20 Delicious Mother's Day Recipes

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and I'm excited to share with you 20 of my favorite recipes to help make the day extra special. This is the perfect opportunity to show the incredible woman in your life just how much you appreciate her!

From breakfast in bed with sourdough french toast, to a decadent rose macaron dessert, there's something here for every taste and skill level. So, let's get baking and make this Mother's Day one to remember!

20 mother's day recipes to try this spring.

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Cherry Ricotta Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Get ready for a rich, tender Cherry Ricotta Pound Cake topped with Cherry Cream Cheese icing!

Rose Raspberry Pistachio Cake

Get ready to wow your friends and family by serving this Rose Raspberry Pistacho Cake after dinner this weekend. The base is a festive almond, coconut, and pistachio flour cake topped with vanilla bean frosting, pistachio butter, candied rose petals, raspberries and chopped pistachios!

Strawberry Shortcake Angel Food Cake

Strawberry Shortcake Angel Food Cake is the dessert recipe you need in your baking queue right now. Pillowy soft, light-as-air sponge cake meets salty-sweet coconut dulce de leche buttercream and a smattering of fresh fruits in this fun take on the springtime classic. One bite and I promise you’ll be smitten!

Starbucks Copycat Keto Egg Bites (In Oven, 3 Ways!)

Tender, endlessly adaptable, and deliciously nutritious, these Starbucks Copycat Keto Egg Bites are quite possibly the best make-ahead breakfast around. Made with a simple 2-ingredient base of eggs and milk then gussied up with your choice of fixin’s before baking, these homemade egg bites are deeply satisfying and perfect for busy mornings.

Caramelized Banana Bread

Caramelized bananas, rum, and coconut make this Caramelized Banana Bread anything but ordinary. This rich, melt-in-your-mouth recipe is finished with homemade cream cheese frosting to make every bite sensational!

Raspberry Banana Sour Cream Muffins

Tender and moist Raspberry Banana Sour Cream Muffins topped with chopped walnuts are my new favorite way to start the day! This simple breakfast recipe can be made in a single bowl in less than an hour, making it the perfect lazy weekend baking project.

The Ultimate Carrot Cake

This little guy was absolutely dreamy. I've always been a fan of the classic carrot cake, yet the extra dose of grated carrots and graham crackers added flavor and moisture that won me over immediately.

Triple Chocolate Gourmet Brownies With Caramel

Made with semisweet chocolate, cocoa powder, and milk chocolate chunks, my fudgy Triple Chocolate Gourmet Brownies with Caramel are a chocoholic’s dream come true. These loaded brownies are not only abounding with chocolatey goodness, but they’re also topped with a homemade salted caramel sauce for an exceptionally satisfying treat.

Key Lime Cookies

Looking for a taste of the tropics? Look no further than these sunshiny Key Lime Cookies! These sweet treats are bursting with the bright and tangy flavor of fresh key limes balanced with just the right amount of sweetness. Best of all, they’re made with fewer than 10 simple ingredients.

Mini Limoncello Lemon Bundt Cakes

Mini Limoncello Lemon Bundt Cakes are not only adorable, but they’re also a decadent, moist, and tangy dessert. You’ll find an array of bright, high-quality ingredients in each one. Plus, they’re extra light, fluffy and delectable!

Crumb Topped Mini Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Sweet, tender, and perfectly acceptable to eat for breakfast, my Crumb Topped Mini Blueberry Muffins are sure to delight neighbors, family, landlords and office mates. This easy mini muffins recipe is sure to become a fast favorite – it only takes about 30 minutes to make and is entirely customizable!

Brioche Doughnuts with Passion Fruit Cream Filling

Friends, I can’t wait for you to try my newest flavor of Brioche Doughnuts with Passion Fruit Cream Filling. Deliciously tender rounds of fried brioche are rolled in glittering sugar and stuffed with a sweet-tart cream for an over-the-top breakfast pastry experience!

Sourdough French Toast Recipe (without vanilla)

Tangy, crusty bread and sweet custard collide in this simple recipe for Sourdough French Toast. So long as you have bread on hand, you’ll only need 6 ingredients and a few minutes of prep to get this restaurant-worthy homemade brunch on the table. YUM!

Lemon Blueberry Cookies with White Chocolate

Next time you're in need of a sweet treat, give my Lemon Blueberry Cookies a try. They are like a burst of sunshine in your mouth! Featuring fresh berries, creamy white chocolate chips, citrusy lemon zest, and a chewy cookie base, they're simply the bee's knees.

Raspberry Ice Cream

Indulge in the sweet, tangy taste of fresh raspberries with every creamy scoop of this homemade egg-free homemade Raspberry Ice Cream recipe. Bursting with natural flavors, this smooth and silky treat is the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth, all without any fussy tempering.

Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake

Celebrate blueberry season with this rich, fluffy, and moist Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake! The sweet cream cheese icing on top elevates every bite and gives this brunch and dessert-worthy cake an extra pop of tang.

Layered Lemon Cake With Lemony White Chocolate Frosting

My twee Layered Lemon Cake with Lemony White Chocolate Frosting is proof that good things come in small packages. This 6-inch 2-layer cake has all the flavor and whimsy of a larger dessert but in a miniature format designed for smaller gatherings.

Lavender Macarons with Lavender White Chocolate Ganache

Dainty, floral, and deeply delicious, my Lavender Macarons with Lavender White Chocolate Ganache are my favorite new iteration of the famous French cookie. With a crisp exterior and a lovely chewy texture, these naturally gluten-free treats are worth every moment of effort to make.

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

These White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies are classic cookie legends! So soft and chewy, each cookie is loaded with sinfully sweet white chocolate and creamy macadamia nuts. They’re simply delicious!

Strawberry Bavarian Cream Donuts

My Strawberry Bavarian Cream Donuts are made with a pillowy soft brioche exterior, stuffed with rich, velvety strawberries & cream flavored filling, and rolled in sparkling granulated sugar for a little texture and sparkle. In short, they’re the perfect project for your next spring brunch!

FAQ for baking on Mother's Day

How to decide what to make for Mother's Day

Think about your mom's favorite flavors and incorporate them into your recipe. Whether she loves chocolate, strawberries, or something more savory, adding her favorite ingredients will make your gift even more special.

Baking around a holiday is stressful - what should you do?

To take the stress off yourself, on't wait until the last minute to start baking! Plan your recipe and gather all the ingredients a few days in advance, so you have plenty of time to prepare and perfect your creation.

How to add a personal touch

Don't forget to add a personal touch to your baked goods. This could be as simple as decorating with her favorite colors or adding a special message on top. Whatever you choose, it's the thought and effort that counts and will make your gift extra meaningful.

I hope you found some inspiration and ideas in this roundup of 20 delicious Mother's Day recipes! It's such a beautiful thing to show your love and appreciation for the amazing women in your life, whether that's through a homemade meal or a thoughtful gift. Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms, grandmothers, and mother figures out there!!

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