Mothers’ Day Desserts!
Here are 10 healthy recipes that would be perfect for Mother’s Day:
This recipe is probably the easiest “fancy” dessert you could ever make.
On the page, you’ll find recipes for Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes, Snickerdoodle Pancakes, Red Velvet Pancakes (sans food coloring!) and even Chocolate-Chip Cookie Dough Pancakes!
If your mom likes banana bread, she’ll like these even better!
This recipe makes just two muffins: one for you, and one for your mom!
Big Fat Coconut Breakfast Cake
This cake-like bread would go perfectly with a breakfast scramble and tall glass of orange juice.
Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Pie
Do you want a show-stopping fancy dessert that looks like it took hours to make but can really be prepared in just 5 minutes? This is the one to try!
Flourless Chocolate-Chip Cookies
This is one of my mother’s personal favorite recipes, so I had to include it on here!
Your mom will never guess the secret ingredient.
This recipe is my mom’s #1 all-time favorite recipe on my entire blog!
Question of the Day:
What is the best thing about your mother?
After telling me, be sure to go tell her if you can.
Every day, I am more and more in awe of your amazingness and more and more grateful for the hard work you put into each post. Instead of critiquing your posts, I think more of your readers should remember to say THANK YOU :).
You had me at Big Fat Coconut Breakfast Cake! Sounds divine! My mother passed in 2005 on Christmas Day. She was always there for love, support and advice. I was in awe how she managed her life so effortlessly, with grace and beauty. I miss her so…
My mom just recently found out she’s Celliac/gluten intollerant. I’m planning to make the PB Choc Chip Blondies for her this weekend (also it’s my son’s birthday party, so she has to miss out on regular cake for the first time). I absolutely love that my mom can be my friend, while still being a parent. Sometimes I think a lot of parents are either too much friend, not enough parent; or too much parent, not enough friend. I appreciate the closeness we have!
Cant wait to try all of these, I found your blog a few weeks ago and oh my goodness everything I’ve made so far is delicious! And I agree with the previous comment from L. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes and the hard work you put into each of them”
Thank you so much, Karis. That really does mean a lot to me!
I noticed you have several “secret” recipes. Secret Chocolate Mousse. Secret PB cookies. A girl with lots of secrets. 😀
Sorry about the criticisms Katie! You’re round ups are great and very helpful! I hope you continue them regardless of others. These recipes look great for mother’s day! One of the best things about my mom is her constant desire to learn and discover new things. She is always reading and studying about something. She has this thirst for learning, especially about healthy living and eating. And then she teaches her family and friends about what she’s learned. I love that I learn so much from her almost daily!
Love this! My mom has some health issues, but is pretty stubborn about eating healthy. I love having an excuse to spoil her with healthy vegan food. I’ll be cooking all of her meals on Sunday, and you just reminded me to make her dessert too!:)
Her heart. She really is a very compassionate woman
Wow! Usually I find I want to strangle people when reading comments, but I’m so glad to hear all of the positiveness out there today! I love the round-ups, just in case you need one more in that column! But I just love the energy you manage to put out there on your site…so positive and happy and I get so irritated when people are negative..to you of all people! So keep on my dear! You’re doing a fantastic job, which I’m sure is completely obvious by the amount of readers you have.
Haha oh yes, some commenters can be frustrating. “I made your recipe exactly, except I subbed __________. It turned out terribly. Can’t believe I wasted my time on such a bad recipe. Any tips for next time?”
Ummm… follow the recipe next time? Or don’t blame me if it’s bad?
I don’t even know how to answer these comments, and I get them all the time! 😕 But I’ve found that 99% of commenters are so incredibly kind and thoughtful, and reading their comments never fails to make me smile. They’re probably all sick of hearing me say “Thanks for making me smile” so often… but I can’t help it :).
LOL I’ve seen some of those comments on your blog! I don’t know how you are able to answer them as kindly as you do!
And the worst part is they don’t tell you in the first place that they didn’t follow the recipe. They just say “I made this and it was terrible. What did I do wrong?” And then it later turns out they subbed applesauce for the sugar or something!
My mom is the most amazing woman ever. I am lucky enough to be born into a family with a mother who is so open and close to me. As a 16 year old living in New York city I’m thrown into the fast paced life everyday, and last year when I went through a very hard time my mother was by my side the whole time. Even when she disagrees with my actions and choices she is always my support system, guiding me rather than disciplining in the upmost graceful manner. I appreciate her everyday and think it is almost silly to have a day dedicated to mothers day when in reality, we should be appreciative everyday.
Thank you for the round up Katie ! My mom is kind picky, what would you suggest for a coffee loving sweet tooth kinda mom? Thank you again, I’m ADDICTED to chocolate (just like you hehe) and have to have it at least twice a day….your blog is my go-to from the moment I wake up for breakfast until I go to sleep at night. You should be so proud of yourself !
Hmmm… maybe the mocha chocolate cake? With chocolate frosting, of course!! Or frappuccino? Here are all my coffee recipes: https://lett-trim.today/2012/03/24/my-coffee-flavored-recipes/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
You’re so lucky to live in NYC!! Be sure to go to Blossom and get something with their cashew alfredo. So so good.