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7 Super Easy Fall Brunch Ideas For A Cozy Gathering

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Celebrate all the season has to offer with these super easy fall brunch ideas! Whether it’s for a late breakfast with your family, a mid-day catch-up with friends, or a cozy weekend gathering, these simple yet hearty recipes are sure to impress. From warm comfort dishes to delicious seasonal flavors, enjoy the best of fall through these fall brunch eats!

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Tips For Preparing a Stress-Free Brunch

I love planning and hosting events. From birthdays to family reunions, I just love bringing everybody together for some good food. I always celebrate with a brunch party for special occasions in the fall. There’s nothing like having a nice seasonal breakfast spread while enjoying the autumn colors outside!

Whether it’s a birthday brunch or a breakfast party with friends, have a stress-free brunch by following these tips.

Choose Make-Ahead Recipes

I like making make-ahead breakfasts even on regular days. I get to enjoy slower mornings when everything is prepped beforehand. The same goes for your gathering – you’ll be able to cook quicker and easier on the day of the brunch if all ingredients are chopped, marinated, or prepared at least the night before. 

Choose to serve make-ahead dishes like baked goods, quiches, and casseroles. All you have to do is bake or reheat them just before serving!

Simplify the Menu

A brunch menu doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, your guests will enjoy staple breakfast comfort foods like pancakes, waffles, or a bowl of oatmeal. I like serving simple treats like pumpkin and cream cheese muffins or bruschetta al pomodoro because they’re simple to make yet look gorgeous on a brunch spread.

Choose a few key dishes instead of preparing a wide variety of foods. This way, you can make sure that each dish is executed well plus you get to save yourself from some morning kitchen stress.

Do It Charcuterie Style

However, if you prefer a little more variety for your fall brunch, I recommend serving your food charcuterie style. A charcuterie board is easy to prepare and it allows guests to graze at their leisure, making it perfect for a relaxed brunch atmosphere. 

You can go for a charcuterie table or opt for small charcuterie boards depending on your budget and number of guests. Plus, you can customize your spread with seasonal fall ingredients for a festive touch.

Put Your Slow Cooker To Use

If you decide to focus on a few key dishes, put your slow cooker or instant pots to good use! They are great for making breakfast and brunch staples like oatmeal and frittatas and even drinks like mulled cider. Slow cooking also frees up your stove and allows for hands-free and hassle-free cooking.

Serve Fresh Fruit

Fresh, seasonal fruits not only add a refreshing element to your brunch, but they also provide a healthy option for guests. Gather the best fall fruits and make a colorful fruit platter as your brunch centerpiece.

Must-Have Seasonal Ingredients For Your Fall Brunch

The fall season brings a bounty of fresh ingredients and delicious flavors that can make your brunch spread memorable. Here are some essential ingredients you can include in your fall brunch menu.

Fruits

  • Apples: Different types of apples abound in fall. They’re great to include in salads, bake in pies, or make various apple desserts for fall
  • Pears: Like apples, sweet and juicy pears are ideal to include in pies and other baked goods. Pear slices make a nice topping to your oats and a great addition to cheese boards.
  • Pomegranates: This delicious fruit adds a burst of color and a sweet-tart flavor to your dishes. They’re perfect for salads and as a garnish!
  • Cranberries: Cranberries are very versatile – you can add them in sauces, baked goods, or salads. Their tart flavor can provide a nice contrast to your savory dishes.

Vegetables

  • Pumpkin: From pumpkin spice desserts to pumpkin spice facial scrubs, everyone knows that pumpkin is a fall staple. This vegetable is great for pies, soups, roasted vegetable dishes, and many more.
  • Butternut Squash: Another fall staple, butternut squash has a sweet and nutty taste which makes it ideal for Sweet and nutty, great for soups, salads, and roasting.
  • Sweet Potatoes: Baked roasted, or steamed, sweet potatoes remain to be a fall favorite for many dishes including casseroles, soups, and even desserts.
  • Brussels Sprouts: These veggies are typically roasted or sauteed then paired with various ingredients and a glaze to create a hearty fall dish. 

Best Fall Flavors

  • Cinnamon: There’s nothing like the warmth and comfort that cinnamon provides. It’s perfect for spicing up baked goods and beverages.
  • Maple Syrup: This natural sweetener has a delicious distinct flavor, ideal for drizzling over pancakes or adding to dips, dressings, and drinks.
  • Sage: Sage is earthy and aromatic. It is typically used in roasted dishes and stuffing. I even use it to make my favorite chocolate-sage ice cream!
  • Cloves: Cloves are another favorite autumn flavor that makes delicious dishes with its intense flavor. Use it sparingly in both sweet and savory dishes for a nice kick.

7 Super Easy Brunch Ideas for Fall

No matter your cooking skills, you can’t go wrong with these seasonal fall brunch ideas and breakfast recipes. These recipes are great for picky eaters and sure to impress everyone at holiday brunch!

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Slow Cooker Oatmeal Porridge
A warm bowl of oatmeal is the ultimate comfort breakfast, especially for cool autumn mornings. So bring out your slow cooker, make a huge batch of oatmeal porridge, and top the servings with your favorite fall ingredients. Your guests are sure to feel warm, cozy, and satisfied!
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Dairy-free waffles in a stack garnished with berries next to a bottle of syrup.
Breakfast Waffles
Like pancakes, waffles are a breakfast staple. Make some no-milk waffles and think of it like a blank canvas – serve it with slices of seasonal fruit, some nuts, bacon or ham, sweet potato hash, a drizzle of maple syrup, or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. I also like serving waffles with cream cheese, apple jam, cranberry compote, apricot preserves, and my other favorite charcuterie board jams.
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Bread rolls in a bowl on a wire rack.
McDonald’s Biscuit Copycat Recipe
These classic breakfast biscuits are soft and flaky with a delicious buttermilk flavor. Serve them sweet with honey and jam or savory with breakfast sausage.
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Cinnamon rolls on a cooling rack.
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Quick & Easy Cinnamon Rolls With Puff Pastry
The essential shortcut to these picture perfect cinnamon rolls is using puff pastry! If you’ve never tried this trick before, do it! Think delicious oven-fresh cinnamon rolls with just 5 minutes of prep time.
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A syrup being drizzled on a stack of vegan pumpkin pancake with whipped cream and butter.
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Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes (One Bowl!)
Next up on the menu: pancakes, of course! Because it’s fall, we have to add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. These are ready in under 10 minutes, so you can mix them up right before everyone is ready to eat with minimal prep.
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Three bacon and cheese turnover on a cooling rack next to two that are in a white plate.
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Bacon And Cheese Turnover (Greggs Wrap Copycat)
Add a savory dish to your brunch spread with these 10-minute prep bacon and cheese turnovers. They look impressive and taste amazing!
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Apple pie cinnamon roll monkey bread in a white plate with a fork.
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Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
To me, nothing quite says fall like cinnamon and apples. Add this seasonally inspired monkey bread to the menu and fill your house with a delicious aroma while it bakes!
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Delicious Fall Drinks To Include

Delicious fall brunch recipes should be paired with delicious drinks. Warming drinks are ideal for a fall brunch, although coolers are also welcome. Incorporate fall flavors into your beverages to celebrate the beauty of the season! 

While fall coffees are a given at my brunches, I try to serve other drinks with seasonal flavors for variety. Try these fall brunch ideas – drinks edition!

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Clear glass mug filled with frothy pumpkin spice chai latte, placed on a dark tray with additional star anise pieces scattered around.
Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte
This smooth and creamy drink is always a hit at fall gatherings. You only need 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make a cup of pumpkin spice chai latte. Plus, nothing represents the season better than delicious pumpkin spice!
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A cup of chocolate chai tea.
Chocolate Chai Latte
Not a fan of pumpkin spice? Perhaps you’ll love chocolate chai latte. It’s incredibly warming and satisfying, perfect to enjoy after a hearty brunch.
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A cup of matcha latte with latte art on top, served on a wooden tray.
Matcha Tea
While a warm cup of matcha tea can be enjoyed all year round, its earthy flavors blend beautifully with seasonal warm spices, creating a comforting drink that complements fall dishes. Add ginger or turmeric for a delicious spiced matcha to accompany your fall-inspired brunch menu.
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A pitcher of sangria with two glasses next to it.
Sangria
Sangria is a refreshing yet warming drink that’s a great addition to your fall brunch menu. It has a rich blend of wine, fresh fruits, and spices. Make sure to include seasonal fruits like apples and pears for the perfect fall sangria!
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Wrapping Up

While these easy fall brunch ideas are ideal for parties and gatherings, they’re great to enjoy any day as well. Turn ordinary breakfast time with your family to an extraordinary one with these simple yet delicious fall-inspired recipes.

What’s your favorite fall recipe? I’d love to know! And if you enjoyed this article, bookmark it and come back to it when you’re ready to prepare an impressive fall brunch. It would be awesome if you shared this with your friends and family, too!

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14 Comments

  1. So many delicious fall brunch ideas here…and they contain all of my favourite fall flavours. I love the easy idea for puff pastry cinnamon rolls.

  2. These all sound amazing! I definitely need to make that apple pie monkey bread! The perfect breakfast for a Sunday morning.

  3. These look positively scrumptious and would all be perfect for holiday brunch! I’m eyeing up the monkey bread for sure!

  4. These breakfast recipes all look so amazingly delicious! I’m literally drooling over that apple monkey bread – must try them all!!!

  5. I love how yummy and easy it is to make cinnamon rolls with puff pastry! Everyone loved it and kept going back for seconds!

  6. Monkey Bread and Pumpkin Pancakes – how can you go wrong! Breakfast is my favorite meal and there is not a holiday that goes by that I don’t fix something special. After trying that monkey bread I’ll def be making it again.

  7. Thank you for putting this together! I am loving all of these ideas all year round- I can’t wait to make puff pastry cinnamon rolls- YUM!

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