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12 Mother's Day Recipes
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Here are 12 Mother's Day Recipes for Mother's Day! From breakfast, to salad, to dinner, and dessert options, we have something to make Mom feel special and treated! Check out the BONUS recipe at the end 🙂
12 Mother's Day Recipes
Hello Everyone! What are your plans for Mother's Day? Having a breakfast, brunch or dinner gathering? I have 12 Mother's Day Recipes from Life's Little Sweets that you can serve for Mother's Day.
I have included a quote from each recipe post in the opening description of the recipe in the list. Enjoy the roundup!
#1 - Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - Berly's Kitchen for Life's Little Sweets
Mother’s Day is almost upon us and what better way to show you care than to make something special for your amazing Mom? These Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes are a semi-homemade but utterly delicious Mother’s Day treat full of tangy lemon and strawberry flavors.
#2 - Banana Caramel French Toast Breakfast Bake - Life's Little Sweets
Banana Caramel French Toast Breakfast Bake is great one-pan dish for any breakfast or brunch gathering. It’s a classic French toast bake with bananas as a twist and has sweet caramel flavor infused throughout. (dairy-free option)
#3 - Mason Jar Tiramisu Trifle - Life's Little Sweets
This Mason Jar Tiramisu Trifle is a new take the classic tiramisu dessert. There is plenty to go around as this recipe makes 6 pint-sized mason jars filled with delicious tiramisu dessert, yet only requires 10 ingredients. With 2 layers of delicious, espresso-soaked ladyfingers, rich tiramisu cream and lofty, whipped cream dusted with cocoa, Mason Jar Tiramisu Trifle is going to be your new most-requested family favorite!
#4 - Dreamy Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe - Life's Little Sweets
This Dreamy Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe is perfect for Spring and Summer picnics and gatherings. It’s so light and refreshing with 4 layers of bottom pecan crust, lemon cream cheese, lemon pudding and topped with a whipped topping garnished with lemon zest.
#5 - Banana Cinnamon Sugar Dumplings - Life's Little Sweets
Banana Cinnamon Sugar Dumplings are a warm, buttery and delicious dessert. They are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients!
#6 - Red Potato Salad with Dill - Life's Little Sweets
Red Potato Salad with Dill has crisp celery, onion, Dijon mustard and eggs, giving it a satisfying crunch and flavor. This classic and cool Summer salad feeds a crowd, making it perfect for BBQs, potlucks or a recipe to last during the week.
#7 - Baked French Toast Casserole - Life's Little Sweets
Baked French Toast Casserole is made with 2 crusty French baguette loaves, and has all the delicious flavor and spices of French toast just in casserole form to feed a crowd! Assemble this the night before and toss it in the oven in the morning!
#8 - Chocolate Nutella Brownies - Life's Little Sweets
These Chocolate Nutella Brownies are one of my all-time, favorite brownie recipes with 3 kinds of chocolate in them. They are the perfect partner to a hot mug of coffee or tea or a tall glass of milk. Cure your chocolate craving with these incredible, fudgybrownies!
#9 - Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookies - Life's Little Sweets
These PerfectSnickerdoodle Cookies have only 8 ingredients, and make the most aromatic, chewy and delicious cookies with crisp edges. They are such a satisfying and tasty cookie, expect them to be gone as soon as you make them!
#10 - Vegetarian Lasagna - Life's Little Sweets
This Vegetarian Lasagna is packed with vegetables including sauteed baby spinach and Crimini (Baby Bella) mushrooms, grated zucchini and topped with Italian parsley. It also has ricotta and mozzarella cheese with oregano which adds to it’s delicious flavor. Feed a crowd and feed your family with this hearty dish!
#11 - Mixed Berry Cheesecake - Life's Little Sweets
Creamy and delicious, this Mixed Berry Cheesecake is filled with berries with a homemade graham cracker crust. Let this traditional cheesecake be the decadent dessert on your table!
#12 - Baked Dijon Lemon Caper Salmon Dinner - Life's Little Sweets
This Baked Dijon Lemon Caper Salmon Dinner is flavorful as it is delicious. Salmon lovers can rejoice with Dijon, lemon and caper flavor infused into melt-in-your mouth fillets of salmon. Served with roasted dill red potatoes and green beans, this dinner is sure to be a new family favorite!
BONUS RECIPE - Candied Lemon Cardamom Peel - Life's Little Sweets
This Candied Lemon Cardamom Peel recipe is delicious any time of the year. It makes a wonderful gift to give, tastes delicious in baked recipes and is yummy to snack on.
Cardamom is a lovely spice which you can find in the spice aisle of your grocery store. I use them to make Rum Babas from time to time and the subtle floral essence complements the lemon flavor very well.
I hope everyone has a lovely Mother's Day!
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What will you serve for Mother's Day? Please let me know in the comments below! ~Best, Sara
- First Published: 5/9/2017
- Updated and Republished: 3/31/2022, 5/3/2024, 5/1/2025
Owner at Life's Little Sweets
Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.
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