Tuesday, April 14, 2026

28 Best Brunch Recipes For A Crowd

Brunch recipes for a crowd.

I love a good brunch moment! Whether it’s for something special like Easter or a baby shower, or just a simple Saturday morning with friends. Breakfast food is some of the best food (sweet, savory, cheesy, carby!) and I love to see a table full of people gathered around it. ❤️

These are the brunch recipes I put on the menu when I’m hosting a group – some can be thrown together and served out of one pan for ease, others can be assembled however your guests see fit (LOVE this breakfast sandwich for that), and all of them are simple, easy, and super delicious.

One of my favorite menu combos: this egg and croissant bake, this simple green salad, and this carrot cake coffee cake. The ultimate brunch plate!

Here’s to brunch! Here’s to feeding all our favorite people!


Carrot cake coffee cake on a plate.

Carrot Cake Coffee Cake

Carrot Cake Coffee Cake! A super easy batter loaded with shredded carrots, topped with a thick crumbly cinnamony streusel, and finished with a melty sweet honey butter.

462 reviews / 4.8 average
Croissant breakfast sandwich on a plate.

The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich with eggs, bacon, guacamole, chunky tomato sauce, pepper jack cheese, all on a toasted croissant. Kinda spicy. Kinda buttery. Kinda crunchy. Totally over the top.

16 reviews / 5 average
Mixed Berry Muffins on a serving plate.

Mixed Berry Muffins with Sugary Tops

Not too sweet, fluffy yet dense, and topped with crunchy sugar. These Mixed Berry Muffins are a house favorite!

43 reviews / 4.7 average
Breakfast burritos.

Sheet Pan Breakfast Burritos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

I absolutely love these breakfast burritos. Creamy scrambled eggs, roasted garlic veggies, smoky cheese, and refried beans all wrapped up in a delicious burrito!

12 reviews / 5 average
Lemon blueberry bread.

Springy Blueberry Lemon Bread

Blueberry Lemon Bread – loaded with juicy lemon and blueberries. SO YUMMY with the perfect thick, soft texture!

40 reviews / 5 average
Biscuits and gravy egg bake on a plate.

Biscuits and Gravy Egg Bake

Biscuits and Gravy Egg Bake! YES! a casserole-style dish of fluffy eggs and cheddar baked up with little bites of tender flaky biscuit pieces, and buried under a blanket of creamy green chile sausage gravy.

29 reviews / 4.7 average
Blueberry pancakes with butter and syrup.

Fluffiest Blueberry Pancakes

Best pancakes I’ve ever made! Super basic, thick and fluffy blueberry pancakes – melt in your mouth, golden brown, and bursting with blueberries.

378 reviews / 4.8 average
Egg and croissant bake in a pan.

Egg and Croissant Brunch Bake

The BEST Croissant Brunch Bake! Cheese, brown sugar ham, caramelized onions, and spinach baked into creamy eggs and topped with a crispy golden croissant topping.

40 reviews / 4.9 average
Avocado egg salad on an everything bagel.

The Best Avocado Egg Salad

Avocado Egg Salad – no mayo here! just avocados, eggs, herbs, lemon juice, and salt. Especially good on an everything bagel. Just saying.

44 reviews / 4.8 average
Bistro salad in a serving bowl.

Liz’s Bistro Salad

Crunchy, light, bright, and ultra-fresh. This French-inspired bistro salad is an absolute star as a side for nearly any dinner. Tender greens, fresh herbs, pickled onions, and a delicate vinaigrette on top.

21 reviews / 5 average
Zucchini muffins with chocolate chips.

Feel-Good Zucchini Muffins

The BEST healthy zucchini muffins – made with all the yummy feel-good ingredients: oats, zucchini, dates, maple syrup, and olive oil. Just blitz up in a blender and pour!

111 reviews / 4.7 average
Egg waffles topped with romesco.

Egg Waffles with Romesco and Goat Cheese

Egg Waffles with Romesco and Goat Cheese! Light puffy scrambled eggs loaded with lots of cheese, veggies, bacon (if you want), romesco sauce, and any other toppings you can imagine.

12 reviews / 4.8 average
Cinnamon roll on a plate.

House Favorite Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sweet Cinnamon Rolls! Made with pillowy brioche dough and cinnamon sugar tucked into every nook and cranny. This makes a BIG batch of dough that you can divide and save for later…or make extra all for yourself!

510 reviews / 4.8 average
Cinnamon sugar apple cake on a plate.

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake

This simple cinnamon sugar apple cake is light and fluffy, loaded with fresh apples, and topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar layer!

408 reviews / 4.6 average
Swedish pancakes topped with lingonberries.

Swedish Pancakes

My go-to recipe for Swedish pancakes! Buttery, tender, and thick enough to sink your teeth into but with a nice thin, delicate, lacy edge.

142 reviews / 4.9 average
Simple green salad in a serving bowl.

Simple Green Salad

Every table needs this Simple Green Salad! Fresh spring greens drizzled with a maple balsamic dressing and sprinkled with whatever crunchies your salad-loving heart desires.

28 reviews / 4.9 average
Curry chicken salad on an everything bagel.

Goddess Curry Chicken Salad

This Curry Chicken Salad is super clean and SO delicious. Loaded with spiced chicken, golden raisins, pistachios, herbs, and Greek yogurt + olive oil as a stand-in for mayo.

62 reviews / 4.8 average
The best migas in a bowl with avocado.

The Best Migas

Migas – eggs scrambled with crispy tortillas, garlic, jalapeƱo, and melted cheese served with black beans and avocado. Quick, easy, and SO DELICIOUS. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or brunch!

34 reviews / 4.9 average
Banana bread muffins topped with chocolate chips.

Amazingly Wholesome 5 Ingredient Banana Bread Muffins

Banana Bread Muffins – made with just 5 wholesome ingredients! no refined sugar, naturally gluten free, and SO yummy!

106 reviews / 4.8 average
Brunch cups with eggs and ham.

Ham, Egg, and Cheese Brunch Cups

Puff pastry, egg, ham, and a creamy cheese sauce make these little brunch cups easy, delicious, and so beautiful! Perfect for effortless entertaining.

25 reviews / 4.8 average
Zucchini bread slices.

Lemon Poppyseed Zucchini Bread

Lemon Olive Oil Cake with zucchini, brown sugar, zested lemons, olive oil, ginger, and poppyseeds. The most healing breakfast or snack!

41 reviews / 4.8 average
Chicken salad in a bowl.

Super Yummy Chicken Salad

This Chicken Salad is so good! Protein-packed with a delicious creamy dressing, and perfect for an on-the-go lunch in a sandwich or wrap.

11 reviews / 5 average
Vegetable quiche.

Springy Vegetable Quiche

Springy Vegetable Quiche! Fresh sautƩed spring vegetables with creamy and cheesy eggs, all baked into a flaky pie crust. Easiest fancy-feeling brunch!

17 reviews / 4.9 average
Carrot muffins with butter spread.

Healthy Carrot Muffins

Favorite Carrot Muffins that are warm, cozy, and wholesome! A naturally sweet snacking muffin flecked with tiny bits of carrots and oats, smeared with some butter and honey.

123 reviews / 4.8 average
Piece of caramel monkey bread.

Gooey Caramel Monkey Bread

I could (did) stand in front of that pan of silky caramel sauce with a spoon. A straight-up SPOON. This caramel is not messing around.

18 reviews / 4.8 average
Ricotta berry french toast casserole.

Ricotta Berry French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole with SUPER EASY 5 minute homemade brioche, ricotta cheese, and berries. No canned biscuits! So delicious!

15 reviews / 4.4 average
Breakfast enchiladas in a pan.

Breakfast Enchiladas with Roasted Poblano Sauce

Breakfast Enchiladas – with scrambled eggs, chili potatoes, spicy turkey, cheese, and a homemade roasted poblano sauce. SUPER yummy! Love this recipe for breakfast, brunch, or brinner.

13 reviews / 4.4 average
Soft scrambled eggs.

Life Changing Soft Scrambled Eggs

These soft scrambled eggs are so easy and SO dreamy! Four quick and easy secrets to the best scrambled eggs of your life.

57 reviews / 4.6 average

Drink Ideas To Serve With Brunch

One of my most important brunch rules is that it must include multiple drinks – a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee, and maybe something special, too? Here are some ideas for drinks to serve with brunch, many of which can be scaled up for a crowd!

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Banoffee Pie

Banofee pie on a plate.

This Immediately Became One Of My New Favorite Desserts.

Lindsay Ostrom headshot.

Guys this might be my favorite dessert, for sure top five. I love it so much.

Banoffee Pie is a British dessert with a thick toffee or caramel-like layer over a graham cracker crust, topped with a layer of bananas and whipped cream. I learned about it from a video on my discover feed – thank you, Amy Nash!

For the last few months, we’ve been doing this thing in our house called “Family Dessert Night” where I basically make a fun dessert every Thursday night, for no reason except joy.

Sometimes it’s just us, and sometimes we invite other people. It has become a total highlight of the week for us and has also given us a reason to invite people over and build community over a shared love of dessert.

And Banoffee Pie has been THE CLEAR WINNER of our Family Dessert Nights so far!

(pictured here with a piece of chocolate stuck in the top, I will allow it)

Banoffee pie on a plate with chocolate square on top.

Be advised: you’re going to need to eat this just one small slice at a time because it’s very rich. But I can almost guarantee that you’ll be revisiting the fridge a few times for “just one more bite” until it’s completely gone. It’s creamy, rich, dense, salty-sweet, and absolutely bonkers delicious.

You should join us for Family Dessert Night! New community challenge that we’re starting up today – I’d love for you to make this with us and share it with the people you love!

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How To Make Banoffee Pie

1

Make a Graham Cracker Crust.

And honestly, I live for a graham cracker crust. Take a bite of the warm buttery crumbs before you press them into the pan and tell me that’s not one of the best things you’ve ever eaten.

Forming graham cracker crust in pie plate.

2

Make the Toffee Layer.

I set timers and go low and slow. 5 minutes and stir it the whole time. (Sorry for my stained burner in this picture! Woopsies)

Cooking toffee layer on stove.

3

Pour Toffee Into The Crust.

Pour your toffee layer into the cooled crust! What a satisfying feeling! Chill in the fridge, or cool at room temperature for a bit.

Spreading toffee in graham cracker crust.

4

Bananas and Whipped Cream.

Layer your sliced bananas and spread the whipped cream over the top!

Adding bananas and whipped cream.

5

Slice and Serve!

Your slices should cut nice and clean, but still be soft enough to be very very enjoyable to eat. Like, VERY ENJOYABLE. 🤤

Sliced banoffee pie in pie plate.

Tips and Tricks

If you’re a person who finds timelines helpful (like me!) – here’s the schedule I typically follow:

  • Morning: make the graham cracker crust; let it cool
  • 2pm: make the toffee layer; let it rest at room temperature
  • 4pm: before friends come over, layer with bananas and whipped cream and pop it into the fridge
  • 6pm: remove from fridge, rest for 30 minutes and serve

I think you’re going to love this! Enjoy!

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Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!


Ingredients

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Graham Cracker Crust

  • 12 full sheet graham crackers, crushed into 1 1/2 cups
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 7 tablespoons salted butter (melted)

Toffee Filling

  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 8 ounces sweetened condensed milk (about half of a can)

Banana and Whipped Topping

  • 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

Instructions

  1. Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
  2. Toffee Filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low to medium heat. Set a timer for 5 minutes; heat gently while stirring continuously. This is to lightly caramelize and develop the flavor. Do not bring to a rolling boil, but a very light bubbling with constant stirring is okay! 
  3. Finish Filling: Add sweetened condensed milk; stir to incorporate. Set a timer for 5 minutes again; bring it up to a gentle boil for 3-4 minutes and whisk or stir continuously. The color will start darken into a medium brown and the consistency will thicken slightly.
  4. Rest Time: Pour the toffee into the cooled crust – it should be thickened, but still smooth and pourable. Let it rest on the counter for 1-2 hours until the toffee is cooled and dry to the touch. (If it seems like it might be too loose or runny, you can pop it in the fridge for a few hours until it’s set.)
  5. Whipped Cream: Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form.
  6. Finish: When the top is set, arrange sliced bananas on top in a single layer. Add whipped cream and finish with chocolate shavings.
  7. Serving: You can serve this at room temperature, or chilled. (If it’s in the fridge, give it 15-30 minutes of rest on the counter before serving for best texture.) I recommend serving this the day of, as overnight it starts to get wet and messy, and the bananas begin browning.

Notes

Leftovers: I LOVE this pie cold – truly LOVE IT. But it also gets a bit wetter and messier in the fridge overnight (the bananas and whipped cream release some liquid, and the bananas will start to brown a bit).  For that reason I typically make it and serve it on the same day, and then just enjoy any leftovers myself the next day.

Depending on what pan and what stovetop I’m working on, I’ve had a few batches of this pie where I’ve gotten little browned bits in my caramel from the flecks of butter and brown sugar caramelizing. If this happens to you, do not panic! It’s totally fine and absolutely delicious.

  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: British

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