These sweet Mother’s Day brunch recipes are just the thing to make a wonderful day even more special for mom!
Sweet Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
This Mother’s Day, add a little sweetness to your special brunch with one of these favorite morning treats. From muffins to French toast to biscuits and even cake, there’s sure to be something here to satisfy mom’s sweet cravings.
No matter how you celebrate Mother’s Day, I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with plenty of sweet things!
For even more ideas, see all of my breakfast and brunch baking recipes.
Tips for Hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch
You certainly want to make the mothers in your life feel loved and appreciated on their day. Luckily, there are some simple things you can do to make your brunch fun for everyone and the occasion even more special.
- Plan ahead. Decide on your menu and guest list in advance so you know what you need to add to your shopping list and your to-do list. Consider any special diet restrictions and, of course, include some of mom’s favorites!
- Decorate. Fresh flowers are always a nice touch. Scatter some family photos, too, for a bit of nostalgia.
- Set a beautiful table. Use nice dishes and pretty linens to dress up your table.
- Make it special, but keep it simple. You don’t need to do anything elaborate to make your brunch a success. Good food, thoughtful touches, and good company are plenty!
Sweet Mother's Day Brunch Recipes
Make your Mother's Day extra special with these sweet brunch recipes! From muffins to French toast and a whole lot in between, you're sure to find just the thing to celebrate mom!
When it comes to sweet treats for brunch, it's hard to beat Monkey Bread. There's plenty of cinnamon here coating a soft dough. Add a cream cheese glaze, and you've got something extra special!
Baked Praline French Toast is always a welcome sight on my table. I love that you can assemble it a day in advance and then bake it the next morning. All that amazing praline flavor doesn't hurt, either.
These Berry Cheesecake Muffins are hiding a cream cheese surprise inside. You can make these with an assortment of berries or just use a favorite. They're such a perfect addition to a springtime brunch!
These simple Vanilla Scones feature an often overlooked flavor in a celebration of vanilla. They're also wonderfully easy to make with common baking ingredients. A lovely addition to your brunch menu!
Puff pastry is the shortcut key to these Berry Cream Cheese Pastry Swirls. That pastry is filled with your favorite preserves, cream cheese, nuts, and coconut for such delightful flavor.
Coffee cake is a great choice for a brunch treat, and I love these individual Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins! No slicing and serving - just grab one and enjoy!
Who else is excited about cake for breakfast and brunch? Cinnamon Breakfast Cake is such a great sweet ending to a brunch gathering.
Blueberry Sour Cream Drop Biscuits are so nicely quick and easy to make that it's easy to make this recipe a go-to for breakfast and brunch. And it's easy to substitute a different berry for some variety.
These Mini Chocolate Chip Doughnut Muffins are just so fun! There's so much flavor in these bite-size treats. That cinnamon-sugar coating makes them something special.
I'll take most any excuse to bake a batch of Cinnamon Bun Scones. They have all the great flavors of cinnamon buns with a lot less work. These are always such a crowd-pleaser!
For a bright, happy flavor, go with a batch of Lemon Crumb Muffins! They're lightly sweet with a delicate lemon flavor that's sure to please lemon lovers.
Cream Cheese Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy are definitely worthy of a special brunch celebration. The biscuits are quick to make, and you can make the gravy on the stovetop while the biscuits bake. Once you've had chocolate gravy, you'll wonder how you ever lived so long without trying it!
This delicious, flavorful Raspberry White Chocolate Almond Loaf is as great for brunch as it is for dessert. With berry season ramping up, it's a great choice for a springtime celebration like Mother's Day!
For a smaller brunch gathering, this Cinnamon Almond Dutch Baby Pancake just can't be beaten. It mixes in maybe 5 minutes and bakes up nice and puffy. Dust with confectioners' sugar or serve with maple syrup. Or both!
Coconut Cream Cheese Oat Muffins are nice, sturdy muffins with lots of coconut flavor. The cream cheese and oats give them such a great texture, too. If you like nuts, toss some into the batter, too.
This simple Berry Muffin Cake takes muffin batter and turns it into a simple, easy to serve cake. I love to use a variety of berries when I bake it, but you can also just stick to your favorite variety.
2 Comments on “Sweet Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes”
What is the fabric under the cinnamon breakfast cake?!? I’d love to find out. And all the baked goods look yummy.
Thanks, Ellen! I believe it’s a napkin from Crate & Barrel.