced Coffee for a Crowd
- How to make Coffee Ice Cubesso you won’t water down your cold coffee
- How to Cold Brew Coffee
- How to set up an Iced Coffee Bar
- Sweet Vanilla Coffee Creamer
- Homemade Chocolate Frappe
- HomemadeChocolate Caramel Creamer
- Chocolate Whipped Cream for your Coffee
Hot or Iced Tea Options
These look pretty in glass serving dispensers…
- Peach Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea
- Mango Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea
- Raspberry Sweet (or Unsweet) Tea
- Spiced Holiday Tea
Hot and Cold Drink Treats
These ideas are unique and always go over well:
- Homemade Chocolate Milk
- Homemade Hot Cocoa
- Warm Chocolate Soother
- Warm Pumpkin Custard
- Warm Vanilla Soother
- Chocolate Mint Soother
- Crockpot Cranberry Apple Cider
Share your favorite brunch menus!
