32 Simple and Festive Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas
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These simple and festive Mother’s Day Brunch ideas are easy to make, most are make-ahead friendly, and all are delicious! Serving and making brunch will treat Mom on this special day, helping to make her feel special, loved, and celebrated.
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Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas
You will find many make ahead brunch recipes like overnight French Toast, French Toast casseroles, plenty of frittata recipes, make ahead egg bake casseroles, quiches, muffins, fruit salads and more.
There are also Mother’s Day Brunch ideas for breakfast, including pancakes, crepes, and a 5-Minute Brunch Charcuterie Board.
Salads and quiches work beautifully if you’re serving later in the day, but pasta dishes and even risotto have a place at the table, too.
You’ll also find Mother’s Day picnic ideas if your table is outside!
And treats? Absolutely. You will want to check out easy-to-make quick breads, muffins, and even seasonal cakes, like Rhubarb Upside Down Cake.
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32 Simple and Festive Mother's Day Brunch Ideas
These simple and festive Mother's Day Brunch ideas are easy to make, most are make ahead friendly, and all are delicious! These simple ideas will help her feel special, loved, and celebrated.
French Toast Casserole
"This french toast casserole is pieces of challah bread soaked in a sweet custard mixture, then topped with cinnamon streusel and baked to golden brown perfection. A make ahead breakfast option that's perfect for serving a crowd."
Savoury Baked French Toast
"This Savoury Baked French Toast is loaded with caramelized onions, cheddar, and bacon all baked together in a casserole dish or the way I like it in a spring form pan… If you prefer savory over sweet when it comes to breakfast, this is definitely a recipe you will love."
French Toast Sticks
"They’re so easy to make and come together quickly. Even better, these can be made ahead of time so that you can enjoy them on a busy weekday morning with minimal effort."
Easy Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole Recipe
This Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole is an easy and delicious casserole, perfect for a weekend brunch, holiday morning, or simply to make ahead for the week. This savory breakfast casserole is packed with flavor and everything you love for breakfast. It's made with hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, and cheese. Perfect for a make-ahead breakfast.
Spring Brunch Asparagus Frittata
This quick and healthy Asparagus Frittata is packed with spring vegetables, is creamy with two kinds of cheese, and deliciously seasoned with fresh dill and basil. And… it’s ready in under 20 minutes!
How to Set Up a Crepe Bar
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Sourdough Coconut French Toast
"Move over pancakes, we've got a stack of French toast coming through! This is one of our favorite sweet starts to the day, easily customized however you like."
Easy Bacon, Cheese and Spinach Quiche
This Easy Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach Quiche recipe is familiarly delicious and simply executed with a mere 10 minutes or less of prep.
Ham and Roasted Asparagus Frittata
A quick and simple Roasted Ham and Asparagus Frittata recipe that makes a deliciously light dinner or lunch. Or serve this frittata with scones for afternoon tea or brunch.
Ambrosia Salad
"I love the tropical sweetness of this fluffy Ambrosia Salad, made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, yogurt, mini marshmallows, coconut and whipped cream. This easy side dish is always a crowd favorite!"
Make Ahead Egg Bites in Muffin Tins
Breakfast is served with these easy and oh-so-delicious Mini Frittatas made 3 ways, with simple ingredients, savory flavors, and healthy vegetables. Simple to make in muffin tins, these frittatas will satisfy every eater in your crowd.
Rhubarb Muffins with Butter Cinnamon Streusel
Rhubarb Muffins are a delicious springtime and summer treat for breakfast and brunch. Topped with buttery cinnamon streusel, these muffins are soft, tender, and utterly habit-forming!
Easy Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Cheese and Spinach
This Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach is an easy, delicious and simple quiche made healthier and low carb without a crust. Much like our always popular Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach Quiche.
Easy Brunch Charcuterie Board
Enjoy a European-style Brunch Charcuterie Board that's incredibly easy to put together. Minutes in the making, filled with delicious brunch sweet and savory options, it's a 5-minute cheese board everyone will love.
Quinoa Salad Recipe
Take mom on a picnic brunch with this simple, make ahead Quinoa Salad. It's healthy, packed with vegetables and herbs, and is perfect for the occasion.
Easy Spring Crudités Platter
This Spring Crudités Platter is the easiest party food platter or appetizer you'll ever create in 10 minutes or less. Perfect for gatherings, like Mother's Day or showers, or simply when spring vegetables are at their peak. Minutes to make and utterly gorgeous!
Easy Asparagus Quiche Recipe
Easy Asparagus Quiche recipe begins with a premade crust and is filled with fresh spring asparagus, green onions, savory bacon, and shredded Gruyère cheese. A simple but perfect brunch recipe.
Easy Mini Quiche Recipe
Homemade Mini Quiche is so incredibly easy to make, you'll find yourself skipping the freezer section of your market. Delicious party food, teatime snack (or coffee break too), this recipe shows you how simple it is to make 3 different mini quiche varieties in one mini muffin tin.
Healthy Mediterranean Egg Muffins
These Mediterranean Egg Muffins are a delicious way to enjoy a healthy breakfast. Simple to make, perfect for making ahead and having ready for quick morning meals, or protein-rich snacks. Packed with healthy Mediterranean ingredients and flavors, they are a go-to in the mornings.
Braised Spring Peas with Lettuce and Mint: A Beautiful Side
This Braised Spring Peas with Lettuce and Mint is the essence of the season. Its fresh flavors complement just about any other dish you serve with it. Beautiful and vibrant.
Asparagus Salad with Peas and Goat Cheese
Sometimes a fresh asparagus salad is all you need. It’s when simplicity becomes perfection. For me, this salad with fresh greens with asparagus ribbons, peas, and goat cheese embodies all that I love in spring.
Spring Pea Pasta with Ricotta and Herbs
A pasta filled with spring seasonal favorites: fresh herbs, crunchy sugar snap peas, and sweet peas. Combining ricotta cheese with the salty water left over from boiling the pasta makes a super-easy, creamy sauce.
15 Minute Spring Instant Pot Risotto
This Instant Pot Spring Risotto combines fresh, green asparagus, sweet peas, earthy mushrooms, and creamy arborio rice in this easy-to-make dish Instant Pot dish. Filling, incredibly delicious… and perfect for spring.
Crème Fraiche Pasta with Peas and Bacon
Crème Fraiche Pasta with Peas and Bacon is an easy weeknight pasta dinner that's ready in 30 minutes or less. Packed with flavor, requiring few ingredients, it's a pasta standby recipe you'll love.
Orange Yogurt Muffins
These lofty Orange Yogurt Muffins are soft and light, filled with citrus flavor from fresh orange juice and zest. Made with yogurt, they're a bit healthier and are perfect for brunch, Easter, or any time you're craving the sweet flavor of orange.
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
These Lemon Blueberry Muffins are incredibly tender with a buttery crumb and delicious with fresh lemon and blueberries. Soft and so tempting, you'll never be able to stop at just one.
French Savory Ham and Gruyere Quick Bread
This easy, delicious French Savory Ham and Gruyere Quick Bread is the ultimate treat to bake for lunch or as part of a bigger spread inspired by sun-drenched French summers. This easy version of a popular cake salé is simple to make, and is adaptable enough to enjoy made with leftover ham or cheese.
Strawberry Bread with Lemon Icing
This classic Strawberry Bread with a Lemon Icing-style frosting is an incredibly moist and tender quick bread recipe that takes just minutes to prep. Filled with fresh strawberries this lemon-glazed strawberry bread is an indulgent, delicious treat – perfect for afternoon tea!
Lemon Poppy Seed Yogurt Cake
This Lemon Poppy Seed Yogurt Cake is deliciously bright, ultra-soft, and moist. Both sweet and slightly tangy, it's a delightful anytime cake. Made with yogurt, it's a bit healthier without sacrificing the lemon poppy seed flavors we love.
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Celebrate the season with an easy Rhubarb Upside Down Cake. Baked and unmolded, this cake has a mosaic top of rhubarb baked into a brown sugar sauce over a vanilla, cinnamon cake. It's utterly delicious and simple to make.
Simple Anytime Almond Cake
This simple Almond Cake is an Almond Anytime Cake. Simple, incredibly moist, and delicious. A buttery, slightly sweet snacking cake perfect for teatime, breakfast, or midnight cravings.