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Delicious breakfast recipes for Mother’s Day

Treat Mum to a delicious breakfast.
Buckwheat waffles recipeJames Moffat

A selection of our best sweet and savoury breakfast and brunch recipes, suitable to make for your mum this Mother’s Day. From our homemade pancakes, pikelets, waffles and muesli, to our savoury egg, fritters and French toast recipes, these are the best of the best.

If breakfast isn’t your thing then we also have the perfect Mother’s Day lunch ideas.

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Baked eggs with beans

Baked eggs with beans

Jazz up breakfast time with these saucy cafe-style baked eggs, complete with smokey ham, hearty beans and a rich tomato and capsicum sauce.

Croissant breakfast bake

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Croissant breakfast bake

Croissant breakfast bake

This one-pot wonder combines buttery French croissants with a creamy egg, cheese and salmon filling, ideal for sharing with friends and family at your next big breakfast or brunch spread.

Buckwheat waffles recipe

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French toast

Make this quick (but super tasty) French toast recipe for your mum this Mother’s Day.

toast with avocado, tahini and sumac tomatoes

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Smashed avocado on toast

Recreate a cafe-style brunch with this delicious (and healthy) toast recipe with avocado, tahini and sumac tomatoes. Delish!

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Weekend banana pancakes

Light, fluffy and incredibly moorish, these buttermilk pancakes are perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast.

Pea fritters with avocado goat’s cheese

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Pea fritters with avocado goat’s cheese

These savoury pea fritters with avocado goat’s cheese make a brilliant breakfast, lunch or light dinner for Mother’s Day.

Baked pina colada granola

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Baked pina colada granola

If your mum likes it sweet, try our baked pina colada granola recipe. She’ll love the personal touch, and can enjoy it for the week ahead.

Crumpets with rhubarb compote

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Crumpets with rhubarb compote

Treat your mum to these fluffy homemade crumpets with sweet rhubarb compote. They make a brilliant weekend breakfast at home.

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Smokey shakshuka

This delicious savoury smokey shakshuka recipe is complete with runny eggs, zesty tomatoes and delicious spices.

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Choc-almond toastie

This indulgent chocolate-almond banana toastie is surprisingly healthy, making a nutritous and delicious breakfast for Mum.

breakfast egg, mushroom and prosciutto pizzas

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Egg, mushroom and prosciutto breakfast pizzas

Finally! You can now eat pizza for breakfast with these egg, mushroom and prosciutto breakfast pizzas.

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Corn fritters with bacon and mushrooms

Tasty wholesome corn fritters with crispy bacon and hearty mushrooms – a mouthwatering flavour combination perfect for a lazy breakfast or brunch.

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Baked beans and tomato pots with rosemary sourdough crumble

These baked beans and tomato pots with rosemary sourdough crumble are full of filling, healthy ingredients to kick start your day.

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Classic crepes

These classic French crepes are paper thin​ and never go out of fashion.

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three-grain maple syrup porridge

Warm, creamy and filling, this maple syrup porridge makes a healthy and tasty breakfast for Mum this weekend.

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Grilled fruit salad with coconut yoghurt

Keep it light and simple with this grilled fruit salad with coconut yoghurt – perfect for mums who are avoiding dairy or are after a healthier option.

Zucchini and cheese fritters

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Zucchini and cheese fritters

These delicious zucchini and cheese fritters are perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Banana maple pancakes

It doesn’t get better than these sweet, fluffy, decadent banana pancakes smothered with a nutty sweet topping.

Healthy breakfast ideas

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Scrambled egg, smashed avocado and bean breakfast wrap

Healthy, filling and delicious, whip up this scrambled egg, smashed avocado and bean breakfast wrap for your mum this Mother’s Day.

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Eggs benedict

Add extra flavour to our classic eggs benedict recipe with this creamy and tangy hollandaise sauce.

Pikelets

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Pikelets

Serves these classic pikelets with jam and cream for an extra delicious Mother’s Day breakfast.

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