Surprise breakfast ideas
Who doesn't like starting the day with a good breakfast? If you want to treat someone, we can't think of anything better than making them a surprise breakfast. Personalise it to their taste, so they start their day in the best way possible. Take note!
Imagine opening the door and finding a fantastic breakfast waiting for you, you would be thrilled right? Well that's our suggestion. That you deliver a freshly prepared surprise breakfast right to the door of that special person on your mind. Whether it's a friend, family member or your partner, you'll be sure to make their day.
What if you live with the person you want to surprise? No problem, just deliver the freshly prepared breakfast right to their bedroom door or even better directly to their bed! Whatever you choose, our ideas for a breakfast to go will steal their heart.
Personalise your breakfast
The first and most important thing is to choose what food to include in your surprise breakfast. As we said at the beginning, the best thing about making the breakfast yourself, is that you'll be able to include their favourite foods — and your favourites too.
If your tastes differ, we recommend preparing individual boxes as seen in the photo so there is something for everyone. For example, if they like pineapple juice but you prefer orange juice, you can add a bottle of each and that goes for everything. You can even add a little name tag so they know which box is theirs and will know that you have prepared it specifically with them in mind.
Whatever you choose, just attach the tag to the cotton net bag. Both options look great and are made from sustainable and environmentally friendlymaterials. Want to find out why? Firstly, all of the cotton used in our products is recycled or from cotton grown with a lower water consumption, less pesticides and fertilisers and our glass jars are already made from recycled glass and are 100% recyclable.
A complete breakfast menu
As for the food, take a look at our breakfast menu which has something to suit everyone's tastes:
- Smoothies made from your favourite fruit. Want a tip to speed things up? Buy a bag of frozen fruit like FRUKSTUND, in the blend that you like the most: strawberry with citronella or orange and carrot. Simply blend the mixture with milk or water.
- Fresh fruit: apart from smoothies, you can also add a piece fruit to complete your breakfast: banana, apple, kiwi etc.
- Tea and coffee: you can prepare a thermos flask or two with your favourite hot drinks.
- Biscuits: a classic sweet treat that can't be missed at breakfast. Want something different? Check out our ginger, oatmeal and cinnamon biscuits, filled with raspberry, coconut, chocolate etc. There's something for everyone.
- Pancakes, waffles, crepes or cakes: you can make them yourself or buy some premade. In our store we have many options, from frozen waffles to almond or chocolate cake.
- Toast for those who prefer something savoury: choose a good loaf of bread and create different combinations with tomato, ham, avocado, salmon etc. They'll love it!
Prepare a table to go
For this surprise breakfast, you will not only be preparing your meal but you will also be able to take any tableware with you. That way, the person you deliver it to doesn't have to think about anything except enjoying it.
First you need to think about the number of people joining you and what you are going to eat. Then, based on this, decide which mugs, plates, bowls and cutlery you'll need. For the best results, we recommend that you combine tableware with different designs that work well together. For example, we have chosen off-white mugs, light blue bowls and white plates with a blue pattern. The napkins and candle add a splash of colour and a jar or vase of flowers add the finishing touch.
Remember to take a tablecloth, which apart from its traditional use, can store all your utensils so they don't get damaged along the way. Wrap up everything you need and you're ready to go! When you arrive, simply open the tablecloth and set the table.
Find somewhere to put everything
Presentation really counts! To make this gift extra special, it is important that you take it to the right place. If you're delivering it to their door, a trolley will make it really convenient for you to transport it comfortably.
This time we opted for a pyramid-shaped trolley, so you can organise the breakfast components in the order in which you are going to use them, creating an aesthetically pleasing result. Make sure that you have enough space, as we said, it's not only the food you need to pack but also the utensils and some decorative details. You could even add a hook if you need to take something extra, like a thermos flask of coffee. It will be perfect!
If you don't have a trolley, or simply want to use something smaller, a nice serving tray is always a good option for comfortably carrying and transporting breakfast. Plus, many trays have legs so you can easily take it to their bed. Fantastic!
What are you waiting for? If you would like to include any other recipes in your breakfast, take a look at the ones we have suggested below.
We love it when customers use our products in a creative way. Why not try to do something new with them yourself? But do remember, any modifications or changes that you make to IKEA products will prevent them from being resold or used for their original use, thus invalidating IKEA product warranties and your right to return.
