25 Mother’s Day Breakfast and Brunch Ideas to Make Mum Feel Special
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Spoil mum this Mother’s Day with a delicious breakfast in bed or a relaxed brunch at home for a fraction of the cost of a cafe breakfast.
Like many Aussies, I love a good cafe breakfast. Smashed avo or a corn fritter stack and a flat white? Yes please!
But the cost? Yeah, nah!
It’s well over $100 to take the family out for breakfast, which doesn’t fit our budget. But…you can make the same delicious breakfasts at home for a teensy tiny fraction of the cost of eating at a cafe.
And sure, it’s not quite the same. You have to do the cooking and clean up the mess (don’t make mum do it on Mother’s Day!), but it means you can enjoy a fancy breaky without the cost.
And if getting out of the house is the goal? Package it all up and take it to the beach. When we have to-go breakfasts, our favourites include savoury muffins or ham and cheese croissants served with yoghurt and fruit.
And coffee for Mum!
Below are some breakfast and brunch ideas to get you inspired.
More Mother’s Day Ideas:
Basic French Toast with Vanilla and Cinnamon
Frugal yet decadent. Use the bread you have on hand, or spice things up with some thick-cut brioche or sourdough.
Flaky Vegetarian Silverbeet and Mushroom Pastries
These portable delecacies are great to take to the beach.
Semolina Porridge with Optional Spiced Winter Fruit Compote
An alternative to oats - easy and delicious to make.
Caramelised Cardamom Apples
These tasty apples are great on pancakes, in a crumble, or on a crumpet!
Tasty Vegetable Fritters with Tomato Relish
A cafe classic, these fritters are great with a tomato relish and a coffee.
Lemon, Lime and Passionfruit curd
Spread this lime curd over toast or crumpets for a tropical twist.
Old Fashioned Banana and Yoghurt Bread
I like this banana bread toasted in the panini press and then slathered in butter. Another cafe classic.
Hide the Vegetables with these Ham Cheese Muffins
Muffins are simple to make and portable - great for a picnic at the park or beach. While sweet blueberry muffins are always a hit in our house, here are a cheesy savoury version.
Apple Turnovers for a Delicious and Frugal Dessert
Apples are in full season at this time of the year. Wrap them in pastry for a decadent treat.
Start the Weekend Right with These Yummy Breakfast Burritos
Eggs and veggies wrapped up in a tortilla - my fave breaky and very fashionable on the cafe circuit.
Start the morning off right with this frugal toasted muesli recipe
Toasted muesli is cheaper to make than store-bought and endlessly variable. Here's one version.
Simple and Delicious: Ham and Veggie Breakfast Omelette
Another variable recipe - wrap mum's favourite fillings in egg for a protein-rich start to the day.
How to Make Potato Rosti and Sweet Potato Rosti (Toast Alternative)
Not quite a hash brown but a delicious and easy alternative to toast - jazz up egg on toast with a homemade rosti.
French Toast with Cream Cheese and Jam
Add some decadence to your french toast with some cream cheese, jam, and berries.
Easy Ham and Cheese Croissants for that Special Breakfast
This is a great recipe because it's super easy to make - I usually whip these up the night before so I can just throw them in the oven - breaky in five!
Easy Eggs Benny With Bacon
Eggs Benny is over $20 at our local cafe. Make it for under $3 at home and still have the whole cafe experience. The sauce is super easy to make with a blender or stick mixer.
Easy Bircher Muesli for a Cheap and Healthy Breakfast
Soak overnight for an easy but tasty oatmeal breakfast.
Delicious Wholemeal Pancakes to Start the Day off Right
This is another recipe that can be started the night before. Leave the batter in the fridge for an easy Sunday morning breakfast.
Chocolate for Breakfast: Super Delicous Chocolate Soaked Oats
Chocolate for breakfast? A twist on the overnight soaked oats but just as healthy and delicious.
Boujee on a Budget: Smashed Avo & Feta in 2 Minutes & Under $2
Another cafe classic that's so much cheaper made at home, even with fancy sour dough bread from the local farmer's market!
Banana Peanut Butter Breakfast Smoothie
These smoothies are filling with oatmeal, peanut butter and the nutmeg gives them a delicious dessert-like twist reminiscent of custard tarts from those old-fashioned bakeries.
Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal
Spruce up plain ol' oatmeal with apple and cinnamon for a warming and satisfying breakfast.
