137 Mother’s day recipes

Spread the joy with our beautiful Mother’s Day recipes. Whether you’re planning the ultimate three-course meal, rustling up breakfast in bed, or whipping up a sweet treat, we’ve got the recipe for you.

Passion-berry choux buns
1 hour 30 minutes Showing off
Passion-berry choux buns
Double-choc brownies
50 minutes Not too tricky
Double-choc brownies
Berry good pancakes
20 minutes Super easy
Berry good pancakes
Avocado & slow-roasted tomatoes on toast
2 hours 10 minutes Super easy
Avocado & slow-roasted tomatoes on toast
Shortbread with poppy seeds & oats
35 minutes Super easy
Shortbread with poppy seeds & oats
Shortcake, curds & marmalade
1 hour Not too tricky
Shortcake, curds & marmalade
Hazelnut honey cake
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Hazelnut honey cake
Salted caramel brownies
55 minutes Not too tricky
Salted caramel brownies
Cherry brownies
20 minutes Super easy
Cherry brownies
Lemon & rosemary cakes
45 minutes Not too tricky
Lemon & rosemary cakes
Fridge cake
10 minutes Super easy
Fridge cake
Double ginger cake
1 hour 20 minutes Super easy
Double ginger cake
The best coffee & walnut cake
45 minutes Not too tricky
The best coffee & walnut cake
English muffins
50 minutes Not too tricky
English muffins
Queen of puddings
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Queen of puddings
Raspberry burnt cream
40 minutes Not too tricky
Raspberry burnt cream
Chocolate mousse & compote
15 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate mousse & compote
Peaches & cream pie
1 hour 25 minutes Not too tricky
Peaches & cream pie
Croustade (apple tart)
1 hour 10 minutes Not too tricky
Croustade (apple tart)
Souffle omelette with vanilla apricots
30 minutes Not too tricky
Souffle omelette with vanilla apricots
Easy pancakes
15 minutes Not too tricky
Easy pancakes
Raw chocolate cake
25 minutes Not too tricky
Raw chocolate cake
Chocolate chip muffins
45 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate chip muffins
Carrot cupcakes
40 minutes Super easy
Carrot cupcakes
Grilled asparagus & poached egg on toast
20 minutes Super easy
Grilled asparagus & poached egg on toast
Spiced coconut granola
45 minutes Not too tricky
Spiced coconut granola
Chocolate & caramel tart with hazelnuts
2 hours 10 minutes Showing off
Chocolate & caramel tart with hazelnuts
Flourless chocolate cake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Flourless chocolate cake
Amalfi lemon layer cake
3 hours 35 minutes Showing off
Amalfi lemon layer cake
Eton mess
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Eton mess
Baked eggs – lots of ways
15 minutes Super easy
Baked eggs – lots of ways
Royal Charlotte lemon drizzle cake
1 hour Not too tricky
Royal Charlotte lemon drizzle cake
Orange & polenta cake
Super easy
Orange & polenta cake
Super eggs Benedict
40 minutes Not too tricky
Super eggs Benedict
Bircher muesli
10 minutes Super easy
Bircher muesli
Gluten-free biscotti
1 hour Super easy
Gluten-free biscotti
Hummingbird cake
1 hour Showing off
Hummingbird cake
Magnificent marshmallows
50 minutes Not too tricky
Magnificent marshmallows
Gluten-free chocolate brownies
1 hour 20 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free chocolate brownies
Gluten-free lemon millet biscuits
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free lemon millet biscuits
Gluten-free strawberry & raspberry crumble
45 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free strawberry & raspberry crumble
Gluten-free apple, almond & cardamom cupcakes
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free apple, almond & cardamom cupcakes
Gluten-free citrus shortbread
30 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free citrus shortbread
Dairy-free chocolate & nut cookies
25 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free chocolate & nut cookies
Dairy-free chocolate truffles
30 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free chocolate truffles
Vegan ginger cupcakes
35 minutes Super easy
Vegan ginger cupcakes
Vegan chocolate brownies
40 minutes Super easy
Vegan chocolate brownies
Vegan blueberry pancakes
30 minutes Super easy
Vegan blueberry pancakes
Gluten-free carrot cake
1 hour Super easy
Gluten-free carrot cake
Dairy-free apple muffins
35 minutes Super easy
Dairy-free apple muffins
Rich chocolate tart with salt flakes
55 minutes Not too tricky
Rich chocolate tart with salt flakes
Jemma’s vegan vanilla fudge cupcakes
45 minutes Not too tricky
Jemma’s vegan vanilla fudge cupcakes
Jemma's PB & J Cupcakes
50 minutes Not too tricky
Jemma's PB & J Cupcakes
Ile flottante
1 hour 10 minutes Showing off
Ile flottante
Mandolin salad
15 minutes Super easy
Mandolin salad
Pear tart tatin
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Pear tart tatin
Chocolate & raspberry tart
1 hour 20 minutes Not too tricky
Chocolate & raspberry tart
Vegan Victoria sponge
50 minutes Super easy
Vegan Victoria sponge
Gluten-free lemon cake
1 hour 10 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free lemon cake
Epic vegan chocolate cake
50 minutes Not too tricky
Epic vegan chocolate cake
Gluten-free chocolate & blueberry muffins
40 minutes Super easy
Gluten-free chocolate & blueberry muffins
One-cup brunch pancakes
40 minutes Super easy
One-cup brunch pancakes
Brilliant broccoli
20 minutes Super easy
Brilliant broccoli
Chicken in a crust
2 hours 40 minutes Showing off
Chicken in a crust
Beautiful veggie moussaka
2 hours 30 minutes Showing off
Beautiful veggie moussaka
Epic chocolate and beetroot cake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
Epic chocolate and beetroot cake
One-cup pancakes
15 minutes Super easy
One-cup pancakes
My Nan's St. Clement's cake
50 minutes Super easy
My Nan's St. Clement's cake
Rainbow jam tarts
35 minutes Super easy
Rainbow jam tarts
Lincolnshire Poacher pie
2 hours 15 minutes Super easy
Lincolnshire Poacher pie
Scottish shortbread
40 minutes Not too tricky
Scottish shortbread
Eggy bread
30 minutes Super easy
Eggy bread
Southern pecan & apple salad
15 minutes Super easy
Southern pecan & apple salad
Retro arctic roll
40 minutes Super easy
Retro arctic roll
Peach cobbler
50 minutes Super easy
Peach cobbler
Crumbliest scones
35 minutes Super easy
Crumbliest scones
Queen Victoria sponge
1 hour Not too tricky
Queen Victoria sponge
Sour cranberry Bakewell
1 hour 50 minutes Not too tricky
Sour cranberry Bakewell
Wonderful Welsh cakes
1 hour Not too tricky
Wonderful Welsh cakes
Blanched asparagus – poached egg – fresh smoked salmon
Super easy
Blanched asparagus – poached egg – fresh smoked salmon
Grilled peach salad with Parma ham & Colwick cheese
20 minutes Not too tricky
Grilled peach salad with Parma ham & Colwick cheese
Brussels in a hustle
25 minutes Super easy
Brussels in a hustle
South American-style brunch
30 minutes Super easy
South American-style brunch
The best cauliflower & broccoli cheese
1 hour 35 minutes Not too tricky
The best cauliflower & broccoli cheese
Royal Georgie snap biscuits
Super easy
Royal Georgie snap biscuits
My NYC cheesecake
1 hour 30 minutes Not too tricky
My NYC cheesecake
Whole roasted salmon stuffed with lemon and herbs
1 hour 5 minutes Not too tricky
Whole roasted salmon stuffed with lemon and herbs
Roast chicken with couscous
1 hour 35 minutes Super easy
Roast chicken with couscous
Roast chicken with all the trimmings
2 hours Not too tricky
Roast chicken with all the trimmings
Old-school venison pie with juniper, rosemary and bay
4 hours 15 minutes Super easy
Old-school venison pie with juniper, rosemary and bay
Roast trout with spinach, sage and prosciutto
40 minutes Not too tricky
Roast trout with spinach, sage and prosciutto
Wicked Champagne cocktail
10 minutes Super easy
Wicked Champagne cocktail
The best whole-baked carrots
1 hour Super easy
The best whole-baked carrots
Tea party fairy cakes
35 minutes Super easy
Tea party fairy cakes
Sunny side-up eggs
5 minutes Super easy
Sunny side-up eggs
Stuffed sea bass
50 minutes Not too tricky
Stuffed sea bass
Roast vegetable megamix
1 hour 55 minutes Super easy
Roast vegetable megamix
Roast rack of lamb with crushed potatoes
1 hour 5 minutes Showing off
Roast rack of lamb with crushed potatoes
Roast potatoes with sage & orange
1 hour 5 minutes Super easy
Roast potatoes with sage & orange
Roast chicken with lemon & rosemary roast potatoes
2 hours Super easy
Roast chicken with lemon & rosemary roast potatoes
Rhubarb bellini
15 minutes Super easy
Rhubarb bellini
Potato cakes with smoked salmon
40 minutes Super easy
Potato cakes with smoked salmon
Perfect roast chicken
1 hour 25 minutes Super easy
Perfect roast chicken
Pan-roasted salmon with purple sprouting broccoli and anchovy-rosemary sauce
15 minutes Super easy
Pan-roasted salmon with purple sprouting broccoli and anchovy-rosemary sauce
My Nan's lemon drizzle cake
50 minutes Super easy
My Nan's lemon drizzle cake
Mother's Day rhubarb and ginger muffins
40 minutes Super easy
Mother's Day rhubarb and ginger muffins
Lemon butter biscuits
25 minutes Super easy
Lemon butter biscuits
Leg of lamb stuffed with olives, bread, pine nuts and herbs (Cosciotto d'agnello ripieno di olive, pane, pinoli e erbe aromatiche)
1 hour 45 minutes Super easy
Leg of lamb stuffed with olives, bread, pine nuts and herbs (Cosciotto d'agnello ripieno di olive, pane, pinoli e erbe aromatiche)
King of puddings
1 hour 35 minutes Super easy
King of puddings
Jools’s favourite beef stew
3 hours 35 minutes Super easy
Jools’s favourite beef stew
Herb marinated chicken
1 hour Super easy
Herb marinated chicken
Gin and elderflower sherbet
5 minutes Super easy
Gin and elderflower sherbet
Consistently good gravy
25 minutes Super easy
Consistently good gravy
Coconut pancakes with pomegranate jewels
20 minutes Not too tricky
Coconut pancakes with pomegranate jewels
Chicken in milk
1 hour 40 minutes Super easy
Chicken in milk
Charred eggy bread
10 minutes Super easy
Charred eggy bread
Celeriac gratin
1 hour 5 minutes Super easy
Celeriac gratin
Carrots
20 minutes Super easy
Carrots
Butternut squash muffins with a frosty top
35 minutes Super easy
Butternut squash muffins with a frosty top
Breakfast eggy crumpets
10 minutes Super easy
Breakfast eggy crumpets
Braised white cabbage
15 minutes Super easy
Braised white cabbage
Banana tarte Tatin
1 hour 5 minutes Not too tricky
Banana tarte Tatin
Healthy cheese & corn pancakes
30 minutes Not too tricky
Healthy cheese & corn pancakes
Berry pocket eggy bread
15 minutes Not too tricky
Berry pocket eggy bread
Apple sponge pudding
50 minutes Not too tricky
Apple sponge pudding
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