These charcuterie brunch board ideas are perfect for serving up a healthy holiday breakfast or brunch! Set your table with a beautiful tray filled with protein-rich eggs, meats, cheeses, healthy fats, and wholesome gluten-free grains. To round out the nutrition, include an assortment of antioxidant-rich fruits and veggies, too.
Put one, or all four of these brunch charcuterie boards onto your holiday table. They are the key to unlocking a fun, delicious, and nutritious holiday celebration with family and friends!
What Is a Brunch Charcuterie Board?
A brunch charcuterie board is exactly what it sounds like! Think of a standard charcuterie board complete with sweet and savory finger foods. However, unlike your average bbq graze board or Thanksgiving charcuterie board, a brunch charcuterie board is comprised of nothing but the best breakfast foods!
What Items Go On a Brunch Charcuterie Board?
Traditional charcuterie board ideas include a variety of dried or cured meats, cheeses, fruit spreads or jelly, and usually flatbreads, crackers, and/or breads. Gluten-free in our case, of course!
However, when you’re serving a brunch charcuterie board, you will likely want to include meats and cheeses, but also things such as:
- Eggs
- Gluten-Free Waffles and silver dollar pancakes (gluten-free, of course)
- Gluten-Free Granola – I love using homemade granola such as our maple buckwheat granola or pumpkin seed granola, but store bought gluten-free granola works too!
- Fresh Fruit
- Regular or Dairy- Free yogurt – Plain, vanilla, or sweetened with honey.
You want to be sure to include things that are not just easy to prep, but ALSO easy for fingers to hang on to. Not only does this allow for easy grazing, but it also prevents messes from being made. After all, we don’t know of anyone who likes to remove blueberry compote stains from upholstery!
How Do You Set Up a Brunch or Breakfast Charcuterie Board?
The perfect brunch charcuterie board can be assembled in a matter of minutes! Here’s what to do:
- Arrange the Largest Items. Place bowls, dishes, and large items on the board first, spacing them out significantly.
- Add the Larger Foods. Arrange the largest food items like meat, cheese, waffles, and pancakes around what’s already on the board.
- Fill In. Wedge any smaller items in the remaining empty spots, and sprinkle extra garnishes on top.
Tips for Success
One of the best things about creating a brunch charcuterie board is that there’s not really a right or wrong way to do it. However, we do have a few tips to ensure yours turns out beautiful every time!
- Break Up Textures. Try to incorporate a wide variety of sizes and textures, and don’t clump them all together. Instead, alternate them to create more visual appeal for the eye. For example, arrange waffles around a bowl of syrup and fill in the gaps with a bright, textured item like berries.
- Use Different Colors. There’s nothing more boring than a bland, brown brunch charcuterie board! Incorporate lots of colors from fruits, veggies, produce, jams, and whatever you have on hand.
- Decorate. Don’t be afraid to decorate the edges of your board as well as any sparse spots. Use small foods like berries, chocolate chips, and nuts. Or, decorate your board with linens, pretty napkins, and even edible flowers!
4 Healthy Ideas for Brunch and Breakfast Charcuterie Boards
Feel free to create your own brunch charcuterie board from scratch! However, if you’re looking for a little inspiration, we’ve got you covered with 4 ideas below. Choose your favorite, or make them all for a show-stopping breakfast spread!
Board One
- Creamed scrambled eggs with heavy whipping cream or dairy free cream mixed in. All you need to do is bake the eggs in a casserole dish for 10 minutes before serving.
- Gouda cheese
- Avocado toast with tzatziki yogurt sauce
- Prosciutto or sliced ham and cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil – This compliments the other flavors on the board, clears your palate, and it has great nutritional value, too!
- Coffee – My choice is, hands down, a dairy-free espresso con panna
Board Two
- Gouda and soft Brie cheeses
- Yogurt with honey and granola
- Soft boiled eggs – Soft boil the eggs in water for 5 ½ minutes. Then, move to an ice water bath for 15 minutes before peeling.
- Berries and figs
- Candied oranges
- Oatmeal bites or gluten-free breakfast cookies
- Orange juice
Board Three
- Toasted gluten-free waffles or coconut flour pancakes with breakfast sausage links, maple syrup, and honey butter
- Kiwi fruit and pomegranate arils
- Lattes – I love this turmeric tea latte
Board Four
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Whole grain gluten-free multiseed homemade healthy crackers
- Chocolate-covered or honey-glazed nuts
- White Cheddar cheese
- Cream cheese and apples
How to Prep Ahead
These brunch charcuterie boards are best served right away while everything is still fresh. However, if you want to prepare in advance, you can store individual items in separate airtight containers in the fridge for 1-2 days. Then, assemble your board right before you’re ready to serve!
Or, create your board, and carefully cover it with saran wrap. Store it in the fridge for up to 1 day.
More of Our Favorite
Gluten-Free Brunch Recipes
Looking for more ideas to add to your brunch charcuterie board? Try out some of the options below!
4 Healthy Brunch Charcuterie Board Ideas
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6–10 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These charcuterie brunch board ideas are perfect for serving up a healthy holiday breakfast or brunch!
Ingredients
CHARCUTERIE BOARD ONE
For Creamed Scrambled Baked Eggs
- 6 organic eggs
- 3 Tablespoons (1.5 oz) cream cheese
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream or dairy free cream of choice
- Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional
- Optional toppings: salt, fresh basil or heavy cream
Other Charcuterie Board Items
- Gouda or cheddar cheese
- Avocado toast (on GF bread or crackers) with tzatziki yogurt sauce
- Prosciutto or sliced ham
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil
- Coffee
CHARCUTERIE BOARD TWO
- 6 soft-boiled eggs
- Berries
- Yogurt with honey and granola
- Candied oranges
- Figs (fresh or dried)
- Oatmeal bites or gluten-free breakfast cookies
- Gouda and soft Brie cheese
- Fresh squeezed orange juice
CHARCUTERIE BOARD THREE
- Gluten-free waffles or coconut flour pancakes
- Gluten-free breakfast sausage patties or sausage links
- Maple syrup
- Honey butter
- Kiwi fruit
- Pomegranate arils
- Latte or fresh brewed coffee
CHARCUTERIE BOARD FOUR
- Hard-boiled eggs
- ½ cup cream cheese
- Sliced apples
- Homemade gluten-free crackers
- Chocolate-covered or honey-glazed nuts
- White Cheddar cheese, sliced
Instructions
BOARD ONE
Creamed Scrambled Baked Eggs
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or oil a baking dish or individual ramekins. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs with heavy cream and honey.
- Pour the egg mixture into a greased skillet on medium-low heat. Using a wooden spatula or spoon, begin pushing the eggs towards the outer edges of the pan. Once they start to slightly cook (in the middle), stir in cream cheese. Stop cooking eggs when they are about 80% done and slightly runny.
- Transfer the scrambled eggs into a small baking dish or individual ramekins. Place in the oven on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the top of the eggs are golden. Season with a pinch of salt, basil, and pour of heavy cream on top if desired.
- Served baked eggs on wooden board with spoons and forks. Accompanied by gouda cheese, avocado toast with tzatziki sauce, fresh basil, prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, and fresh coffee.
BOARD TWO
Soft Boiled Eggs
- In a medium-sized soup pot, bring water to a boil and place 6 eggs and 1 teaspoon salt. Boil for 5 ½ minutes. Remove eggs and place into an ice water bath for 15 minutes before peeling and serving.
- Place soft boiled eggs in a serving dish and arrange on a large board with bowls of fresh fruit, yogurt with honey and granola, figs, candied oranges, Oatmeal bites or gluten free breakfast cookies, cheese and fresh orange juice.
BOARD THREE
- Toast your waffles in a toaster oven, then slice into wedges. Fully cook your sausage links.
- Arrange waffles and sausages on a wooden board with small bowls of honey butter and maple syrup.
- Arrange fresh fruit around the waffles and sausage.
- Serve with Coffee or your favorite type of latte/turmeric tea latte
BOARD FOUR
- Slice peeled hard boiled eggs in half (try using pre-peeled hard boiled eggs).
- Arrange on a wooden board with cream cheese in a small bowl, honey (can mix into the cream cheese or spread on cheddar), apples, nuts, cheese, and crackers.
Notes
Serving Suggestion – There is no right or wrong way to serve, just dig in and enjoy! Any fruit and creamy cheese will pair nicely with these types of eggs.
Sausage – For pre-cooked gluten-free sausage, check out Applegate Farms.
- Prep Time: 30-45
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
I cant eat eggs and wondering if you have any suggestions for some egg alternatives? Thanks looks delicious! And I’m really not a huge fan of breakfast at all.
Can you have meat or dairy? You could try grilled halloumi with fresh fruit or i do have paleo breakfast sausage
Every single board has my mouth watering!!!
Thanks, Matt!
Such an absolutely gorgeous spread for the holiday season Lindsay! I want to come to your house!
Thanks, Mary Ann! You are welcome anytime! <3
I’m coming over for brunch 😉
Yaayy! Come on Natasha! 🙂
Love all of these ideas! I am all about serving up boards like this for the holidays!
Thanks! I know right?! They’re so fun to make and to eat! lol
The pictures are gorgeous and the ideas are stellar. This will be my go to guide for brunch!!
WooHoo! So glad to hear that Cathy!
These are just gorgeous! I love the idea of doing these boards for a brunch! Trying this for the holidays!
Thanks Suzy! Enjoy!
These are reallyamazing ideas for holiday brunch! Thank you!
Shall we brunch together soon? 😉
i love all of these! thank you for sharing
So glad you love! You’re welcome!
Wow I love all of these!
Thanks, Laura!
This is so gorgeous and what a beautiful presentation! I love all of your ideas too!
Thank you, Lauren!