Want a great idea to make Mother’s Day special this year? We’ve got you covered! Let us show you how to make your Mom happy with an easy breakfast board!
Let Mom sleep in while you prepare her favorite breakfast items!
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She will be so surprised and thrilled you’re starting her day in such a loving way!
What is a Breakfast Board?
A breakfast board is a sampling of breakfast foods displayed on a large cutting or serving board.
It’s a take-off of the classic charcuterie, which is a French term for cured meats served on a tray. The modern definition typically refers to meats, cheeses, bread, crackers, and spreads served on a board. Today, we see many charcuterie trends like the dessert board, butter board, vegan board, and what we’re making today, a breakfast board.
Breakfast boards can go by different names as well! It could be called a breakfast charcuterie board, breakfast grazing board, breakfast platter, brunch board, etc. You get the idea!
Reasons to Make a breakfast board
Here are some of the reasons why making a breakfast board is a fabulous idea!
- Makes breakfast special- Sure you can just make breakfast and serve it on a plate, but a breakfast board is a beautiful presentation and makes the meal feel different and unique for a special occasion.
- It’s so easy- You don’t need any special skills, anyone can make a board like this! If you don’t have cooking skills, that’s okay, simply choose pre-made items from your local grocery store or bakery!
- Makes a gorgeous centerpiece- You won’t need a centerpiece if you put an amazing breakfast board in the center of the table!
What Breakfast foods will you include?
You can make a breakfast board centered around one type of breakfast food. For example, if your Mom’s favorite is waffles, make a board with waffles and surround them with all the items you can top them with.
Or you can make a board with a sampling of different types of breakfast foods.
You can choose any foods you want, but here are some suggestions to help you decide!
Protein
Bacon, sausage links or patties, country ham, hard-boiled, scrambled, or fried eggs.
Bakery Items
Muffins, croissants, bagels, toast, waffles, pancakes, french toast, or biscuits.
Fruit
Strawberries, apple slices, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, orange slices, mandarin oranges, melon balls, or banana slices.
Dairy
Yogurt, cream cheese, chocolate chips, or butter.
Condiments
Syrup, peanut butter, nut spreads, jam/jelly, or ketchup.
Garnish
Herbs or flowers.
Set a simple table with paper products
Did you know you can set a beautiful table and decorate the area with paper items from a store like Walmart?
We found this adorable garland, paper plates, and napkins from the Pioneer Woman.
Your Mom will be so impressed and no one will need to do the dishes when you’re done eating!
If your Mom loves flowers, surprise her with a beautiful floral arrangement from a bouquet of grocery store flowers!
Steps to Make a Breakfast Board
Can you believe we made this gorgeous wood tray? Click here for the tutorial!
Gather
Gather or purchase the following items:
- The base- most people use a wooden cutting board. It can be large or small. If you don’t have a wooden board, don’t let that stop you. You can use a platter, serving tray, or baking pan covered in foil. Get creative!
- Small dishes- glass bowls or ramekins work beautifully to hold condiments like syrup or chocolate chips.
- Food items- time to go shopping for all the food you will use on your board.
Prepare
Think about the food you chose and decide what can be prepped ahead of time.
Some items can be prepared the day before:
- Make bakery items.
- Clean and prepare the fruit.
- Hard boil and shell eggs.
On the day of:
- Put items that need to be contained in the small bowls.
- Slice bread, croissants, or bagels.
- Cook hot items and keep them warm in the oven until time to assemble the board.
Assemble
This is the part where you can be super creative!
There are no rules you need to follow but if you’d like some guidance, this is how we put ours together!
Place bowls first
Add the protein
Sprinkle in bakery items
Fill in holes with fruit
Decorate with garnish
Enjoy the Breakfast Board
Can you believe how easy it is to put a breakfast board together?
What a fun way to celebrate your Mom!
A special Breakfast Drink
If you want to make Mom’s day even more spectacular, wow her by making a wonderful juice concoction to wash down all that yummy food!
Disney World used to serve a yummy treat called POG juice. I have no idea if they still do, but we love to make it at home!
It’s a combination of guava, orange, and passion fruit juice.
Just mix it up in equal parts and enjoy!
If you didn’t do so earlier, don’t forget to check how we made the beautiful footed wood tray with handles!
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Blessings, Donna and Rich
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More Mother’s Day Inspiration
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This is a lovely idea! Gonna put it in my repertoire of easy, but special breakfasts.
Hi Jen! Glad you enjoyed the post! Isn’t it wonderful when something so easy can look so special? Hope you try it sometime soon!
WOW, what an amazing breakfast board you have there. I will be over the moon with a quarter or even less of that for Mothers Day
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Hello Esme, and thank you for that wonderful compliment! I appreciate the invitation and will check out your link party!! Have a wonderful week!
This looks so yummy. I would love for someone to make me this 🙂
Thank you for your sweet compliment! I think it’s a fabulous gift any one would be thrilled to wake up to! Happy Day!
Yes yum, I’d love this for Mother’s Day! I don’t think I’ve every seen a breakfast board before, excellent idea.
Wouldn’t it be lovely to wake up to this?? Your kids are so creative, they would have a blast putting this together for you! Here’s to a Happy Mother’s Day!
Oh my gosh, I’d be so happy if someone was thoughtful enough to make me this! Maybe when my toddler is big enough to understand. Thanks for the inspiration.
I’m with you, Rachel, I think this is a fabulous gift any Mom would love any day of the year!! Older kids could easily put this together with store-bought bakery items! You’ve got a bit till then!
This is getting comical Donna, I have a post coming up with fruit and some paper products too. I giggled to myself when I read your post. I love this idea, and I am in love with your wood tray, it is spectacular! I cannot believe you made it. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you, my friend! We have definitely been thinking about the same type of things these days! Can’t wait to see what you’re up to! See ay soon, Donna
Love the way this came together, Donna! We do this same thing on Mother’s Day and for other special holidays throughout the year. It makes breakfast super simple! Hugs, CoCo
Hi CoCo! Isn’t it amazing how something so simple can look so beautiful? It really is a great idea to use on special occasions! I hope you enjoy celebrating Mother’s Day with your awesome family!!
This is a stunning board. Any mom would love it. Beautiful job! Pinned!
Thanks, Cindy! I appreciate that! It was fun to put together! I think I’m going to do this the next time we have out-of-town company!!
I would love this breakfast board on Mother’s Day or any other special occasion. It has all of my favorite things and looks delicious! Thank you so much for sharing on the Senior Salon Pit Stop! I’m featuring your post at this week’s SSPS party. Congrats!
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Hi Maria! Thank you so much for featuring our breakfast board at your party!! We appreciate! Have a fabulous week!
Any mom would be pleased as punch to have this yummy breakfast for Mother’s Day! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About, Donna! I’m delighted to be featuring your post at our 200th party celebration! Pinned!
Thanks, Julie! That’s so exciting!! Congrats on your 200th party and thank you for the feature! We are so appreciative! Blessings, Donna
Fantastic, Donna! Pinned, thank you!
So glad you enjoyed the post! Let me know if you make a yummy breakfast board like it! Happy Day, Donna
What a great idea! We are taking Mom to the casino for Mother’s Day, but I think I will do the breakfast-in-bed tray for her to start the day. Thank you!
What a fabulous way to start her day Melba! Have fun at the casino! I hope you come home with more than you start with!
I should send this to my husband with the request to be served in bed ha ha! This looks so good!
Hi Marie! I think that’s a fabulous idea! A little hint doesn’t hurt! I hope you have a Happy Mother’s Day!