Mother’s Day Recipes
Whether you’re planning a special brunch or want to surprise her with something sweet, this list of Mother’s Day recipes makes spoiling Mom so easy!
If you’re unsure what to gift your mom for Mother’s Day, take a page from my book and make her something delicious. It doesn’t need to have a million steps or a long ingredient list – sometimes the simplest recipes are the most memorable!
In today’s post, I’m sharing my favorite Mother’s Day recipes to help kickstart your menu planning. From crowd-pleasing brunch dishes to easy make-ahead desserts, this list focuses on tried and true recipes that anyone would love.
Mother’s Day only happens once a year, so use this opportunity to spoil her rotten with some delicious food!
French Toast
Thick Texas toast is the perfect base for the cinnamon-spiked egg custard in this quick and easy French toast recipe. Serve a few slices with fresh fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar for an unforgettable Mother's Day brunch.
French Toast Recipe
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Buttermilk keeps this lemon cake supremely moist, while olive oil adds a nuanced fruity flavor. Since there's no icing on this cake, you can serve it either for dessert or breakfast alongside a cup of Mom's favorite coffee.
Lemon Olive Oil Cake Recipe
Creme Brulee
With just 4 basic ingredients, crème brûlée is a Mother's Day dessert that looks fancy but is secretly so easy to make! The custard base can be made the night before, and when you're ready to serve you can add the sugar topping and torch to caramelize.
Creme Brulee Recipe
Buttermilk Pancakes
These are my gold standard buttermilk pancakes! I've been making this recipe for years, and it always delivers light and fluffy pancakes each time. If your Mom likes certain mix-ins in her pancakes, feel free to add them in. From chocolate chips to fresh fruit, these pancakes are the perfect blank canvas for your favorite mix-ins and toppings.
Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Big, juicy strawberries are dunked in tempered chocolate to create that gorgeous snap when you bite into them. This is probably the simplest Mother's Day recipe on this list, but it's always a crowd pleaser!
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Recipe
Banana Muffins
These bakery-style banana muffins are made with a full cup and a half of mashed banana for a bold flavor. The muffins take just 30 or so minutes to prepare, and this recipe is easy enough that you could get the kids involved too.
Banana Muffin Recipe
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Rich, dense sponge cake is soaked in homemade toffee sauce in this decadent recipe that is sure to wow any mother or mother figure in your life. If she goes crazy for caramel, I think she'll love this sticky toffee pudding too.
Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Easy Quiche Recipe
Quiche is a fantastic savory brunch option that's easy to customize using any mix-ins you like. This recipe mixes bacon and cheese into the custardy egg filling, but I've also shared my favorite variations in case you want to try something different.
Quiche Recipe
Chocolate Cheesecake
This rich and creamy cheesecake is a chocoholic's dream dessert! It's made by filling an Oreo crust with espresso-spiked chocolate cream cheese filling that's ultra rich without being too sweet.
Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Tiramisu
The layers of coffee-dipped lady fingers, creamy mascarpone, and cocoa powder make this effortlessly easy tiramisu into a show-stopping Mother's Day dessert. I assembled mine in a 9×13 baking pan, but you may also use glass jars or ramekins to make individual tiramisu cups.
Tiramisu Recipe
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are a surefire way to Mom's heart this Mother's Day! This recipes swaps browned butter for melted butter for a lightly nutty, nuanced flavor and crispy golden brown edges.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for special occasions like Mother's Day. Simply assemble the rolls as instructed, then chill overnight and bake the next morning. This recipe makes 12 big cinnamon rolls, which is perfect if you're planning brunch for a crowd!
Cinnamon Roll Recipe
Mini Key Lime Pies
You need just 7 simple ingredients to make these poppable key lime pies. They're so much easier to serve than classic key lime pie and they can be assembled a day or two in advance.
Mini Key Lime Pie Recipe
Homemade Ice Cream Cake
If your family always buys ice cream cakes, wow Mom this Mother's Day by making one from scratch instead! This version combines rich chocolate cake with creamy vanilla ice cream, but you can mix and match the cake and ice cream based on her favorite flavors.
Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Strawberry Cupcakes
Light and fluffy strawberry cupcakes are topped with creamy strawberry buttercream in this easy recipe. You can also bake the batter in a 9-inch cake pan, or just go ahead and make my strawberry cake recipe if you'd rather bake a full layer cake.
Strawberry Cupcake Recipe
German Pancakes
German pancakes taste like a cross between a baked pancake and a crepe. They're thick and eggy, with a custard-like center that's to die for. This is a great recipe to make if you'll be feeding a crowd since the batter is prepared in a blender and then baked in a 9×13 pan.
German Pancake Recipe
Nutella Brownies
If your mom likes gooey, fudgy brownies with chewy edges, then she'll love these Nutella brownies! There's Nutella in the batter and swirled on top to create an extra rich chocolate-hazelnut flavor.
Nutella Brownie Recipe
Fruit Salad
This refreshing fruit salad is made by tossing a medley of fresh berries, kiwi, pineapple, and grapes in a tangy honey lime dressing. Enjoy it as is or pair with one of the other brunch dishes on this list.
Fruit Salad Recipe
Homemade Crepes
The batter for these buttery crepes is made in the blender, and you can make the batch sweet or savory by using different fillings. If you typically make your mom pancakes on Mother's Day, take it up a notch this year by preparing homemade crepes!
Crepe Recipe
Cheesecake Bars
These cheesecake bars let you skip the water bath and lengthy bake time without compromising on texture or flavor. They're just as rich and creamy as classic cheesecake, it's just the cooking method that's a little different.
Cheesecake Bar Recipe
Scones
For a more elevated Mother's Day breakfast, treat her to breakfast in bed by serving homemade scones with all the fixings. This is my classic scone recipe (which has 200 five-star reviews and counting!) but I've shared my favorite mix-ins and glazes too if you want to customize them.
Scone Recipe
Lemon Blueberry Bread
There are juicy blueberries in every bite of this moist and tangy lemon bread, and because I love super lemony desserts I also topped the loaf with a thick layer of lemon icing.
Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe
Chocolate Pudding Cake
This is hands down the easiest baked good you could make for Mother's Day. The chocolate cake batter is spread into the bottom of the baking pan, then topped with cocoa powder and brown sugar before hot water is poured over the top. As the cake bakes, the water sinks down through the batter to create the richest, fudgiest cake ever.
Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipe
French Toast Muffins
Unlike classic French toast, these bite-sized muffins don't need to be flipped. Just mix everything together, scoop into muffin cups, and bake! Be sure to lay out a few different topping options (maple syrup, powdered sugar, berries, etc.) so that Mom can doctor up her French toast muffins just the way she likes.
French Toast Muffin Recipe
If you’re looking for more savory breakfasts, my buttermilk biscuits and mini quiches are two delicious options. For some savory side dishes, my loaded baked potato salad and copycat red lobster cheddar bay biscuits are always a big hit!
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