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Show Your Love With These Mother’s Day Breakfast Recipes

Show Your Love With These Mother’s Day Breakfast Recipes

By Southern Living

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Jennifer Davick

Most of our recipes can be made ahead—whether utilizing the slow cooker or by preassembling a casserole, refrigerating overnight, and popping it in the oven in the morning. This Mother’s Day give her something to “yummm” about.

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Show your mom you care with a quiche, casserole, or frittata.

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Cinnamon-Pecan Breakfast Bread Pudding

Cinnamon-Pecan Breakfast Bread Pudding

Recipe: Cinnamon-Pecan Breakfast Bread Pudding

This is a sweet way to start her day. The custardy bread pudding gets a crunch from coarsely chopped pecans.

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Sausage-Potato Frittata

Sausage-Potato Frittata

Victor Protasio

Recipe: Sausage-Potato Frittata

This rustic frittata gets a big dose of flavor from smoked sausage, flat-leaf parsley, and fresh chives.

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Tomato-Herb Frittata

Tomato-Herb Frittata

Victor Protasio

Recipe: Tomato-Herb Frittata

Tomato-Herb Frittata makes a stunning presentation. The best part? You can make it in the slow cooker.

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Cinnamon-Pecan Rolls

Cinnamon-Pecan Rolls

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Cinnamon-Pecan Rolls

If Mom has a sweet tooth, this is the recipe for her. Pecans put these tasty treats over the top.

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Sweet Potato-Ginger Scones

Sweet Potato-Ginger Scones

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Sweet Potato-Ginger Scones

Satisfy her sweet-potato tooth with these decadent scones dusted with a layer of turbinado sugar and cardamom.

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Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Victor Protasio

Recipe: Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

This filling casserole calls for sweet potatoes, breakfast sausage, and creamy mozzarella cheese. The result is delicious.

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Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing

Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Sweet Potato Bread with Buttermilk-Lime Icing

The icing isn’t a necessity, but it really is too good to resist.

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Herbed Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Herbed Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Herbed Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Eggs and sausage are reimagined in casserole-form to create this winning one-dish wonder.

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Grits and Greens with Brown Butter Hot Sauce

Grits and Greens with Brown Butter Hot Sauce

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Grits and Greens with Brown Butter Hot Sauce

If Mom likes a little spice, this is the breakfast recipe for her.

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Asparagus, Spring Onion, and Feta Quiche

Asparagus, Spring Onion, and Feta Quiche

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Asparagus, Spring Onion, and Feta Quiche

This fresh-as-can-be quiche is going to be a winner. It’s full of seasonal flavors that she’ll love.

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Caramelized Onion Quiche

Caramelized Onion Quiche

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Caramelized Onion Quiche

We love the rich flavor of caramelized onion in this quiche—and mom will to.

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Hummingbird Pancakes

Hummingbird Pancakes

IAIN BAGWELL

Recipe: Hummingbird Pancakes

What’s better than classic pancakes on Mother’s Day? A fluffy stack of our Hummingbird Pancakes!

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Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

Greg DuPree

Recipe: Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

This savory frittata also makes a delicious dinner recipe.

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Pam-Cakes With Buttered Honey Syrup

Pam-Cakes with Buttered Honey Syrup

Recipe: Pam-Cakes with Buttered Honey Syrup

We’re convinced there are no better pancakes than our Pam-Cakes—one bite and she’ll be convinced too.

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Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce

Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Bananas Foster Coffee Cake with Vanilla-Rum Sauce

Breakfast for dessert? Count us in. This decadent coffee cake can be sliced into bars. Skip the rum and substitute extra cream in the sauce if you prefer.

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Lemon Muffins

Lemon Muffins

IAIN BAGWELL

Recipe: Lemon Muffins

Keep extra muffins in a zip-top plastic bag and she can grab them for breakfast throughout the coming week.

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Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake

Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake

Southern Living

Recipe: Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake

If Mom’s motto is “but first, coffee” this is the breakfast for her. Our Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake is the perfect compliment to her first, second, or third cup of the day.

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Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

All of our favorite breakfast items go into one quiche that we know she’ll love.

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Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

Skyler Burt

Recipe: Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

If Mom will take savory over sweet any day of the week, our Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey are just the ticket.

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Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns

Sausage-Stuffed Honey BunsSausage-Stuffed Honey Buns

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns

We thought honey buns couldn’t get any sweeter, then we added sausage.

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Apple Butter

Apple Butter

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Apple Butter

This apple butter is the gift that keeps on giving. Make a batch and serve with your favorite biscuits and a pretty bowl of fruit salad. There will be plenty of leftover butter to enjoy throughout the week.

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