Easter is all about hunting for chocolate eggs. As the years pass, sadly, no eggs are hidden in our house. If I hide them, I also am the one that has to go back and retrieve them too. This year we decided to host an Easter Brunch with friends who have little ones that are totally game for the hunt.

Brunch is the perfect way to start an Easter Egg Hunt and also a great meal to host. You can prepare in advance, serve your friends who are in search of strong coffee (or perhaps a glass of bubbly); a little eggy wonder-dish and some sweet treats and by early afternoon, send them off well satisfied, leaving you to relax for the remainder of the day. No 2AM tidy and clean up for this event.

Our menu this year consisted of:

Champagne
Homemade Granola & fresh fruit with yogurt
Smoked salmon with marscapone on rye bread
Cheese plate with charcuterie
Apple pancake bars with maple syrup
Wasabi devilled eggs
Homemade Date Scones
Espresso Banana muffins
Spinach, apple & sausage Strata
Caesars made with Walter clamato juice

It was a great meal and as a true compliment to me, everyone went back for seconds and thirds!

Once the adults were satiated, we prepare for the Hunt. The kids are given their baskets and released into the yard for the search. Within a matter of 5 minutes, baskets loaded and faces grinning, it was over. The kids scramble to open their eggs and dive into the little morsels of chocolate inside. So much fun for them and a joy for us too.

And as I alluded to earlier, as the kids start to feel the sugar rush kick in, we bid farewell to our lovely friends and head back in to our quiet home ready to enjoy the rest of the day.

Thank you Easter Bunny for your visit. See you again next year.

Our Easter Brunch & Hunt