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Sweeten up your loved one’s day by making her a sweet treat. This collection of Mother’s Day dessert ideas has chocolatey, fruity, and plain sweet desserts that mom is sure to enjoy.
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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.
Why we love them:
- Variety of recipes. From chocolate to something fruity topped with vibrant fresh berries, there is something for everyone. Don’t skip the Whipped Cream!
- Dessert amounts. Whether you’re hosting or contributing a dessert you’ll find tips on how much to make.
- Easy. Keep it simple! Anything that she doesn’t have to make herself will be even more appreciated.
- Giftable. 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!
How Much to Make
- Plan to have 1½-2 servings if served with other foods. If it is a dessert-only function then guests tend to have 2½-3 servings.
- If you are offering 3 or more desserts you do not need to make enough for everyone to have a serving of each.
- If you are serving a “main” dessert like cake, then make sure there is enough for everyone to have a piece plus 1 serving of 1 other “extra” dessert (not one serving of each dessert).
- One slice of cake, a slice of pie, or one cupcake are all considered one serving.
- For desserts like Meringue, cookies, brownies, and Cream Puffs, then 2 pieces will equal 1 serving.
More ways to show you care
Looking for inspiration for how to show appreciation to the women in your life?
- Give her time for herself, without kids.
- Send her a song that reminds you of her.
- Write a special note to her.
- Write down some things that would ease her mental load and make them part of your daily life.
- Purchase something she has been wanting – something just for her.
- Plan a date night of her favorite things to do.
Favorite Mother’s Day Dessert Ideas
If you are looking for a bit of sweetness for this special day we have some best-loved ideas for you. From a caramel-topped creme brulee to glazed fruit pizza, these are some of our favorites!
For more spring desserts try a simple Lemon Curd, custard, raspberry jam Thumbprint Cookies, or Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting!
1 Fruit Pizza
2 Crème Brûlée Recipe
3 Chocolate Covered Strawberries
4 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
5 Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipe
6 Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
7 Peach Cobbler
8 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
9 Chocolate Fondue Recipe
10 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Easy Mother’s Day Desserts
With simple ingredients and simple steps, these sweet treats are perfect for novice bakers to get in the kitchen and whip up something to show they care!
A simple yogurt parfait with layers of strawberries and raspberries is a great way to go, but we have so many more ideas to choose from!
11 Scotcheroos Recipe
12 Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Recipe Video
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14 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
15 Dessert Parfait Recipe
16 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
17 Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
18 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
19 Blackberry Cobbler Recipe
20 No-Bake Strawberry Nutella Cheescakes Recipe
21 Peach Dump Cake Recipe
22 Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
23 No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
24 Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
25 Oreo Cream Cheese Balls Recipe
26 Dessert Kabobs Recipe
27 Bananas Foster Recipe
28 Mud Pie Recipe
29 Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
30 Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Recipe
More Mother’s Day Treats
While we often whip up a batch of Fudgy Brownies with Vanilla Ice Cream as a quick and easy treat, we’ve included several options to take things up a notch! You’re going to have a hard time choosing.
31 Bread Pudding Recipe
32 Lemon Buttermilk Cake Recipe
33 Panna Cotta Recipe
34 Blueberry Delight Recipe
35 Strawberry Nutella Pizza Recipe
36 Jello Cheesecake Recipe
37 Strawberry Shortcake Bars Recipe
38 Cherry Bars Recipe
39 Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
40 Churro Cheesecake Bars
41 Coconut Poke Cake
42 Chocolate Mousse Recipe
43 No-Bake Cheesecake Bars Recipe
44 Brownie Delight Recipe
45 No Bake Snickers Cheesecake Recipe
46 Strawberry Cake Recipe
47 Cookie Cake Recipe
48 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
49 Boston Cream Poke Cake
50 Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
51 White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
52 S’Mores Pie Recipe
53 Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
54 Angel Food Cupcake Recipe
55 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
A Simple Twist on a Classic
Cheesecake Cupcakes are a bite-sized cheesecake treat with a graham cracker crust. They’re topped with cherry pie filling or any other topping you like!
These sweet treats are the perfect combination of cheesecakes and cupcakes for an easy goody to spoil the women in your life!
Here is the recipe:
50+ Mother’s Day Dessert Ideas
Ingredients
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups sugar, divided
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1½ cups cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl, until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Spoon into foil-lined muffin cups.
- Bake at 300°F for 25-30 minutes. To check if done insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, take cupcakes out of the oven. Cool for at least 5 minutes.
- Combine sour cream, remaining sugar, and vanilla until smooth in a small bowl. Spoon mixture on top of cupcakes. Place back in oven for an additional 6-8 minutes, until set. Cool for 10 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool.
- Top with pie filling. ENJOY! Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Treat the Women in Your Life!
Every sweet mom deserves a sweet treat on Mother’s Day, and you’re sure to find several on this list that will be a big hit with everyone in the family!
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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.