Are you trying to decide what to bring to the breakfast potluck that would not only wow the crowd but also is simple and quick to prepare at seven in the morning? these are some delicious breakfast potluck ideas you need to try!
1. Cinnamon Roll
Who doesn’t enjoy fluffy, sugary cinnamon rolls? They melt in your mouth like cotton candy. The roll is covered with cream cheese frosting, giving it its gooey consistency. Delights stuffed with cinnamon and brown sugar filling and topped with delectable cheese cream.
They can be prepared the night before, then baked the following morning.
2. Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is for all coffee enthusiasts. It is a light, moist sponge topped with a buttery and cinnamon-infused coffee buttercream. The buttercream adds richness to the cake, making it flavorful. It is simple and quick to prepare. A delicacy that is best enjoyed with hot coffee or cocoa.
3. Egg Muffins
Egg Muffins are a low-carb and keto-friendly breakfast dish that is perfect for a breakfast potluck. They’re spongy, soft, and delicious. A versatile dish with three cooking methods. They can be made with spinach and tomato, Mozzarella, Cheddar and bacon, or garlic and mushroom. You can freeze them for up to 4-5 days and then reheat them.
4. Monkey Bread
Doesn’t that sound silly? It’s not! If you like a gooey bundt cake, this recipe is for you. Monkey bread is a bundt-style cake that is soft, moist, and gooey. It’s simple to create because it’s made from biscuit dough. This delectable bundt cake has cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter smeared all over it and is sweet, warm, sticky, and bite-sized. It’s a classic comfort breakfast.
5. Fruit Salad
If you’re going to make a fruit salad for a breakfast potluck, why not spice it up with this recipe? It’s light, nutritious, and full of flavor. Fruit salad with a marshmallow-mayo-marshmallow-infused sweet and creamy dressing comprised of egg yolks, vinegar, mustard, and mayonnaise.
A luscious, juicy, and easy-to-make summer party favorite. To add crunch, you can add pecans. This could even be served as a dessert.
6. Chocolate Chip Muffin
The chocolate chip muffins easily steal the show! These are ideal for breakfast potlucks and picnics. On the inside, they’re warm, gooey, and buttery, with a crispy, crackly top. Loaded with chocolate chips and spiced up with cinnamon, you can serve these with coffee or any hot beverage.
7. Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole
A modern take on the classic French toast casserole. Blueberry french toast casserole is cooked with bits of bread stuffed with blueberries and maple syrup and then topped with brown sugar and cinnamon. They’re freezer-friendly, so you can make them ahead of time.
8. Strawberry-Orange Breakfast Cake
This nut-free, delicious strawberry-orange breakfast cake has the perfect balance of fruit and citrus flavors. It has a smooth cream filling and is topped with butter and strawberries. Sugar and orange zest can be rubbed together to infuse the zest oil in the sugar for that citrus flavor.
You can prepare the batter and filling the night before, pop it in the oven, and have this lovely cake in less than 30 minutes.
9. Scones
Scones complement both sweet and savory dishes. They’re moist and soft, with a crisp inside and buttery, crackling edges. They go well with cheese, dried fruit, and chocolate chips. You can serve them with coffee or tea.
10. French Toast Rollups
A creative and fun twist on traditional french toast. These are cinnamon sugar bread roll-ups filled with cheese cream or any other filling you can think of, such as peanut butter or melted chocolate.
11. Easy Breakfast Casserole
The name “easy breakfast casserole” emphasizes that it is a simple and quick dish to prepare. Add eggs, cheese, ham or sausage, and any vegetables you like. We suggest hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.
You may make them ahead of time and bake them the following day. It’s impossible to resist the velvety texture of milk and sour cream cheese!
12. Apple Fritter Breakfast Casserole
Are you fond of apple fritters and cinnamon rolls? You do not want to miss out on this recipe. Another breakfast casserole can be cooked ahead of time and is a hit with everyone.
With sautéed apple, chunks of a cinnamon roll, and a glaze that will make you speechless, this ooey-gooey delight is low in carbs and gluten-free. It goes great with coffee or tea.
13. Banana Bread
Who doesn’t enjoy banana bread with a cup of steaming coffee? Banana bread is a terrific item to bring to a breakfast or brunch potluck. The soft and delicious bread is simple to make. When topping fluffy bread with cinnamon crumble, you can also add chopped almonds, raisins, or chocolate chips. Even if you prefer nut-free bread, this loaf is still delectable.
14. Sheet Pan Eggs With Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Dill
A healthful, gluten-free dish that resembles frittata slices. It’s a variation of the classic smoked salmon, cream cheese, and dill. Put them on a bagel to experience what it’s like to have a party in your mouth! You can adjust the seasoning and add mushrooms to your liking. They pair great with toast and a mimosa.
15. APPLE CINNAMON OVERNIGHT OATS
Apple cinnamon Overnight oats are a fine example of a comfortable breakfast. The uncooked oats are mixed with greek yogurt and almond milk to give that creamy pudding texture. They soften and thicken overnight.
The richness of Honeycrisp apple, maple syrup, and toasted walnut and cranberries in the mixture of oats is divine. The walnuts add to the crunchiness, and the cranberries give them a chewy texture.
16. Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pastries
Another luscious dish of smoked salmon and cream cheese duo. If you want to impress people and need something fancy, smoked salmon and cream pastries are the one for you.
We suggest you use whipped chive cream cheese which is light and fluffy, adding to the dish’s richness. It is very easy to make in under 22 minutes. Spread the cream cheese on the pastry square and add smoked salmon, chives, dills, and whatever else you like.
17. Sweet Potato and Asparagus Egg Bake
Vegan, gluten-free dish with a luscious richness from goat cheese. Eggs, sweet potato, and asparagus are simple to incorporate and ready in under 20 minutes. You can include a mixture of your preferred vegetables and seasonings.
This goes incredibly well with the salad. You need to try this asparagus egg bake recipe to know the wonders of this dish.
18. Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is quick and easy to make. The bread is moist on its own, and the orange-lemon glaze adds more moisture. The glaze’s inherent lemon flavor is perfectly balanced. Poppy seeds, lemon glaze, and candied lemon slices are added to the top of the bread.
19. Ham and Cheese Quiche
The famous ham and cheese quiche is a must-have at a breakfast potluck. To save time, you can use store-bought pie crust. Add onions, eggs, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, and ham for the pie filling. If you feel like having veggies, we suggest you add mushrooms. You can use bacon instead of ham and call it bacon cheese quiche.
20. Banana Bran Muffin
A low-fat, high-fiber banana-bran muffin is one of the most fantastic breakfast ideas. It’s prepared using bran cereal, buttermilk, and ripe bananas and is moist and light. You can add chocolate chips and walnuts to the muffins to make them more sophisticated.
21. Slow Cooker Mediterranean Frittata
The Mediterranean Frittata may appear sophisticated, but it is simple to prepare. There are fluffy scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, sweet potatoes, broccoli, bacon, and goat cheese. You can season with Italian spice or any other seasonings you like.
Frittata can be personalized using your favorite vegetables and herbs. You can choose between bacon and sausages.
22. Belgian Waffles
Belgian waffles are enjoyed by many. They are golden brown and crispy on the outside while being buttery and fluffy on the inside. To add taste and richness, you top them with syrups and strawberries.
You are not over-cooking them, so allow them to turn golden brown and crispy.
23. Cheese and Bacon Turnovers
The cheese and bacon combo is mouth-watering! These bacon and cheese turnovers are a perfect delight for breakfast and brunch potlucks. Cheese and Bacon wrapped in puff pastry is the copycat of the famous Gregg’s bacon and cheese wrap but is better! It is a great dish that is easy to grab, so you don’t have to go through the trouble of carrying utensils.
24. Sticky Buns
Sticky Buns are delicious, soft, delicate buns loaded with brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and butter. They are coated in a velvety brown sugar caramel sauce and pecans. After baking, they are flipped to ensure that they are gooey and moist with all the sauce.
They are freezer-friendly and can be made the night before. If you like them nut-free, you can avoid adding pecans.
25. Maple Oat Mixed Berry Crips
Sweet, healthy, and gluten-free, Maple Oat Mixed Berry Crisps. The combination of the berries’ vibrant flavor and the velvety maple oat topping is nothing short of divine.
A mixture of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries or other berries of your choice can be added.
26. Maple Candied Bacon
Have you ever heard of the iconic duo of maple and bacon? Even while bacon is a marvel in and of itself, it becomes even more divine when drizzled with maple syrup and sprinkled with walnuts. It is effortless to make.
Glaze the bacon with maple syrup and brown sugar, bake it, and you’ve got some delicious maple candied bacon that’s crisp and flavorful. It complements quiches well.
27. Pancake Balls
Ever imagined pancakes as spherical, cute balls? They are not only adorable, but they also taste delicious. Crispy on the outside, fluffy and moist on the interior. They get their circular shape from the iron in which they are deep fried. You can sprinkle your dish with melted chocolate or confectionery sugar.
28. One-bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oatmeal
The combo of nut butter, banana, chocolate chips, and oats in a bowl is something you need to have. A warm, cozy, desert-like, gluten-free meal that is healthy enough to start your day. This is freezer-friendly, so you can make them a night before your breakfast or brunch potluck. Warm or cold, it is a delight!
29. Breakfast Enchiladas
Breakfast Enchiladas are a form of a casserole. Tortillas loaded with sausage, eggs, cheese, and salsa. Adding enchilada sauce and heavy cream makes the casserole perfect. They complement each other so well, making the sauce creamy.
You can use chunky veggies for the salsa and savor the taste, add veggies of your own, and even load it with cheese if you are a cheese lover. They can be prepared overnight, and you can bake them the following day.
30. Air-fryer cinnamon-cakes doughnut hole
Doughnuts for breakfast are unhealthy due to the high fat and oil content used in deep frying. These air-fryer cinnamon cake doughnuts are not only beautifully crispy, but they also use less oil. It’s a simple cinnamon cake doughnut with a fluffy interior.
To give this more depth to the flavor, they can be coated with a cinnamon confectionary sugar glaze.
31. Eggs Benedict Breakfast Pizza
A classic twist to eggs benedict. Pizza can be eaten at any time of the day. Incorporating eggs benedict with breakfast pizza is one of the iconic breakfast ideas. You may add seasoning of your own preference.
The breakfast pizza features mozzarella cheese, sunny-side-up eggs, and bacon. The pizza’s perfect runny yolk, crispy crust, and cheesiness will be the talk of the breakfast or brunch potluck. The traditional take on the pizza is easy to prepare and can be made in less than an hour.
Hi, I’m Julie, the passionate foodie and founder of Juliesfamilykitchen.com. I created this blog out of a drive to prove someone wrong, and then I realized how much I truly enjoy cooking and trying new recipes. In my free time, when I’m not running around after my kids or spending quality time with my partner, you can usually find me in the kitchen experimenting with new dishes.