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Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: May 9, 2025

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From overnight breakfast casseroles to salads, easy fruit quick breads, tender muffins, silky quiches, fruit pizzas, even a coffee punch, these Mother’s Day brunch recipes are sure to make planning and serving a spectacular brunch to celebrate Mom a breeze this year!

All the best Mother's Day brunch recipes are found in this collection- a title collage of brunch recipe photos

There’s no better person to celebrate than Mom- for all she does, for who she is and for the way she always loves us. Can we really fit all that into one day? Probably not, but kicking it off with a great Mother’s Day brunch is the perfect way to start.

How To Use These Recipes To Plan A Menu

This convenient recipe collection will help you choose and create dishes that let mom know how special she is to you and that she is sure to love! Every recipe is beautiful, easy to follow and delicious! Choose one from each group or just one or two recipes overall. Either way, you’re well on your way to letting Mom know just how special she is.

Table of Contents

  • How To Use These Recipes To Plan A Menu
  • Want to Know More About Planning a Brunch?
  • Drinks
  • Breakfast Casseroles
  • Quiches
  • Side Dishes
  • Salads
  • Breads & Butters
  • Special Fruit Dishes

Want to Know More About Planning a Brunch?

Check out my guide to The Best Southern Brunch Menu to get all the ins and outs of planning a classic brunch! Aside from an “Already-Done-For-You” brunch menu, this supplementary guide answers questions like:

  • What is on a typical brunch menu?
  • How to plan a brunch menu?
  • What time does a brunch start?
A collage of brunch recipes used to create the best southern brunch menu.

Drinks

Every special event deserves a signature drink recipe! These elevated, pretty punches make elegant sippers every guest can enjoy. Make your Mother's Day brunch extra special with one of these simple statement recipes.

Ruby Grapefruit Punch

Champagne Julep Punch

Pineapple Orange Fizzy for Brunch

Classic Southern Coffee Punch

Celebrate Mom with this decadent Southern tradition- easy, delicious Coffee Punch! Made with strong brewed coffee, ice cream, & whipping cream, this is the the original mocha frappucino in a pretty little cup. 

Breakfast Casseroles

Breakfast Casseroles are ideal for feeding a crowd at brunch! Savory or fruit-filled, French toast or country style, there is sure to be something here Mom will love. All of these casseroles can be put together the night before and popped in the oven 30 minutes to an hour before everyone arrives making Mother's Day deliciously easy for everyone.

Egg & Bacon Croissant Breakfast Casserole

Banana French Toast Bake with Frosted Flakes Topping

Strawberry French Toast Casserole

Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Croutons

Make-Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake

Overnight Breakfast Burrito Casserole

Overnight Green Chile Breakfast Strata

Cheesy Farmhouse Breakfast Casserole

Savory Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Brunch Cake

Quiches

Secret Ingredient Ham & Swiss Quiche

There’s nothing like the classic combo of savory ham and punchy Swiss cheese. This easy-to-make quiche takes Mom's favorite to the next level with a little green onion, red pepper flakes, dried mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce. Plus a secret ingredient inspired by every great ham and swiss sandwich to make sure your quiche is rich, velvety and oh-so, just right!

BLT Quiche

Who doesn’t love a good BLT?  This easy breakfast BLT Quiche isn’t your regular fussy quiche! Loaded with bacon, tomatoes, spinach, green onions, feta and cheddar cheese, it’s one heckuva BLT! 

Easy Sausage & Cheese Grits Quiche

Sausage Mushroom Quiche with Parmesan

This easy recipe for Sausage Mushroom Quiche bakes up delectable goodness every time.  Loaded with savory Shiitake mushrooms, ground sausage, fresh spinach and sharp Parmesan cheese, this quiche is guaranteed to be Mom's new favorite!

Side Dishes

Candied bacon, sausage balls, potato casseroles and the like are the perfect way to round out any brunch menu. Choose 1-3 of of these recipes depending on how many guests are celebrating Mom this year.

Bourbon Maple Candied Bacon

BEST Creole Sausage Balls

Green Chile Sausage Balls

Easy, Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole (no canned soup)

Baked Gouda Cheese Grits

Ultimate Scalloped Potatoes

Lyonnaise Potatoes- Skillet Potatoes & Sweet Onions

Pimento Cheese Hash Brown Casserole

Crispy Potato Pancakes

Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs

Louisiana Shrimp & Crab Deviled Eggs

Salads

Whether it's a fruit salad or a green salad, salads are always welcome on any brunch menu. There is plenty of variety here to please Mom. If you have a large crowd coming, consider adding a fruit salad and a green salad or a jello salad + a green salad to your menu.

Blueberry Spinach Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing

Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Strawberries

Ambrosia Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream Dressing

Classic Fruit Salad with Old Fashioned Century Sauce

Strawberry Jello Salad: A Southern Tradition

Red & Green Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Orange Dressing

Tropical Orange Jello Salad

Strawberry Asparagus Salad

Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad

Berry Peach Fruit Salad

Breads & Butters

Breads and muffins are a great addition to your brunch menu, no matter what else you're serving. Some guests will be looking forward to something they can grab and nibble, like banana bread or a strawberry muffin. Along with your breads, special whipped butters are easy to make but are always thoughtful and memorable when served.

Hummingbird Banana Bread with Toasted Coconut

Farmstyle Buttermilk Strawberry Muffins

Sausage & Cream Cheese Hand Pies

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Easy Louisiana Biscuit Beignets

Triple Berry French Toast Muffins

Cobblestone Apple Muffins

Blackberry Buttermilk Biscuits with Lemon Glaze

Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread

Lemon Supreme Monkey Bread

Standout Cinnamon Banana Bread

Delicious Carrot Zucchini Muffins with Walnuts

Ultimate Stuffed Sausage Egg Cheese Biscuits

Raspberry Lemon Butter

There’s not anything that makes a brunch seem more special than a compound fruit butter served with hot breads or biscuits! Raspberry Lemon Butter, not too sweet and not too tart, this light pink lemony butter is like pure sunshine melting over pancakes, french toast, even dinner rolls!

Whipped Coconut & Orange Butter

Easy whipped coconut orange butter is just the thing for adding a little something special to your table. Spread it over a warm stack of pancakes or waffles.  Tuck it inside hot biscuits, steaming dinner rolls, tender croissants, muffins… and that’s just the beginning of the list!  A light blend of tropical coconut & bright citrus, this sweetly flavored cloud of butter will have you thinking of spreads in a whole new way.

Special Fruit Dishes

Every brunch needs a special recipe that's unexpected. The last few ideas on this list offer up those tasty surprises that are sure to delight Mom and your guests. From fruit pizzas to chilled, light fruit soups, these dishes are what Mother's Day brunches are all about.

Blackberry Mint Pizza

This blackberry mint pizza with subtly sweet marscapone cheese, plump blackberries, and blackberry jam is perfect for brunch. A gorgeous mix of bread, cheese, fruit, and herbs, this fruit pizza has all the ingredients of a romantic picnic without the picnic basket!

Summer Sweet Strawberry Bisque

If Mom loves heavenly strawberries and cream, then you are in some kind of luck!  This Summer Sweet Strawberry Bisque captures everything that’s good about that classic combination and serves it up in a chilled bowl of fabulous goodness! Just a few minutes in the food processor is all it takes.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Bacon Fig Pizza

If Mom loves a warm biscuit piled high with sticky sweet figs and topped with bacon, then this recipe is a MUST for your brunch.  Tantalizingly sweet & savory, Bacon Fig Pizza is topped with dried (or fresh) figs, fig preserves, chopped bacon, goat cheese and shaved Parmesan.  A true comfort food, this wonderful flat bread recipe is perfect for celebrating all that Mom does.

French-Toasted Blackberry Grilled Cheese

Looking for something different to make for Mom this Mother's Day?  This French-toasted blackberry grilled cheese gives a whole new meaning to breakfast sandwich.  Plump blackberries & sweetened cream cheese, lightly french toasted and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Think Monte Cristo, but better!

Honey Lime Fruit Tart with Sugar Cookie Crust

Does Mom love fruit pizza? A dazzling star at brunch, this easy version of fruit pizza looks fancy, but isn't hard to make! Fresh fruit, a simple cream cheese filling, honey lime glaze and sugar cookie dough crust is all it takes!

From breakfast casseroles to salads, hummingbird bread, muffins, quiches, fruit pizzas, even a coffee punch, these 31 recipes are sure to make planning and serving a spectacular brunch to celebrate Mom a breeze this year!

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