Best-Ever Breakfast Board

Ingredients
For the board:
- Fresh fruits, such as berries, grapes, kiwi,
- oranges, pineapple or apples
- Bacon or sausage
- Mini croissants
- Mini bagels
- Mini waffles
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Whipped cream cheese
- Fruit jam or jelly
- Softened butter
For the lemon meringue fruit dip:
- 5-ounce container lemon blended Greek yogurt
- 4 ounces (½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract, optional
Method
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Step One:
The night before: Wash and prepare any fruit that you’ll be serving. Wrap well in plastic and refrigerate until ready to use. Cook the bacon and/or sausage, wrap well in plastic and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Step Two:
To prepare the lemon meringue fruit dip: Cream together the yogurt and cream cheese. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Gently fold whipped cream into yogurt mixture, stirring in extract if using. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
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Step Three:
The day of: Toast waffles, warm croissants and split bagels. Reheat bacon and sausage. Place fruit dip, whipped cream cheese and jams in decorative bowls. On a large serving platter (or baking tray), arrange fruits, breads, proteins and garnishes in a casual, yet elegant way. Place the fruit around the fruit dip and the cream cheese near the bagels. Serve with fresh juice or brewed coffee (with a splash of cream, of course) with your breakfast board.