E A S Y B R E A K FA S T B OA R D
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 (and you have to heat the croissants anyway).
Breakfast sausages, smoked salmon, slices of ham or other charcuterie will al so
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.
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
Instructions
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF and place the bacon on a non -stick
baking tray.
2. Place in the hot oven and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway
through, until the bacon is cooked to your preference.
3. In the meantime, place the eggs in a pot and fill with water.
4. 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.
5. Remove the eggs from the boiling water and place in an ice bath to
immediately cool them down before peeling them.
6. 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.