33 Gourmet Brunch Recipes For Mother's Day

A gourmet brunch for Mother's Day is a classic meal. Spring is really getting underway, you can eat outside, enjoy all the incredible produce popping up (hello asparagus!). My favourite part about entertaining is preparing a wide variety of smaller dishes, appetizers, mains and sides. Mother's Day is the perfect time to go all-out with the spread - doesn't she deserve it?

Here are 72 different dishes you can make on Mother's Day that really kick it up an notch (including cocktails!). No one is leaving this party hungry, trust me.

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Appetizers & Baked Goods

Mini Croque Monsieur

This delightful mini croque monsieur recipe is a perfectly easy, perfectly elegant and exquisitely delicious breakfast idea that will impress any guest!

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Brown Sugar Peach Muffins Recipe

This Brown Sugar Peach Muffins recipe features a hint of warm spices and a subtle vanilla aroma to pair perfectly with fresh sweet peaches.

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Beet Cured Salmon

Curing your own salmon is easier than you'd think! This beet cured salmon is the perfect addition to your brunch spread- Just as pretty as it is delicious!

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Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

These Flawless Cheese and Bacon Turnovers make the perfect breakfast, lunch, snack, or even served up with beans and chips for dinner!

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Crumb Cake Doughnuts

These crumb cake doughnuts are infused with the flavours of earl grey tea and have a buttery, crunchy topping and a drizzle of vanilla glaze.

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White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins

White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins with buttermilk and almond are tender, sweet and all around heavenly. And so easy to make.

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Cocktails

Grapefruit Mimosa Sparkling Cocktail with Elderflower

Grapefruit mimosa is perfect for brunch and fresh, citrusy grapefruit pairs beautifully with floral elderflower and sweet, bubbly champagne.

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Grapefruit Rosemary Sour

This grapefruit gin cocktail is light, refreshing, and oh-so-pretty. Perfect for afternoon cocktail hour basically any time of year!

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Frozen Grand Mimosas

Welcome the summer heatwaves with a Frozen Grand Mimosa. Orange juice, sparkling wine, and Grand Marnier are blended with ice to create a slushy and refreshing treat that pairs perfectly with brunch.

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The Lady Bridgerton

Make her feel like a queen this Mother's Day with the Lady Bridgerton. Made with Empress 1908 Gin, tea, lavender, and lemon juice, it's sure to make her swoon.

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Sparkling Rosé Cocktail with Strawberry and Elderflower

Pairing a dry sparkling rosé wine with sweet elderflower liqueur and a homemade strawberry honey syrup makes for a balanced cocktail that’s not too sweet.

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Lavender bee’s knees (lavender lemon honey cocktail)

Lavender bee’s knees gin cocktail is a honey lavender lemon cocktail. Honey, lavender syrup, lemon juice and gin =smooth way to get your buzz.

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Strawberry Cucumber Gimlet (made w/ vodka!) – A Nerd Cooks

This Strawberry Cucumber Vodka Gimlet is pretty fabulous. Cool, crisp cucumber vodka and sweet strawberry simple syrup come together to form one delicious cocktail.

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Blood Orange Dirty Shirley | Sweet Tea + Thyme

This take on a dirty shirley cocktail is a fun twist using sweet blood oranges!

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Sparkling Pomegranate & Grapefruit Palomas

These pomegranate and grapefruit palomas showcase fresh, fruit juices, 100% agave tequila and a pinch of cardamom. Top with a splash of sparkling champagne!

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Salads

Shaved Asparagus Salad with Burrata - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen

Stunning and elegant, Shaved Asparagus Salad is packed with fresh herbs. Serve it with fresh burrata and a drizzle of vinaigrette.

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Fresh spring pea salad recipe

This veggie forward dish featuring crispy kale, spring peas, garden mint, cucumber and all shine in this fresh spring pea salad recipe.

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Asparagus Salade Lyonnaise

Bring the taste of France to your kitchen with Asparagus Salade Lyonnaise. A warm bacon and shallot vinaigrette, crispy croutons, a perfectly poached egg, and tender, yet crisp, roasted asparagus; the perfect spin on a French classic using fresh, spring asparagus.

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Sides

Easy English Muffin Recipe - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen

Want to go all out with that eggs benedict recipe? Then make your own English muffins! This classic English Muffin Recipe will help you create the soft and fluffy English muffins whether you are a beginner or seasoned baker.

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Asparagus Mimosa with Crispy Prosciutto | Carolyn’s Cooking

Asparagus Mimosa is a classic French dish of asparagus, hard boiled egg and a vinaigrette. It’s perfect for spring!

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Mains

The Best Lobster Benedict

This lobster benedict recipe is a luxurious brunch dish! Butter poached lobster meat and lobster tails which are topped with a beautiful poached egg covered in rich and creamy hollandaise sauce.

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Easy Lemon Pancakes & Earl Grey Crème Anglaise

These Easy Lemon Pancakes with Earl Grey Crème Anglaise recipe is perfect for snoozy weekday mornings or a special Sunday brunch!

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Eggs Benedict Tarts With Puff Pastry

Make an eggs Benedict style breakfast even easier but maintain that bit of elevation with these puff pastry tarts. It is all done in the oven and the optional drizzle of Hollandaise makes it irresistible.

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Buttermilk Quiche With Ham, Cheddar, And Chives

Buttermilk quiche is a classic French egg custard tart kicked up a notch with the tang and zip of creamy buttermilk! Homemade flaky pastry seals the deal.

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Rosti Eggs Benny | Maple + Mango

This Rosti Eggs Benny recipe is absolutely mouthwatering and perfect for a special brunch. It is a delicious alternative to classic eggs Benedict.

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Green Shakshuka with Pesto Eggs and Feta

Herby green shakshuka with pesto eggs and feta is a healthy and flavor packed breakfast and brunch dish. So easy - done in less than 20 min!

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Asparagus, Prosciutto and Fontina Tart

Asparagus Prosciutto and Fontina Tart is how to turn a spring breakfast or brunch into amazing! Perfect with a glass of Prosecco for a lovely Italian-inspired experience!

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Vanilla Dutch Baby with Clementine Curd

This Vanilla Dutch Baby with Clementine Curd is perfect for breakfast or brunch! It’s so easy and makes for a beautiful presentation!

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Desserts

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe is fluffy, full of strawberry flavour and lighter. Easy decadent mousse like cake for any celebration!

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3- Layer Chocolate Kahlua Cake

Velvety Kahlua chocolate cake filled with juicy syrup from brown sugar and Kahlua liqueur. Indulge in this sweet strawberry coffee cake!

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Strawberry Cornbread Cake - Gastronotherapy

Strawberry cornbread cake with a tender crumb that includes whipped cream dolloped on top. It’s strawberry shortcake meets cornbread!

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Rhubarb, Orange and Cardamom Cake

Rhubarb, Orange and Cardamom Cake - A golden almond cake bursting with tart juicy rhubarb, sweet orange, and earthy citrusy cardamom.

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Raspberry Chocolate Mousse

This decadent raspberry chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis is easy and delicious. A great make-ahead dessert that's perfect for an elegant Mother's Day get-together!

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