Description
Create a beautiful breakfast charcuterie board filled with sweet and savory items. Perfect for brunch, holidays, and entertaining!
Ingredients
Breads
- baguette slices
- mini chocolate chip muffins (or mini blueberry muffins)
- mini croissants
- mini cinnamon rolls
- mini scones
- crackers
Cheese
- brie
- cheddar cheese cubes
- goat cheese
- flavored goat cheese
Fresh produce
- fresh berries
- grapes
- pear or apple slices
- melon if in-season
- cucumber slices
- grape tomatoes
Extras
- jam
- honey
- hard-boiled eggs
- smoked salmon
- salami or prosciutto
Instructions
- Place cheeses, proteins, and anything in dishes out on your board.
- Add bread and crackers next to cheese. (You want to group items that will be eaten together next to each other.)
- Add in the breakfast sweets and pastries.
- Finish with fresh produce to fill in empty spots.
Notes
- Don’t feel like you need to add everything on this list to your board! Adjust it based on how many people you have, what else you are serving, your board size, and your budget.
- #1 Tip: The #1 tip for how to arrange a gorgeous charcuterie platter is to CRAM THAT CHEESE PLATTER FULL and use different colors, shapes, flavors, and textures.
- Make it easy: Put out foods that are ready and easy to eat. While we want this to look pretty, we also want it to be edible.
- Storage: While some of the items can be prepped ahead, this breakfast platter should be assembled right before eating and serving. Some cheeses (like brie or aged gouda – two of my staples) are best left out at room temperature before serving.
- Ingredient notes: Use high-quality espresso beans for best results. Whole milk creates the creamiest foam, but plant-based options like oat or almond milk also work.
- Prep ahead: Cook breakfast proteins like bacon that can easily be reheated; washing and drying fresh produce; making hard-boiled eggs if you’re making them yourself; and making mini muffins or breakfast pastries if making them yourself.
- Special tools: A large charcuterie platter and cheese knives are helpful!
- Serve with: Coffee drinks, mimosas, etc.