24 Impressive Mother's Day Brunch Recipes to Honor Mom

Make a restaurant-worthy brunch spread at home to celebrate without crowds or reservations.

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Updated on May 4, 2024

Basil and Cornmeal Waffles — Photo: Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Cooking up a homemade brunch for Mother's Day is a meaningful idea to impress the mother figure(s) in your life. Treat them to crêpes, zingy spiced eggs, a rich breakfast pizza, or a sweet omelet stuffed with vanilla-scented mascarpone whipped cream, jam, and fresh berries. Curate your menu with these Mother's Day brunch ideas for a thoughtful gesture.

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Ham and Cheese Danish

Ham and Cheese Danish — Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

This buttery ham and cheese pastry was inspired by 2022 F&W Best New Chefs Genie Kwon and Tim Flores who serve the crowd pleaser at Kasama, a bakery by day and fine dining restaurant at night in Chicago. A flaky pastry is topped with nutty Gruyère cheese sauce, salty ham, and crunchy turbinado sugar.

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Buckwheat Crêpes with Caramelized Onions

Buckwheat CrÃªpes Are Filled With Caramelized Onions in This Brunch Favorite — Hugh Davison

Chef Kat Turner, of Highly Likely in Los Angeles, folds these lacy crêpes around umami-packed caramelized onions, crème fraîche, and fried eggs, with a hint of nuttiness from buckwheat flour.

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Brie Quiche

Brie Cheese Quiche — Cedric Angeles

Catherine Pascal, co-proprietor of Domaine du Cellier aux Moines in Burgundy, makes this decadent quiche with Chaource, a rich, buttery, semi soft French cheese. That or Brie makes this a simple and delicious dish for a celebratory Mother's Day brunch.

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Pohorje Omelet (Slovenian Sweet Omelet)

Pohorje Omelette (Slovenian Sweet Omelet) — Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Maggie Ruggiero / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Slovenian cookbook author Alma Rekić stuffs this baked, sweet omelet with cranberry jam, whipped mascarpone, and fresh berries. The ultimate brunch treat, the omelet has a fluffy texture and rich eggy flavor. The mascarpone whipped cream adds a subtle sweetness and mild tang.

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Wild Mushroom and Swiss Dutch Baby

Wild Mushroom Swiss Dutch Baby — Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

This puffy pancake combines savory Swiss cheese and a hint of Dijon mustard, topped with mixed wild mushrooms, shallot, and arugula.

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Cardamom Yogurt Cake with Mango Lassi Icing

Cardamom Yogurt Cake with Mango Lassi Icing — Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

For a sweet riff on mango lassi, Hetal Vasavada imbues cake batter with yogurt to keep it moist during the bake, brushes mango preserves alongside the cake, layers fruity sweetness with a yogurt icing glaze, and garnishes with nutty pistachio for texture. Fresh mango slices top the treat off.

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Strawberry Burrata Salad

Strawberry Burrata Salad — Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee

For her spring salad, F&W's Chandra Ram swaps tomatoes for strawberries, whose tart-sweet flavors are amplified by a quick soak in a vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar, honey, and olive oil. The marinated strawberries pair nicely with the peppery arugula and fresh basil while toasted pine nuts add a welcome crunch.

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Eggs Kejriwal

Eggs Kejriwal — Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne

This dish was created at the Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai in the 1960s, where Devi Prasad Kejriwal often requested his eggs on cheese toast hide the eggs. The kitchen would top the eggs with a blanket of broiled chiles and cheese, a breakfast dish now enjoyed around the world.

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Quinoa Pancakes with Ricotta and Lemon

Breakfast scene with quinoa pancakes, blueberries, syrup — Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Kathleen Varner / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey

Whip egg whites to add texture to light pancakes with nutty whole wheat flour, fluffy ricotta, and tender cooked quinoa. F&W's Paige Grandjean balances the slightly bitter quinoa with sweetness from lemon zest, maple syrup, and vanilla.

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Monte Cristo

Monte Cristo Recipe — Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee

The classic French hybrid of a ham and cheese sandwich and French toast has both sweet raspberry jam and spicy mustard. Sprinkle the brunch dish with powdered sugar to serve.

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Çilbir (Turkish Eggs)

Çilbir (Turkish Eggs) — Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Zaytinya by José Andrés pays contemporary homage to çilbir, a classic Turkish dish traditionally made with poached eggs, yogurt, and paprika butter. Our version simplifies the technique by using sunny-side-up eggs. A harissa-influenced take on the popular condiment chile crisp stands in for the paprika butter.

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Huevos Rabo de Mestiza (Poached Eggs in Tomato-Poblano Rajas Sauce)

Huevos Rabo de Mestiza (Poached Eggs in Tomato-Poblano Rajas Sauce) — Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Victoria Granof / Prop Styling by Thom Driver

Cookbook author Pati Jinich's Huevos Rabo de Mestiza is a hearty brunch recipe that packs a punch and is ready in less than an hour. Charred poblanos, canned tomatoes, and sautéed onions form the base for eggs that poach directly in the sauce in this satisfying dish.

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Brown Butter-Raspberry Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal with raspberries, coconut, pecans — Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Caitlin Haught Brown

Bake tender spiced oats mixed with sweet and tart berries, then top the oatmeal with crispy coconut and pecans. Bloom spices in hot brown butter to release their flavors and infuse the dish with a nutty warmth.

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Basil and Corn Cornmeal Waffles

Basil and Cornmeal Waffles — Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Load cornmeal waffles with fresh corn kernels, sweet honey, salty smoked salmon, perfectly cooked poached eggs, and silky crème fraîche. Basil and chives are blended into the waffle batter and the cream, then a sprinkle of chives adds a final pop of brightness.

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Asparagus and Fava Bean Tart with Herbed Ricotta

Asparagus and Fava Bean Tart with Herbed Ricotta — Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Lemon zest and thyme add subtle fragrance to this gorgeous tart's ricotta filling, balancing the savory Parmesan and prosciutto. The recipe includes the key to creating a crisp crust.

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Smoky Breakfast Pizzas

Smoky Breakfast Pizzas — Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

At Speedy Romeo in Brooklyn, chef Justin Bazdarich makes his Kind Brother pizza extra rich with a combination of bechamel and smoked mozzarella. This easy version also gets a kick from smoked mozzarella, plus a drizzle of fresh basil oil for a pop of freshness.

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Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Rhubarb Coffee Cake — Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

This streusel-topped rhubarb coffee cake is a standout celebration of the season. With a tender, springy crumb, the cake is the perfect match for the rosy, tart rhubarb on top. Buttermilk lends tanginess and richness to the cake batter, while the rhubarb is marinated in sugar before baking, softening the fibrous stalks for a deliciously jammy texture.

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Crêpe Monsieur

Crepe Monsieur — Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

For Milwaukee chef Joe Muench’s playful croque monsieur-inspired crêpe, a nutty, rich Alpine-style cheese studded with savory pieces of ham fills the interior while the outer crêpe is garnished with a drizzle of a zippy Dijonnaise sauce and chopped dill pickles for a balancing, tangy bite.

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Savory Granola

More-Savory-Than-Sweet Granola — Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Mary Clayton Carl

While there are sweet notes to this granola — from maple syrup, orange zest, and cardamom — it leans much more savory with smoked almonds, buttery pine nuts, millet, and tahini. Serve it with yogurt or kefir and fresh fruit.

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Breakfast Egg Cups with Parsley Gremolata and Mushrooms

Prosciutto Egg Cups with Parsley Gremolata Recipe — Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners

These elegant, savory herb-topped eggs bake up in a muffin pan, so it's easy to make brunch for the whole family. Serve sandwiched between buttered, toasted English muffins or brioche slices.

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Guava Quesitos

Guava Quesitos — Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Irresistible Puerto Rican quesitos (which means “little cheeses”) are golden, flaky puff pastry twists filled with sweetened cream cheese and guava paste.

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Hashbrown Casserole

Hash Brown Casserole — Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

This savory, potato-and-cheese-laden casserole has just enough eggs to hold it together and make it creamy. Add cooked and crumbled bacon or sausage if you want to make it heartier, or chopped jalapeños for an extra kick of heat.

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Za'atar Baked Eggs

Za'atar Baked Eggs — John Kernick

Top Chef judge Gail Simmons bakes eggs in a cherry tomato–pepper mix seasoned with the Mediterranean spice blend za'atar for her go-to brunch dish.

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Strawberry-Pistachio Sweet Rolls

Strawberry-Pistachio Sweet Rolls — Jennifer Causey

A yeast dough enriched with milk and eggs is essential for bakery-worthy breakfast pastries. We love the combination of fresh strawberry preserves and chopped pistachios, but you can customize the sweet and savory fillings. Be sure to roll up the filled dough tightly to get a defined spiral throughout.

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