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The Best Mother's Day Recipes

Here is my guide on the best Mother's Day recipes for 2023! Choose from a selection of savory recipes to cakes, scones, muffins, or cookies for this coming Mother's Day.

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Breakfast, Brunch, and Picnic Ideas!

Who doesn't like a great breakfast or brunch to accompany the best homemade cup of tea or coffee before spoiling mum for the rest of the day? Or put together a little picnic basket and go on a small adventure with the family!

1. Cheese and Onion Scones

The easy, homemade light, and fluffy cheese and onions scones come together in a matter of minutes from pantry ingredients. Flavored with sautéed onions and cheddar cheese, the perfect savory scone for the breakfast and brunch table.

Stack of cheese and onion scones.

2. Mini Cheese Muffins

These delightful and delicious savory mini cheese muffins are flavored with cheddar cheese, dried herbs, and a few spices. The mini size is great for mini snacks or small punches of flavor added to the Mother's day brunch or picnic.

Hand picking up a mini cheese muffin from a plate.

3. Feta and Spinach Muffins

This delicious from-scratch feta and spinach muffins take the classic spinach and feta combination and wrap them into a fantastic savory muffin.

4. Mini Cheese Rolls/Cheese Puffs

These easy, homemade puff pastry mini cheese rolls come together very quickly. They are like sausage rolls but made with a delicious cheese filling that makes a great little addition to the finger snack buffet.

Mini Cheese Rolls on a Platter

5. Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins

These better-than-your-bakery white chocolate blueberry muffins are moist, tender, and bursting with flavor. A great addition to the Mother's day breakfast-in-bed tray!

Blueberry muffins stacked on each other with a hand ready to place the third one of top.

6. Tomato Puff Pastry Tart

Indulge in this tasty tomato puff pastry tart that's perfect for a speedy lunch, dinner, or appetizer. The base of store-bought puff pastry is topped with cheese, tomatoes, and a hint of onion.

Sliced tomato puff pastry tart showing cheese, tomatoes and red onion.

Something Sweet

7. Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake

This rustic small-batch homemade strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake consists of a layer of white chocolate cheesecake infused with a strawberry compote, sitting on a buttery biscuit base. This small-batch baked cheesecake makes 4-6 slices, perfect for a small family gathering to celebrate Mum this Mother's day.

Slice of strawberry white chocolate cheese cake on a plate.

8. Best Ever Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A deliciously simple, easy, moist, homemade spiced carrot cake with cream cheese icing! This two-layer carrot cake balances the traditional carrot cake flour with a hint of walnut and a good smattering of cream cheese icing. Serve it on a beautiful cake stand, alongside your Mum's favorite cup of tea!

Slice of carrot cake showing cream cheese icing (frosting).

9. Spiced Date and Walnut Loaf

This spiced date and nut loaf are moist, flavored with sweet dates, and dotted with crunchy walnuts.

Sliced and stacked date and nut loaf.

10. Almond Biscotti

These crisp, crunchy, and sweet, but not too sweet classic almond biscotti are the perfect pantry cookie for every cup of tea or coffee.

Almond Biscotti piled on a plate.

11. Red Velvet White Chocolate Cookies

Thick, sweet, delicious New York Style white chocolate red velvet cookies. A purely indulgent cookie.

Stacked red velvet cookies next to a coffee cup.

12. Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

These easy, tasty homemade bakery-style banana walnut chocolate chip muffins come together quickly, making the perfect snack food!

Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins on a cooling rack.

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