Winter Brunch Menu & Plaid Tablescape

An easy winter brunch menu and plaid table setting will have you hosting at home in style. Gather friends for a weekend brunch party and follow these tips and recipes for easy entertaining.

Winter brunch party

When it’s cold outside, it’s time to get warm and cozy inside. Host a winter brunch at home and serve simple food with easy recipes.

The weekend is a great time to relax with friends so put another log on the fire, turn on some smooth jazz, and sip on winter cocktails!

I’m sharing table styling tips, a delicious menu, and a cream cheese scrambled eggs recipe. All you have to do is text some friends to come over.

Easy menu

This menu is made up of classic comfort food like breakfast meats, scrambled eggs or quiche, and bread pudding or sweet muffins.

You can serve it on the table family-style, or set up a breakfast bar and let guests help themselves.

A brunch cheese board is going to make this breakfast party a real celebration. Cheese and accompaniments are always a welcome choice for any meal.

Set out small bowls around the table, filled with these sweet & spicy pecans. They’re a nice addition to the cheese board and add a festive touch. Guests can nosh on them as they like.

My cream cheese scrambled eggs recipe below is easy to make. The scrambled eggs come out moist and delicious every time. Alternatively you could make an easy chicken quiche.

Serve an array of breakfast meats. You can cook the bacon in the oven while cooking the sausage on the stove. Use some of the rendered grease to cook the eggs in and provide extra flavor.

If you need a vegetarian option, goat cheese & roasted red pepper quiche is a crowd pleaser, or these individual sized mini onion quiche.

You can also add these delicious spice muffins with oatmeal topping to the table and serve with clotted cream, honey, or butter.

To make this brunch for the holidays, use my eggnog bread pudding recipe. It’s SO GOOD.

What to drink

Serve a creamy cocktail recipe or set up a coffee bar for guests to help themselves.

• Mix up this classic nuts and berries drink. It’s a fantastic blend of hazelnut and raspberry flavors.
• You can also try this cherry almond cream cocktail that’s similar, but with different flavors.
• This white chocolate martini is perfect for mid day sipping.
• For a tasty cocktail that’s as good in the morning as it is at happy hour, make my winter white cocktail, aka “grown up milk.”

If you want a holiday version try my coffee eggnog punch or pumpkin spice Kahlua coffee.

Cozy plaid table setting 

Plaid patterns and buffalo checks are popular for the holidays, but also ideal for winter tablescapes. It instantly makes you feel warm and cozy.

Use them for holiday tables, New Years day brunch, Valentine’s or Galentine’s day gatherings, and other seasonal get-togethers.

If you’re mad for plaid check out these other stylish parties with plaid details: winter dinner party, set up a stylish pie bar, have a fall picnic.

Set the scene with a plaid table topper. This one is actually a lightweight throw. Remember, items can always be used in ways that they weren’t intended.

Another re-purposed item is the napkins. They’re actually cotton bandannas from Hobby Lobby! They look amazing, they do the job, and they’re about half the price of regular napkins.

Use plaid gift tags as place cards. Find them at home stores or craft stores and instead of using the “to-from” side, used the front to write names on. They match the table and napkins beautifully.

Add a pop of greenery to your place settings with evergreen clippings. Then you can tie the place card onto them with bakers twine.

Add a winter floral centerpiece with evergreens and pinecones. The container was a little low for the table and not attractive. To give it more presence I put it in a white pie dish and placed it on a cake pedestal. It’s still low enough not to impede conversation.

Party tips

Brunch is a casual way to entertain and it’s best to start between 10am and noon.

Since this party is early in the day, do as much as you can ahead of time. Drinks can be made during the party.

1. Prepare the cheese board the night before and cover tightly with saran wrap. Refrigerate overnight and let cheese sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
2. Bake muffins the night before and store in an air tight container.
3. In the morning, cook bacon and sausage first and use the drippings for the eggs. Cover the cooked meats with aluminum foil until ready to eat. It can be served at room temperature or you can keep it warm in the oven set at the lowest temperature.
4. Prepare the eggs for cooking and set aside until guests arrive. When you’re almost ready to eat, begin cooking the eggs and serve immediately when they’re done.

Now that you’re all set up and ready to host a winter brunch party, these cream cheese scrambled eggs are terrific for guests or any weekend with family. It’s easy to cut the recipe in half for a family of 4-5.

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