Strawberry Waffles

Treat your mom to these delicious strawberry waffles that are easy to prepare, delicious to the taste buds, and a feast for the eyes! Prepare these waffles before she wakes up and serve warm on the bed topped with fruits and maple syrup.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
• Butter (melted), ½ cup
• Baking powder, 4 tsp
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• Salt, ¾ tsp
• White sugar, 1 ½ tbsp.
• Buttermilk, 2 cups
• Strawberries (chopped), ¾ cup
• Greek vanilla-flavored yogurt, ½ cup

Preparation

1. Set the waffle iron to preheat.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine baking powder, salt, and flour together. In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients including butter, yogurt, buttermilk, sugar, and eggs. Whisk until well incorporated.
3. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix well. Keep mixing until the batter is smooth. Fold in strawberries and mix.
4. Pour a portion of the batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Repeat with the remaining batter until all the waffles are ready.
5. Serve with maple syrup, fruits and let your mom enjoy!!

Mother’s Day Special Lemon-Poppy Seed Pancakes

Every mommy loves pancakes but if you add some poppy seeds and lemon in the batter, it will enhance the flavors and make it more delicious. If you want to make mother’s day more special for your mom, go ahead and prepare these delicious pancakes!

Ingredients

• Milk, ¾ cup
• White sugar, 2 tbsp
• Vinegar, 1 tbsp
• Baking powder, 1 tsp
• Lemon juice, 1 tbsp
• Baking soda, ½ tsp
• 1 medium-sized egg
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Butter (melted), 2 tbsp
• Poppy seeds, 1 tsp
• Vanilla extract, ½ tsp
• Lemon zest, 1 tsp
• All-purpose flour, 1 cup
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. In a mixing bowl, stir in vinegar, lemon juice, and milk. Stir well and let curdle for 10 minutes. Whisk in vanilla extract, butter, and egg and combine well.
2. In another bowl, mix baking powder, sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, lemon zest and poppy seeds. Stir in the wet mixture and whisk until the batter is well combined and smooth.
3. Place a skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Pour batter in batches and cook for 2 minutes at low-med heat until bubbles appear. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.
4. Serve with maple syrup and fruits of your choice. Enjoy!

Blueberry French Toast

This is a unique breakfast recipe that your mom will love for the special mother’s day. The richness of creamy toast with the delicious taste of blueberries is definitely a treat on its own. Surprise your mom with this recipe that is one of a kind!

Ingredients

• Day-old bread (slice into cubes), 12 slices
• Maple syrup, 1/3 cup
• Cream cheese, 2 packages
• White sugar, 1 cup
• Fresh blueberries, 2 cup
• Cornstarch, 2 tbsp
• 12 eggs, beaten
• Water, 1 cup
• Milk, 2 cups
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp
• Butter, 1 tbsp

Preparation

1. Prepare a baking dish and grease it with oil. Arrange half of the bread cubes on the baking dish and top with cream cheese. Scatter 1 cup blueberries on top of the cream cheese in a layer and cover it up with the remaining bread.
2. Combine wet ingredients in a large bowl including eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Spread the mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. Remove from the refrigerator and set aside for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Cover the baking sheet and set to bake for 30 minutes. Remove, uncover and continue to bake for another 30 minutes.
5. Place a medium sized saucepan over low-med heat. Mix water, cornstarch, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly. Add remaining blueberries and stir. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Add butter to the mixture and pour over the French toast when baked.
7. Serve fresh and let your mother have some good time!

Delicious Chocolate Cake for Mother’s Day

Ingredients

• Butter, ½ cup
• Semisweet chocolate, 4 squares 1 oz. each
• Cocoa powder, ½ cup
• 3 eggs, beaten
• White sugar, ¾ cup
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp

Preparation

1. Set the oven to preheat at 300 degrees F. Prepare a round cake pan, grease it and dust it with cocoa powder.
2. Add butter and chocolate in a bowl and melt together in microwave or double boiler. Stir in cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Stir well until combined.
3. Pour into the greased pan.
4. Set to bake for 30 minutes.
5. When done, remove from microwave and let cool.
6. Slice it up and top with your favorite melted chocolate and serve warm for best flavors.

Yummy Lemon Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Self-rising flour, 3 cups
• Whole milk, 1 cup divided use
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Fresh lemon juice, 2 ½ tbsp.
• Unsalted butter, 1 cup
• White sugar, 2 cups
• 4 eggs
• Lemon zest, 2 tbsp
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp

For Lemon Cream Icing

• Chilled heavy cream, 2 cups
• Fresh lemon juice, 1 ½ tbsp.
• Confectioners’ sugar, ¾ cup

Preparation

1. Set the oven to preheat at 375 degrees F. Prepare a cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, sift self-rising flour and salt together. In another bowl, beat sugar and unsalted butter together using an electric mixer until fluffy and light. Beat one egg at a time in the mixture and continue to beat before all the ingredients are well incorporated. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. Beat the butter and flour mixture together. Do not overmix.
4. Use the batter to full cupcake liners. Set to bake for 15-17 minutes until well cooked. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the icing. Beat the cream in a chilled bowl using an electric mixer. Beat until it begins to thicken. Add lemon juice and confectioners’ sugar together. When everything is well incorporated, keep beating until the icing forms soft peaks.
6. When cupcakes are ready, spread on the top and refrigerate to set.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Creamy Strawberry Crepes

Ingredients

• Milk, ½ cup
• 3 eggs
• Water, ½ cup
• Sifted confectioners’ sugar, 1 ¼ cup
• Lemon juice, 1 tbsp
• Lemon zest, 1 tsp
• Butter (melted), 3 tbsp
• Vanilla extract, ½ tsp
• All-purpose flour, ¾ cup
• Heavy cream (whipped), 1 cup
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Strawberries (sliced), 4 cups
• Cream cheese (softened), 1 package

Preparation

1. Place milk, water, eggs, flour, melted butter, and salt in the blender. Process until smooth.
2. Blend lemon juice, confectioners’ sugar, lemon zest, cream cheese and vanilla using an electric mixer. Blend until smooth. Stir in whipped cream.
3. Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Scoop the batter on the griddle. Rotate the pan to spread the batter thinly on the bottom of the pan. Cook for a minute and flip over. Continue cooking until the crepe is cooked. Remove and place on a platter. Cover with damp towel while you prepare the rest of the crepes using the batter.
4. When all crepes are ready serve each with cream cheese and strawberries. Roll up the crepes and top with more cream cheese and strawberries. Serve immediately and enjoy!