20 Mother's Day Brunch Ideas That'll Wow Mom

Skip the long restaurant wait and make one of these delectable Mother’s Day Brunch ideas.

From homemade fluffy pancakes to red velvet donuts, these Mother’s Day brunch recipes will show your mom just how much you adore her.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

Pancakes topped with cream cheese and strawberry sauce on a white plate with gold trim. — Photo Credit: An Edible Mosaic

Your mom will go crazy for these buttermilk pancakes that are finished off with a heavenly cream cheese topping, strawberry sauce, and fresh strawberries.

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Salmon Quiche

Made with salmon, broccoli, and herbs, this cheesy quiche will have your mom asking for the recipe.

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Mini Waffle Sandwiches

Since these cute mini waffle sandwiches use frozen waffles, they’re a great last-minute brunch idea that you can throw together quickly.

Different ingredient variations and ways to serve these are included, too.

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Monkey Bread

Need a cheap and easy brunch idea that’ll please both kids and adults? Make this cinnamon monkey bread that’s made with just four ingredients,

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Red Velvet Donuts

If your mom loves red velvet cake, then these donuts are guaranteed to be a hit. The cream cheese frosting is absolutely amazing.

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Bacon and Egg Galettes

These perfectly golden pastry squares are loaded with bacon, eggs, and delicious caramelized onions.

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Cherry Sweet Rolls

Made completely from scratch, every bite of these sweet rolls is filled with dark, sweet cherries.

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Fluffy Pink Pancakes

Add some color to your Mother’s Day brunch spread with these gorgeous fluffy pink pancakes.

Edible flowers are optional but are a pretty touch for Mother’s Day.

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Nutella Overnight Oats

Make these Nutella overnight oats the night before so you can spend quality time with your mom instead of being stuck in the kitchen.

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Strawberry Buttermilk Scones

Picking up scones from the bakery can get expensive, especially if you’re feeding many people.

These homemade scones are way cheaper to make and the fresh strawberry glaze is perfection.

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Chocolate Cruffins (Croissant Cinnamon Rolls)

Cruffins topped with icing and chocolate chips on a baking sheet. — Photo Credit: Midwestern HomeLife

If your mom is a fan of both croissants and cinnamon rolls, this is a must-try recipe.

Cruffins are a croissant and cinnamon roll hybrid that has all the cinnamon roll flavor you love but is made using flaky, golden crescent rolls.

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Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders

Left breakfast sliders with meat and eggs on a roll on a white plate, left breakfast sliders in white casserole dish. — Photo Credit: She’s Not Cookin’

If you’re feeding a lot of people at your Mother’s Day gathering, making sliders is way easier than assembling individual sandwiches.

These cheesy sliders are filled with scrambled eggs and ham and then finished with a maple butter topping.

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Yogurt Parfaits

Simple to make, these parfaits are made with a tasty triple-berry fruit sauce, granola, and yogurt.

Kari from Get Inspired Everyday serves these parfaits in jars, which is a great idea. Another fun way to serve these on Mother’s Day would be to set up a parfait bar so everyone can make their own.

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