Though it doesn't have to be, hosting brunch can be a stressful endeavor. Like with dinner parties, the secret is in making as much of the meal as you can ahead of time. (This is especially true with brunch, since few want to spend hours in the kitchen in the early morning.) With that in mind, we've rounded up 70 recipes that can be made partially or entirely ahead of time, without suffering in quality. Options include baked french toast, quiche, muffins, frittatas, doughnuts, stratas, and more.
Get the recipe: caramelized shallot and mushroom quiche
Get the recipe: cinnamon streusel pumpkin coffee cake with maple glaze
Get the recipe: raspberry rose baked french toast
Get the recipe: Summer fruit salad with mint and almonds
Get the recipe: apple, almond, and cranberry quick bread
Get the recipe: cheddar, bacon, and leek frittata
Get the recipe: strawberry mango mint julep fruit salad with whipped marshmallow
Get the recipe: kale and caramelized onion frittata
Get the recipe: clementine vanilla bean quick bread with clementine glaze
Get the recipe: spicy watermelon, mango, and pineapple fruit salad
Get the recipe: corn muffins with pear and ginger
Get the recipe: prosciutto and goat cheese strata
Get the recipe: sour cream coffee cake with orange and chocolate
Get the recipe: pomegranate, tangerine, kiwi, and grapefruit salad
Get the recipe: baked pumpkin doughnuts with coconut maple caramel glaze
Get the recipe: pumpkin bread pudding with maple rum raisin syrup
Get the recipe: slow-baked broccoli and onion frittata
Get the recipe: vegetarian Mediterranean quiche
Get the recipe: rhubarb, apple, and ginger muffins
Get the recipe: gluten-free quiche with arugula and mushrooms
Get the recipe: whole-wheat chocolate chunk zucchini bread
Get the recipe: bacon, mushroom, and spinach frittata
Get the recipe: caramel apple pie spiced coffee cake
Get the recipe: roasted red pepper and feta frittata
Get the recipe: quiche lorraine with hash brown crust
Get the recipe: whole-wheat toasted almond pumpkin muffins
Get the recipe: cream-cheese-swirled carrot coffee cake