Facebook LinkedIn Email Pinterest Twitter Instagram YouTube Icon Navigation Search Icon Main Search Icon Video Play Icon Plus Icon Minus Icon Check Icon Print Icon Note Icon Heart Icon Filled Heart Icon Single Arrow Icon Double Arrow Icon Hamburger Icon TV Icon Close Icon Sorted Hamburger/Search Icon
Collection

12 Mother’s Day Recipes Easy Enough For the Kids to Make

Article Image

This year for Mother’s Day, brunch at a restaurant is pretty much out, so treat Mom instead to these homemade brunch or breakfast-in-bed ideas. They’re simple enough for the kids to make (okay, maybe with some adult supervsion).

  • Chocolate Dutch Baby with Raspberries
    Recipe

    Chocolate Dutch Baby with Raspberries and Whipped Cream

    A few tweaks are all it takes to get Dutch babies dressed up for Mother's Day. You can use almost any fruit, but the macerated raspberries here pair especially nicely with the rich chocolate pancake.

    Get the Recipe

  • Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Caramelized Apples
    Recipe

    Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Caramelized Apples

    Making oatmeal in a multicooker—a multipurpose electric pressure cooker—lets you keep it warm without overcooking it, perfect for letting Mom sleep in.

    Get the Recipe

  • French Toast Muffins
    Recipe

    Overnight French Toast Muffins

    A true crowd pleaser, this dish offers the best of two breakfast favorites: the classic flavor of French toast packaged in the easy grab-and-go shape of muffins. Since the preparation can be done the night before, all you need to do in the morning is pop the muffin tin in the oven.

    Get the Recipe

  • Breakfast Casserole
    Recipe

    Hash-Brown Breakfast Casserole

    The bell peppers, onion, ham, and cheese in this dish call to mind a Denver omelet. But instead of serving the hash browns on the side, they’re combined with the egg for an easy, hearty breakfast bake.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Strawberry and Ricotta Bruschetta

    Mint is a subtle but refreshing addition to the honey-laced ricotta and tangy strawberries on this sweet bruschetta.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Streusel

    Start breakfast by making this quick cake. After your eggs and bacon, cut still-warm pieces and serve them with coffee (and maybe a second glass of Champagne).

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Migas (Scrambled Eggs with Corn Tortillas)

    This Tex-Mex scramble of corn tortillas, cheese, vegetables and eggs is a full brunch in one dish.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Classic Buttermilk Pancakes

    You can add fresh berries, thinly sliced fruit, or even crumbled crisp bacon to this batter for an extra hit of flavor. Or substitute 1/2 cup wheat germ, cornmeal, or whole-wheat flour for 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Peach French Toast Bake

    When you want a hot, homey breakfast that’s special enough for Mom but without the morning fuss, this French toast bake is the answer. You pull it together the night before and while you sleep the eggy goodness seeps into the bread and all the flavors meld together. In the morning you just need to pop it in the oven.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Blueberry-Muffin Cake

    This cake is really muffin batter baked in a cake pan. It’s a perfect summertime breakfast treat, especially when served still warm from the oven.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Green Power Smoothie

    This classic green smoothie balances the power of spinach and chia seeds with the sweetness of grapes and apples. If your grapes aren’t frozen when you add them, add three or four more ice cubes for a thicker texture.

    Get the Recipe

  • Recipe

    Cream Scones

    While most scones are made with cream, the secret to this version is whipping the cream to soft peaks before folding it with the dry ingredients. The air trapped in the cream helps the scones rise, making them extra soft and light.

    Get the Recipe

Save to Recipe Box
Print
Add Private Note
Saved Add to List

    Add to List

Print
Add Recipe Note

Videos Recipes

| View All

Videos

View All

Connect

Follow Fine Cooking on your favorite social networks

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, subscribe today.

Get the print magazine, 25 years of back issues online, over 7,000 recipes, and more.