Mother’s Day is a day to spoil our everyday superhero, Mom! Gifts are always loved, but food is one of the best, if not the best, ways to show how much Mom means to you. Prepare any of these meals for your mom to start off her special day right.
Bonus tip: Don’t forget to add an extra pinch of love!
Lox Bagel
A zingy cream cheese spread atop a toasted bagel and piled high with a slew of fresh ingredients and salmon. Perfect for a springtime Mother’s Day! Super easy to make personally or to convert into a buffet for larger crowds!
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Fatayer
Fatayer are a great project for kids to hand-make for Mom. Simple, homemade dough encases your choice of three delicious fillings. These handheld pies are a perfect, savory bite of Lebanese flavor!
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Ricotta Asparagus Tartlets
Ricotta Asparagus Tartlets are super versatile, can be served hot or cold, and pair easily with many other dishes. Store-bought puff pastry is the base for a cheese and asparagus topping, garnished with prosciutto. They are so easy to make but look so fancy!
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Vegan Blueberry Lemon Loaf Cake
This Blueberry Lemon Loaf Cake is super moist, tangy, and fully vegan! It’s an extra fluffy lemon loaf cake speckled with fresh and juicy blueberries. A perfect sweet addition to any Mother’s Day brunch!
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Sun Dried Tomato Quiche With Spinach and Goat Cheese
Quiche is an iconic brunch staple, and this one flecked with sundried tomato, spinach, and goat cheese is spectacular! The homemade crust uses mayonnaise as an unconventional and interesting addition to the crust. Filled with stunning sun-dried tomato, this quiche is a perfect balance of flavors!
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German Apple Filled Pancakes
These German apple-filled pancakes have a perfect level of sweetness and are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. A German pancake, which is very similar to a crepe, is filled with spiced apples. Dust with powdered sugar for a classic combination of delicious flavor!
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Maple Sausage Brunch Bites
This award-winning recipe is sure to please everyone! Cheesy hashbrowns are dotted with maple sausage and tossed with onions, eggs, and butter—like a full omelet entree, just in perfect handheld and bite-sized muffins!
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Strawberry Croissants With Mascarpone Cream
These Strawberry Croissants use fresh and ready-made ingredients to make a spectacular-looking treat! Fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, and homemade whipped mascarpone cream are sandwiched inside a buttery, flaky croissant. They’re easy to make and customize to your preference!
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Frittata
This recipe is an amazing base and building block for adding Mom’s favorite flavors. Frittatas are great vehicles for meat, cheese, and veggies alike, which makes them a healthy and tasty brunch addition. They are also a great way to feed a crowd!
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Egg Muffin Cups
These Egg Muffin cups can be considered mini frittatas, and they come with all the perks, plus more! These egg muffins utilize the same concept as the frittata; simply customize them to your liking and enjoy. Their size makes them an amazing option for large groups or families with diverse palettes!
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Strawberry Banana French Toast Bake
This is a perfect, prep-ahead brunch casserole packed with flavor! Cubed French bread is soaked overnight with bananas, strawberries, and a classic French toast mixture. It’s topped with a streusel topping for added crunch!
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Quiche Florentine
A classic quiche that became popular for a reason. Cheese and spinach combine to create a perfect combination of green and savory flavors. A homemade pie crust serves as the base for this timeless classic!
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Leftover Chicken Crepes
These crepes make great use of leftovers to serve up a satisfying snack! The beauty of using leftovers is that you are only limited by what’s in the fridge. The one recommended are full of herbed chicken and mozzarella. However, the sky’s the limit!
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Easy Herb Biscuits
No brunch is complete without tasty bread to accompany it. Toast is nice, but biscuits are that extra step up to upgrade your Mother’s Day brunch. The recipe is super simple and customizable with your favorite herbs!
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Caprese Egg Muffins
Caprese is a classic Italian combination of tomato, basil, and mozzarella. This recipe takes those super-fresh ingredients to elevate a tasty egg muffin. They are prepared in a flash and are great leftovers throughout the week!
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Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes
These Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes are made in a blender for ease and quickness. They have all the makings of a wonderful pancake, but they are baked in muffin tins. This creates an awesome handheld pancake pocket to fill with whatever you desire.
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Lemon Pancakes
These pancakes are light and fluffy and bursting with citrus flavor! They are classic buttermilk pancakes with an extra zip, but perfectly balanced with sweet syrup! They are a great brunch idea and also freezer-friendly, so they are good to make ahead!
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Pecan Rolls
These pecan rolls have another name: sticky buns, and they do that name justice! These mini versions have a cinnamon roll base and are topped with a mound of pecans and a sticky, sweet, caramel-like topping. These Pecan Rolls take a cinnamon roll and turn it up ten times!
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Goat Cheese Phyllo Cups
This dish looks absolutely elegant and tastes fantastic as well. A crispy premade phyllo pastry is filled with a creamy goat cheese filling, topped with strawberries tossed in balsamic. Finished with a mint leaf for a pop of color and flavor.
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Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting
A cinnamon roll has all the classic flavors that everyone loves: buttery brioche dough, cinnamon brown sugar filling, baked till golden, and luscious cream cheese frosting. These are a wonderful homemade treat that any mother would love.
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Easy Breakfast Quiche
This breakfast quiche is filled with tons of breakfast favorites! Bacon, onions, spinach, mushrooms, and cheese are all the makings of an amazing omelet. Unlike an omelet, a quiche is great for groups and easy to pick and choose what you want inside it.
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Fluffy Belgian Waffles
Waffles are another classic brunch dish, and these fluffy and delicious waffles take just 7 ingredients and come out crisp and golden on the outside and soft on the inside. Nothing says, “I love you, Mom!” like a waffle with all her favorite toppings!
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