Morning tea grazing platter

Serves: 10
Prep: 30
Cook: 30
Create a colourful balance of sweet and savory with a loaded morning tea grazing platter. Prep fruit and veggies and bake slices and muffins ahead of time, then simply arrange your ingredients as your guests arrive! Serve with a jug of berry smoothies or warm herbal teas for sipping.

Ingredients

Suggestions for prepared recipesEasy prep and store-bought suggestions
  • toasted muesli or granola
  • wholemeal or dark rye sourdough
  • wholegrain crackers
  • mixed nuts
  • natural yoghurt, with cinnamon & berries
  • brie or Camembert cheese
  • boiled eggs, halved
  • almond butter
  • cucumber
  • cherry tomatoes
  • avocado wedges with lemon slices
  • grapes
  • mango slices
  • berries

Method

  1. Step 1

    Select serving boards or platters to suit ingredients.
  2. Step 2

    Place larger items and prepapred recipes on boards first, making them the focal point of your platter. 
  3. Step 3

    Add bowls of nuts, yogurts and dips.
  4. Step 4

    Add other small elements such as boiled egg halves, berries, fruit, veggies and crackers to fill in the gaps around the main plates. 
  5. Step 5

    To finish your platter add decorative flourishes such as fresh herbs or edible flowers.

Tips

  • Whenever possible work with odd numbers of similar items, such as three small bowls of dips.
  • When it comes to dishes, anything goes - from your Nan's old cake tin to ceramic ramekins or clean jars from the back of the cupboard!
  • Try popping chopped veggies on skewers or creating fruit shapes with cookie cutters.