35 Best Mother's Day Brunch Recipes
These Mother's Day brunch recipes are perfect for hosting a lovely breakfast for mom. From make-ahead breakfast casseroles to easy brunch sides, everything your menu needs is here.
If you want to plan a perfect Mother's Day brunch at home, all you need are a few easy tips and the best brunch recipes for the season.
First, decide whether you want breakfast in bed recipes that the kids can make for mom or whether you're looking for a slightly more elaborate brunch menu that is better prepared by grown-ups.
If you want to invite more guests than just your immediate family, like Grandma, aunts, or other special moms in your life, you'll definitely want these easy tips for how to host a brunch party.
Either way, moms and brunch go hand in hand for Mother's Day and this is a lovely thing you're planning for the special ladies in your life.
Healthy Mother's Day Brunch Ideas
Moms love decadent treats, but generally healthy and lighter brunch dishes are a huge hit for Mother's Day because they say: "We wanted to serve what YOU like."
Keep the menu easy with something light that features lots of fresh fruit and vegetables:
- Egg-based dishes like a veggie-heavy quiche
- Fresh fruit or greens salad with lots of toppings and grilled fish, roasted shrimp, or broiled chicken
- Buttermilk pancakes or waffles with a fresh fruit topping like this mango strawberry salsa or triple berry sauce
- A continental breakfast buffet with cold cuts, lots of fruits and veggies, her favorite cheeses, and breakfast pastries
Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes
The best part of brunch is how easy it can be to pull together.
Focus on plenty of make-ahead breakfast recipes and you'll have even less work to do before the party starts!
Some of my favorite make-ahead dishes include:
Brunch Recipes for a Crowd
Serving a bigger crowd for your brunch and need recipes that serve a lot of people?
Easy peasy. These are some of my favorite dishes that are easy to double, prep assembly-line style:
- Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
- Cheesy Egg and Ham Slab Pie
- Classic Quiche
- Egg Stratas
- Breakfast Burritos
- Funeral Potatoes
But be sure to check out the full list of 40 easy breakfast ideas for a crowd here.
35 Best Mother's Day Brunch Recipes
These fresh and healthy brunch recipes and decadent breakfast casseroles are sure to be a huge hit with the special Mom in your life.
Easy Quiche
Mix and match mom's favorite fillings for this super easy quiche recipe.
Load it up with her favorite vegetables or make a simple ham and cheese quiche.
This recipe uses a refrigerated pie crust to keep it very simple.
Overnight French Toast Casserole
This overnight french toast recipe can be mixed and matched to make 14 different flavors.
Our favorite is a maple bourbon pecan one that is a huge hit but you're sure to find a fruity or sweet flavor that your mom will love.
Eggs Benedict
Eggs benedict is one of my favorite things to order at a restaurant when we go out, to have it at home is SUCH a treat.
This easy recipe has playful variations that make it much easier to prepare for one serving or a whole crowd. Don't miss the prep-ahead tips and big batch prep tips.
Buttermilk Waffles
Homemade buttermilk waffles are the perfect brunch base for a variety of toppings:
- fried chicken with maple syrup for this easy Southern chicken and waffles
- fresh berries and whipped cream
- sliced peaches and a dusting of powdered sugar
- bacon and scrambled eggs
You can easily make a big batch of waffles the day before and reheat them in large cookie sheet pans in the oven before serving.
Scrambled Eggs and Vegetables
You can serve this scrambled eggs with vegetables buffet style with big platters of eggs and roasted veggies and let the moms load up their own plates for brunch.
Southern Chicken and Waffles
Make a batch of my malted waffles for the base of this Southern chicken and waffles. Be sure to have pitchers of this easy sauce to go with it, too.
Sweet Cheese Ball for Breakfast Spreads
Make this chocolate chip cheese ball the day before and serve it with platters of fresh fruit and baskets of pastries like bagels, fresh breads for toast, or even waffles.
Eggs in Purgatory
Let mom dip her toast points into the runny yolks of this eggs in purgatory. This recipe is actually quite easy to scale for larger servings.
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes with Fruity Topping
Load these buttermilk pancakes up with fresh fruity toppings and whipped cream for an extra special treat.
I would pair them with my mango strawberry salsa or this easy triple berry sauce with fresh blackberries.
Sausage Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
This decadent sausage biscuits and gravy casserole is a hearty breakfast mom will love to dig into.
Serve it with a light green salad or piles of fresh fruit.
Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
For a heart-healthy breakfast loaded with whole oats, mom will love this lemon blueberry baked oatmeal that you can make ahead and warm in the oven.
Finger Sandwiches Tower
Make 2 or 3 different finger sandwiches and place them on a pretty tiered tray for the brunch table.
Sausage Breakfast Casserole
I love that you can prep most of the ingredients for this easy sausage breakfast casserole the night before and then just assemble and bake in the morning.
Serve it with a light salad and fresh fruit.
Bread Machine Orange Rolls
These sweet orange rolls with orange icing can be made ahead the day before or even frozen and then just baked fresh the morning of your brunch.
Monte Cristo Sandwich Pinwheels
These sweet and savory breakfast pinwheels are inspired by the classic Monte Cristo sandwich seen on many restaurant menus.
Made into easy nibbles with crescent roll dough, they are perfect for a brunch buffet.
They are also easy enough for kids to make, too!
Cheesy Egg and Ham Slab Pie
If you love the idea of quiche but want to double up on the pie crust for an extra-decadent and crispy brunch entree, this cheesy egg and ham slab pie is for you!
Easy to cut into squares and serve for a larger gathering but don't shy away from it for smaller groups, leftovers reheat wonderfully in the oven!
Cheesy Cornflake Potatoes
This rich and buttery cheesy hashbrown casserole with crispy cornflake topping is also known as "funeral potatoes" and is popular because it is so easy to feed a crowd.
It makes an amazing brunch side dish because it pairs so well with many popular brunch menu items like egg dishes.
Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
You can prep the potatoes the night before and then just brown these crispy breakfast potatoes in a stovetop skillet with chopped onion and seasonings.
They are the perfect side dish for her favorite eggs or even a quiche.
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables
If the mom in your life really loves lunch-y foods vs. breakfast items, consider serving this easy sheet pan shrimp and vegetables.
For a low-carb meal, they can be served as is. Otherwise, they are extra delicious served over my favorite lemon pasta dish.
Lemon Butter Pasta with Chives
This super-easy lemon butter pasta dish is bright and delicious with oodles of lemon and parmesan cheese.
It pairs perfectly as a brunch side dish with shrimp, fish, or chicken.
Mediterranean Shrimp and Rice
Serve this delicious and easy Mediterranean shrimp over a fresh herb and spinach rice. It makes a surprising brunch item on a buffet with lots of fresh fruit.
The best part? Both dishes are made easily in an Instant Pot.
Macadamia Crusted Halibut
This macadamia halibut is served with a homemade lemon cream sauce and pairs wonderfully with roasted vegetables.
I love serving it for special holiday meals because it is a prep-ahead dish that can be easily baked just before serving.
Simple Citrus Salad
This sunny citrus salad is a lovely brunch side dish and includes crumbled cheese and chopped pistachios for crunch.
Serve it over a bed of greens and pair it with your favorite chicken or fish.
Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette
Set out a big bowl of mixed greens, and several smaller bowls of a variety of fresh fruits, carrots, and red cabbage and let your guests mix and match their toppings and drizzle it with homemade strawberry vinaigrette.
You can also add sliced chicken and slivered almonds to the mix for more protein.
Mango Strawberry Salsa
Looking for something to make your fresh fruit offering a little more special?
Chop up this easy mango strawberry salsa and serve it with cinnamon pita chips for a fun twist on the fruit side dish.
Piรฑa Colada Fruit Dip
Alternatively, you could also whip together this easy creamy Piรฑa Colada fruit dip with toasted coconut and set it next to a large platter of fresh strawberries and pineapple.
I also love to serve it with thin ginger cookies!
Strawberry Bruschetta
This elegant strawberry bruschetta appetizer is one of my all-time favorites in the spring season. I know I'd be thrilled if my family added it to my Mother's Day brunch!
Fresh strawberries, basil, and goat cheese on a homemade crostini is just simply heaven. Don't want to make the crostini from scratch? Just buy pre-baked ones at the grocery store!
Classic Homemade Granola
One of my favorite brunch parties I ever attended served a huge bowl of this easy homemade granola alongside big bowls of yogurt and fresh fruit for making our own yogurt parfaits.
This is another easy recipe to scale depending on the size of your crowd.
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
If you've never made homemade cinnamon rolls before but love the flavors, this cinnamon swirl bread is for you!
It tastes just like a cinnamon roll but is sliceable so your guests can enjoy smaller servings as a breakfast pastry.
Blueberry Scones
Scones always get such a bad rap but are easily one of my favorite breakfast pastries.
This particular blueberry scone recipe is a one-bowl recipe that will be ready to go before the oven is even preheated.
Serve them warm at your brunch table alongside some tea or coffee.
Peach Bread
My favorite part of this homemade peach bread is the vanilla glaze with slivered toasted almonds on top.
This easy quick bread has a lovely texture with lots of crispy crunch from the nuts.
If you've got allergy issues in your home, the almonds can be easily left out.
Chocolate Croissants
These chocolate croissant puffs are so easy that my kids can make them!
Fill a large basket with warm just-from-the-oven chocolate puffs and watch them quickly disappear at your party.
Bet you can't eat just one!
Cherry Almond Coffee Cake
Fresh or frozen cherries can be used to make this classic coffee cake recipe.
Serve it as part of a brunch menu that is heavy on egg dishes for a sweet side dish.
Guests will surely love the streusel topping!
Tips for Breakfast in Bed
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