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This collection of Mother’s Day dessert ideas has chocolatey, fruity, and just plain sweet desserts that mom is sure to enjoy.
Something Sweet to Love!
Most moms appreciate a day of pampering or at least a few thoughtful gestures. Make one of those thoughtful gestures a yummy dessert to sweeten up her day!
Mother’s Day dessert ideas include various flavors and are perfect for any skill level. There are plenty of wonderful ways to make Mother’s Day special.
From chocolate to something fruity topped with vibrant fresh berries, there is something for everyone. Don’t skip the Whipped Cream!
These treats can double as a great Mother’s Day gift! Present these treats in a pretty baking pan, dish, or cardboard cake box. Include a tag with a personal note just for Mom!
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Fruit Pizza
Fruit pizza is an all-time favorite that starts with a sugar cookie crust and is completely customizable with your favorite fruit.
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Crème Brûlée
A fancy restaurant-quality crème brûlée is easy to achieve at home!! Just 5 ingredients to create a sugar-crusted creamy vanilla custard!
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Create everyone's favorite treat at home with this simple and quick tutorial for how to make chocolate covered strawberries!
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Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
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Cheesecake Cupcakes
Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
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Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake is one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make!! Just 4 ingredients and 20 minutes for a light summer dessert.
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Easy Peach Cobbler
This easy peach cobbler recipe takes 5 minutes to prep and is buttery and delicious. It is our FAVORITE peach dessert!
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Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
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Chocolate Fondue Recipe
Easily whip up the perfect Chocolate Fondue in under 30 minutes! You'll be dipping your favorites in no time.
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Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
This deliciously decadent chocolate lava cake recipe is perfect for company or a date night and is made in just 30 minutes!!
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Lemon Raspberry Cake
This chilled lemon raspberry cake is a show-stopper dessert that uses fresh fruit for a punch of flavor and a classic combination.
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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and topped with crushed graham crackers for a quick, easy treat!
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Pizookie Recipe
This warm, ooey, gooey Pizookie recipe is a family favorite perfect for cookie lovers. Topped with vanilla ice cream, it's ultimate dessert perfection.
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
Light and fresh Strawberry Shortcake Trifle takes minutes to assemble, which makes it great for entertaining!
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Dessert Parfait Recipe
A Dessert Parfait is a creamy combination of a delicious fluffy pudding and fresh fruit. They are simply heavenly!
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Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
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Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
Scratch-made Blueberry Cobbler has a fluffy biscuit top and tons of juicy ripe blueberries. It's a perfect summer treat!
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Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Our homemade pineapple upside down cake is a family favorite with a secret ingredient that takes this classic to a whole new level!
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Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
Sugary crusted Blackberry Cobbler is sweet & irresistible, especially when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy all year long!
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No-Bake Strawberry Nutella Cheescakes Recipe
Decadent No-Bake Strawberry Nutella Cheesecakes are simple to make and for an easy chocolatey dessert perfect for special occasions!
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Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Three ingredient peach dump cake is quick, simple, and utterly tasty. It is warm, gooey, and perfectly peachy!!
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Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
Dirt Cake Parfaits are just like a classic dirt cake, but in single servings made from alternating layers of crushed Oreos and a light cream filling.
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No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
No bake Oreo cheesecake is cool, creamy, and loaded with cookies and cream flavor for the ultimate easy dessert!
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Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
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Oreo Truffle Balls
These Oreo Truffle Balls are a delicious, no-bake treat. With only 3 ingredients, they're perfect for any occasion!
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Dessert Kabobs Recipe
Dessert Kabobs are a simple and delicious way to serve several "mini" treats at once. They are perfect for parties, BBQs and every day!
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Mud Pie
This mud pie only takes minutes to make, for a cool and creamy easy summer dessert!
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Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding
Layered Nilla Wafer banana pudding steals the show with its light banana flavor and contrasting creamy and crunchy textures!
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Scotcheroos Recipe
A long-time family FAVORITE, this chocolate peanut butter scotcheroos recipe whips up in minutes for a quick, easy, no-bake dessert.
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Lemon Buttermilk Cake Recipe
Lemon Buttermilk Cake is topped with a delicious lemony glaze. It is refreshing with the perfect amount of sweetness!
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Panna Cotta
This silky and creamy vanilla panna cotta recipe is a showstopper dessert sure to turn heads, but is quite easy to make!
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Blueberry Delight Recipe
This Blueberry delight recipe is a chilled layered dessert of shortbread, cream cheese, and sweet blueberry topping, all prepped in only 15 minutes!
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Strawberry Nutella Pizza Recipe
Strawberry Nutella Pizza is an easy dessert recipe that will wow your guests! There are so many great flavors in this treat.
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Jello Cheesecake Recipe
This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.
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Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Chilled strawberry shortcake bars are a light and easy twist on a classic dessert with simple steps and lots of fresh berry flavor.
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Cherry Bars
With a hint of almond, a heavenly glaze, and bursts of sweet cherries, these quick cherry bars are the sweetest way to treat a crowd!
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
Sopapilla cheesecake has all of the flavors of fried dough and creamy cheesecake combined to make this decadent Mexican treat!
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Churro Cheesecake Bars
Pairing two dessert favorites in one, our churro cheesecake bars use a simple shortcut for a 30-minute twist on a Mexican treat!
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Coconut Poke Cake
Chilled coconut poke cake is cool, creamy, and prepped in minutes for a tasty tropical treat for coconut lovers!
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate Mousse is a sophisticated, smooth, and creamy dessert perfect for dinner parties or any time you are feeling fancy!!
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No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
No-Bake Cheesecake Bars are just the right amount of sweet, with a buttery graham cracker crust. Top them however you like—fruit, chocolate sauce, or caramel and sea salt!
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Brownie Delight Recipe
Brownie Delight is a delicious 4-layer dessert that is cool, creamy and chocolate-y. It is deliciously refreshing!
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No Bake Snickers Cheesecake Recipe
Snickers cheesecake is a no bake dream. It is cool and refreshing with the perfect amount of rich chocolate and peanut flavor!
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Homemade Strawberry Cake
Homemade strawberry cake elevates a box cake mix with fresh berries and flavor all topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream!
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Cookie Cake Recipe
Celebrate any occasion with a chocolate chip cookie cake recipe topped with chocolate buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles!
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is filled with a delicious cream cheese layer in the center and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting making it a delicious dessert to enjoy all year long.
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Boston Cream Poke Cake
Everything you love about Boston cream donuts and pies, in the form of a cool and creamy pudding poke cake!
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White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Layers of Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, whipped cream and white chocolate curls make up this DELICIOUS White Chocolate Lasagna that is a hit at every function.
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Neiman Marcus Cake
Neiman Marcus cake uses an easy box cake shortcut to create a gooey and nutty butter cake with a tangy cream cheese topping!
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Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
Fluffy and light Angel food cupcakes are the tastiest dessert—especially with a pineapple flavored whipped topping.
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Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake – a sweet and delicious dessert filled with a creamy layer and topped with strawberries. It’s so simple and so delicious!
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is a favorite Cheesecake Factory copycat. It's rich, creamy, and easy to make!
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Fruit Tart Recipe
This sweet, buttery Fruit Tart is perfect for spring and summer parties, holidays, or get-togethers. It's simple, yet beautiful!
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Cant end without dessert. Best ideas ever for a yummy ending.
I love your no bake cheesecake bars & of course, anything chocolate!! I am excited to try some new ones that look so good on this list!
So many fantastic and delicious ways to spoil Mom! I absolutely love this list, saving it as a resource.
I want to try them all! I have tried the strawberry shortcake and it’s divine!
I’ve tried several of these recipes, and they’re all wonderful! This time I may make the strawberry cake and one more! Looks so good!
I saw cheesecake strawberries in a magazine and googling them brought me here. The magazine showed to slice open the tip and fill and to leave on the green stem, but I like how you did it. I took them to family dinner and didn’t have any left over.