These delicious & healthy Mother’s Day brunch recipes are perfect for spoiling whoever fills the mom role in your life. Whether the vibe is breakfast in bed or a big, family brunch to celebrate her, these healthy Mother’s Day brunch recipes will make her feel so loved and SO nourished. This list includes some of my favorite vegan brunch recipes, gluten free Mother’s Day desserts and digestive cocktails.
You’ll find both sweet and savory brunch ideas here, and I’ve noted them as gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and refined sugar free for easy picking.
GF = gluten free
DF = dairy free
V = vegan
RFS = refined sugar free
I hope you and the mother figure in your life enjoy these Mother’s Day brunch recipes! When you snap a picture of your beautiful creation, tag me on Instagram (@lizmoody) – I can’t wait to see!
Bakery-style muffins & muffin tops
Healthy Starbucks Blueberry Muffins GF, RFS
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins GF, DF
Double Chocolate Chunk Muffin Tops GF, DF
Banana Bread Muffin Tops GF, DF, RFS
Blueberry Cornflake Muffins GF, DF RFS
Apple Walnut Breakfast Muffins GF, DF, RFS
Lighter loaves & breads
Grain Free Cranberry Orange Pancake Bread GF, DF, RFS
Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread GF, DF, RFS
Birthday Cake Batter Banana Bread GF, DF
Salted Cookie Dough Banana Bread GF, DF, RFS
Healthy Starbucks Iced Lemon Loaf GF, DF
Healthy Brownie Batter Banana Bread GF, RFS
Lemon Poppyseed Loaf Cake GF, DF, RFS
Morning & afternoon drinks
Peanut Butter Cup Latte GF, DF
Healthy Birthday Cake Latte GF, DF
Lemon Meringue Latte GF, DF
Stress-Relief Rose Latte GF, DF, RFS
Healthy Strawberry Basil Margarita GF, DF, RFS
Cherry Basil Chia Fresca GF, V, RFS
Strawberry Cinnamon Mocktail GF, DF, RFS
Lemon Thyme Faux-ito Digestive Mocktail GF, DF, RFS
Blueberry Lavender Lemonade GF, DF, RFS
Spiced Orange Chai Digestive Mocktail GF, V, RFS
Cranberry Rosemary Digestive Mocktail GF, V, RFS
Sweet brunch classics
Healthy Caramel Banana Blender Pancakes GF, RFS
Quick Lemon Poppyseed Waffles with Blueberry Compote GF, DF, RFS
Healthy Starbucks Coffee Cake GF, RFS
Healthy Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pancakes with 2-Ingredient Caramel Syrup GF, DF, RFS
Buckwheat Crepes GF, DF
Creme Brulee French Toast DF, RFS
Roasted Peaches with Coconut Yogurt and Cinnamon Lavender Granola GF, V, RFS
Healthy French Toast Cinnamon Rolls RFS
Personal Peach Crumble GF, RFS
Savory brunch faves
The Best Effing Breakfast Sandwich DF
Veggie-Packed, One-Pan Southwestern Breakfast Skillet GF, DF
Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprout Breakfast Hash GF, DF
Sweet Potato Rosemary Breakfast Burritos DF
Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwiches GF, DF
10-Minute Chickpea Corn Elote Bowl GF, V
Brunch for a crowd
Honeyed Cardamom Berry Tartelets GF
Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza GF, V
5-Minute Jammy Tomato and Corn Bruschetta V
Pecan Pie Tarts GF, DF, RFS
Raspberry Peach Breakfast Crisps GF, V
Caramelized Onion, Butternut Squash, Cranberry, and Crunchy Pecan Bruschetta V
Lemon Basil Corn Fritters GF, DF
Healthy Chili’s Southwestern Egg Rolls V
Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps GF, DF
Herby Spring Pea Hummus GF, V
Springtime salads
Strawberry Pistachio Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette GF, DF
Basil and Roasted Beet Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette GF, V
Hot Girl Summer Salad GF, V
Basil, Corn, Blackberry Salad GF, V
Pomegranate and Mint Moroccan Grain Salad GF, V
Mexican Kale Salad GF, V
Plant-Based Taco Salad V, GF
Sweetgreen Crispy Rice Salad GF, DF
Healthy desserts
5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossoms GF, DF, RFS
Lavender Honey Cake GF, DF, RFS
Cardamom Orange Tahini Cookies GF, V, RFS
Lavender Lemon Cookies GF, V, RFS
Cardamom Pistachio Rose Energy Bites GF, V, RFS
Healthy Carrot Cake Bites GF, DF, RFS
The Best Healthy Monster Cookies GF, DF
Fudgy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches GF, DF, RFS
Pistachio Rose Cookies GF, V, RFS
Mississippi Mud Pie GF, V, RFS
No-Bake Snicker’s Pie V, GF, RFS
