10 homemade brunch ideas for what to make for brunch

Wondering what to make for brunch? In this article, we introduce you to our traditional brunch recipes, homemade brunch ideas to impress your guests, and specialties to make your Sunday lunches memorable.

With our homemade brunch ideas, your home will smell so good that your neighbours might invite themselves over for brunch, and so might we 😉.

Traditional brunch recipes

There’s nothing more traditional for brunch than eggs Benedict, waffles or pancakes! From our selection of traditional brunch recipes, you’ll be won over by our leeks, asparagus and berries in these Sunday delights.

Eggs Benedict with leeks

A traditional brunch recipe quintessential, eggs Benedict have it all: creamy, flavourful sauce and runny poached eggs cooked to perfection on sublime toast.

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Traditional at‑home brunch recipe: eggs Benedict with leeks and ham or smoked salmon topping — Eggs Benedict with leeks and smoked salmon garnish

Asparagus eggs Benedict

When asparagus season is in Quebec, we serve eggs Benedict with asparagus every Sunday to take full advantage of this fabulous home‑grown vegetable!

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Traditional brunch recipe for eggs benedict with asparagus — Eggs Benedict with asparagus, hollandaise sauce, and microgreens as garnish

Classic fluffy waffles

For a traditional brunch, you can’t go wrong with waffles 🧇. We don’t hesitate to top them with maple syrup and serve them with seasonal berries like strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. And they’re even better when you’ve picked them yourself in the fields at Les Cultures de chez nous!

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Classic waffles topped with strawberries, raspberries and maple syrup for a traditional brunch recipe — Classic waffles topped with strawberries, raspberries and maple syrup

Banana pancakes with blueberry topping

Who doesn’t love pancakes for Sunday brunch 🥞? We love them! In our version, we add diced bananas to the mix to make them fluffier and moist. Just like waffles, they’re best enjoyed with maple syrup and a ton of homegrown berries!

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Banana pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup topping for a traditional brunch recipe — Fluffy banana pancakes with maple syrup and blueberry topping

Our at‑home brunch specialties

With our brunch specialties, we’re sure to blow your mind! These brunch recipe ideas feature our leeks and asparagus, grown in our fields at Les Cultures de chez nous in Sainte‑Brigitte‑des‑Saults!

Quick Spanish cassolette

Here’s a breakfast brunch idea we adore: a cassolette packed with flavour easy to prepare. It’s one of our brunch specialties that’s so quick to make; you can cook it in under 20 minutes!

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Cassolette made with potatoes, leeks, sausages and eggs

Sausage and leek frittata

At Crazy Leeks, we like to use ingredients from a previous meal in a new way in another recipe. And that’s precisely what we’ve done with this brunch specialty! Not only is this frittata quick to make, but it also allows you to reuse already‑cooked pasta differently, like spaghetti leftovers from yesterday's dinner 😉.

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Homemade brunch recipe: frittata with sausage and leeks — Frittata with Italian sausage, leeks and bocconcini cheese

Scrambled eggs and asparagus vol-au-vent

How do you like your eggs? Sunny side up, over easy, scrambled? In this breakfast brunch at‑home idea, scrambled eggs and our tasty Quebec asparagus take centre stage! To pair with another one of our at‑home brunch recipes: creamy cheddar and thyme sauce 😊.

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Brunch specialty: vol‑au‑vent with scrambled eggs and asparagus with cheddar cream and thyme — Scrambled egg and asparagus vol‑au‑vent with cheddar and thyme cream

Tortilla mini‑quiches with leeks, ham and goat cheese

Each guest gets their own quiche on their plate in this homemade brunch recipe. All the ingredients are brought together using tortillas as edible bowls to delight the taste buds. You can even let your guests personalize their quiche with their favourite ingredients 😊. Peppers, bacon, asparagus tips, sausages… let your inspiration guide you!

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Homemade brunch recipe: individual leek, ham and goat cheese quiche in a tortilla — Individual leek, ham and goat cheese quiche in a tortilla

Cocktails to pair with a brunch at home

To complement a homemade brunch with family or friends, a refreshing cocktail can certainly add a festive touch. Here are 2 brunch cocktail ideas to brighten up your morning.

Rosé punch with limes and raspberries

One of our favourite brunch cocktails is our rosé punch with lime and raspberry. We suggest making it the day before brunch and letting it chill overnight to make it even tastier. It’s a refreshing cocktail that begs to be enjoyed in good company 😊.

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Punch made with rosé wine, white rum and lemon soda water with lime slices, raspberries and ice cubes — Punch made with rosé wine, white rum and lemon soda water with raspberries and limes

Mimosa

When you think of a cocktail for brunch, you inevitably think of a mimosa made with sparkling wine and orange juice. The mimosa recipe we’re sharing is from 1 or 2 cocktails (Rose Simard), which you may have discovered through her book Boire le Québec, which Serge mentioned in his article 7 perfect cookbooks to give as Christmas gifts.

We love her twist on the mimosa, which invites cider to brunch. By replacing sparkling wine with sparkling apple cider, we get a cocktail that’s just as delicious as the traditional mimosa, with a slightly tart touch from the apple cider.

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Mimosa made with sparkling apple cider and orange juice garnished with an orange wedge and mint — Mimosa made with sparkling apple cider and orange juice, topped with an orange slice and mint

What to make for brunch with family or friends

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