11 Easy Mother’s Day Recipes That Husbands Can Make for Their Wives
You can get the kids involved, too.
When Mother’s Day arrives, you want everything to be about her. You don’t want her to lift a finger, and rightfully so! She does so much for the family that she deserves way more than one day to honor her. But one day is all you’ve got, and after getting her a thoughtful gift and trying to wrangle the kids, making her breakfast in bed or a Mother’s Day brunch can feel nearly impossible.
But if you’re strategic about it, there are plenty of Mother’s Day recipes for husbands to pull off. Plenty of these are kid-approved recipes where little hands can get involved (and take the credit, but that’s okay 😉). Let them tear store-bought doughnuts apart for bread pudding or have them pop open a biscuit can while you make gravy. (A can of biscuits can make monkey bread or air fryer doughnuts, too!)
You’ll find plenty of other store-bought shortcuts included, as well as make-ahead breakfast casserole ideas. Because if you assemble them the night before, you’ll be less frazzled in the morning since all you need to do is pop your dish in the oven. It gives you more time to get the kids ready and pour her a cup of coffee before you head in for the big reveal. It will absolutely make her day, no matter what you decide to cook, so pick what you think she’ll like best and get ready to impress her!
Biscuits and Gravy
You don’t need to make homemade biscuits. Just pop open a can of store-bought dough. Then spend a little time (just 25 minutes) making the gravy from scratch instead. It’s Southern comfort food at its finest!
Get the Sausage Gravy recipe.
Air Fryer Doughnuts
Another way to use that can of biscuits is to turn them into doughnuts. Just pull out your air fryer, and it takes mere minutes. The kids will have fun with the frosting and sprinkles (and so will you)!
Get the Air Fryer Doughnuts recipe.
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Instead of standing over the stove flipping individual pancakes, all you have to do is pour batter on a sheet pan and let the oven do the work. You can switch up the toppings to her liking and simply cut slices to serve.
Get the Sheet Pan Pancakes recipe.
Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Do yourself a favor and assemble this the night before. Using frozen hash browns cuts the prep time down to just 15 minutes. In the morning, you’ll serve her a hearty, cheesy, flavorful meal.
Get the Sausage Breakfast Casserole recipe.
Yogurt Parfait
Serving yogurt is easy peasy. Take it one step further and layer it with fruit and granola. You don’t even need to make the granola from scratch! The kids will have a blast helping you assemble.
Get the Yogurt Parfait recipe.
Eggs Benedict Strata
Eggs Benedict is classic brunch fare, but it can take some time to assemble. If you make the strata version instead, you throw it all together the night before. Less fuss and less muss, but you still get all the flavors.
Get Ree’s Eggs Benedict Strata recipe.
Doughnut Bread Pudding
Turn store-bought doughnuts into a decadent bread pudding. It’s like breakfast, brunch, and dessert all in one! Let the kids rip them into pieces if you need to keep them occupied with an activity.
Get the Doughnut Bread Pudding recipe.
Breakfast Casserole Burritos
If she loves breakfast burritos, try this version that you can make ahead. All the fillings get assembled and baked in a casserole, then you can just spoon the filling into tortillas when you’re ready to serve.
Get Ree's Breakfast Casserole Burritos recipe.
Baked French Toast
Another casserole version of a breakfast classic is baking French toast instead of making it on the stovetop. It tastes better when it soaks overnight anyway, so make it ahead for an easier morning.
Get Ree's Baked French Toast recipe.
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Here’s a fun idea: Instead of baking the tube of canned cinnamon roll dough as is, turn it into monkey bread! It feels a little more homemade, and it’s a lot more fun to eat.
Get the Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread recipe.
Everything Bagel Casserole
True story: Stale bagels make for an excellent make-ahead casserole. It has bacon, eggs, and cream cheese in the filling. And yes, of course the kids will love tearing the bagels into pieces!
Get the Everything Bagel Casserole recipe.
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