Breakfast Charcuterie Board

A bountiful Breakfast Charcuterie Board is the best way to start the day! Grab your favorite fruits, spreads, mini waffles, and any other breakfast favorites and start assembling. This easy charcuterie board is perfect for a weekend or holiday brunch.

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• What Is A Breakfast Charcuterie Board?
• Why You'll Love This Breakfast Board
• What Goes On A Breakfast Charcuterie Board?
• Breads
• Fruits and Veggies
• Jams and Spreads
• Cheeses
• Breakfast Meats
• Extra Topping and Add-In Ideas
• How To Make A Breakfast Charcuterie Board
• What To Serve With A Brunch Board
• What Is The Best Kind Of Board To Use?
• Expert Tips
• Storing Leftovers
• Can I Make This Breakfast Board Ahead Of Time?
• More Crowd Pleasing Breakfast Recipes
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Entertaining is one of my favorite things to do! I love having everyone I care about in one place talking, laughing, and enjoying good food.

One of my favorite tricks to easily feeding a large number of people is to put out a grazing board for people to pick at. It saves time, is less stressful than cooking a bunch of different dishes, plus there's something for everyone.

If you're into entertaining, or just a huge breakfast fan, than this breakfast charcuterie board is for you! It has all the breakfast goodies from waffles and pancakes, to creamy cheeses, and crispy bacon.

This incredible board is a great way to celebrate upcoming holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, but can also be customized for baby showers, bridal showers, or even a fun girls' weekend brunch!

Looking to just serve 2-4 people? Check out this small charcuterie board!

What Is A Breakfast Charcuterie Board?

A breakfast charcuterie board is exactly what is sounds like, a charcuterie board made up of yummy breakfast items.

Unlike the boards you're used to seeing with just meats, cheeses, and crackers, this one includes some classic breakfast favorites like waffles, pancakes, breakfast meats, and fruit.

Why You'll Love This Breakfast Board

• It's super fun
• You need just 20 minutes of prep
• This board is great for a weekend or holiday brunch
• Kids and adults both love it
• It's totally customizable

What Goes On A Breakfast Charcuterie Board?

You can add any of your favorite breakfast items. When creating your board, think of it as a grazing platter and include anything you'd like to eat at breakfast or lunch.

This easy board is totally customizable and so versatile, so feel free to assemble the best spread you can imagine. The following ideas will help you make the best charcuterie board:

Breads

• Think about including fluffy oat milk pancakes, crisp waffles, mini muffins, or even slices of fresh banana bread. You can also add mini croissants, slices of French toast, or chewy bagels for more options.
• For a more traditional charcuterie board, put out a baguette or slices of artisanal bread
• If you want a sweet version, be sure to include items such as cinnamon rolls, mini donuts, or cheese danishes

Fruits and Veggies

• Use your favorite fruits for some added color and nutritional benefits. Any in season fruits are wonderful additions, and berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries always add a pop of color and freshness. Bunches of grapes are easy to pick, and sliced oranges, kiwis, or cherries won't turn brown if left out. -expert tip: if adding any juicy fruits, serve them in a bowl to keep the juice from spreading.
• Veggies might not seem like a typical breakfast item, but they're a great choice to help counteract all the sweetness. You can serve slices of English cucumber, ripe grape tomatoes, avocados, mini peppers, or baby carrots. You may also want to include pickled red onion if serving bagels and lox.

Jams and Spreads

• Honey and maple syrup are a must have if serving French toast, waffles, or pancakes
• Jams, jellies, and compotes like strawberry, peach, raspberry, or grape, taste wonderful on crusty bread
• Nutella, peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower butter (for a nut free option) are great to have for kids

Cheeses

• Try and serve a variety of soft, hard, sharp, and sweet cheeses depending on what you like. Brie, goat cheese, cheddar, and gouda are always crowd pleasers and pair well with salty breakfast meats and juicy fruit.

Breakfast Meats

You can skip these if you're vegan or vegetarian, but if not, breakfast meats are always a great addition.

• Bacon or turkey bacon
• Sausage
• Deli ham
• Smoked salmon
• Prosciutto
• Salami

Extra Topping and Add-In Ideas

A few extras I like to add to fill in the gaps are:

• Nuts: Cashews, almonds, or shelled pistachios
• Dried fruit: Dates, figs, and dried blueberries are all yummy additions
• Chocolate chips
• Greek yogurt with granola
• Soft boiled or hard boiled eggs
• Crackers

How To Make A Breakfast Charcuterie Board

1. First, choose what you'd like to serve on your board
2. Set the largest items down on your board first
3. Next, place on anything you're serving in small bowls and dishes (such as jams and spreads)
4. Add the meats and cheeses next, beginning to build around the larger elements of the board
5. Lastly, add in the fresh produce, toppings, and any extras to fill in and create that bountiful look

Expert tip: To create an eye catching look, be sure to spread out items of similar color

What To Serve With A Brunch Board

• You'll want to set out any sort of cheese knives or spreaders you'll need depending on what you're serving. You may also want to add tongs so guests can easily select what they'd like.
• Drinks: For non-alcoholic drinks serve orange juice, lemonade, matcha lattes, or even a Crock pot of hot chocolate. If you want to serve alcoholic drinks, mimosas, bellinis, or bloody Mary's are always crowd favorites
• Don't forget the coffee and tea, which are always enjoyable in the morning

What Is The Best Kind Of Board To Use?

• I like using this wooden cutting board because it's light and sturdy, and has plenty of room to make an amazing grazing board
• When choosing your board, just be sure it's the right size to fit the amount of food you'll need for the number of guests your serving.
• Long rectangular platter
• 3 tier stand
• Bamboo round board

Expert Tips

1. Choose the items you're serving before you start assembling
2. Think about how many guests you're serving to decide how much food you'll need
3. Make your pancakes and waffles a similar size for more visual appeal
4. Lay the larger items down first, then build around them to make it easier to fit everything on
5. Use fruits and veggies to add pops of color
6. Assemble your breakfast board right before it's time to serve

Storing Leftovers

Most ingredients will keep well. Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Can I Make This Breakfast Board Ahead Of Time?

While you can make different elements such as the waffles and pancakes ahead of time, a charcuterie board is best when assembled right before you're ready to serve it.

Expert tip: Some cheeses (like cheddar or brie) are best served room temperature, so take them out of the fridge 30 minutes before serving.

More Crowd Pleasing Breakfast Recipes

• Ham and spinach quiche
• Brioche French toast casserole
• Baked oats without banana
• Gluten free breakfast sandwich

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