Mother’s Day Breakfast Grazing Board: Easy Hosting for Connection
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Create an attractive and easy-to-manage breakfast charcuterie spread for Mother’s Day brunch that encourages social eating and intentional connection.
- Author: julianmaxwell
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 package mini pancakes or waffles
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- 4 oz smoked salmon
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 oz assorted soft cheeses (e.g., brie, goat cheese)
- 1/2 cup mixed nuts (almonds, pecans)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
- Prepare all components: cook bacon, hard-boil eggs, and ensure pancakes/waffles are ready.
- Select a large wooden board or platter to serve as your base for the brunch charcuterie.
- Place small bowls on the board for wet items like maple syrup and honey.
- Arrange the cream cheese and soft cheeses in small piles or dollops around the board.
- Artfully arrange the mini pancakes and waffles in clusters.
- Place the smoked salmon in a folded pile or rosette shape.
- Distribute the fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, grapes) in separate sections around the board.
- Add the cooked bacon pieces and halved hard-boiled eggs.
- Scatter the mixed nuts and mini chocolate chips in the remaining open spaces.
- Serve immediately, allowing guests to graze and connect.
Notes
- For a pancake board variation, use small, thick pancakes for easier stacking.
- You can prepare most components the night before to simplify your morning.
- Offer small tongs or spreaders for guests to serve themselves easily.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 board
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 150