Mother’s Day

RECIPES FOR MOMS CREATED BY THIS MOM.

A collection of Mother’s Day recipes for slow mornings, beautiful tables, and celebrating mom properly.

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My Favorite Recipes

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CHAMOMILE ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH HONEY ICING AND VIOLAS

CARROT CAKE SCONES

DALGONA WHIPPED IRISH COFFEE COCKTAIL

Mother’s Day COOKIE & PASTRY Recipes

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CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

Rich chocolate banana bread loaded with melty chocolate chips and baked until perfectly moist and tender.

HONEY LAVENDER BLONDIES

These soft lavender honey blondies are finished with a delicate lavender honey glaze and baked until perfectly soft in the center, the kind of simple spring dessert you’ll keep coming back to for coffee dates, brunch tables, and slow weekend baking.

CHAMOMILE ORANGE SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH HONEY ICING AND VIOLAS

These chamomile orange shortbread cookies with honey icing and pressed violas, are soft, floral, and seasonally perfect.

CARROT CAKE SCONES

These flaky carrot cake scones with maple carrots, orange, and toasted walnuts are an Easter must.

BLUEBERRY THYME & GOAT CHEESE SCONES

Warning: these Blueberry Thyme & Goat Cheese Scones may cause spontaneous mimosa pouring and brunch bragging.

S’MORES CUPS

These mini s’mores cups are your new dessert flex—those refined layers inside are the second “wow” moment after the first bite.

LEMON THYME SHORTBREAD COOKIES

These lemon lookalikes are zesty, herby, and party-perfect—tap for the cookie that doubles as décor.

MAPLE CINNAMON ROLL NUTELLA PUFF PASTRY FLOWERS

Flaky. Floral. Fabulous. These puff pastry flowers are the brunch bouquet Mom actually wants.

PEACHES AND CREAM BAKED DOUGHNUTS

Peach flavored doughnuts THAT LOOK LIKE PEACHES!

EARL GREY SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH LEMON ICING

Elevate your tea time with these Earl Grey tea cookies. They’re so good that just having them will make you want to host another tea time so you have an excuse to make them again.

BASIC BANANA BREAD

Perfectly moist, easy banana bread—comfort in every slice.

S’MORES GINGER COOKIES

Turn classic s’mores into cozy gingerbread-flavored cookies with this fun and delicious recipe.

GRAHAM CRACKER BANANA BREAD

This easy banana bread recipe with that nostalgic Graham Cracker flavor everyone will love.

OLIVE OIL CHAI BANANA BREAD

This easy chai banana bread recipe is a crowd pleaser.

EGG YOLK CHAI BROWNIE COOKIES

The egg yolk brownie chai cookies are the perfect unique, though not weird, treat that will excite your guests.

OLIVE OIL BANANA BREAD

This simple olive oil bread meets banana bread recipe will make everyone happy.

LAVENDER MAPLE RICE KRISPIES TREATS

Adult Rice Krispie Treats that your kids will still try to steal from your kitchen counter.

BANANA COFFEE CAKE BARS

These banana coffee cake bars are the perfect morning pastry to pair with your coffee.

EGG YOLK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

The egg yolk chocolate chunk cookies that are rich, delicious, and an excellent easy way to use up extra egg yolks

APPLE POP-TARTS

An apple picking season treat you have to make! Warning, you will never look at boxed pop-tarts the same.

APPLE BUTTER CROISSANT LOAF

The show-stopping albeit time consuming loaf that will absolutely wow your guests.

OVERSIZED CHOCOLATE CHUNK HALVA COOKIES

Adding halva to a chocolate chunk cookie makes it next level—it’s why I had to make the cookies so big. Make them and you’ll totally understand.

Mother’s Day SWEET Recipes

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LAVENDER WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Tender lavender white chocolate scones drizzled with vanilla lavender glaze and finished with dried lavender buds.

VANILLA DUTCH BABY WITH CARROT CAKE SPICED COMPOTE

The perfect Easter brunch centerpiece is this puffed Dutch Baby topped with warm spiced carrot compote, creamy maple mascarpone, and toasted walnuts.

MAPLE SWEET POTATO & RICOTTA SOURDOUGH TOAST

Make this cozy, maple-sweetened sweet potato and ricotta toast topped with hazelnuts that’s perfect for quiet mornings or a beautifully easy brunch.

CARAMEL APPLE PULL-APART BREAD

Built to pull apart—made to devour. And yes, that caramel’s from scratch. Tap for the full cozy experience!

PEAR AND CRANBERRY MINI GALETTES

A cozy blend of pears and cranberries in a perfectly flaky mini galette—your new holiday favorite!

BROWN BUTTER PANCAKES

This is my husband’s recipe for our family’s go-to pancakes.

BERRY AND HALVA YOGURT BOWL

The cafe styled yogurt bowl to make at home.

STEWED APPLE FRENCH TOAST

This beautiful stewed apple French Toast is the perfect prep-ahead brunch dish.

FRENCH TOAST DUTCH BABY

This French Toast Dutch Baby tastes like a French pastry you’d order in a café. It’s a must.

BOURBON BRICK FRENCH TOAST WITH FIG PURÉE

This French Toast brick is the perfect brunch dish to floor your guests.

CHAI FRENCH TOAST

This French toast isn’t too far a stray from the classics—just enough to feel special.

LAVENDER PEAR AND CHERRY GALETTE

This galette is perfect for a beautiful brunch.

Mother’s Day SAVORY Recipes

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ROASTED SWEET POTATO MACRO BOWL WITH JAMMY EGG AND AVOCADO

Discover how to make this healthy roasted sweet potato macro bowl with jammy egg and avocado. It’s simple, nourishing, and perfect for any meal.

HONEY TRUFFLE RICOTTA & AVOCADO TOAST WITH JAMMY EGG

Leveled up avocado toast that’s still super easy to make. You need this recipe!

MUSHROOM, GOAT CHEESE & HERB STRATA

Melted butter, basil, and goat cheese walk into a brunch—this strata is the punchline you’ll crave every weekend.

LEMON DILL & SWEET POTATO PASTA SALAD

A pasta salad that’s equal parts zesty, herbaceous, and effortlessly elegant—click through for your next picnic staple.

CARAMELIZED ONION GALETTE

Golden, flaky, and loaded with caramelized goodness—this galette is your next showstopping dish.

GORGONZOLA DOLCE AND LOX BENEDICT

My husband’s Gorgonzola Dolce And Lox Eggs Benedict just leveled up the brunch game.

MUSHROOM AND FONTINA FLATBREAD

The stinky and sophisticated fontina and mushroom flatbread guests will love.

SMASHED AVOCADO TOAST

This super easy, super quick to make smashed avocado toast recipe is going to give that weekend vibe to your weekdays.

SALMON AND DILL DUTCH BABY

Whether it’s brunch or dinner, this savory salmon and dill Dutch baby recipe is a clutch one to have in your back pocket.

PARMESAN AND THYME SHIRRED EGGS

The savory brunch shirred eggs that everyone will love.

IBERICO HAM BURRATA AND PESTO TOAST

This open-faced ham and burrata sandwich is the perfect savory brunch dish.

PEAR BASIL AND MOZZARELLA TARTINE

The easiest sharable bite to toss together on the fly.

SMOKED GOUDA AND HERB SHIRRED EGGS

The baked eggs made for all of those savory brunch lovers.

SAVORY HERB AND CHEESE DUTCH BABY

This savory dutch baby recipe is a clutch one to have in your back pocket.

MARYLAND STYLE CRAB CAKES

Dear crab cake lovers, here is your classic Maryland Crab Cake recipe!

Mother’s Day BRUNCH SPREAD Recipes

Add these smaller dishes to your favorite mains to elevate your Mother’s Day meal to a brunch spread!

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EASY HONEY ROASTED SPICED NUTS WITH ORANGE AND MAPLE

Warm, glossy, and just sweet enough these candied nuts are your new go-to super easy (hosting) snack.

SPRING TULIP DEVILED EGGS WITH LEMON & SAGE

Deviled eggs never looked so pretty! You know I’ll be making these for all of my Spring gatherings!

WHIPPED RICOTTA DIP WITH HAZELNUTS, HONEY & ROSEMARY

Whip this dreamy ricotta sharable appetizer up in under five minutes!

ROASTED BIBB LETTUCE SALAD WITH HAZELNUTS, HONEY, AND TRUFFLE GOAT CHEESE

A four-ingredient salad that looks like it took way more effort … and tastes like it too. Make it tonight or serve it to friends (it’s sure to impress).