54 Mother’s Day Recipes She’ll Love

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54 Mother’s Day Recipes She’ll Love1/54 Belgian Waffle 349 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved True Belgian Waffles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 30 min Servings 10 waffles (about 4-1/2 inches) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It was during a visit to my husband’s relatives in Europe that I was given this Belgian waffle recipe. These homemade waffles are fantastic with any kind of topping: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, fried apples, confectioners’ sugar or whipped cream. —Rose Delemeester, St. Charles, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 2 waffles: 701 calories, 42g fat (25g saturated fat), 179mg

cholesterol, 689mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein. Some may call the waffle maker a one-trick pony or a kitchen unitasker, but I think it’s completely worth the kitchen space—especially when it delivers on the promise of crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside Belgian waffles. You can serve these waffles any way Mom likes, so put out a spread and let her load up a plate with her favorite waffle toppings. 2/54 Eggs Benedict 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Eggs Benedict Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From

Here’s my take on this brunch classic, and don’t spare the hollandaise

the Recipe Creator: Legend has it that poached eggs on an English muffin started at Delmonico’s in New York. Here’s my take on this brunch classic, and don’t spare the hollandaise. —Barbara Pletzke, Herndon, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 345 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 331mg cholesterol, 522mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein. Looking to whip up an impressive Mother’s Day breakfast? This eggs Benedict recipe is the ticket. Poaching eggs and making a hollandaise sauce take a little technique, but they’re well worth the effort. This dish is a great way to spoil your

mom on her special day!

mom on her special day! 3/54 Lemon Ricotta Pancakes 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings (1-1/3 cups sauce) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a firm believer that rhubarb recipes cannot be too plentiful. Here, rhubarb is featured in the sauce for lovely lemon pancakes. These are yummy for brunch. —Marilyn Rodriguez, Spark, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 3 pancakes with 1/3 cup sauce: 338 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 525mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g

Cheese in pancake batter?

protein. Cheese in pancake batter? You bet! Ricotta cheese makes the fluffiest, most tender pancakes. For a twist on this brunch favorite, try using lime or orange juice and zest. 4/54 Easy Banana Muffins 190 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Banana Muffins Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 30 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This banana muffin recipe goes over so well with kids. Not only are these banana bread muffins like cupcakes, but they’re ready—start to finish—in just half an hour! —Lorna Greene, Harrington, Maine Nutrition Facts: 1

Topped with cinnamon and sugar, this overnight French toast casserole is

muffin: 209 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Some banana bread recipes call for a lot of bananas, but our easy banana muffins require only three. Let them ripen all week, then bake the muffins on Saturday so they’re ready to serve for Sunday brunch. 5/54 French Toast Casserole 85 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Easy Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Topped with cinnamon and sugar, this overnight French toast casserole is

my most-loved way to make the breakfast favorite

my most-loved way to make the breakfast favorite. Since you assemble this baked French toast the night before, you save time in the morning, and if you have an extra-hungry crowd, it’s easy to bake up a few batches. —Sharyn Adams, Crawfordsville, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 223 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 484mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein. Here’s an easy Mother’s Day brunch idea that actually has to be made the night before, so you won’t wake everyone up with loud clanking and hurried whisking. Serve this French toast casserole with

good maple syrup (no fake maple syrup!) and a plate of bacon or sausage—whatever Mom prefers. 6/54 Chicken Salad with Grapes 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This chicken salad with grapes is ready in a snap when you use rotisserie chicken and just a few quick chops of pecans, sweet onion and celery. —Julie Sterchi, Jackson, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup chicken salad: 311 calories, 22g fat (4g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber),

21g protein

21g protein. You can use any cooked chicken for this recipe, but I like to use rotisserie chicken. It makes this sweet-and-crunchy chicken salad recipe even easier to prepare for Mother’s Day lunch. 7/54 Dutch Oven Whole Chicken 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Dutch Oven Whole Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Dutch oven roast chicken recipe gets wonderful flavor from the celery, onion and parsley tucked inside. This is my family’s favorite way to make roast chicken. When

my daughter was away at school, she even called home to ask me for the recipe so she could make it herself. —Judy Page, Edenville, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 525 calories, 25g fat (7g saturated fat), 157mg cholesterol, 1399mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 52g protein. When I’m looking to impress anyone, especially my mom, you better believe I’m roasting a whole chicken. In this recipe, the chicken cooks over a bed of potatoes, infusing them with all that succulent flavor. 8/54 Pan-Seared Salmon 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level

The creamy dill sauce with cucumber tastes light and fresh

Easy Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is one of my husband’s favorite recipes. Salmon is a go-to for busy nights because it cooks so quickly and goes with so many different flavors. The creamy dill sauce with cucumber tastes light and fresh. —Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 salmon fillet with 1/4 cup sauce: 366 calories, 25g fat (4g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 349mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2-1/2 fat. Pan-seared salmon is your ticket to a fast, easy

dinner that still feels incredibly sophisticated

dinner that still feels incredibly sophisticated. Topping the fish with a dill and cucumber yogurt sauce is the perfect way to cut through the salmon’s richness. 9/54 Shrimp Alfredo 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Shrimp Alfredo Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Instead of buying a jar of sauce, make it from scratch for this easy shrimp Alfredo recipe. The garlic aroma will call your family to the table. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 788 calories,

Couldn’t get a dinner reservation?

51g fat (31g saturated fat), 317mg cholesterol, 573mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 38g protein. Couldn’t get a dinner reservation? Make this restaurant staple right at home! Keep the jarred Alfredo sauce on the shelf, though, because we’re going the homemade route. Only the best for Mom! 10/54 Lemon Snowflakes 68 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Snowflakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Medium Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You’ll need just four ingredients to make these delightful lemon snowflake cookies. Confectioners’ sugar highlights the cracked tops

to give them their snowflake appearance

to give them their snowflake appearance. —Linda Barry, Dianna, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 51 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Make these confectioners’ sugar-sprinkled cookies by hacking a boxed lemon cake mix. Mixed with whipped topping and an egg, the boxed mix becomes a sticky batter for fluffy, lemony cookies. 11/54 Fudgy Brownie Recipe 34 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ultimate Fudgy Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Easy Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Coffee granules

enhance the chocolate flavor in these amazingly fudgy brownies

enhance the chocolate flavor in these amazingly fudgy brownies. Add chocolate chips to the batter and you’ve got some seriously irresistible treats. —Sarah Farmer, Waukesha, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie: 344 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein. If your mom is like mine, she almost certainly prefers fudgy brownies over cakey ones. These brownies are a fuss-free chocolate dessert that can be made by anyone, so don’t worry if you’re not much of a baker. 12/54 Lemon Tart 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Tart Recipe photo by