Mother’s Day recipes perfect for brunch! Everything from spinach quiche to lemon ice box pie- tons of recipes with fresh berries and lemon. Easy to make, crowd pleasing recipes for Mother’s Day.
How to make the best pancakes
Pancakes are pretty easy to make, but there are a couple things you can do to make them even better. First, do not over mix! Pancake batter should be whisked just to combine the ingredients. There’s no need to use an electric mixer of any sort, you can mix pancakes just fine by hand.
Second, after your pancake batter is mixed, let it sit for 5-10 minutes. This helps activate the leavening ingredients and helps yield fluffy pancakes! For this recipe, you can pour the batter in the pan, then let it sit before baking them pancakes.
Which is better, lemon zest or lemon extract?
Lemon extract is easier to store and use, since you buy it and keep it in your cupboard. But even still, I prefer using lemon zest in my recipes because it adds a much more authentic lemon flavor. Lemon extract is made with a concentrated amount of alcohol and lemon and I feel you end up tasting the alcohol flavor too much.
How can I prevent my muffins from sticking to the pan?
To help keep your muffins from sticking to the pan, I suggest doing one of two things. First, you can use mini muffin liners for this recipe. Seconds, you can spray your muffin tin with non-stick spray that includes flour. This spray is specifically for baked goods and works so well! I never have my baked muffins stick to the pan again!
Lemon Icebox Pie
This pie is a quick an easy frozen lemon dessert. This pie has a classic tart lemonade flavor & is made from only FOUR simple ingredients! Simple to make and everyone loves this sweet, creamy lemon pie. Our sweet Icebox Pie is a family favorite. It’s creamy and perfectly tart with a bright lemon flavor. This Lemon Icebox Pie recipe is so easy to make; it just requires 4 ingredients!
Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are soft & delicious lemon cookies made using a Lemon Cake Mix, butter and eggs. Topped with a sweet lemon glaze, this quick & easy lemon cake mix cookie recipe is the best!
Perfect Sugar Cookie Recipe
Perfect Sugar Cookie Recipe is really just that- PERFECT. These sugar cookies come together quickly with only 6 ingredients; butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour and baking powder. The cookies keep shape while baking, are soft and chewy, plus there is NO chilling! This Sugar Cookie recipe is PERFECTION!
Buttermilk Lemon Bread
Lemon Buttermilk Bread recipe made with simple ingredients and topped with a bright, fresh lemon glaze. Buttermilk adds a wonderful flavor and texture to this easy lemon bread recipe. Sweet quick bread for anyone who loves baking with lemon!
Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
These bars are made with a soft & chewy sugar cookie base then topped with a sweet lemon glaze. Easy recipe for sugar cookie bars! I pulled inspiration from several of my favorite cookie recipes for this delightful Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars. They’re the perfect antidote for this freezing, snowy weather we’ve been having. They’re soft, perfectly sweet and the lemon flavor is bright and lovely. My family devoured this Lemon Sugar Cookie Bar recipe!
Blueberry Lemon Icebox Cake
Icebox cakes are perfect for summer! This Blueberry Lemon Icebox cake is a no-bake dessert lasagna filled with lemon pudding and blueberry pie filling, sandwiched with graham crackers. This Blueberry Lemon Icebox Cake recipe is a guaranteed win!
Lemon Surprise Cake
Traditionally speaking, this is a lemon pound cake and has been around for many generations. Our grandmothers were masters of finding ways to save money and use what they had to create beautiful and delicious desserts. Just six ingredients are all you need to bake the most flavorful and delicious Lemon Surprise Cake recipe!
Lemon Cream Cheese Braid
This Lemon Cream Cheese Braid is a sweet bread filled with creamy lemon cream cheese filling! With this Lemon Cream Cheese Braid recipe, time will stand still as you taste the best lemon pastry ever made.
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
There is no better way to start my day than with some light & refreshing lemon recipes like these Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. Something about lemon in the winter months really helps bring new energy & a renewed feeling of optimism. Perfect for a new year, right? Because it’s all about letting go of the heavy stuff that weighs us down & that includes the things we eat. We love these muffins for that reason AND because they come together quickly & are oh so tasty.
Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars
These Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars taste like a cross between a lemon curd bar and a lemon cheesecake bar sandwiched between the softest oatmeal cookie you’ve ever made. Take into account how easy they are to make and how bright these flavors are and these bars will make you feel like Spring has arrived. Lemon bars have long been one of my favorite desserts to make and lemon tarts are actually my most requested dessert by a pretty far margin. The rich filling is both easy and impressive and even though these bars aren’t going to win any sort of a beauty contest I guarantee this Creamy Lemon Crumb Bar recipe will become a go to!
Double Dipped Blackberry Glazed Lemon Scones
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make scones, you’re going to love this lemon scones recipe! The sweet blackberry glaze makes these extra special. Big, puffy, melt in your mouth scones. This Double Dipped Blackberry Glazed Lemon Scones recipe is a perfect start to a perfect morning.
Easy Lemon Bread
This amazing recipe for Easy Lemon Bread only calls for five ingredients! The consistency is perfect and the lemon flavor is incredible in this easy quick bread recipe.
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Lemon Sugar Cookies made by adding fresh lemon juice and zest to a simple sugar cookie dough. They are one of my favorite cookies ever! They’re soft, perfectly sweet and everyone goes crazy over the fresh lemon buttercream frosting on top. It’s absolutely amazing. It’s fast and easy, I promise! I’m not a cake decorator by any means and I was able to frost each cookie really fast and they looked just lovely. No rolling out or chilling necessary! Just bake and top with a bright lemon buttercream frosting. Easy Lemon Cookies piped with a super simple rosette so they taste incredible and they’re pretty too! My all-time favorite Sugar Cookie recipe!
Strawberry Sugar Cookies
Try the Strawberry Sugar Cookie recipe version!
Lemon Drop Glazed Mini Cupcakes
Little Lemon Drop Glazed Mini Cupcakes are delicious bite-sized treats that start with a lemon cake mix! The easy lemon glaze soaks into the inverted mini cupcakes and is a simple, incredibly delicious lemon cake mix recipe!
Glazed Mini Strawberry Cupcakes
Try the strawberry version! Glazed Mini Strawberry Cupcakes are delicious bite-sized treats that start with a strawberry cake mix. These mini cupcakes are dipped in a simple strawberry glaze to create a strawberries and cream flavor in an easy strawberry cake mix recipe!
Strawberry Lemonade Chex Mix
Strawberry Lemonade Chex Mix made easy in under 10 minutes with just 3 ingredients! Great flavor and everyone loves munching on this fun Chex Mix. Simple Chex mix recipe with strawberry lemon flavors perfect for any day that needs a little more fun! I made this Strawberry Lemonade Chex Mix on a whim and I was delighted with how great it tasted! I served it at a big party and everyone asked for the Strawberry Lemonade Chex Mix recipe. I was almost embarrassed to tell them all just how easy it was!
Lemon Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream
I feel like I crave the flavors of summer all year long. There is something so magical about these Lemon Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream! The flavors, the light, warm, refreshing flavors of this Lemon Strawberry Buttercream Cupcakes recipe tastes amazing any time of year!
Strawberries & Cream Poke Cake
Poke Cake is the perfect light and refreshing dessert for any gathering with family and friends – it is delicious and so pretty! I served it for dessert at a family gathering and everyone raved about it. I love how easy it is to make as well. The Strawberries & Cream Poke Cake recipe is a dessert that I know anyone who loves strawberries will love!
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM POKE CAKE
Ingredients
How to Make the Strawberry Poke Cake
- 1 15.25 oz boxed white cake mix
- ¾ cup boiling water
- 3 oz strawberry Jell-O
- ½ cup cold water
How to Make the Whipped Cream Frosting
- 8 oz whipped topping
- 8 oz vanilla frosting {I like the whipped white frosting for this recipe}
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 16 oz strawberries for topping
Instructions
Cake baking
- To start, bake the cake as directed on the back of the box. Follow the directions for a 9x13 pan.
- If you want to make boxed cake mix taste a little better, swap out milk for the water and add an additional egg -or egg white in this case!
- After the cake has cooked, let it cool for 20 minutes. Then “poke” the cake with a large fork. I space my pokes about 1/2″ apart, covering the entire surface of the cake.
Jell-O time
- First, in a medium saucepan boil ¾ cup of water.
- Once it boils, in a mixing bowl combine the boiling water and the Jell-O mix and stir until the Jell-O is completely dissolved.
- Then, pour in ½ cup cold water and continue to stir, then pour over the cake.
- Lastly, cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about three hours.
Making the topping
- In a medium size bowl, combine the Cool-Whip and frosting together, stirring gently.
- Add in almond extract and mix until fully combined.
- Spread the mixture on top of cake gently, be careful not to tear the cake.
- Next, wash, core and slice/dice the fresh strawberries. You can even use a fancy strawberry slicer if you'd like! Layer them on top of the cream when ready to serve. Store cake in fridge.
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Strawberry Jello Salad Mold
Strawberry Jello Mold is a fun way and delicious way to serve jello salad. The jello is set in a bundt pan & has two layers, fresh strawberries in jello and a creamy sweet jello bottom layer! Perfect way to serve a fancy jello treat! We LOVE jello! This Strawberry Jello Salad Mold recipe is sure to be a great food that your mom will love!
Glazed Strawberry Bread
Glazed Strawberry Bread is a delicious, moist quick bread that is made with fresh strawberries and a touch of cinnamon too! The frosting is made with strawberry cream cheese for a little bit of extra strawberry flavor! Glazed Strawberry Bread reminds me a lot of zucchini bread, minus the zucchini of course! The texture and consistency are very similar, but the fresh strawberries are just an amazing addition! My husband didn’t seem to think that adding strawberries to bread was the best idea, until he tried it. He just keep eating more and telling me how good it was. Making this Glazed Strawberry Bread recipe is sure to bring the same results for you!
French Toast Fruit Kabobs
French Toast Fruit Kabobs are perfect French Toast bites stacked onto a kabob with fresh strawberries in between. The French Toast Skewers are finished off with a drizzle of decedent homemade vanilla glaze. These Skewers are perfect for any brunch menu, but especially a Mother’s Day brunch! See the French Toast Fruit Kabobs recipe here!
Glazed Strawberry Fruit Pizza
Glazed Strawberry Fruit Pizza is made with a sugar cookie crust that is topped with a cream cheese layer, fresh strawberries and a delicious strawberry glaze! This glazed strawberry fruit pizza recipe is so easy to make by using pre-made sugar cookie dough and the glaze is made with strawberry jello and a few other basic ingredients.
Quick & Easy Strawberry Trifle recipe is a delicious dessert layered with fresh strawberries, angel food cake and cream cheese whipped cream! Elegant trifle dessert that’s made in minutes with very simple ingredients. See the Strawberry Trifle recipe here!
See how to make Homemade Whipped Cream recipes here.
Strawberry “Shortcake” Mousse Cups
Simple Strawberry Shortcake Mousse Cups are the perfect way to taste the flavors of summer! Fast, easy, rich and refreshing… everything you want in a dessert! This recipe was one that fooled me. It seems too easy, too simple in its ingredients to be anything that would “wow” you. I didn’t have high expectations, I simply thought it would be ok. Well. This Strawberry Shortcake Mousse Cups recipe impressed me a whole heck of a lot.
Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
These strawberry shortcake biscuits are out of this world! Whether it’s the light & flaky buttermilk biscuit or the fresh, juicy strawberries mixed with the sweet cream, every bite of this strawberry shortcake biscuit is absolute perfection. This is such a fun and easy Strawberry Shortcake recipe and the end result is seriously delicious. It’s such a great dessert to make during Summertime!
These Strawberry Shortbread Bars are the easy version of a thumbprint cookie! They’re buttery, filled with sweet jam and a little sugar glaze drizzle! Some people love a fruit dessert, others not so much. I generally fall into the latter category, but I will take exception with these bars. I mean, let’s be honest…they are mostly a buttery shortbread with a quick spread of strawberry jam on the inside…so we’re not talking health food. But that tartness from the strawberries is the perfect compliment to the cookie base. This time of year thumbprint cookies are everywhere…and while I enjoy them, this Strawberry Shortbread Bars recipe is a HUGE time saver. Bake everything in one pan and bing-bang-boom you’re done.
Strawberry Lavender Pancakes
Homemade Strawberry Applesauce
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
A Strawberry Banana Smoothie is the best ever breakfast recipe! With just a handful of ingredients, a couple of minutes and whirr in the blender, you’ve got yourself a delicious meal on the go! To make this easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie recipe even quicker, store the ingredients in individual servings in the freezer along with your favorite add ins for a quick snack on the go!
Fiesta Egg Bites
Fiesta Egg Bites are perfect for a hearty & flavorful breakfast, lunch or dinner! Simple recipe made with eggs, tomatoes, cheese and baked into bite-sized portions. Ready in under 30 minutes! My family went crazy over these easy little egg bites! They come together fast and are packed with great flavors. This Fiesta Egg Bites recipe is great for any time of the day and packed with protein.
Homemade Breakfast Pizza (with easy homemade crust)
This Homemade Breakfast Pizza has a from-scratch crust and is topped with cheese, bacon, and eggs. It’s such an easy breakfast or brunch, done in under 45 minutes! Homemade crust just tastes so much better than store-bought! Since we’re pizza fanatics in my house I figured…why not try a breakfast pizza? In a perfect world I would eat pizza for every meal, so this Homemade Breakfast Pizza recipe is a must.
Crustless Spinach Quiche
Easy Oatmeal Waffles
Oatmeal Waffles made fresh for breakfast with oats, cinnamon and several other basic ingredients that you likely have on hand. This oatmeal waffle recipe can be topped with berries, bananas and whipped cream for a delicious and hearty breakfast with lots of nutrition and flavor! Get the full Oatmeal Waffle recipe here.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole is a quick, easy breakfast that everyone loves! This baked French Toast bake is perfect for brunch or holidays. Refrigerated cinnamon rolls make this recipe easier than ever! I love brunch. I love the bacon, breakfast potatoes, muffins, juice.. you name it, I love it! Cinnamon Rolls are one of my favorites. I love the soft bread, cinnamon filling and don’t even get me started on the glaze! The only thing I don’t absolutely love about cinnamon rolls is how much time, effort and attention they need. But it honestly couldn’t be any easier! Check out the Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole recipe and see for yourself!
Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Cinnamon Roll Cake gives you all the classic cinnamon roll flavors with minimal work and time! Everyone loves the fluffy texture, cinnamon and sugar swirl top and the sweet vanilla glaze in this easy cinnamon roll cake recipe. A new favorite that the whole family will love! Cinnamon rolls are a definite fall time treat. I personally like them anytime of the year, but they are a definite mustwhen the temperature starts to cool off!
Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake
Moist and crumbly, Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake is easy to make with a buttery cinnamon and pecan streusel topping and maple glaze. Mornings should be easy breezy and completely delicious and stress-free. The older I get, the more I realize holidays should be – and are – about doing the things you enjoy, like playing games and eating copious amounts of yummy food with the people you love most. Cheesy much?! This Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake recipe is the perfect no-fuss breakfast for mornings.
Caramel Apple Salad
Caramel Apple Salad is a fluffy, creamy, subtly caramel flavored salad that is filled with tart Granny Smith Apples and Milky Way candy bars. The whole salad is drizzled with caramel sauce to finish it off. This classic salad is perfect for potlucks, holidays, family parties, or fall. See the Caramel Apple Salad recipe here.
Spinach Chicken Pasta Salad
I don’t know about everyone else, but I have a hard time cooking dinner when it’s hot outside. Nothing sounds good and turning on the oven is out of the question. One thing that only involves minor heat, is light and cold, and fills my family up is a good pasta salad. They’re also perfect for summer potlucks and BBQ’s. One of the best things about pasta salads is how adaptable they are. You can make them according to the recipe, or you can make them with whatever parts of the recipe you have in the pantry, and you can adjust them to reflect your own tastes. But, I guarantee you, this Spinach Chicken Pasta Salad recipe is the best one out there!
Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken Pasta Salad is a lovely summer meal filled with tender chicken, apples, grapes, celery & pecans. Topped with a light dressing & chopped pecans.Chicken Pasta Salad has many variations that I’ve been making for years! It’s one of my favorites once the weather warms up and the picnics begin. It’s easy to make and incredibly versatile. The combination of chicken, pasta and fruit with the creamy dressing is delicious. I like to serve it for dinner, then love eating the leftovers of this Chicken Pasta Salad recipe for lunch the next day.
Berry Protein Pancake Bites
Berry Protein Pancake Bites made easy by baking protein pancake batter in the oven with fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with syrup for a delicious, satisfying breakfast. Berry Protein Pancake Bites are the perfect breakfast for busy weekday mornings. These tasty bites come together easily and everyone loves this sweet, poppable Berry Protein Pancake Bite recipe.
Easy Cinnamon Sugar Baked Oatmeal
All breakfast should be healthy but not necessarily taste like it, and this Easy Cinnamon Sugar Baked Oatmeal fits that bill! It’s easy, fast, made in one bowl with no mixer, and it’s only 135 calories per serving! An added bonus: this Easy Cinnamon Sugar Baked Oatmeal recipe it doesn’t taste like regular old mushy oatmeal. #winningatoatmeal
Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad
Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad is one of the easiest recipes you will ever make and it is perfect as a side dish or even a dessert. This recipe only requires 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to make and then it is immediately ready to serve! Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad is simply amazing! I just recently found this jello salad recipe and LOVE it! It only has 4 ingredients and it literally takes just a couple of minutes to make. It’s absolutely the easiest (and fastest!) jello salad recipe you will ever make! Not only that, but it can be eaten immediately after preparing (or saved for later!)…and it’s delicious too! As a matter of fact, this Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad recipe tastes wonderful minutes after making it, but I actually prefer to eat this the next day because the raspberry flavor gets to be a bit stronger and mixed in with the rest of the salad better.
Orange Cream Fruit Salad
Orange Cream Fruit Salad is a lovely fruit salad filled with oranges, pineapple and bananas with a sweet orange cream mixed in! Perfect to go alongside Easter dinner! I love fruit, and while fresh fruit is my favorite, this Orange Cream Fruit Salad recipe is a great one to make in any season, and it has come in handy many times when I need to make a side dish and don’t have time to run to the store since many of the ingredients are ones that I keep on hand regularly.
Tropical Jello Pretzel Salad
Tropical Jello Pretzel Salad is a combination of orange, pineapple and coconut flavors all in an easy-to-make sweet jello salad recipe! We LOVE jello! I’m guessing you feel the same too! Be sure to check out our amazing collection of Jello recipes here! Tropical Jello Pretzel Salad is a combination of orange, pineapple and coconut flavors all in an easy-to-make sweet salad recipe! The pretzel crust ends up tasting like chopped pecans. It adds a wonderful flavor and texture to this light & sweet easy Tropical Jello Pretzel Salad recipe.
Berry Overnight French Toast
This french toast bake is one of my absolute favorite dishes to make when serving a big crowd. It’s easy, delicious and can be assembled the day before. Quiche, cinnamon rolls, breakfast casserole and German pancakes are also go-to dishes as well. This Overnight French Toast with berries recipe combines the best part of all of them!
Creamy Orange Fruit Salad
This fruit salad is easy to make, has the most delicious orange flavor and is the perfect side dish to take to a party or potluck! This delicious fruit salad is full of pineapple, oranges, strawberries and bananas coated with a vanilla pudding glaze. This Creamy Orange Fruit Salad recipe is a family favorite and this is one of those fruit salad recipes that I’ve made over and over again.
Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana with Italian sausage, potatoes, bacon & kale. Delightfully creamy soup with great flavor & easy to make at home. Time saving tips included! Zuppa Toscana is an incredible soup recipe made famous by Olive Garden restaurant, where it’s served. It’s one of my favorite soups! The flavor of the sausage, bacon and potatoes with the creamy broth is just wonderful. Plus, this Zuppa Toscana recipe is super easy to make at home!
French Onion Tomato Soup
This soup combines two favorites in an easy to make, delicious tomato soup. It comes together easily and has the most amazing flavor! Tomato soup is one of my favorites so when I had the idea to cross it with a french onion soup, I knew it’d be good! I wasn’t disappointed- it’s smooth and velvety with a wonderful bright, rich flavor. Tomatoes, sweet onion, butter and broth blend together in this flavorful French Onion Tomato Soup recipe.
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