12 Easy Recipes to Make Mom Feel Extra Special This Mother’s Day

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on May 6, 2025

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Celebrate Mother's Day with these 12 easy and delicious recipes! There's everything from breakfast to dessert.

Mother's Day is this weekend and we've got plenty of delicious inspiration. Whether you're planning a cozy breakfast in bed, a beautiful brunch, or a heartfelt dinner, we've gathered a roundup of our favorite Mother's Day recipes to make her feel extra special.

There are sweet treats like scones, and brownies, savory quiche and fresh salads and more. These recipes are simple to make and impressive enough to show how much you care. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Lemon Blueberry Scones on a white cake stand

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Blueberry Scones

Bursting with sweet, juicy blueberries, these melt-in-your-mouth Lemon Blueberry Scones are beyond delicious and ridiculously easy to make!

Strawberry Muffins in red and white wrappers on a white cake stand.

Fresh Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins

With a sweet, crunchy sugar topping, a moist tender crumb and bits of delicious strawberries in every bite, these high-domed Fresh Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins are a no-fail hit, every time!

Spinach Quiche on a white platter

French Bistro Spinach Quiche

This French Bistro Spinach Quiche comes together quickly, can be made ahead and tastes like something you might enjoy at a charming little Parisian Café.

French Green Bean Salad in a white bowl.

Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad

Looking for a new salad that's not your same-old, same-old? This delicious French Green Bean Asparagus Salad has a bright lemony dressing and lots of healthy veggies. Each bite is a burst of fabulous fresh flavor!

Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing in a white bowl

Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing

With ramen noodles, a rainbow of fresh veggies and a fabulous Ginger Peanut dressing, you'll find yourself craving this Asian Noodle Salad again and again!

Roasted Veggie and Crispy Chickpea Salad in a cast iron skillet

Roasted Veggie and Crispy Chickpea Salad

This healthy Roasted Veggie and Crispy Chickpea Salad combines crispy, spicy chickpeas, caramelized veggies, Israeli couscous, buttery, toasted pine nuts and a generous shower of fresh herbs. It makes a delicious side or fabulous main course!

Vietnamese Caramel Shrimp in a cast iron skillet

Vietnamese Caramel Shrimp with Pineapple Basil Salsa

This Vietnamese Caramel Shrimp is sweet, salty and super delicious. It comes together quickly and the Pineapple Basil Salsa is a fresh, vibrant garnish!

Chicken Bruschetta in a cast iron skillet

Easy Pan-Seared Chicken Bruschetta

If you're in the mood for something healthy, satiating and fabulous, this super easy Pan-Seared Chicken Bruschetta is calling your name! Serve it with some crusty bread to sop up the delicious juices and you'll be hearing rave reviews from family, friends and guests!

Israeli Couscous Salmon Salad on an oval platter with dressing in the background.

Israeli Couscous Salmon Salad

This healthy Roasted Veggie and Crispy Chickpea Salad combines crispy, spicy chickpeas, caramelized veggies, Israeli couscous, buttery, toasted pine nuts and a generous shower of fresh herbs. It makes a delicious side or fabulous main course!

Chocolate Mousse in small glass jars topped with flaky salt.

Magical, Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse (Ridiculously Easy!)

This Magical Melt-in-Your-Mouth 5-Minute Chocolate Mousse sounds too good to be true But, trust me, if you have a few minutes to spare, you can make an incredibly delicious dessert that will bring rave reviews from everyone!

Crustless Lemon Tart garnished with fresh fruit and mint.

Ridiculously Easy Crustless Lemon Tart

What if you could make a gourmet dessert that's so ridiculously easy that it's... simply ridiculous? That's the story of this Crustless Lemon Tart! Of course, it doesn't hurt a bit that it's also ridiculously delicious, right?

Cream Cheese Brownie Tart on a white platter

Ridiculously Easy Cream Cheese Brownie Tart

This fabulously delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Brownie Tart is ridiculously easy to make, comes together in minutes and looks like a work of art from a fancy bake shop!

Thought for the day:

This is love: not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son
as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1 John 4:10

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