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    Urban Bliss Life » All Recipes » Breakfast Recipes » Brunch Charcuterie Board

    Published: April 6, 2022 / Updated: October 28, 2022 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Brunch Charcuterie Board

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    Get creative with a fun and festive bagel brunch board! Check out this easy and gorgeous Brunch Charcuterie Board for serving a delicious mid-morning feast for friends and the whole family.

    brunch charcuterie board with fruits and veggies

    Charcuterie boards are nice. We love to make them with savory items for the holidays, like our Christmas Charcuterie Board and Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board. And we've made fun boards with sweet treats like our Valentine's Day Dessert Board, Halloween Charcuterie Board, and 4th of July Dessert Board.

    Then there are the sweet and savory boards, like our Easter Charcuterie Board.

    But brunch charcuterie boards, I have to admit, are some of my absolute favorite. I make these all year long, for birthdays (including my own!), girls' brunches, and simple family gatherings.

    Making your own charcuterie board can be as simple or as elaborate as you want to make it. That's one of the best things about creating a fun board. They are easy to make, and always a crowd pleaser.

    This simple brunch charcuterie board is a great way to celebrate special occasions like Mother's Day or a baby shower. Or for a simple get together with friends to enjoy the most important meal of the day together!

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    • 🥑 What is a brunch charcuterie board?
    • 🍓 Ingredient notes
    • ✅ Step-by-step instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Brunch tips and FAQs
    • 🥂 Best brunch wine pairings
    • 🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment
    • More brunch board ideas
    • More charcuterie board ideas
    • Bagel Brunch Board
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    🥑 What is a brunch charcuterie board?

    bagel brunch board on pink background

    A brunch board is a play off of traditional charcuterie boards. Instead of a large wooden board being filled with various cuts of meat (charcuterie), this easy charcuterie board is filled with your favorite breakfast foods and brunch treats!

    Some people call these brunch charcuterie boards. You can call it a bagel brunch board, breakfast charcuterie board, or just a brunch board.

    🍓 Ingredient notes

    ingredients to make a brunch charcuterie board

    Here are a few brunch charcuterie board ingredient ideas to help you create an epic brunch board. Start with your favorite breakfast items, then build from there!

    Use these breakfast charcuterie board ideas as initial inspiration and as a jumping point, then add in your own favorites.

    Carbs

    orange marmalade surrounded by fruit,veggies, bagels, bacon
    • Bagels - Bagels are a great addition to any brunch board. In fact, they're the ultimate brunch item: they allow guests to make their own sandwiches from the cream cheese, bacon, smoked salmon, herbs and veggies. Use full size or fun size mini bagels.
    • French toast
    • Mini pancakes - Make mini versions of our Funfetti Pancakes for a cute carb twist!
    • Waffles - these Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles is a great sweet and savory board addition!
    • Cinnamon rolls - Orange Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls would be an aromatic, flavorful addition to this easy brunch board. Try making mini cinnamon rolls to make them more finger food friendly.
    • Muffins - Muffins are always a great idea for breakfast or brunch! Keep them on the smaller scale by making mini muffins from our Banana Blackberry Oatmeal Muffins or Vegan Zucchini Muffins.

    Breakfast meats and eggs

    plate of smoked salmon and bacon
    • Bacon - No brunch is complete without the king of breakfast meats: crispy bacon (get our easy Air Fryer Crispy Bacon recipe here). Whether you use thick center-cut bacon or vegan bacon, it's sure to be a crowd favorite.
    • Sausage - You can also add mini breakfast sausages or sausage links to the breakfast board.
    • Smoked salmon/lox - This is a wonderful way to add protein to your brunch board. And you can usually find smoked salmon or lox at your local grocery store.
    • Hard-boiled eggs - Sliced hard-boiled eggs are perfect for brunch boards. Use the Instant Pot 5-5-5 Method for cooking hard-boiled eggs for easy-to-peel eggs!

    🦞 Make a Seacuterie Board: If you want to focus on seafood, make this delicious Seacuterie Board (seafood charcuterie board).

    Vegetables

    sliced vegetables and hard boiled eggs
    • Red onions - Slice them thinly then fan out near the other bagel toppings. If you like pickled onions, some people like serving those with bagels and lox too.
    • Capers - Capers add salty, briny pops of flavor and are perfect for topping bagels and lox.
    • Radishes, Cucumbers, Tomatoes - slice and serve fresh produce for added nutrition and crunch to your board.

    Fresh fruit

    fruits in a bowl
    • Fresh fruit - In-season fresh berries like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are great options, as are orange slices. And they're fantastic, healthy sweet additions to any brunch board. They can also be used to easily fill in any open spaces on the board.
    • Grapes - Green, red, and/or black grapes are a sweet, easy-to-eat addition to any brunch board.

    Dips, jams, and spreads

    veggies and fruit surrounding dip in a bowl
    • Fruity jams - a brunch staple, add little jars or little bowls of grape jelly or strawberry jam, or orange marmalade to the breakfast platter.
    • Honey - I love adding a little jar or bowl of fresh honey to my brunch charcuterie boards.
    • Syrups - Don't forget the maple syrup for those pancakes and waffles!

    Cheeses and nuts

    • Cream cheese - If you can find whipped cream cheese, use that. It's easier to spread onto bagels than regular cream cheese. I also like to offer a dairy-free cream cheese option as well.
    • Various cheeses - Use a variety of hard cheeses and soft cheeses.
    • Nuts - Use marcona almonds, walnuts, cashews, spiced peanuts.

    ✅ Step-by-step instructions

    Find detailed instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. But here are some step-by-step photos and tips for assembling the best brunch charcuterie board ever!

    bowls of dips
    1. Grab a large board. Start by placing items like cream cheese, dips, jams and jellies, juicy fruits that might stain other food, and nuts into smaller bowls and place them in different parts of the board.
    orange marmalade surrounded by fruit,veggies, bagels, bacon

    2. Next to the cream cheese bowl, creatively place the bagels, smoked salmon, red onion slices. Place the capers in a small bowl and place near these ingredients.

    3. Lay the bacon slices, hard boiled egg halves, and avocado slices near these ingredients.

    veggies and dip
    sliced vegetables and hard boiled eggs

    4. Near the dip bowls, place the cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and any other vegetables you want to include.

    5. By the jams and jellies, place any scones, muffins, breadsticks and crackers.

    brunch charcuterie board with fruits and veggies
    almonds, sliced vegetables and hard boiled eggs

    6. Fill in any empty spaces with smaller items like the bowl of nuts, as well as the blueberries, strawberries, and grapes.

    7. Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon wedges.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Brunch tips and FAQs

    brunch charcuterie board with fruits and veggies
    What can I use instead of a wooden cutting board?

    You can use any large tray, platter, plate, serving bowls, or baking sheets - the possibilities are endless!

    How far in advance can I make a standard charcuterie board?

    There are some ingredients you can prep in advance, but you'll want to keep everything refrigerated until you're ready to assemble the board.
    Food to make in advance:
    - Slice fruits and vegetables
    - Make homemade dips, sauces, and jams
    - Make hard-boiled eggs
    Food to make just before assembling your brunch board:
    - Cutting/slicing avocados
    - Making bacon or homemade sausage patties

    How long can brunch food stay out at room temperature?

    In general, try not to have any food out at room temperature for more than two hours. If your event lasts longer than that, keep some of each food store in the refrigerator and only place some of the food out on the board. Then check in on the brunch board and replenish as needed with fresh ingredients from the fridge.

    🥂 Best brunch wine pairings

    glasses of tropical sangria and fruit

    Brunch foods are made for pairing with wine cocktails. Try my Tropical Rosé Sangria, Raspberry Belinis, or Raspberry Mimosas.

    This brunch bagel board is also made for bright and light wines. Serve a refreshing Rosé, Pinot Grigio, or Albariño.

    Sparkling wines like a Sparkling Rosé, Prosecco or Cava would also be absolutely delicious with this brunch board.

    🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment

    Ready to make a fabulous brunch board? For this recipe, you just need a few basic kitchen tools:

    • Extra large wooden board - You can use a cutting board or any large clean wooden board. You can also use a large platter instead.
    • Bowls - Use small bowls of various sizes to contain ingredients like dips, sauces, nuts, and . You can also use small bowls to corral round food, like blueberries, capers, and olives.
    • Serving utensils - Have a variety of small tongs, small serving spoons, butter spreaders, and appetizer forks available to make it easy for guests to pick up the food.
    • Cheese knives - If you're including cheese that needs to be sliced, add a small cheese knife or two by the cheese. These cheese knife sets often come in handy!

    More brunch board ideas

    • Cheesy Spinach Mini Frittatas
    • Banana Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Mini Citrus Bundt Cakes
    • Ricotta Toast with Blackberries and Honey
    • Air Fryer Strawberry Turnovers

    More charcuterie board ideas

    • beautiful Thanksgiving turkey charcuterie board with cheese, meat, crackers, and fruit.
      Turkey Charcuterie Board
    • Christmas charcuterie board with meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies, crackers, and Merry Christmas in cheese letters on a cutting board.
      Christmas Charcuterie Board
    • valentine's day chocolate dessert board with chocolate bites, m&ms, and pink cookies.
      Dessert Charcuterie Board
    • the ultimate fall grazing table/charcuterie board
      How to Put Together the Ultimate Fall Grazing Table

    Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!

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    Bagel Brunch Board

    5 from 6 votes
    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    Follow these creative brunch board ideas for a fun, festive, and delicious brunch!
    Servings: 12 people
    Calories: 395kcal
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    Equipment

    • 1 Large cutting board or large serving platter

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices cooked bacon
    • 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced in half
    • 6 bagels, cut in half
    • 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
    • 6 ounces smoked salmon or lox
    • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 Tablespoon capers
    • 3 avocados, sliced
    • ½ cup your favorite veggie dip
    • 2 cucumbers, sliced
    • 1 bunch small radishes, sliced
    • 4 roma tomatoes, sliced
    • 1 small bunch grapes
    • 1 cup blueberries
    • 1 cup sliced strawberries
    • 1 cup marcona almonds or other almonds
    • ¼ cup your favorite jam or jelly
    • 1 lemon, sliced into wedges, for serving

    More optional brunch board ideas

    • mini scones, mini croissants, mini muffins
    • mini pancakes, mini waffles
    • breadsticks, crackers
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    Instructions

    • Start by placing items like cream cheese, dips, jams and jellies, and nuts into small bowls. Place those bowls in different parts of the board.
    • Next to the cream cheese bowl, creatively place the bagels, smoked salmon, red onion slices. Place the capers in a small bowl and place near these ingredients. Lay the bacon slices, hard boiled egg halves, and avocado slices near these ingredients.
    • Near the dip bowls, place the cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, and any other vegetables you want to include.
    • By the jams and jellies, place any scones, muffins, breadsticks and crackers.
    • Fill in any blank spots with the bowl of nuts, and the blueberries, strawberries, and grapes.
    • Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon wedges.

    Notes

    Make ahead: The night before, you can make the hard-boiled eggs (I swear by Instant Pot 5-5-5 Method Hard Boiled Eggs). You can also slice the vegetables, the strawberries, cut the lemon wedges and then and store into separate airtight containers up to 24 hours ahead of serving.  
     
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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      1. Casey says

        April 01, 2024 at 1:38 pm

        5 stars
        OMG this was such a hit at my Easter brunch. So many ideas to mix and match!!!

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      2. Andrea says

        April 10, 2023 at 2:40 pm

        So perfect for my easter brunch. This gave me so much more confidence putting together a yummy, beautiful brunch!

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      3. Colleen says

        April 08, 2022 at 3:48 pm

        5 stars
        Charcuterie is a family tradition for gatherings but we haven't done a brunch board. This is on our Easter weekend plan now. Thanks for all the helpful tips!

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      4. Beth says

        April 08, 2022 at 2:30 pm

        5 stars
        My family loved this for brunch for Easter. Such great ideas too.

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      5. Sandra says

        April 08, 2022 at 12:58 pm

        5 stars
        These ideas for brunch boards are so well though out and you tips are so helpful! I could've reached right into the screen for that smoked salmon. Will definitely be using this as a resource for our Easter weekend brunch! Thanks!

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