Mother’s Day Desserts to Make This Year Special

Mother's Day is the perfect excuse to bake something special and these dessert ideas are made to celebrate the moms, grandmas and mother figures who mean the most. Whether you're planning a cozy brunch or a relaxed family dinner, these easy Mothers Day Desserts bring just the right mix of homemade charm and festive flavor.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or just want to make something from the heart, these Mother's Day dessert recipes are a delicious way to show your love.

Mother's Day Desserts

From fresh berries and zesty citrus to rich chocolate and buttery crusts, each recipe feels like a sweet little thank you. You'll find spring favorites like strawberry crisp and lemon cookies, plus crowd-pleasers like cheesecake, chocolate treats and rhubarb bakes-easy to make, and perfect for celebrating.

Strawberry Crisp

Fresh, juicy, strawberries covered in a crunchy, buttery oat topping is the perfect combination of flavors, made even better served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Our Strawberry Crisp Recipe is both simple and scrumptious, and you won't be able to wait to dig into it!

Strawberry Crisp Recipe

Fresh, juicy, strawberries covered in a crunchy, buttery oat topping is the perfect combination of flavors, made even better served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Our Strawberry Crisp Recipe is both simple and scrumptious, and you won't be able to wait to dig into it!

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Strawberry Crisp Recipe Being Scooped Out of Dish

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

Who doesn't love a 3 ingredient dessert, especially when all you need is one dish? This Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake is the ultimate blend of sweet and tart fruit that is soft with an irresistibly buttery crisp topping.

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake

Who doesn't love a 3 ingredient dessert, especially when all you need is one dish? This Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake is the ultimate blend of sweet and tart fruit that is soft with an irresistibly buttery crisp topping.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake Scoop in Casserole Dish

Easy Strawberry Mousse

This Easy Strawberry Mousse is one of my favorite make-ahead treats, light, creamy and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. It looks elegant in a glass but comes together with simple ingredients, making it perfect for bridal showers, baby showers, potlucks and spring or summer gatherings.

Easy Strawberry Mousse

This Easy Strawberry Mousse is light, creamy, and make-ahead friendly. A sweet, simple dessert perfect for gatherings and warm-weather meals.

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Carrot Sheet Cake

This Carrot Sheet Cake is incredibly moist, perfectly spiced, and topped with a rich, sweet and tangy cream cheese icing. With warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice, each bite is packed with cozy flavors that pair beautifully with the crunch of pecans. The finely shredded carrots add natural sweetness while keeping the cake ultra-soft.

Carrot Sheet Cake

Carrot Sheet Cake is moist and tender with sweet cream cheese icing and pecans, perfect for Easter and spring gatherings.

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Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

My Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, featuring juicy strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a buttery, golden brown oat crumble. It's an easy, rustic dessert that's ideal for spring and summer gatherings, served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Spoonful Missing from Dish

Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp Recipe

My Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, featuring juicy strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a buttery, golden brown oat crumble. It's an easy, rustic dessert that's ideal for spring and summer gatherings, served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Lemon Blueberry Cookies

These Lemon Blueberry Cookies are soft, chewy and bursting with bright citrus flavor and juicy blueberries. The perfect balance of tart lemon and sweet bursting blueberries, these chewy cookies are a delightful treat for spring and summer.

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

These Lemon Blueberry Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor and juicy blueberries. The perfect balance of tart lemon and sweet bursting blueberries, these chewy cookies are a delightful treat for spring and summer.

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Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

My Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake is bursting with sweet blueberries and zesty lemon flavor. Made with just three simple ingredients, this effortless recipe delivers a warm, bubbly blueberry filling topped with a buttery, golden lemon cake crust.

Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

My Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake is bursting with sweet blueberries and zesty lemon flavor. Made with just three simple ingredients, this effortless recipe delivers a warm, bubbly blueberry filling topped with a buttery, golden lemon cake crust.

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Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake with a Scoop out and Bowls in the back

Lemon Blueberry Scones

Golden, buttery, and bursting with juicy blueberries, my Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe is the perfect combination of tart and sweet. The bright citrus flavor from lemon zest and simple lemon glaze pairs beautifully with the sweetness of fresh blueberries, all wrapped up in a soft, flaky scone.

Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe

Enjoy warm, flaky scones with my Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe. Perfect for breakfast or a cozy afternoon treat.

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Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe on parchment with blueberries beside

Cake Brownies from Brownie Mix

These Cake Brownies from Brownie Mix are the best of both worlds, rich and chocolatey with a softer, cake-like texture. This easy upgrade turns boxed brownie mix into thick, chewy, bakery-style bars without any extra fuss. Perfect for a quick dessert or when you want to make a simple brownie mix feel homemade and special.

Mothers Day Desserts Cake Brownies on Parchment Paper

Cake Brownies from Brownie Mix

These Cake Brownies from Brownie Mix are the perfect cross between fudgy brownies and a soft, cake-like bar. With a rich chocolate flavor and a slightly lighter texture than traditional brownies, this easy recipe takes boxed brownie mix and transforms it into thick, chewy, bakery-style treats.

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Cake Brownies From Brownie Mix in Squares on a Baking Sheet

Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

There's nothing quite like my warm Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler Recipe fresh out of the oven. This southern classic dessert combines sweet, juicy blackberries with a golden, biscuit-like, buttery crust topping that's both tender and slightly crisp.

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

Warm Blackberry Cobbler Recipe with juicy berries and a golden buttery topping, brightened with cinnamon and fresh lemon.

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Strawberry and Blueberry Dump Cake

This Red, White, and Blue Dump Cake is as easy to make as it is festive. With layers of juicy blueberry and strawberry pie filling topped with white cake mix and buttery goodness, it's a perfect and easy patriotic dessert. The berries bake into a jammy layer while the cake topping turns golden and crisp; no mixing bowls needed.

Red, White and Blue Dump Cake

This Red, White & Blue Dump Cake is a festive, easy dessert with berry pie filling, white cake mix, and butter. Just layer and bake!

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Red White and Blue Dump Cake Served in a Bowl

Strawberry Brownies

My Strawberry Brownies are a chewy, fruity twist on classic brownie recipe, made easy with strawberry cake mix. These fudgy brownies are bursting of berry flavor in every bite. Topped with a simple strawberry glaze, these bars are sweet, slightly tangy, and perfect for any occasion.

Strawberry Brownies

These eggless Strawberry Brownies are chewy and fruity, made easy with strawberry cake mix and finished with a light strawberry glaze.

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Strawberry Brownies on a Counter with a bite taken

Strawberry Scones

My Strawberry Scones are tender, buttery, and packed with fresh, sweet strawberries. With a crisp golden exterior and a soft, flaky center, they're the perfect balance of sweet and slightly tangy.

Strawberry Scones

My Strawberry Scones are tender, buttery, and packed with fresh, sweet strawberries. With a crisp golden exterior and a soft, flaky center, they're the perfect balance of sweet and slightly tangy.

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Apple Pie à la Mode

Classic and cozy, my Apple Pie à la Mode is filled with tender Golden Delicious apples tossed in cinnamon sugar and baked into a flaky, buttery crust. Finished with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream, it's a warm, spiced dessert that feels like home with every melty bite.

Apple Pie a la Mode Slice on a Plate with a fork

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Costco Pecan Pie (Copycat)

If you love the famous Costco Pecan Pie, this homemade version brings that same rich, gooey filling and toasted pecan crunch straight to your kitchen.