Fall Brunch

Last week I invited a few friends over for a fall brunch to celebrate the fall season. There were some last minute kinks that came up but in the end everything came together great!

I wanted the menu to have an autumn feel so I served some of my favorite seasonal foods:

• Hash brown Casserole--one made with bacon, one with sausage, and one plain
• Baked pumpkin doughnuts with maple-cinnamon glaze
• Apple bread
• Fresh-Cut vegetables with ranch dip--carrots, celery, tomatoes, and orange bell pepper
• Fresh Fruit-- raspberries, pineapple, and grapes
• Mini-vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream

I decided against serving banana muffins and replaced them on the menu with the fresh vegetables instead. I already had apple bread and baked doughnuts planned and the fresh vegetables helped “lighten up” things.

I also had a coffee bar available--complete with some cute disposable coffee cups that fit perfectly with the theme. We used a Keurig coffee maker so everyone brewed their favorite blend and then picked through the options at the coffee bar:

• Pumpkin spice syrup (recipe coming soon)
• Creamer
• Sugar
• Splenda
• Fresh whipped cream

I also had another drink station set-up that had water, orange juice, and sparkling grape juice. I printed out a fall themed picture and found a somewhat rustic frame to put it in. I wasn’t able to get a photo of all the decor together, but in the bottom right corner of this photo shows the framed print. 

Overall, everything went great. Planning ahead definitely helped! Everyone had a great time and I can’t wait until next fall to host another one! :)

Burlap table runner: Straight Stitch
Pumpkin invitation: Honey Print
Fall print: Antsi-Pants