Happy Easter from down under guys! I’ve whizzed back to Australia to spend some time with family and friends in Byron Bay – it feels like I live here these days. And I’m definitely not complaining about that… this place is incredible. To thank mum and dad for having us, and to entice my best friends down the coast over the long weekend, I put on a last minute breakfast. Keeping it simple, we used the principles of this wine and cheese platter, but this time applied it to breakfast, filling it with tropical fruits, yogurt, croissants and of course – hot crossed buns! A sneaky little glass of champagne (ok ok, sparkling wine) and a spiced iced coffee make this spread the absolute best way to spend a morning (followed by a dip, of course).
Brunch Table Platter Supplies
We added a mix of savoury and sweet items because it was a brunch at 10am, but if it’s more of a breakfast you can skip the cheeses and hams and go for more items like yogurts and fruits.
- Croissants (one per person)
- Other bread items like hot crossed buns (if it’s Easter) and bread
- Seasonal fruit like watermelon, kiwi fruit, strawberries, pomegranates, passion fruits, figs, blue berries, nectarines and bananas.
- Jams and spreads
- Nuts – we went with macadamias this time because this region has such amazing ones!
- Cheeses (1 per 4 people)
- Dips (we made our own hummus)
- Ham/salami
- Crackers
- Olives, semi dried tomatoes
- Rocket
- Annnnnd dark chocolate to put around the edges
How we put it together
We were catering for more people than last time, and decided to use a coffee table instead of a platter – mainly because we didn’t have one that was big enough. This actually turned out to be even better than a platter because everyone could sit around it comfortably, throw a rug and a few cushions down and you’re good to go. I followed the process of the last platter we did – started with the bigger items like cheeses, fanned out the crackers and put messy items in small bowls. A key step is to use rocket to fill in the gaps and on top of that add blueberries and nuts, and make the whole platter feel full. Make sure to check out the original post to read more details on putting it together. Your plater runneth over!
Just clear a place for your drink and away you go. 🙂
The best thing about the platter, putting aside how great it is that these ingredients cost around $100, is that it only really took about 45 minutes to put together (not including shopping time). Compare that with the amount of time it would take to cook a whole lot of different dishes for 15 and you realise just how impressive it is. Not that I don’t like cooking but there’s nothing better than when it’s easy to cater for a big group. So you can be hostess with the mostess, in the least(less) time.
Hope you all have a really amazing Easter if you celebrate. 🙂
Fantastic idea! I must try it out 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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Thanks Rena! xxx
Oh wauw, what a dream plate! Jummm.
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It does look really impressive!
Wow, this looks absolutely stunning! I cannot imagine how much work was put into this, all these fruits and cheeses and bread. And it looks purely delicious!
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Great idea! Looks so good, especially out in the garden.
oh my gosh this platter is to die for!
xo Sarah
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This looks so good!
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I don’t know which I like more – the delicious spread, or the beautiful rug! Does anyone know where the gorgeous red rug is from?
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Wow the fruit Looks soo amazing, this idea is really great!
I’ll defenitly try it next time when I’m Hosting something.
-X,
Ella
I always love reading yours guides and ideas!! great post!
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So so beautiful! It looks absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing 🙂
xx,
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Well this is just the prettiest brunch spread I’ve ever seen! I doubt I could put it all together quite as well as you have but what a lovely idea!
Awesome photos and idea. Hope you had a very enjoyable Easter.
Wow this platter is so big! <3 Everything looks simply delicious 🙂
XO, Elizabeth
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That looks like an absolute dream of a brunch! Beautiful
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That looks absolutely amazing! It’s like my wildest Pinterest dreams!
xx,
E.
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Outstanding…..makes me want to buy a coffee table specific for this type of seasonal spread. Congrats from Vancouver Canada.
Wow. A dream came true. I have to try this at list once. Mega party! This is what I call a healthy brunch. Thank you for sharing!
That platter looks amazing! And how wonderful to spend Easter at Byron Bay 🙂
I love this post–it’s exactly the type of thing I would love to pull off but have never seen anything like it before. You made it looks so doable and delicious. Thanks so much for posting it!
wow this is unlike any other brunch i’ve seen! i’ll have to try out when the weather is warmer =o)
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I love this! I’ve been looking for some brunch ideas to indulge in with my boyfriend on a lazy Saturday morning so this is perfect! 🙂
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love the platter idea. I want to make one on sunday for my birthday brunch.. can you please tell me what are rockets?
This is stunning!! I need to do this for a girl’s brunch ASAP!