If you are looking for Mother's Day Recipes to make your mom feel extra special, this recipe collection is full of ideas to inspire you. From delicious dessert recipes and beautiful cakes, easy breakfast, brunch ideas, and special drinks, these recipes will surely impress your dearest moms.
The second Sunday in May is reserved for Mother's Day. It's a day that honors mothers and motherhood but also celebrates love and family. I personally love this holiday. Anything that celebrates love, and includes food, and gifts, I'm IN.
Some say the origin of this beautiful celebration dates from the 17th century UK. But now it's well known that this holiday started tremendous love for one mom, in the 19th century in America. The American national holiday soon turned into a widely spread celebration. And here we are, celebrating Mother's Day across the whole globe.
If you're looking for some inspiration, you're in the right place. I gathered more than twenty delicious Mother's Day Recipes. Special breakfast or brunch, sweet dessert, or beautiful cake, even a collection of refreshing drinks, I'm sure you'll find something to make for the celebration.
All recipes include seasonal fruits and wholesome ingredients because our moms deserve the best treatment on this special day. Hope you'll find something for you and your dearest moms in this Mother's Day recipe roundup.
Enjoy!
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
These Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes are so delicious. Thick and fluffy, sweet and tangy. Full of beautiful flavors. Perfect for this special occasion.
Blueberry Pancake Casserole
This casserole is filled with fresh fruits and a beautiful cinnamon flavor. It's easy to make treat loved by the whole family
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Moist, flavorful and absolutely delicious, this Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake is the perfect dessert to enjoy with a favorite cup of tea or coffee.
Lemon Coconut Balls
Citrusy and refreshing, these delightful little lemon bites are the perfect dessert. A great addition to your afternoon tea.
Raspberry Lemon Cake
Delicious and bursting with fresh flavors, this Raspberry Lemon Cake is the perfect dessert.
Lemon Muffins
Dense and beautifully flavored, these Lemon Muffins are the real treat perfect for Mother's Day. Filled with lemon and oats, these sweet muffins are equally enjoyable and healthy.
Strawberry Chia Pudding
This simple Strawberry Chia Pudding is the perfect breakfast. It's creamy and delicious, pretty enough to be served as a dessert too. It's loaded with fresh fruity flavor, lightly sweet, and totally amazing.
Matcha Pancakes
These Matcha Pancakes are incredibly tasty. Soft, sweet, vanilla flavored, absolutely delicious. So easy to make too, using only a few simple ingredients.
Blueberry Coconut Chia Pudding
Creamy, coconutty, and insanely delicious, this Blueberry Coconut Chia Pudding is the perfect superfood breakfast. It's thick and rich in flavor, packed with fresh blueberries.
Lemon Turmeric Balls
Soft and citrusy, these Lemon Turmeric Balls are just amazing. They are loaded with flavor and powerful superfoods. Perfect delicious and healthy treat to serve your mom.
Blueberry Pancakes
Sweet, fluffy, and incredibly satisfying, these Blueberry Pancakes are a delicious treat. They make a heavenly breakfast or brunch.
Blueberry Chia Pudding
This Blueberry Chia Pudding is packed with wholesome ingredients and delicious fruity flavor. Sweet, thick, and absolutely amazing, it's a perfect superfood breakfast loaded with deliciousness.
Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
These Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies are delicious! They are soft and chewy with plenty of juicy blueberries and bitter-sweet chocolate inside.
Raspberry Chia Pudding
Topped with almond butter, homemade raspberry jam, and delicious banana raspberry ice cream, this Raspberry Chia Pudding is one gorgeous treat.
Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dense, chewy, and flavorful, these Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies are a great sweet treat. Great served with a cup of coffee on afternoons.
Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies
These chewy Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies are one delicious treat filled with fresh strawberries and beautiful flavors. Perfect with a cup of tea.
Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Loaded with lime and cinnamon, and delightful strawberry flavor, this jam is a delicious way to enjoy a healthy breakfast. Spread it on your favorite toast and serve with a cup of coffee or tea.
Berry Breakfast Oatmeal Bars
Filled with fresh raspberries and blueberries, perfectly sweet and flavorful, these breakfast bars are not only easy to make but so super delicious. Can be served for breakfast but as a dessert too.
Oatmeal Waffles
Light, fluffy, and incredibly delicious, these Oatmeal Waffles will make any breakfast or brunch complete! It's a super simple recipe and waffles taste amazing.
Cinnamon French Toast
Sweet and perfectly flavored, this Cinnamon French Toast is destined to make any morning better. Lightly crisp and golden on the outside, topped with almond butter and fresh fruits, it's perfect easy breakfast that is utterly delicious.
Matcha Green Tea Latte
This Matcha Green Tea Latte is a great alternative to classic coffee. It's smooth and creamy, light and rejuvenating. Tasty, sweet, and super easy to make at home with just 3 ingredients.
Iced Matcha Latte
Iced Matcha Latte is a super refreshing drink that is loaded with health benefits from matcha green tea. It's light, tasty, and easy to make with only 3 ingredients!
Iced Coconut Matcha Latte
Coconutty, refreshing, and loaded with flavor, this Iced Coconut Matcha Latte is sure to impress your dear mom.
Cold Brew Iced Coffee
This Iced Coffee is delicious, perfectly sweet, and surprisingly easy to make. Plus, cheap and much healthier than one from the coffee shop.
Iced Mocha Latte
This Iced Mocha Latte is an amazing drink. It's smooth, bold, and chocolatey with a hint of amazing maca. Deliciously refreshing with a coffee boost.
Iced Earl Grey Latte
Iced Earl Grey Latte is refreshing and extremely easy to make drink. It's lightly sweet, creamy and flavorful. Perfect refreshment.
This post is originally published in May 2017. It's updated with new recipes and republished in May 2021.
fitnesshealthforever says
Hey, very nice site. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often.
April says
These do sound like incredibly healthy recipes that I just can't miss - great time savor and a wonderful collection.
Jo says
Beautiful collection of recipes, each one of them looks absolutely colorful and delicious! Great Mother's day recipe round up!
Danielle Wolter says
what an awesome collection of recipes! my mom is a healthy eater, so these are great for her. that blueberry pancake casserole sounds divine!
Mahy Elamin says
Thank you for a great round up! These look so good. I’m going to email it to my husband… hint hint 🙂
Sara Welch says
What a great roundup of recipes! Looks like I've got my Mother's Day menu ironed out!
Jill says
Delicious and lovely recipe collection. Pinned!
Jenni LeBaron says
What a great list for delicious Mother's Day treats. I particularly like the idea of the Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies!
Natalie says
This is such a great collection of recipes! Everything looks and sounds so delicious and would make a great surprise on Mother's day ♥
Courtney | Love & Good Stuff says
This is a great collection! All these recipes look so fresh and healthy!
Claudia Lamascolo says
I love how healthy these recipes are that the best idea for treating mom for the holiday what a wonderful rounds of recipes thanks
Sarah @ The Fit Cookie says
Great roundup, Natalie! Thanks so much for including my cornmeal pancakes :)
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
Thank you so much for featuring my waffles!! I've pinned...what a gorgeous roundup!
Amanda says
I need a month of Mother's Days to get through all these. This is an Incredible roundup!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
I love that no bake yoghurt fruit tart, looks so healthy!
Sheila says
Ohhhh, I like Strawberry Chocolate French Toast Bake – Natalie’s Food & Health. I will definitely do it for my mother. My mother would definitely love it. Thank you very much!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Wow!!! What a collection of amazing recipes. It’s hard to decide where to even begin….maybe with the strawberry chocolate french toast bake! ?
Jovita @ Yummy Addiction says
Thanks for such an awesome collection. I will pick one of these to make tomorrow!
Michele says
Happy Birthday to your Grandma! And tell her someone is making her coconut bites to bring to their mothers day celebration.....
Kavey says
What a lovely and varied collection. Loving the cheesecake and hello strawberry chocolate french toast bake!
[email protected] says
Natalie, this is such a delicious looking collection of healthy recipes. I'm loving them all. Thanks for including my recipe in the roundup also :) :)
Stephanie @ Steph in Thyme says
What a lovely collection of healthy recipes – so beautiful too, perfect for Mother’s Day. Bookmarking a few of these!
Julia @ Happy Foods Tube says
Hope you will make the raw cake for your blog as well. Can’t wait to see the photos! Great round up. Thanks for including my recipe in there as well!
Jenn says
Looking forward to your mom’s story – very impressive! Loving all of these delicious options for Mother’s Day. Thanks for including my pancakes!
Natalie says
Thank you SO MUCH for letting me include your lemon poppyseed pancakes :* I honestly can't wait to try them!