May 5, 2012
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, now is the time to start planning something extra special for that special lady in your life. Whether you plan on making her all-time favorite dish or want to try something brand new, treat mom to something special this year by whipping up one or two of the following brunch recipes perfect for Mother’s Day.
30 Mother’s Day Recipes for Perfect for Brunch
- Champagne Cocktail – This delicious drink calls for lemonade, champagne and vanilla ice cream!
- Champagne Lemonade – Start brunch off right with a refreshing glass of Champagne Lemonade!
- Mimosa – This simple-to-make beverage calls for 2 simple ingredients – champagne and orange juice!
- Pear and Cranberry Bellini - This pretty in pink cocktail, from Martha Stewart, calls for pear nectar, cranberry juice cocktail and sparkling white wine or Prosecco.
- Cherry Mint Spritzer – This alcohol-free mocktail calls for cherries, fresh mint leaves, sugar, lime juice and cherry-flavored seltzer.
- Bruschetta - This recipe, from the Pioneer Woman, is perfect for brunch or appetizers.
- Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes – If you love blueberries, you’ll love these pancakes topped with homemade Chunky Blueberry Sauce!
- Strawberry Mango Margarita Compote – This tasty dish includes fresh fruit and a splash of Triple Sec and tequila.
- Fruitini – This healthy dish is a great way to start Mother’s Day brunch! Besides fresh fruit of all shapes and sizes, you’ll need powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Sunday Morning Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes – This recipe calls for milk, an egg, butter, vanilla extract, poppy seeds, all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder and sugar and lemon juice and zest.
- EatingWell Waffles – These whole-wheat waffles not only look delicious, they are healthy too!
- Orange Pecan French Toast – This popular recipe is perfect for breakfast or brunch. You’ll need brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, pecans, orange zest, orange juice, milk, white sugar, cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and French bread.
- Lobster Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette – This recipe calls for 2 live lobsters.
- Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto – Check out this tasty tuna and bean salad.
- Strawberry Spinach Salad – This popular 5-star recipe has over 1,000 Facebook “likes” and calls for almonds, strawberries, poppy and sesame seeds, sugar, olive oil, white vinegar, onion, Worcestershire sauce and spinach.
- Mushroom & Wild Rice Frittata – This recipe includes wild rice, eggs, prosciutto, mixed mushrooms, red onion and Parmesan cheese.
- Shrimp Mojo de Ajo – This simple dish calls for 24 large raw shrimp, wooden skewers, fresh cilantro sprigs, sea salt and homemade Mojo de Ajo sauce.
- Eggs Benedict - Perfect for brunch any time of the year!
- Ham and Bacon Quiche – This 5-star recipe is loaded with goodies.
- Mini-Mushroom Sausage Quiche – Perfect!
- Clone of Cinnabon – This popular copycat recipe is a must-have for Cinnabon lovers!
- Banana Crumb Muffins – Talk about popular! This 5-star muffin recipe has over 7,000 reviews and more than 4,000 Facebook “likes.”
- Apple Cheese Danish – It’ll look like you spent hours on this sweet treat. You’ll need cottage cheese, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, apples, lemon juice and a package of frozen puff pastry.
- Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones – Your 5-star mom will love this 5-star recipe from Tyler Florence.
- Grandma Johnson’s Scones – Here’s another popular 5-star scones recipe that includes raisins.
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Tart – Pretty and tart, this 5-star dish is sweet to eat!
- Plum Upside-Down Cake – OMG! This recipe looks fab-u-lous!
- Brownie Tiramisu – Perfect for chocolate lovers, this recipe calls for cream cheese, almond-flavored liqueur, pecans, coffee, semisweet chocolate bars, butter, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, mascarpone cheese, vanilla extract and whipping cream.
- Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake – Now you’re talking! Rich, rich, rich!
- Cheesecake Squares – ‘Nuff said!
Happy Mother’s Day!
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