12 Mother’s Day Breakfast & Brunch Recipes, Whether You’re Hosting Or Being Served In Bed

Waffles are always a welcome sight on a brunch spread, but you have to jazz them up for Mom. Damn Delicious’ strawberries and cream waffles take them up a notch with fresh sliced berries and a quick and easy homemade whipped cream.

If the mom or moms you’re baking for are always grabbing a chai latte on their way to run errands, these homemade chai cinnamon rolls from A Cookie Named Desire will be a smash hit. Whether you have a teen who loves baking and wants to make their mom something special, or you’re looking for something impressive to bring to brunch, these bad boys will do the trick.

Quiches are easy to make, but you can make them feel special with some elevated ingredients Mom wouldn’t normally eat at home. A Beautiful Plate’s leek and gruyère quiche does just that, resulting in a savory and satisfying breakfast dish. Serve with a salad, fruit, potatoes, or whatever else Mom likes.

All The Healthy Things’ French toast casserole is the perfect recipe if you need something that will travel well to get to your brunch destination across town. Note that you’ll need to let your bread dry out for a few hours before making this to prevent it from turning soggy.

Foodie Crush’s whipped ricotta toast with roasted tomatoes feels like the kind of fancy toast you’d order out at a trendy brunch spot. This is a pretty great recipe to attempt with kids — there’s a lot of shaking on of seasonings, dumping of ingredients into a food processor, and tossing of tomatoes, plus the fun of assembly. Mom will be seriously impressed when they walk in and present her with this.

Sweet potatoes don’t get enough love at breakfast time, but All The Healthy Things’ sausage and sweet potato frittata is here to fix that. It’s a great savory breakfast or brunch recipe that adds a lot of color (and protein!) to Mom’s plate.

A Cookie Named Desire’s blueberry doughnut muffins really are the best of both worlds — they’re light, fluffy, and just sweet enough. They’d be a really great addition to a brunch spread, whether you’re hosting or attending and need to bring something (muffins travel well).

How cute are these toast cups from Damn Delicious? These would be really fun to assemble with kids, and you can customize them to include whatever ingredients Mom enjoys the most.

This lemon zucchini bread from Averie Cooks looks so delicious, especially with all that glaze. It’s an impressive but easy brunch-y item that’s perfect to bring along to a potluck-style celebration.

Shakshuka is one of those dishes that feels so special and restaurant-like because, really, how often are you making this at home? If you know Mom loves it, whip up Foodie Crush’s version with some crusty bread for dipping. She will feel so spoiled, we promise.

If Mama likes a classic breakfast, Princess Pinky Girl’s sheet pan breakfast will help streamline getting all her faves to her warm at the same time. This is an easy way for older kids to help put together Mom’s breakfast without dealing with bacon popping in a skillet.

If Mom loves pumpkin spice everything, help her celebrate being halfway to Halloween with a delicious pumpkin spice coffee cake. Averie Cooks’ recipe is easy and quick — it only takes 15 minutes of prep!