Summer brunch ideas to enjoy

What defines a perfect brunch?

After a busy week, we long for rest and relaxation on the weekend. Our brunch ideas are just what you need to indulge your taste buds and enjoy a relaxing meal. They let you celebrate the weekend in a culinary way. But what constitutes a successful brunch? As a refreshingly delicious combination of breakfast and lunch, you can look forward to breakfast classics such as pancakes and croissants. But hot dishes such as scrambled eggs, casseroles, or soups are also a must for brunch. This way, you can combine the best of both worlds – and feast with friends and family.

In order to really enjoy your informal get-together, there should of course be something for every taste. Variation is therefore key for a good brunch. By offering a variety of dishes, you can accommodate everyone. A summer brunch is best celebrated on the terrace. Outdoors in the fresh air, our summer brunch ideas taste even better. The balcony is also a good alternative if you do not have your own garden. To give the perfect finishing touch to the ambience, decorate the table with cut flowers. Carnation, peony, or dahlia – with their summer colors, the pretty flowers will put you in a good mood instantly.

Brunch ideas for a sweet morning

Even in summer, many connoisseurs like to start the day sweet. No wonder, summertime is berry time after all. The delicious local fruits are now particularly sweet and aromatic. Whether you opt for strawberries, raspberries, or currants – brunch ideas with the small nutritional bombs are enjoyed by young and old alike. Berries not only provide freshness and a splash of color at the dining table, but also supply your body with everything you need to start the day full of energy – thanks to many vitamins. Our recipe for a delicious strawberry-vanilla spread goes perfectly with fresh bread and croissants. It is best to get a big bag of mixed baked goods from the bakery beforehand, so that everyone can choose their personal favorites.

 
Ingredients

• 250g fresh strawberries
• 1 vanilla bean
• 70g sugar or sugar alternative
• 1 bag of vanilla sugar
• ½ packet of Gelierfix 3:1 (gelling agent)

Preparation
Wash, hull, and cut the strawberries into quarters. Put them in a large pot and mix them with the sugar. Scrape out the pulp of the vanilla pod and add it to the mix. Leave to stand for one hour. When the strawberries have drawn enough juice, puree them with a blender until smooth. Mix the vanilla sugar with the gelling agent and add to the mixture. Bring to a boil briefly while stirring. When still hot, fill the jam into clean jars, seal them tightly and let the jars cool upside down.

Brunch ideas you can prepare in advance

Eggs are a real breakfast classic, which is why many delicious brunch ideas revolve around the protein bombs. Whether boiled, scrambled, or in a frittata, recipes with eggs are plentiful. The problem with most of them, however, is that as the host, you get to spend less time at the table with your loved ones. After all, a fried eggs or omelet taste best freshly prepared. Therefore, our egg muffins come in handy because you can easily prepare them in advance. Thanks to delicious seasonal vegetables such as leeks, peas, tomatoes, and carrots, you can also vary the savory muffins according to your taste.

 
Ingredients for 6 muffins

• 1 muffin tin
• 6 eggs, size M
• 1 spring onion
• fresh chives
• 50g grated cheese
• 50g spinach leaves
• Pepper
• Salt
• Paprika powder

Preparation
Preheat your oven to 160°C with the fan on. Then take a bowl and whisk the 6 eggs together with some pepper, salt, and paprika powder. Next, wash the spinach, chives, and spring onion, spin them dry and chop them. Now spread the spring onion rings, chopped spinach, chives, and grated cheese evenly on the muffin tin and pour the eggs evenly into the muffin tin. Bake the omelet muffins for about 25 minutes, let cool, and store in the refrigerator.

Brunch ideas for warm dishes

A well-balanced brunch consists not only of cold dishes with croissants or muffins, but also offers warm dishes such as pancakes or soup. Puff pastry buns with ham or a rich casserole of pasta are also excellent brunch ideas. Now that broccoli is back in season, you can spice up your summer casseroles with the crisp vegetable. Broccoli delights with many nutrients in addition to its unique flavor. Important B vitamins, vitamins C and E, as well as many minerals such as iron, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc – all this is provided by the green power vegetable. And when you “hide” broccoli in our creamy gnocchi casserole, kids love it, too.

Ingredients

• 1 broccoli
• 1 packet gnocchi
• 200g grated Gouda
• 1 red onion
• 50g butter
• 0,5l milk
• 3 tbsp flour
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

First preheat the oven to 180°C with the fan on. Wash the broccoli and cut it into small florets. Peel the stalk and cut into small cubes. Blanch for 2 minutes in boiling salted water. Then add the gnocchi and cook for another 4 minutes. Now drain in a colander and set aside. Peel and dice the red onion. In a saucepan, melt the butter and briefly sauté the diced onion. When they become slightly translucent, stir in 3 tablespoons of flour and sauté briefly. Add the milk while stirring. Season to taste with pepper and salt. In a final step, pour the sauce over the broccoli florets and gnocchi and cover with grated Gouda. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the Gouda gets a golden-brown crust.

Which of our summer brunch ideas do you want to try first? Conjure up delicious dishes using crunchy seasonal vegetables and fresh fruit to really enjoy your get-together.