“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate,” American poet Mary Oliver instructs in one of her beloved poems. The wisdom is evergreen but feels particularly easy to follow in fall when the golden days offer perfect weather, a brilliant palette and a sense of possibility. Savor every opportunity to bring joy to your fall by gathering with the ones you love just because you can. A shared pot of chili, a cozy pasta night, a harvest brunch—however you choose to get-together, remember that the experience you create will make a special moment now and an even more special memory down the road.
Hungry for some inspiration? We combined our fan-favorite Harvest Collection with the rugged and ready Alpine Outdoor Collection to curate a beautiful harvest brunch. Inspired by the colors of fall, these recipes are perfect for your next outdoor autumn feast.
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Pumpkin Spice French Toast
If you think it’s hard to improve on classic French toast, we’d say you haven’t tried cooking it outside on a crisp fall morning. We developed every recipe for our harvest brunch to be easily prepared outside, either on a grill or over open flame, so whether you’re camping with your loved ones or hosting a group of friends on your deck, you won’t miss a minute of the fun. Bread gets dipped in a custard enriched by lush pumpkin purée and fragrant fall spices before you griddle it on the Alpine Pizza Pan. The French toast develops a lovely caramelized crust from the enameled cast iron surface. The final result is fluffy yet crisp, an ideal foundation for topping with our Pear, Rosemary and Hazelnut Compote.
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Sweet Potato, Bacon and Date Hash with Thyme
Brunch guests tend to fall into two camps: lovers of sweet and lovers of savory. Satisfy them both by quickly sautéing this hearty, fall-inspired hash in the beautiful Pumpkin Braiser to serve alongside your autumnal French toast. With vibrant, nourishing sweet potatoes as the base, bacon adds a hint of salty, smoky richness and plump dates bring a touch of sweetness to the tasty hash. The pumpkin-shaped lid of the braiser serves a dual purpose: it keeps the hash warm at the table until time to serve, and it makes a charming centerpiece in vibrant fall colors.
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Pear, Rosemary and Hazelnut Compote
Apples and pumpkins get so much attention during autumn that other seasonal stars can often get overlooked. Not so in this elegant but easy compote recipe, which puts the mellow sweetness of pears front and center. Fresh rosemary grounds the warm compote with its earthy, savory notes and chopped hazelnuts add a rich crunch. Designed to come together in the Alpine Outdoor Skillet while you’re finishing up the other brunch dishes, the compote tastes delicious over French toast, or as a topper for your morning yogurt and oatmeal.
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Brown Butter Apple Walnut Coffee Cake
For maximum fall joy, try to plan an apple picking trip a few days before you host your harvest brunch. With any luck, you’ll have plenty of your fresh-picked apple haul left to turn into delicious fall treats and sweets, like our take on a classic coffee cake. This tender, walnut-studded version marries nutty brown butter with crisp apples and warming spices. It’s perfect as the last sweet note to wrap up your brunch, but it’s also simple enough to make again and again this season so you can enjoy a slice with your weekend coffee. Bake and serve the cake right from the Pumpkin Casserole, a versatile stoneware baking dish that brings cozy fall style to your table, your shelves or your countertop this season.
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