10 easy and delicious brunch recipes to make at home

Brunch is a great weekend (or weekday – we won’t’ tell) indulgence. While many people prefer to head out to a great restaurant for this time of day you can prepare an equally special brunch meal at home. The key to a great brunch is balance. You don’t want anything too sweet, or only savoury. You don’t want a lot of heavy food and no lighter options. As you prepare your menu think of these things and balance accordingly!

Bagel Board How-To Recipe

Want to put together a brunch dish that looks impressive to the easy but extra easy to prepare? Then a bagel board is just the ticket. All you need to do is arrange all of the items on a tray or table and let your guests build their own. It’s a fun, interactive way to do brunch and you can customize the toppings depending on your guests likes and dietary needs.

Overnight Orange Cinnamon Rolls with Cardamom

Cinnamon buns are the ultimate indulgent food. Who doesn’t want to sip some hot tea or coffee while sinking their fork into a warm, gooey roll? Prepare these at night, and in the morning all you need to do is pop them in the oven before your brunch service.

Mimosa Tart

Whether mimosa’s are on your menu or not, this mimosa tart should be. It has all the flavors of that favorite brunch drink but in pastry form. While fresh, in-season citrus is going to have the best flavors, because the citrus is cooked with added sugar, even if your fruits are a little tart it should balance out in the end.

Rosty Eggs Benedict is a brunch must have

Everyone loves a good eggs benedict. This recipe combines the classic breakfast treat with Swiss rosti potatoes for a crunchy and creamy flavor contrast. While in some places you can buy frozen rosti they’re pretty simple to make, so don’t shy away from this option.

Homemade Cinnamon French Toast Sticks

French toast is a great brunch menu item and these French toast sticks are ideal if you want something quick to whip together and sure to please guests of all ages. They’re especially good if you have kids coming to brunch but don’t be surprised if the adults are reaching for them as well.

Healthy Oatmeal and Zucchini Pancakes

Healthy oatmeal and zucchini pancakes is a savoury pancake option that is great to have available if you have a vegetarian or vegan guest to brunch. Put these together in a flash with just a few ingredients like oatmeal and zucchini. For toppings go with a classic like vegan butter and agave syrup to keep things vegan or honey if you’re just trying to make something a little healthier.

Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

Sure it’s just a sandwich but what a sandwich! Make and serve these croque monsieur sandwiches whole or quarter them and lay them out as finger bites depending on the feel you’re going for. Most of the ingredients are easy to get or prepare, so it’s essentially just assembly.

Cheese Scones with Cheddar

Scones are very simple to make and while you can’t go wrong with a classic, plain scone a savoury cheese scone just may move your brunch from good to great! A good quality butter to serve along the side only adds more goodness to these scones.

Waffle Sliders

Waffles are good, Waffles with cream and fruit in the middle are better! Make these super simple waffle sliders for your brunch and add some height to your spread when you stack them up! While this recipe uses strawberries and blueberries, you could use any fruit.

strawerry mimosas recipe perfect for brunch

Strawberry Mimosas

You can’t plan for a brunch celebration without including one fizzy drink. A strawberry mimosa is just the ticket! If you have any attendees that don’t drink alcohol swap out the champagne for non-alcoholic sparkling cider.