Here are 40+ Mother’s Day recipes including madeleines, scones, cookies, strawberry shortcake cupcakes, tea cakes, cinnamon rolls, and more! Mom will love each and every thoughtful recipe.

Mother’s Day Recipes That Mom Will Love

Happy Mother’s Day weekend to every kind of mother and motherly figure. Strong mamas, mothers to be, mamas to babies, mothers who never held their babies, mothers no longer with us, and every type of mother in between. This weekend we celebrate, remember, and embrace each other. Here are 40+ Mother’s Day recipes to celebrate mom, even if that mom is you. ♥

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40+ Mother’s Day Recipe Ideas

Mocha Chocolate Pudding Pie

Creamy, smooth, and rich homemade mocha chocolate pudding is even better when it’s layered between an Oreo cookie crust & mocha whipped cream. Plan to make this one ahead of time so the pie has plenty of time to set.

Any Flavor Scones

My scones recipe is a go-to for brunch. With more than 15 sweet and savory varieties, I’m confident you’ll find one mom will love! Top sweet scones with lemon curd (pictured) for an extra special treat.

Brown Butter Berry Tea Cakes

These brown butter berry tea cakes are delicate miniature sponge cakes, similar to madeleines but much easier to make. If you’re hosting Mother’s Day brunch or tea, add these to your menu.

Flourless Chocolate Cake (GF)

This dark, rich, and deliciously moist flourless chocolate cake is naturally gluten free. A 1-bowl cake recipe without any special tools, decorating, or assembly required, this is chocolate cake MADE EASY.

No-Bake Greek Yogurt Fruit Tart (GF)

This wholesome, naturally gluten-free Greek yogurt fruit tart is healthy and fun for kids to decorate with favorite fruits. You need just 3 ingredients for the no-bake crust.

Easy Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

These easy cinnamon rolls from scratch are perfect for yeast beginners because they only require 1 rise. Each cinnamon roll is extra soft with the most delicious cinnamon swirl!

Double Chocolate Muffins

Besides the deep chocolate flavor, what you’ll love most about this double chocolate muffin recipe is its ease. The recipe uses common baking ingredients, doesn’t require a mixer, is super straightforward, and makes for an extra-special breakfast treat!

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

This is a decadent 3-layer cake with so much to love: layers of moist dark chocolate cake, sweet silky chocolate buttercream, and homemade raspberry filling, all covered with a luxurious chocolate raspberry ganache. It’s sure to make Mom swoon!

Lemon Berry Petit Fours

Although petit fours can seem intimidating, my simplified recipe is perfect for beginners! Use melted white chocolate as an easy garnish under lovely layers of cream cheese pound cake, lemon curd, raspberry jam, and vanilla buttercream.

Small Chocolate Cake (6 Inch)

This recipe yields a single 6-inch chocolate cake layer, making it perfect for smaller gatherings and celebrations. Top with chocolate ganache or your favorite frosting.

Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole

Hosting Mother’s Day brunch? Combining bagels, seasoning, bacon, eggs, and cream cheese, this everything bagel breakfast casserole is a savory, satisfying, and crowd-pleasing make-ahead breakfast dish.

Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

These 100% whole wheat blueberry pancakes are fluffy and light, and packed with Greek yogurt, juicy berries, and whole grain goodness. A stack of these is sure to put a smile on Mom’s face.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chewy chocolate chip cookies are the most popular cookie recipe on my website and for good reason. Sit back and watch these fly off the plate—just make sure Mom gets one before they’re gone!

Homemade Strawberry Cake

The secret to plenty of pure strawberry flavor in this pretty pink cake? Reduced strawberry puree in the batter and freeze-dried strawberries in the frosting. This one is sure to wow Mom!

One Giant Monster M&M Cookie

This recipe for one giant monster cookie is full of texture and positively packed with chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. It’s the perfect size for sharing—or for Mom to enjoy all on her own!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are a goldmine for even the biggest chocolate lovers. They’re as indulgent as they look: rich and fudge-like with chewy centers, slightly crisp edges, and oodles of melty chocolate chips in each glorious bite.

Baked Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

As a mom, I say with 100% honesty that any mother would appreciate an extra-large serving of this baked cream cheese French toast casserole. Prep it the night before and bake it in the morning.

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

These vanilla bean-speckled strawberry shortcake cupcakes are filled with homemade strawberry filling and topped with strawberry whipped cream. It’s like eating strawberry shortcake, but as a buttery-soft cupcake!

Chocolate Coconut Almond Tart (GF & Vegan)

My chocolate coconut almond tart recipe is super simple, made with only 7 ingredients, and is the perfect choice if you need a gluten-free or vegan recipe to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Strawberry Coconut Macaroons (GF)

Add a pop of flavor (and color!) to classic macaroons with the addition of fresh strawberries. They’re moist and chewy on the inside, slightly crisp around the edges, and completely irresistible.

Giant Cinnamon Roll Cake

The only thing that can top a plate of warm cinnamon rolls is a GIANT cinnamon roll cake. Kids love helping with this one, and it’s really fun to serve.

Sparkling Jumbo Blueberry Muffins

This recipe yields 6 jumbo blueberry muffins that are bursting with blueberries in every bite and taste just like they’re from the bakery.

Raspberry Almond Crumb Cake

Simple and unassuming, this raspberry almond crumb cake is tender and buttery and the most perfect way to start the day. This recipe has been a personal and reader favorite for many years!

Madeleines

Light and airy, my homemade madeleines feature a delicious buttery lemon flavor. These delicate treats would be a lovely addition to any Mother’s Day tea or brunch.

Lemon Pudding Cakes

With fluffy lemon cake on top and rich lemon pudding on the bottom, these unique lemon pudding cakes are a lemon lover’s dream. It’s all made from 1 easy cake batter and 8 simple ingredients.

Biscuit Breakfast Casserole

My biscuit breakfast casserole is the definition of breakfast comfort food. It combines eggs, sausage, peppers, cheese, and buttery biscuits all in one dish, and is perfect for feeding a crowd.

Greek Yogurt Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

These lemony pancakes are like a stack of sunshine. They’re made with whole wheat flour but are still incredibly light and fluffy, thanks to a handful of power ingredients.

Homemade Monkey Bread (aka Cinnamon Roll Bites)

You can never go wrong with a big pan of homemade monkey bread, something the whole family can enjoy. It’s like a giant pull-apart cinnamon roll Bundt cake!

Berries & Cream French Toast Casserole

This impressive breakfast or brunch dish is creamy, soft, crisp, and comforting. Not to mention, the prep work is easy and is best prepared the night before, making breakfast a snap the next morning.

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

Simple to prepare, a classic strawberry shortcake celebrates the season’s freshest flavors. The lightly sweetened biscuits are perfect for holding juicy strawberries and fresh whipped cream!

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

The best of chocolate cake and banana bread in one, this quick bread is extra moist, undeniably fudge-like, and works as a breakfast treat, afternoon snack, or Mother’s Day dessert.

Mille-Feuille (Napoleon Pastry)

From the thousand layers of delicate puff pastry, to the creamy clouds of vanilla pastry cream, to the decorative marbled icing, mille-feuille is an indulgent dessert worthy of a special occasion—like celebrating Mom!

Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Small yet stunning, my iced lemon pound cake is super moist and bursting with the flavors of fresh lemon, creamy butter, and sweet vanilla. Another great “anytime” treat that can be enjoyed throughout the day.

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

For the moms that love all things lemon, these cookies are nothing short of a dream. Enjoy sweet, soft lemon sugar cookies filled with lemon curd (or another fruit preserve/jam of your choice), and a drizzle of lemon icing.

Classic Cheesecake Recipe

My creamy and ultra-smooth classic cheesecake is simple decadence at its finest. It’s a perfect canvas for toppings, from a variety of fruit sauces to chocolate ganache, salted caramel, or whipped cream.

Homemade Glazed Doughnuts

Just like the doughnuts from your favorite bakery, but made from the comfort of your home in about 2 hours. Making your own homemade doughnuts is easier than you think with my step-by-step photos, success tips, and video tutorial.

Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls

When I’m looking for a fun alternative to traditional cinnamon rolls, these raspberry sweet rolls are always on the menu. The juicy, sweet-tart filling uses frozen raspberries, and the vanilla or cream cheese icing on top makes for a truly unforgettable breakfast.

Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (GF)

Enjoy thick, flavorful, soft cookies—all without butter or flour. These naturally gluten-free cookies use only 9 ingredients and are packed with peanut butter flavor and plenty of chocolate chips.

Glazed Strawberry Bread

With its cake-like crumb, juicy strawberries, and dreamy vanilla icing, this glazed strawberry bread tastes like summer in a loaf pan. Best of all, it’s quick and easy to prepare with no mixer required.

Easy Key Lime Pie Bars

Everything we love about key lime pie, but as handheld dessert bars! The addition of cream cheese adds delightful flavor and texture, and the buttery graham cracker crust serves as the perfect base for the tangy filling.

1 Giant Double Chocolate Cookie

If Mom loves chocolate, you won’t regret making her this giant double chocolate cookie to celebrate her special day. It’s extra chewy, fudgy, and will satisfy even the most intense of chocolate cravings.