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Galentine’s Brunch Ideas That Look Fancy But Are SO Easy to Make (Full Menu Inside!)

By The Kitchenette Bite | Galentine’s Day Recipes | Easy Brunch Ideas

Forget Valentine’s Day — Galentine’s Day is the real celebration! February 13th (or honestly any weekend in February) is the perfect excuse to gather your best girlfriends, pour some pink mimosas, and feast on the most gorgeous brunch spread you’ve ever put together. The best part? This entire Galentine’s brunch menu looks like something from a five-star restaurant but every single recipe is beginner-friendly and most of it can be prepped the night before.

Whether you’re hosting 4 girls or 14, this post covers everything — the food, the drinks, the make-ahead tips, and even the prettiest way to set up your table. Let’s make this the brunch your girls are still talking about next February! 💕

📌 This post also answers the TOP questions real people ask on Reddit about hosting a Galentine’s brunch — so you’re completely covered. And click the Visit Site button to get the full printable recipe cards with step-by-step photos!

🛒 Full Galentine’s Brunch Ingredients List

For the Strawberry Pancakes:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1¾ cups whole milk

  • 3 tbsp melted butter

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced (plus extra for topping)

  • Pink food coloring (optional — just a tiny drop for that blush color!)

For the Strawberry Sauce:

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water

For the Pink Mimosas:

  • 1 bottle rosé champagne or prosecco, chilled

  • 1 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice or strawberry juice

  • Fresh strawberries and raspberries for garnish

For the Brunch Charcuterie Board:

  • 6 mini croissants

  • 4 oz brie cheese

  • 1 cup fresh raspberries and strawberries

  • ½ cup blueberries

  • 3 tbsp honey

  • Dark chocolate squares

  • Fresh mint sprigs

For Chocolate Covered Strawberries:

  • 12 large fresh strawberries, dried completely

  • 8 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • 2 oz white chocolate chips (for drizzle)

  • Pink sprinkles

For Heart-Shaped Eggs In A Hole:

  • 4 thick slices brioche bread

  • 4 large eggs

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • Salt, black pepper, fresh chives

For Mini Pink Bundt Cakes:

  • 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients on box)

  • Pink food coloring

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • 3 tbsp heavy cream

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

  • Pink and red sprinkles

👩‍🍳 Step-By-Step Recipes

Recipe 1: Fluffy Strawberry Pancakes

These pancakes are light, fluffy, and the most beautiful shade of blush pink — they’ll make every single person at your table gasp when you bring them out.

  1. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour wet into dry and stir until just combined — lumps are totally fine and actually good! Overmixing makes pancakes tough.

  2. Fold in the diced strawberries gently. Add one tiny drop of pink food coloring if you want that gorgeous blush color and fold through.

  3. Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat. Lightly butter the surface. Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and edges look set, about 2–3 minutes. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more.

  4. For the strawberry sauce, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook 5–7 minutes until strawberries break down. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook 2 more minutes until thickened. Serve warm over the pancake stack.

💡 Make-ahead tip: Cook pancakes the night before, layer between parchment paper, and refrigerate. Reheat in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes. Make the strawberry sauce ahead too — it reheats beautifully.

Recipe 2: Pink Mimosas

The easiest recipe here but arguably the most important one! A Galentine’s brunch without mimosas is just breakfast.

  1. Chill your champagne or prosecco and juice overnight — everything must be cold.

  2. Fill each champagne flute halfway with cold strawberry or pink grapefruit juice.

  3. Top slowly with chilled rosé prosecco, pouring at an angle to preserve the bubbles.

  4. Drop in 2–3 fresh raspberries and a strawberry slice on the rim. Serve immediately.

💡 For a non-alcoholic version: substitute sparkling white grape juice or sparkling pink lemonade. Just as beautiful, just as festive!

Recipe 3: Chocolate Covered Strawberries

These are the most stunning thing on your entire table and they take 15 minutes. Make them the night before for zero stress on brunch day.

  1. Wash strawberries and dry them COMPLETELY with paper towels — any moisture will ruin the chocolate coating.

  2. Melt dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until completely smooth.

  3. Hold each strawberry by the stem, dip into melted chocolate, let excess drip off, and place on a parchment-lined tray.

  4. Melt white chocolate the same way and drizzle over the dipped strawberries using a fork or piping bag. Add pink sprinkles immediately before the chocolate sets.

  5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until fully set.

Recipe 4: Heart-Shaped Eggs In A Hole

This is the cutest thing you’ll ever serve at brunch and it takes less than 10 minutes per batch.

  1. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut a heart from the center of each brioche slice. Save the hearts — you’ll toast them too!

  2. Melt ½ tbsp butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place the bread slice in the pan, crack one egg directly into the heart-shaped hole.

  3. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 2–3 minutes until the white is set but yolk is still runny. Flip gently for an over-easy style if preferred.

  4. Toast the little heart-shaped bread cut-outs in the same pan alongside. Serve immediately garnished with fresh chives.

Recipe 5: Mini Pink Bundt Cakes

These are the showstopper dessert of your entire brunch table. Gorgeous, delicious, and completely make-ahead friendly.

  1. Prepare white cake mix according to package directions. Divide batter in half — color one half with pink food coloring, leave the other white.

  2. Alternate spoonfuls of pink and white batter into a greased mini bundt pan. Swirl gently with a toothpick for a marble effect.

  3. Bake according to package directions for mini cakes (usually 18–22 minutes at 350°F). Let cool completely in the pan, then invert onto a rack.

  4. For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth and thick but pourable. Drizzle generously over cooled bundt cakes and immediately add pink and red sprinkles.

🙋 Top Galentine’s Brunch Questions from Reddit — Answered!

❓ Reddit Q1: “How do I host a Galentine’s brunch without spending a fortune on food?”

This is such a common worry and the answer is all about being strategic! First, build your menu around one or two hero dishes (like pancakes and a charcuterie board) and fill the rest with simple affordable add-ons like fresh fruit, store-bought croissants, and dips. A brunch board is your best friend — a little cheese, some berries, honey, and crackers looks incredibly luxurious for very little money. Buy prosecco instead of champagne for mimosas — it tastes just as good at half the price. And making your own chocolate covered strawberries instead of buying them pre-made saves a serious amount of money for something that takes 15 minutes.

❓ Reddit Q2: “How far in advance can I prep everything for a Galentine’s brunch?”

Almost everything in this menu can be done the night before, which is the whole secret to actually enjoying your own party! Chocolate covered strawberries — make them the night before and refrigerate. Pancake batter — mix the dry and wet ingredients separately and combine in the morning (takes 2 minutes). Strawberry sauce — fully make ahead and reheat. Mini bundt cakes — bake the day before, glaze the morning of. Brunch board — assemble everything except the fresh berries the night before, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add berries right before guests arrive. The only things to make fresh are the eggs and the mimosas!

❓ Reddit Q3: “What are some good Galentine’s brunch ideas for a large group of 15+ people?”

Scaling up is easier than it sounds! The trick is to switch from plated individual dishes to a self-serve spread. Set up a pancake station with stacks of pre-cooked pancakes in the oven on warm, multiple toppings in small bowls (strawberry sauce, whipped cream, fresh berries, maple syrup), and let guests build their own plates. Set up a mimosa bar with 2–3 juice options and chilled prosecco so guests pour their own. Make 2–3 large brunch boards instead of one. Double or triple the chocolate covered strawberries — they always run out first! The self-serve format is also way more fun for a big group and takes all the pressure off you as the host.

💡 Pro Tips for the Perfect Galentine’s Brunch Table

  • Use a consistent color palette for your table — blush pink, cream, and gold is the most Pinterest-worthy combo for Galentine’s Day.

  • Fresh flowers make the biggest impact for the least money. A $10 bouquet of pink tulips or peonies from the grocery store transforms your entire table.

  • Label each dish with a small handwritten card — it makes the spread look intentional and styled, and guests appreciate knowing what everything is.

  • Set your table the night before completely — linens, plates, glasses, flowers, and decorations. The morning of you just need to add the food.

  • Always make more mimosas than you think you need. The mimosa pitcher runs out faster than anything else at brunch!

  • Play a fun Galentine’s Day playlist in the background — it sets the mood instantly and makes everything feel more festive.

💕 Ready to Host the Most Gorgeous Galentine’s Brunch Ever?

There you have it — a complete Galentine’s brunch menu that looks like it took days to plan but is actually completely manageable, mostly make-ahead, and absolutely delicious from start to finish. Your girls are going to walk in, see that spread, and immediately ask you to host again next year!

Save this to your Pinterest board so you can come back to it every February — and click the Visit Site button for the full printable recipe cards with step-by-step photos at thekitchenettebite.com! 💕🥂

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