8 Brunch Menus Perfect For Mother's Day
Mother's Day Brunch Menus
An easy, quick brunch spread
Want to linger a little over breakfast? A relaxed morning meal is easy to pull off with a simple menu that comes together quickly but delivers big flavours. Forget prepping for hours: each component takes 30 minutes or less to pull together and is special enough to serve as a treat for yourself or to a small crowd. Get Michelle Lucas Larving's easy brunch menu recipes—including her spiced chocolate toast with figs recipe, bacon-and-egg frisée salad recipe, macerated citrus recipe and ginger-honey granola recipe.
Healthy-ish pancake breakfast
Okay, we love pancakes, but the post-pancake coma is a real risk. These easy, hearty pancakes give you the full pancake experience, but avoid the need of a nap afterwards. Get our oat and whole wheat buttermilk pancakes recipe (and if you're out of buttermilk, fear not—check our guide to easy buttermilk substitutes).
Savoury make-ahead brunch
Slow cooker eggs in purgatory and make-ahead cold brew coffee (serve 1:1 with cold or hot water) will keep things relaxed.
Slow Cooker Eggs in Purgatory
As our friend Nigella Lawson puts it, "Eggs in purgatory is absolute heaven when you're feeling like hell." Sounds like a great way to start the day. Hold the eggs very close over the tomato mixture before cracking them in. Get our slow cooker eggs in purgatory recipe.
Cold Brew Coffee
Make this the day before for an eye-opening, yet ultra easy morning cup. Get our cold brew coffee recipe.
All-in-one eggs and toast menu
A full-on menu with all the trimmings: eggs, toast, bacon, fruit and cheese, plus a sweet espresso-laced treat.
Egg And Toast Tartlets
Maple-Fennel Bacon
Calling all bacon-lovers, this one's for you. We've upped the ante with this brunch essential, making an old favourite new again. Get our maple-fennel bacon recipe.
Minty Melon Salad With Burrata Cheese
Fresh fruit comes alive under mint, basil and creamy burrata cheese. Get our minty melon salad with burrata cheese recipe.
Mocha Fool With Crunchy Amaretti
End brunch on a sweet note by swapping that second cup of java for a creamy mocha parfait. Get our mocha fool with crunchy amaretti recipe.
Fancy waffle house breakfast
Break out the waffle iron, whip fresh (or frozen) berries into a quick compote and top with whipped cream for an extra-special touch. Take it up a notch: Serve with crisp bacon and a homemade latte.
Whole Wheat Waffles With Blackberry Compote
Ripe berries, rich cream and a dusting of sugar are a gorgeous way to dress up those weekend waffles. get our whole wheat waffles with blackberry compote recipe.
Masala Chai
Tea is a comforting balm, but masala chai takes it to another level. While chai simply means tea in India and other countries, the term has become interchangeable with masala chai, or tea cooked with spices and herbs. Get our masala chai recipe.
An easier-than-it-looks bagel brunch
Combine homemade and store-bought elements to up the abundance factor while cutting down on cooking time. Showstoppers such as beet-cured gravlax and a palm-heart take on whitefish salad are rounded out with an easy bagel recipe and brined capers, roasted red peppers and marinated anchovies—all tinned or jarred, and equally delicious. Get our easy bagel brunch menu.
Sunny-side-up menu
The centrepiece of this menu is put together with just five ingredients: caramelized onions, crisp bacon, sautéed spinach, fried eggs and buttery puff pastry.
Sunny-Side-Up Tart
Super simple and delicious, this savoury tart—which pairs sunny side-up eggs, crisp bacon, fresh spinach and light puff pastry—is a show-stopper. Get our sunny-side-up tart recipe.
Spicy Cherry Tomato Jam
Add a kick of spicy to your tart—or perk up a cheese board—with this spicy cherry tomato jam recipe.
Buttermilk Pannacotta With Poached Rhubarb
This Italian-inspired spring treat is the silkiest, sweetest spring dessert (watch out—you’ll be making it again and again). Get our buttermilk pannacotta with poached rhubarb recipe.
Breakfast of champions
Vegan Banana Bread
Our ultra-easy plant-based banana bread recipe uses flax meal as an egg replacer, and is as impressive as the classic version. Get our vegan banana bread recipe.
Cocoa, Banana And Tahini Breakfast Smoothie
Not all smoothies must be green. This richly flavoured (and healthy) take (the photo is at the top of this post!) gets your day started with a touch of nuttiness, smooth chocolate and creamy banana. Get our banana, cocoa and tahini smoothie recipe.
Roasted Beet and Egg Salad with Rye Croutons
Horseradish-dill dressing gives this earthy rye and beet salad a tangy twist. Get our roasted beet and egg salad with rye croutons recipe.
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