This elegant and enticing brunch menu is perfect for celebrating moms of all ages.
Passion Fruit Mimosas
Toast to the important women in your life with this citrusy cocktail. These drinks are sweet, bright, and effervescent—just like Mom!
Ingredients: Grenadine, passion fruit juice, prosecco, oranges
Calories: 147
Cranberry-Citrus Muffins
Pull a pan of these fluffy muffins out of the oven for a tart, yet refreshing, breakfast bite.
Fresh lemon rind adds the perfect amount of zest to balance out the tartness of the
cranberries, which are loaded with vitamin C and fiber.
To lower the fat content, trade in fat-free vanilla yogurt instead of low-fat vanilla yogurt.
Ingredients: Cranberries, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg whites, vanilla low-fat yogurt, whole egg
Calories: 238
Whole-Wheat Blueberry Pancakes
Sun-Dried Tomato, Goat Cheese, and Fresh Basil Frittata
This frittata fits perfectly in a brunch menu, and its gourmet flavors of sun-dried tomato, goat cheese, and basil will leave your mom thinking you worked on it all morning in the kitchen.
Lucky for you, it only takes 15 minutes! With 9 grams of filling protein—20% of the your daily recommended intake of protein—you won’t be hungry right after.
Ingredients: Whole eggs, egg whites, onion, olive oil, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, basil chiffonade
Calories: 146
Wax Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese Dressing
This is the perfect low-carb side dish for your Mother’s Day brunch.
Wax beans are swapped for pasta, but still provide the same filling feeling for fewer calories.
Ingredients: Cherry tomatoes, shallot, salt, pepper, chile, red wine vinegar, olive oil, wax beans, goat cheese, lime juice, basil leaves
Calories: 127
Braised Kale Frittata
Frittatas are a brunch favorite. They’re quick-and-easy to make, allow a lot of creativity with ingredients, and make for a unique way to serve a big or small crowd.
This frittata combines two popular cancer fighting vegetables: Kale and tomatoes.
Ingredients: Whole eggs, egg whites, kosher salt, pepper, Gruyere or Parmesan cheese, oregano, kale, cherry tomatoes
Calories: 204
Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart
Tarts are lighter, fancier versions of pizza and make a great addition to brunch menus.
Take advantage of blooming summer vegetables, like heirloom tomatoes, with this refreshing tart recipe.
Creamy goat cheese is layered onto a thin crispy tart with fresh herbs, tomatoes, and heart-healthy extra-virgin olive oil.
Ingredients: Yellow cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, olive oil, water, goat cheese, thyme, heirloom tomatoes, sea salt, pepper
Calories: 317
Melon Salad With Prosciutto and Goat Cheese
This cold salad brings together sweet, savory, and salty flavors.
From start to finish, it just takes 25 minutes to make and combines all the popular summer melons: Watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe. Goat cheese, prosciutto, and a mix of red onion and shallots help even out the sweetness of the fruit for a well-rounded salad.
And, your mom will appreciate that it’s only 168 calories.
Ingredients: Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, shallots, prosciutto, Dijon mustard, melon balls, red onion, pine nuts, basil, arugula, goat cheese, pepper, salt
Calories: 168
Four Flowers Mimosa
Toast to one of the most important women in your life with this 177-calorie mimosa.
And no packaged juices or preservatives in this recipe. Refreshing pineapple is mixed with bananas, fresh orange juice, maple syrup, grenadine, and lemon juice for tons of tropical flavor and nutrients.
Add sparkling white wine when you're ready to serve.
Ingredients: Pineapple, orange juice, bananas, maple syrup, grenadine, lemon juice, white wine
Calories: 177
Chocolate-Salted Caramel Tart
The key to dessert during brunch is to have a few light options.
This chocolate tart is a lighter, less rich version of a chocolate cake, with fewer calories!
Salted caramel and sea salt add a classic mix of salty-and-sweet for every craving.
Ingredients: Phyllo dough, sugar, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, sea salt.
Calories: 126 per slice
Spinach, Pear, and Gorgonzola Salad With Pecans
This recipe is a delicious mix of sweet pears with tangy Gorgonzola cheese and salty pecans. For a seasonal switch-up, you can use strawberries or peaches in place of the pears.
Ingredients: Pecans, canola oil, Bosc pears, brown sugar, shallot, apple juice, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, baby spinach, Gorgonzola cheese
Calories: 256
Asparagus With Poached Eggs and Parmesan
Think of this as a veggie-packed eggs Benedict. The olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice make a delicious coating for the asparagus, and the Parmesan adds just the right savory kick. And for less than 300 calories, you'll get 18 grams of protein and 3 grams of slimming fiber.
Ingredients: Eggs, white vinegar, asparagus, olive oil, garlic, butter, lemon juice, fresh parsley, fresh Parmesan cheese
Calories: 256
Pressed Watermelon With Basil Water
If your family isn't the cocktails-at-brunch type, enjoy these refreshing, fruity drinks. They'll hydrate while giving you a boost of vitamin C.
Ingredients: Watermelon chunks, basil leaves, sea salt, white wine vinegar, chilled water
Calories: 46
Waffles With Two-Berry Syrup
Wheat germ and flax seed give these waffles a wonderfully nutty flavor and crunchy texture. But it's the syrup, laced with maple and two kinds of berries, that elevates this breakfast to the sublime.
Ingredients: Flax seed, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, toasted wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, fat-free milk, egg substitute, canola oil, vanilla extract, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, maple syrup, ground cinnamon
Calories: 332
Blueberry Shortbread Bites
You'll get a little zing of orange zest in each of these delicious blueberry shortbread treats. Serve them guilt-free as an appetizer, or as mini muffins during the meal; the small portion size keeps calories in check.
Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, butter, dried blueberries
Calories: 82
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Delicious and rich, these cupcakes taste as delightful as they look. Plus, using buttermilk cuts down on the fat content.
Ingredients: Cake flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, canola oil, buttermilk, unsweetened cocoa, red food coloring, eggs, vanilla extract,
Lemon-Cream Cheese FrostingCalories: 390
Source: Health Magazine: 16 Delicious Recipes for Mother's Day Brunch
