A fall brunch board is the easiest and most beautiful way to serve breakfast or brunch to guests. Think of it as a seasonal twist on a charcuterie board—filled with your favorite brunch foods like pancakes, fruit, muffins, and spreads.
Perfect for cozy weekends, holidays, or baby showers, this flexible setup lets you use whatever you have on hand for a stunning, stress-free feast everyone will love.
How To Make a Fall Brunch Board
- Buy a bunch of seasonal brunch items.
- Put them all together on a large cutting board or serving platter.
- Done!
A Few Ideas For a Balanced Fall Brunch Board:
Choose one or more from each category.
Carbs: Load up on these, because they're the best!
- Pumpkin waffles (shown)
- Pumpkin pancakes or apple pancakes
- Pumpkin bread
- Pumpkin muffins, apple muffins, or pear muffins
- Toast or bagels
- Pumpkin granola or another fall-flavored granola
Proteins: These can be super simple and no-cook.
- Greek yogurt (plain, vanilla, cinnamon, or pumpkin spice)
- Cheese (I love a mild one, like a breakfast brie or Manchego)
- Charcuterie if you're feeling it
Seasonal Fruit
- Grapes
- Pears
- Apples
- Figs
- Berries or pomegranate depending on how early or late in the season it is
- Any dried fruit you have on hand also works!
Spreads
- Maple syrup
- Fig jam
- Pumpkin butter, apple butter or pear butter
- Nut butter
- Cream cheese
Nuts or seeds
- Raw or toasted nuts or pumpkin seeds
- Candied pecans or walnuts
- Yogurt or chocolate covered almonds or walnuts
After you choose the ingredients you'd like, simply place them all together, grab some plates and utensils, and you're done!
Fall Drink Ideas to Serve with Your Brunch Board
- Fall coffee blend and/or seasonal coffee creamers
- Chai latte or pumpkin spice latte
- Apple cider or mulled cider
- Apple cider sangria or apple cider margaritas
- Pumpkin white Russians
- Pear Collins
- Champagne or prosecco
Don’t leave dairy or meats out for more than 2 hours.
Refrigerate fruit, pancakes, waffles, and spreads; keep nuts, bread, and granola at room temperature. Serve small portions and refresh as needed. Tried this recipe? Leave a star rating below!
PrintFall Brunch Board
A gorgeous fall brunch board is the best way to serve breakfast or brunch to guests with whatever you have on hand! Like a charcuterie board, but filled with all of your favorite brunch food, this fall brunch board is the perfect menu idea for weekends with friends, baby showers and holidays!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: varies
- Category: breakfast
- Method: no cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
(Pick one or more from each category)
Carbs
- waffles or pancakes (try my pumpkin waffles or apple pancakes)
- pumpkin bread
- bagels
- Muffins (like my gf pumpkin blender muffins or pear pecan muffins)
- Toast
- Granola (like my pumpkin granola)
Proteins
- Yogurt (I like plain or vanilla Greek yogurt, or seasonal flavors)
- Cheese (such as breakfast brie or Manchego)
- Charcuterie
Seasonal Fruit
- Grapes
- Pears
- Apples
- Figs
- Berries or pomegranate
- Any dried fruit you have on hand
Spreads
- Maple syrup
- Fig jam
- Pumpkin butter, apple butter or pear butter
- Nut butter
- Cream cheese
Nuts or seeds
- Raw or toasted nuts or pumpkin seeds
- Candied pecans or walnuts
- Yogurt or chocolate covered almonds or walnuts
Instructions
- Gather all of your ingredients.
- Arrange ingredients in groups on a large cutting board or serving platter.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Anything dairy or animal-based should not be kept if it's been out over 2 hours at room temperature (cheese, yogurt, meats). Everything else can be saved and eaten later! Store fruit, pancakes or waffles, and any spreads in the refrigerator, while nuts, breads, and granola can be stored at room temperature.
Keywords: brunch board, fall brunch board, breakfast charcuterie board
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