Meal gatherings at work or with your friends and family are becoming increasingly popular, but it can be hard to come up with a recipe that hasn’t been tried before. As highlighted by Fortune, coming up with new ideas for meals that you can enjoy with others can reduce stress levels and strengthen your bond with them.
Ranging from creamy casseroles and tasty sandwiches to fruit bakes, muffins and breakfast platters, these recipes guarantee to provide you with breakfast (brunch) potluck ideas that those taking part in your gathering will devour!
1. Creamy Cheese Corn Casserole
Simple and delicious, this corn casserole dish boasts lots of cheese and a crunchy Ritz cracker topping. Mix light butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and a trio of shredded cheeses, and bake the dish till it’s golden brown to create a potluck meal that will keep everyone comforted and filled.
2. Blueberry Lemon Cannolis
Ready in just 15 minutes, these cannolis blend the zesty allure of lemon, blueberries, Flatout flatbread and the creaminess of ricotta and cream cheese. They’re only 126 calories and promise to be the star of any potluck.
3. Muffin Tin Omelets with Prosciutto, Feta, and Spinach
Think omelets but if they were placed in perfectly portioned muffin cups. Mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dash of black pepper to create the base, while the savory prosciutto, mushrooms, spinach, and feta serve to add distinct flavors. You can make it ahead and save time as you enjoy this breakfast with your colleagues or friends!
4. Monte Cristo Sliders
These sliders are the best crowd-pleaser. Slices of deli turkey and honey ham are placed between sweet rolls, along with a coating of provolone and havarti cheeses. Add to that a dollop of raspberry preserves and a sweet butter mixture to create an irresistible potluck meal that will satisfy everyone!
5. Puff Pastry Breakfast Tart with Bacon and Eggs
This potluck brunch features a buttery, flaky puff pastry topped with shallots, mushrooms, Fontina, and goat cheese. The best part is the crispy bacon and perfectly cooked sunny-side-up eggs that will make you and everyone with you indulging in these like there is no tomorrow. It’s the perfect start to the day!
6. Breakfast Taquitos
If you’d like a Mexican breakfast, how about giving these taquitos a try? Think scrambled eggs, cheese, and sausage coated by a delicious corn tortilla. They are quick to make, and they’re perfect for a casual family breakfast or camping treat. Make them ahead and freeze them so you can enjoy them even when you have no time to spare on a busy weekday!
7. Chorizo Egg Breakfast Casserole
A satisfying meal that you can make ahead and is tailored for any occasion during the day. This is a gluten-free, nut-free, and low-carb dish that is packed with chorizo and spinach, and topped with a layer of melted cheese.
8. Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
If you’d like a breakfast or brunch that is gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free, then you might to give this loaf a go! Zesty lemon meets the crunch of poppy seeds to form a moist, almond flour-based dough. Wholesome and tasty, this treat is one that you will save in your potluck idea book for sure!
9. Overnight Ham & Cheese Strata
Yes, you can have a casserole for for breakfast. Made of ham, cheese, eggs, and veggies, the dish is rested overnight, letting all the flavors come together to create a hearty meal that you can enjoy with little to no effort next morning. It feeds up to 12 people so call your friends or colleagues to share a bite with you!
10. Whole Wheat Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
These fluffy, whole wheat pancakes can be enjoyed any time of the day, complemented with bananas, cinnamon, nutmeg and sprinkled with chocolate chips or a drizzle of your favorite nut butter if you have an extra sweet tooth. Everyone at your potluck will be left licking their fingers!
11. No-Bake Healthy Breakfast Fruit Tarts
Who doesn’t love a no-bake tart? These tart shells contain almond butter, honey, vanilla extract, and a hint of salt for a perfect balance of flavors. The real secret lies in the addition of Rice Krispie® cereal and traditional oats to add a crunchy texture that is healthy. Fll them up with Greek yoghurt, fresh berries, sliced bananas, or any fruit of your choice. Drizzle them with a touch of maple syrup, honey, or agave nectar, and you’re good to go!
12. Blackberry Scones
Flaky and buttery, what makes these blackberry scones so irresistible is that they are made of grated frozen butter, resulting into a crispy outside and a very soft texture on the inside. Infuse them with some lemon zest, before spreading with butter or lemon curd. Enjoy!
13. Bacon Cheddar Egg Casserole
For a delicious and healthy 5-ingredient Jiffy Corn Casserole, mix together Jiffy corn muffin mix, cream corn, sour cream, canned corn and butter. While there are so many different ways you could make this dish, you can enjoy it the most with a layer of cheese at the top.
14. Egg Boats with Bacon and Brussels Sprouts
Picture this: Warm Italian bread coated with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, shredded brussels sprouts, and a mouth-wattering gouda cheese. This is what’s included in these simple yet deliccious egg boats, and they make for such a filling potluck breakfast or brunch!
15. Cheddar Tomato Galettes
If you feel like making a breakfast or brunch that includes puff pastry, try these cheddar tomato galettes! As the name suggests, these are filled with ripe tomatoes and smooth cheddar cheese, creating a buttery, sweet creation that everyone in the room will want a bite of!
16. Zucchini Muffins
These muffins come to life from shredded zucchini and various spices such as cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. If you’d like an extra festive flavor, try all three together! You can enjoy the muffins hot straight from the oven or from the refrigerator if you made them a day or two earlier.
17. Oven Baked Eggs In Peppers
This stuffed pepper recipe is perfect if you prepare it ahead of time, making for a beautiful brunch casserole that can feed a whole crowd. It’s quick and easy to put together, with egg, ham, and cheese that you can bake in bell pepper shells!
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18. Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches
These sandwiches can be frozen and reheated and enjoyed later as a wholesome breakfast or brunch with your colleagues, friends or family, and are made with egg, any meat of your choice, and cheese on an English muffin. Why not serve them as a holiday brunch this winter?
19. Breakfast Biscuit Cups
For these biscuit cups, you want to cook the sausage, break it into crumbles and drain them. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until they are blended, before you add milk. Boil until thickened, as you cook potatoes in butter, eggs, garlic salt, milk and pepper in another skillet. Press the biscuits into muffin cups, and sprinkle with cheese. Enjoy!
20. Breakfast Charcuterie Platter
This breakfast charcuterie board consists of layered items that people can grab as they go, and it can be enjoyed with your family or colleagues any time of day. The best part is that all the ingredients included, such as fresh berries, bacon, pancakes and crepes, are affordable, so you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank!
20 Breakfast (Brunch) Potluck Ideas: Creamy Cheese Corn Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp light butter
- 5 oz light cream cheese
- 1/3 cup fat free sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk *I used 1%
- 4 cups frozen corn
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheese *I used a 3 cheese blend
- 8 cheese ritz crackers, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, spray a 8 inch casserole dish with some non-stick cooking spray.
- In a pot over low heat melt the butter and cream cheese, stirring often, this will take several minutes for the cream cheese to melt down. Add in the milk and sour cream and stir till nice and creamy.
- Add in the seasonings and corn and mix well.
- Pour into the casserole dish, top with the shredded cheese and crushed ritz crackers and bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes until golden brown and cheese is bubbling.
- Let cool for 5 minutes then serve, makes 8- heaping 1/2 cup servings.
- Store leftovers in the fridge, this will freeze well
Notes
Smart Points- Green- 6 using WW recipe builder
Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator
Nutritional info per serving.. Calories.. 181…Fat 7.5g..Sat fat 2.1g…Carbs 23g…Fiber 2g…Sugar 2.9g…Protein 5.5g using My Fitness Pal *Note- these numbers include all ingredients even the 0 point foods
