This breakfast picnic is full of ideas for pretty yellow decorations and an amazing menu with homemade croissants and a yogurt parfait bar!
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Today I want to share one of my favorite picnic ideas, which is a breakfast picnic. We’ve been having a lovely summer so far…and I wish I could slow it down, and squeeze every bit of goodness out of it! Last week we were at the lake for vacation and one morning we treated ourselves to the most perfect little breakfast picnic. What a way to enjoy the most important meal of the day! I think the best way to have breakfast is with a picnic.
You could do an early morning breakfast picnic and enjoy the sunrise or a slower start with a picnic brunch.
We love picnics. If you do too, check out our French inspired picnic, or our Mushroom themed picnic. And find out what to bring on a picnic here.
Yellow Colour Scheme
When I thought about a breakfast picnic, sunny yellow just seemed like the perfect colour scheme for the summertime. I shopped my house and found a couple of pretty yellow table cloths and the beautiful yellow vintage sheet bunting. The bunting was made last summer for a friend of a friend's wedding.
To make the bunting, I shopped second-hand stores and found some vintage sheets with lots of yellow. I ripped the sheets into strips and combined them with some lace and ribbons tied to some twine for a pretty yellow bunting.
It was perfect for our picnic tied between some tree branches beside the lake. It's such an easy idea to add a little fun decor to your picnic spot, and make things feel extra special.
The mini lightbox that says “Picnic Party” was a fun detail to add to our picnic area. A small letterboard woud be great too.
Wood Crates That Double As Tables
A traditional wicker picnic basket is fun, but for our picnic we used some vintage crates to carry everything, and they doubled as the perfect little picnic tables. Look out for them at antique shops, they’re so handy.
We didn't have any distance to walk with these, so the weight wasn't an issue. For a location like a nearby beach or local park where you can park the car nearby, these kinds of pretty decor pieces and extras really elevate the experience and help create a fabulous picnic.
Breakfast Menu
Our menu for breakfast was sooooo good. What could be better than a morning on the beach with good food? There are so many great easy picnic food ideas for breakfast. We kept things pretty simple but very delicious with some of our favorites.
- coffee
- orange juice
- make-your-own yogurt granola parfaits
- breakfast pastries
Breakfast Picnic Drinks
We had some mango orange juice in little reusable glass bottles, and some coffee because -breakfast. The coffee was in the prettiest to-go cups, perfect for a picnic. Bring a thermos of coffee, and refill as needed on the beach.
I wanted there to be options for the whole family, so juice and coffee were great choices.
Make Your Own Yogurt Parfaits
- Greek Yogurt
- Granola
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Toasted Coconut
- Chocolate Chips
- Maple Syrup or Honey
Then we had some great yogurt parfaits. I set up a little make-your-own yogurt parfait bar with lots of fresh, simple ingredients like our homemade granola -find our easy recipe here, along with some fresh fruit, including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, toasted coconut, and chocolate, all in little individual mason jars for guests to help themselves to. Another great option would be to combine all the fruit together in a larger fruit salad, all in one large mason jar.
I put the Greek yogurt into individual mason jars that were about ½ full so everyone could take one and add their own toppings.
Instead of honey, which we usually have on top of Greek yogurt, I brought some maple syrup. OMGoodness. I didn’t know how great it was with yogurt and now I can never go back, haha. This was such a great healthy breakfast option.
Pastries
And the star attraction of the picnic was, by far, the homemade croissants.
If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen that my youngest daughter loves to bake and had it on her summer bucket list to make chocolate croissants from scratch. Let’s face it, as parents we do a lot of investing in and supporting our kids, and we really don’t expect much in return except their happiness and a little gratitude, right?
Well boy did we hit the jackpot here -on the first attempt the croissants were AMAZING! She made half chocolate and half almond -with almond paste inside and sprinkled with slivered almonds.
If you aren’t blessed with a 10-year-old baker at your house, or have less time, you could also pick some up at your favourite bakery or grocery store on picnic day. Any puff pastry danishes or croissants would be delicious and satisfy your sweet tooth.
This picnic was so delicious and so much fun, and such a great way to start off the day.
More Breakfast Picnic Food Ideas
We loved our simple menu, but our next picnic might include some of these breakfast food ideas. Muffins or quick breads are always a hit and easy to transport for an outdoor picnics. How about some cinnamon rolls? Any classic quiches would be a really great addition, and the perfect way to enjoy eggs one of the breakfast essentials, on a picnic. Or take a cue from continental breakfast and enjoy a savory breakfast with different kinds of cheese like cheddar cheese, creamy brie, smoked gouda, mozzarella cheese, or swiss cheese, with fresh bread like a rosemary focaccia bread or a whole grain baguette. Bagels would be a great option too with toppings like cream cheese or peanut butter, or even fresh veggies like red onion and salmon and little bit of fresh herbs. There are so many delicious recipe options for our favorite meal of the day.
I hope these fun picnic ideas have inspired you. With an early morning picnic for breakfast to start the day, life really is a party!
Frequently Asked Questions
Be sure to pack up the yogurt, fresh fruit, and fruit juice in a cooler bag with ice to keep them nice and cool.
We brought our coffee in a large thermos. You could also bring the coffee in individual thermal coffee cups if that's easier.
We made our little arrangements in a mason jar and ceramic jug and packed them up in our divided wooden crate. The crate kept them from tipping over, and after we unpacked the wooden crate, we used it as a picnic table.
More Picnic Inspiration
If you try any of our Breakfast Picnic Ideas or any other ideas on my blog please let me know how it goes in the comments below. Thanks for visiting today!
dnr says
Thanks so much June.
Dannyelle
dnr says
Thanks so much Kim!
Dannyelle
June says
Wow, nice, the perfect summer lakeside breakfast! Making memories too!
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Kim says
What a fun looking picnic!