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Easy breakfast board

December 26, 2020 by Alida Ryder 13 Comments

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This easy breakfast board with bacon, eggs and fresh fruit is the perfect fuss-free, versatile breakfast or weekend brunch for serving a crowd.

Easy Holiday breakfast board

Entertaining guests for breakfast is always a source of panic for me. Not only am I NOT a morning person, who has the time in the morning to cook a full meal for guests? That’s where make-ahead recipes or easy assembly jobs come in handy. And this easy breakfast board has become my go-to for fuss-free breakfast entertaining or fun family brunches.

How to build an easy breakfast board

I love that a breakfast or brunch board is versatile and can be customized to your own preferences and what you have in the house. To make things super easy, I like adding shop-bought pastries. Waffles, croissants, muffins and bagels are all crowd favorites.  All you need to do then is add breakfast items like bacon and eggs. Boiled eggs are perfect as they can be made the night before. Scrambled eggs are also great when cooking for a crowd. Poached eggs can be made ahead and kept in a bowl of water in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

I love cooking bacon in a hot oven on a sheet pan (and you have to heat the croissants anyway). It’s a no-fuss way to cook a lot of bacon in one go. Breakfast sausages, smoked salmon, slices of ham or other charcuterie will also work well, as will cheese. And if you’re serving bagels, don’t forget the cream cheese.

I like to finish the board off with fresh fruit, pots of yogurt (these easy breakfast yogurt and fruit jars will be perfect!), jam and maple syrup. Guests can make up their own breakfast plates leaving you to enjoy a cup of coffee and bask in the glory of being the hostess (or host) with the mostess.

Easy Holiday breakfast board

What should I make for breakfast guests?

  1. Easy breakfast egg crêpes
  2. Breakfast yogurt fruit jars
  3. Roasted cheesy breakfast potatoes
  4. Low carb berry breakfast parfaits
  5. Bacon, egg and creamed spinach breakfast toast
  6. Chai spiced oatmeal with caramelized apples

Easy Holiday breakfast board

easy breakfast board

Easy breakfast board

This easy breakfast board with bacon, eggs and fresh fruit is the perfect fuss-free, versatile breakfast or weekend brunch for serving a crowd.
4.92 from 12 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast board, easy breakfast, make ahead breakfast
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

Boiled eggs

  • 4 eggs

Crispy oven bacon

  • 250 g streaky bacon (approximately 10 strips)

For the breakfast board

  • croissants
  • waffles
  • strawberries
  • jam of your choice
  • yogurt
  • maple syrup

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF and place the bacon on a non-stick baking tray. 
  • Place in the hot oven and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the bacon is cooked to your preference. 
  • In the meantime, place the eggs in a pot and fill with water. 
  • Place over high heat on the stove and once the water comes up to a boil, start your timer. I cooked these eggs for 6 minutes as I wanted them to be set throughout but have creamy yolks. 4-5 minutes = soft, 5-6 minutes = jammy yolks, 6-7 minutes = hard boiled. 
  • Remove the eggs from the boiling water and place in an ice bath to immediately cool them down before peeling them. 
  • Place the halved boiled eggs, crispy bacon and other breakfast ingredients on a large serving board/platter and serve with hot coffee and fresh pressed orange juice. 

 

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  1. Reshma Punjabi

    November 22, 2019 at 7:35 PM

    Now this is such a good idea! Perfect for the girls to come round for brunch ! Thankyou Alida!

    Reply
  2. Bethanny

    November 23, 2018 at 8:39 PM

    Made my version of this yesterday for Thanksgiving breakfast and it went down a treat. My family loved having something to nibble on that wasn’t a full, heavy breakfast before the big feast. Perfect!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 24, 2018 at 8:21 PM

      Oh awesome! Hope your Thanksgiving was amazing!

      Reply
  3. Chloe

    November 14, 2018 at 8:20 AM

    Made this for guests staying over this weekend and everyone loved it. Was so easy for me to prepare so definitely adding this to my plans for the holidays.

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      November 14, 2018 at 8:30 AM

      Awesome! It’s such a great, easy way to entertain.

      Reply
  4. Genevieve

    October 29, 2018 at 7:27 PM

    Made my version of this for Sunday brunch and it was a huge hit. I made scrambled eggs and added toasted bagels and salmon along with bacon, fresh fruit and a few cheeses. Such a great, easy breakfast idea and my friends thought I was the next Martha Stewart. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      October 29, 2018 at 7:28 PM

      Haha I love that! So glad it was a success and LOVE your additions!

      Reply
  5. Carine

    October 24, 2018 at 7:36 AM

    This is going to be a winner for my brunch party this Saturday. Thanks for the idea!

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    • Alida Ryder

      October 24, 2018 at 8:13 AM

      I hope you love it!

      Reply
  6. Glenn

    October 24, 2018 at 7:35 AM

    Love this idea so much. Definitely saving this idea for Thanksgiving as I’ll have house full of guests.

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    • Alida Ryder

      October 24, 2018 at 8:13 AM

      This will be perfect for Thanksgiving morning!

      Reply
  7. Chantal

    October 23, 2018 at 7:26 PM

    Hmmm this looks good! Love the boiled eggs ‘no fuss’ option…l would definitely had one or two cheeses with ouma bread ?

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    • Alida Ryder

      October 24, 2018 at 8:14 AM

      A few cheeses and a variety of bread will be perfect additions. You can really add whatever you want!

      Reply

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