Easy Mother's Day Brunch Menu

You and I both know that Mother's Day is all about brunch. Why not prepare the fancy and decadent Mother's Day brunch that she deserves at home? Whether you enjoy it together, or it's a meal that you drop off at her doorstep this year, here are some Mother's Day brunch recipe ideas that will show her how much you appreciate her.

This brunch menu contains easy breakfast recipes and ideas for an epic brunch spread, from sweet showstoppers, effortless eggs, baked goods, savory tarts and bites, homemade bread, salads, dessert, and more.

Sweet Showstoppers

Mother's Day brunch is all about those sweet showstoppers. I am talking about pancakes, waffles, crepes and french toast. They are carby, comforting, and drizzled with sweetness. Try super soft and fluffy old-fashioned pancakes, light and buttery nutella crepes, or triple berry french toast topped with a creamy egg mixture, an overload of berries and drizzled with maple syrup on top.

The Best Old Fashioned Pancakes

Banana Toast with Granola and Honey

Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Twist Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Challah Bread with Almonds

Triple Berry French Toast

Blueberry Pancakes

Nutella Crepes

Carrot Cake Pancakes

Effortless Eggs

Eggs are probably the most versatile breakfast item there is. They can be scrambled, fried, poached, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, whisked into an omelette, breakfast casserole or a frittata, and basically goes with everything. One of my favourite super easy make-ahead dishes is an egg and potato breakfast casserole where you basically combine ingredients into a casserole dish and bake. You also can't go wrong with a 15-minute caprese frittata. It's so quick and easy and made with everything you love tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella wrapped between fluffy, light eggs. 

Non-Alcoholic Homemade Eggnog

Breakfast Strata

Vegetarian Breakfast Quesadillas

Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs

Egg and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Deviled Eggs

20 Best Egg Recipes

Egg Muffins

Tex Mex Egg Muffins

Shakshuka

Spring Vegetable Frittata

Roasted Asparagus with Poached Eggs

Spinach and Feta Quiche with Cauliflower Crust

Mini Egg Tarts

The Best Egg Salad Sandwich

Egg and Chive Vegetarian Dumplings

15-Minute Caprese Frittata

E.L.T. (Egg Lettuce Tomato) Breakfast Bagel

Baked Goods

Baking is an expression of love and appreciation. Whether you are showing that to your mom on Mother’s Day in the form of flaky and buttery croissants, scones packed with berries and a citrus glaze, fluffy and soft biscuits, or soft and moist muffins with a to die for streusel topping. Freshly baked goods is where it’s at!

Zucchini Bread

Skillet Cinnamon Rolls

Carrot Cake Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls

Blueberry Oat Squares

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Glazed Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lemon Sweet Rolls

Carrot Cake Biscotti

Hot Cross Buns

Brioche Bread

Healthy Banana Bread

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Baked Jelly Donuts with Strawberry Jam

Easy Small Batch Almond Biscotti

Quick and Easy Butter Croissants

The Best Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze (Starbucks Copycat)

Easy Homemade Apple Hand Pies

Banana Nut Bread

Pecan Toffee Bars

Savoury Tarts and Bites

Showcase fresh, seasonal ingredients in a savoury tart, quiche, galette, or crostini on your brunch spread. Light, spring flavours come together in some of my favourites like this comforting potato galette with arugula and crème fraîche, light and healthy spinach and feta quiche with a cauliflower crust, or tangy and sweet fig crostini with goat cheese and pistachios.

Beet Hummus

Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms

How to Make a Charcuterie Board

Mashed Potato Balls

Veggie Tray

Whipped Feta

Fig Crostini with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Potato Galette with Arugula and Crème Fraîche

Asparagus Tart

Spinach and Feta Quiche with Cauliflower Crust

Pesto Hummus

Tomato Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze

Whipped Ricotta Dip

Whipped Ricotta Crostini

Curried White Bean Crostini with Toasted Pepitas

Crostini with Ricotta, Peas and Mint

Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Cracker Bites

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Homemade Bread

What if the bread you used in your french toast or breakfast bun was one that you made from scratch, with your bare hands? If that doesn't show true love, then I don't know what does. Take a stab at freshly baked french baguettes, no knead artisan bread, ciabatta bread, rosemary garlic focaccia bread, or easy no yeast biscuits. After all, something has got to soak up all the gooey egg yolks from those poached eggs that you are serving.

Skillet Dinner Rolls

Pumpkin Cornbread

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

French Toast

Pesto Babka

Star Bread

Garlic Breadsticks

Brioche Bread

No Knead Sesame Bread

Cornmeal Cheddar Biscuits

Cinnamon Raisin Challah Bread with Almonds

Easy Challah Bread

Easy Salted Soft Pretzels

Fruit and Nut Sourdough Bread

Easy No Knead Tomato Focaccia

Sourdough Discard Crackers with Sesame Seeds

Homemade Pita Bread

Seeded Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread (Small Batch)

Quick Dinner Bread Rolls with Green Onions

Artisan Green Olive Sourdough Bread

Easy Homemade Everything Bagels

Small Batch Sourdough Bread

Easy Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread

Homemade No Knead French Baguettes

Easy Small Batch Ciabatta Rolls

Small Batch No-Knead Bread

Easy Homemade Biscuits

Cool and Refreshing

Add a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals to your brunch spread and a sweet and delicious way to start the day. My favourites are colourful fruit salad that is fully customizable, homemade strawberry lemonade, or fancy smoothie bowls topped with more fruit, granola, and coconut flakes. These recipes are all simple and super easy to make.

Summer Fruit Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing

Chia Seed Pudding

Homemade Peach Iced Tea

How to Make Bubble Tea

No Bake Protein Breakfast Energy Bites

Healthy Mango Yogurt Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Majoon (Banana and Date) Smoothie

Homemade Yogurt

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait with Granola

Mango Pineapple Tropical Smoothie Bowl

5-Minute Super Berry Smoothie Bowl

Spring Salads

To balance out all the sweet brunch items that we are going to indulge in, we need to add to the menu some fresh, crisp salads packed with seasonal ingredients. Some of my favourite brunch salads are strawberry avocado salad with poppy seed dressing with crumbled feta cheese and pecans or light and fresh spring pesto pasta salad with asparagus and chives. My most popular salad recipe, quinoa spinach power salad with lemon vinaigrette is also an excellent contender. It's refreshing, colourful, and extremely good for you.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad

Kale Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

Strawberry Avocado Salad

Summer Corn Salad

Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad

Asian Chopped Salad

Watermelon Feta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Shrimp Taco Salad

Chickpea Greek Salad

Vegan Soba Noodle Salad

Lemon Kale Salad

Arugula and Roasted Carrot Salad

Chopped Asparagus Salad

Spring Pesto Pasta with Asparagus

Mediterranean Chickpea Wedge Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Persian Shirazi Salad with Cucumber and Tomato

The Perfect Greek Salad

Quinoa Spinach Power Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Mixed Greens Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tea Time Desserts

On a final note, let's end Mother's Day brunch the right way -- with some epic desserts. No one will be able to resist a perfectly sweet and moist brown sugar bundt cake with a sweet glaze drizzled on top, or how about a classic New York cheesecake with a sweet strawberry sauce or salted caramel sauce on top. There is just something about that graham cracker crust, that rich cheesecake filling, and that sweet topping that is so irresistible.

Pistachio Macarons

Coffee Cookies

Florentines

Lofthouse Cookies (Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies)

Pecan Pie Brownies

Apple Pie Bars

Apple Cake

Blueberry Cake

Cherry Crumb Bars

Lemon Curd Cookies

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

Sugar Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

French Macarons with Vanilla Buttercream Filling

Skillet Cinnamon Rolls

Italian Rainbow Cookies

Nutella Mousse Cups

Persian Love Cake

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cake

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Caramel Brownies

Butter Cookies

Blueberry Buckle Cake

Strawberry Galette

Strawberry Crumb Bars

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Bread

Moist Vanilla Cupcakes

Fudgy Brownies

Lemon Sweet Rolls

Salted Caramel Sauce

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

Carrot Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

Carrot Cake Biscotti

Carrot Cake Shortbread Cookies

Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Slice and Bake Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars

Easy No Crust Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Cookies

Classic Blueberry Pie with Lattice Top

Baked Jelly Donuts with Strawberry Jam

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies

Carrot Cake with Cheesecake Topping

Vanilla Cake Pops from Scratch

Classic New York Cheesecake

Caramel Cheesecake Brownies

Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Heart Cookies

Glazed Brown Sugar Bundt Cake

Upside-Down Caramel Apricot Tart

Jam-Filled Thumbprint Cookies with Almond Glaze

Mother's Day Vanilla Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream Icing

The Best Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Mother's Day Brunch Tips

1. Plan your menu ahead of time. You can prepare many of these dishes in advance. Some can be frozen and reheated from frozen, others can be made and stored in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
   • All baked goods and dessert can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container either at room temperature or in the refrigerator according to recipe directions. Many of them (such as scones and biscuits) can be made weeks in advance, frozen, and reheated in the oven.
   • Salads and a charcuterie board items can be prepared in advance, and assembled before serving. 
   • All drinks can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
2. Prep your ingredients as much as possible. Once you have decided on the dishes to serve, prepare as much as you can in advance. Whether that is chopping vegetables, beating eggs, or preparing salad dressings. You can store all your prepared ingredients in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
3. Set the table the night before. Take out the fancy dinnerware, flatware, glasses, placemats, and napkins and set the table the night before. It's one less thing to worry about on Mother's Day.

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Easy Mother's Day Brunch Menu

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• Author: Sam | Ahead of Thyme
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 2-4 servings

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Prepare the fancy Mother's Day brunch at home that your mom deserves. This brunch menu contains easy breakfast recipes and ideas for an epic brunch spread.

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Ingredients

Pick a selection of:

• sweet showstoppers - pancakes, waffles, crepes, french toast
• effortless eggs
• baked goods - croissants, scones, biscuits, muffins, loafs
• savoury tarts and bites - quiches, savoury tarts, galettes, crostini
• homemade bread
• cool and refreshing - fruits, smoothies, drinks
• spring salads
• tea time dessert - cake, cheesecake, cookies, cupcakes

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Instructions

1. Plan your menu ahead of time. You can prepare many of these dishes in advance. Some can be frozen and reheated from frozen, others can be made and stored in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
   1. All baked goods and dessert can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container either at room temperature or in the refrigerator according to recipe directions. Many of them (such as scones and biscuits) can be made weeks in advance, frozen, and reheated in the oven.
   2. Salads and a charcuterie board items can be prepared in advance, and assembled before serving. 
   3. All drinks can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
2. Prep your ingredients as much as possible. Once you have decided on the dishes to serve, prepare as much as you can in advance. Whether that is chopping vegetables, beating eggs, or preparing salad dressings. You can store all your prepared ingredients in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
3. Set the table the night before. Take out the fancy dinnerware, flatware, glasses, placemats, and napkins and set the table the night before. It's one less thing to worry about on Mother's Day.

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Category: Brunch
• Method: Various
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Calories: 200

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