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Mother’s Day Desserts

May 5, 2017 by Debi Leave a Comment

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Mother’s Day Desserts treat mom like she’s the sweetest, most spectacular people there is. Because, well, that’s who she is! These desserts will let mom know how truly special and loved she is.

Whether you choose a spectacular cake and homemade ice cream or custard pie, or a wonderful dessert addition to brunch like bars or macaroons, mom will know how special she is with any of these desserts. And be sure to check out my High Protein Dessert Recipes.

Mother's Day Desserts treat mom like she's the sweetest, most spectacular people there is. Because, well, that's who she is!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

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You may also want to check out our collection of Tailgate Desserts.

Lemon Desserts for mom

Meyer Lemon Brûlée Tart - with Shortbread Crust is a stunningly delicious little dessert. Sweet, but not too much. Light with citrusy lemon. Buttery shortbread crust. All topped off with a crispy caramel Brûléed sugar top. Oh, it's like heaven on a plate!

Meyer Lemon Brûlée Tart is a sweet lemon filling all brûléed on top with a sugar crust in a delightful shortbread crust!

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Rich Lemon Cream Pie has a delicious lemon curd swirl in fresh whipped cream. All in a nutty almond shortbread crust. I love serving this pie with salted caramel sauce!

Lemon Soufflé Cheesecake - Birthday Dessert recipe

Lemon Souffle Cheesecake is a light and fluffy cheese cake that will knock her socks off. And, it’s nice and easy to make, so you won’t be in the kitchen for days, but it’ll taste like it!

Lemon Ice Cream by Life Currents

Lemon Ice Cream has the perfect amount of flavor – tart and sweet. mom will love this one. It’s the best lemon ice cream I’ve ever had!

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Oatmeal Lemon Creme Bars are easy to make and with oatmeal cookie crust and topping, you can’t go wrong with this lemony dessert!

This Lemon-Thyme Sorbet using lemon thyme herb ice cream recipe

Lemon-Thyme Sorbet is a nice light dessert with the tart lemon flavor and a nice woody-ness from the lemon thyme. Perfect for a warm day!

Coconut Meringue Cake with Lemon Curd Filling recipe by Life Currents

Coconut Meringue Cake with Lemon Curd Filling is a beautiful masterpiece that mom will adore! Almost too pretty to eat, until you bite in!

Lemon Tiramisu

My mom can’t have chocolate or coffee, so a traditional tiramisu is right out for her. So, I created this Lemon Tiramisu for her. Light and lemony, your mom will love it too!

Cakes that mom will love

Fragrant Jasmine Rice Cake - pretty gluten-free celebration cake with its fragrant cardamom and lime scented rice pudding insides all crowned with lime whipped cream and fresh berries - the perfect dessert or breakfast

Fragrant Jasmine Rice Cake is a beautiful gluten free cake that will impress mom and everyone else who tries it! Flavored with cardamom and lime, this will be a great addition to brunch!

Coconut Chocolate Marjolaine you know you want a slice of this beautiful rich layer cake

Coconut Chocolate Marjolaine cake is a rich and delicious twist on the traditional cake, with layers of coconut meringue cake, ganache, and glaze all topped with toasted coconut!

Classic Angel Food Cake from Scratch just like Grandma made!

Angel Food Cake from scratch really isn’t difficult and is so amazingly delicious! You really need to try making your own!

Frozen Mocha Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze or Birthday Dessert 2013!

Frozen Mocha Cake is the perfect combination of coffee and chocolate, in a thin flourless gluten free cake, filled with silky chocolate-espresso mousse then topped with rich chocolate ganache.

Almond Cake with coconut Butter Drizzle by Life Currents https://lifecurrentsblog.com

Almond Cake with Coconut Butter Drizzle is easy to make and so much flavor in this moist bundt cake.

Apple Crumb Cake - it's like autumn in a cake! Perfect for breakfast or a snack

Apple Crumb Cake is a delicious addition to brunch or serve it as dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Easy as pie

Coconut Custard Pie -- comforting, homey, simple to make, and delicious. It'll remind you of being a kid again! by Life Currents https://lifecurrentsblog.com

Coconut Custard Pie is one of my mom’s favorite, and she loves it when I make this one for her! You mom will too!

Cherry Yogurt Cloud Pie with Granola Crust by Life Currents is a simple no-bake delicious breakfast or dessert

Cherry Yogurt Cloud Pie with Granola Crust has always been a favorite recipe of mine. I love this no-bake pie. and, I feel that it’s a great healthy treat with yogurt and granola.

Custard Tart or 1-2-3 Tart Magically separates into a crust layer, custard, and cake. It's easy and really yummy! Life Currents https://lifecurrentsblog.com/ #dessert #custard #cake

Is it a pie. Is it a tart? I’m not sure, but this Custard Tart is delicious, easy and super fun! As the tart bakes, it separates into layers: there’s a crust, a custard middle, and a cake layer at the top.

Cookies for mom

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons - These are definitely one of my favorite cookies - crunchy toasted exterior with a chewy soft inside

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons are my favorite macaroon cookie recipe! Easy to make and always comes out great! And you don’t have to dip it in chocolate if you don’t want to.

Strawberry Crème Crumble Bars are sweet crumbly dessert bars with an oatmeal cookie crust, and a streusel topping; your whole family will love them! by Life Currents https://lifecurrentsblog.com

Strawberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars dessert bars with an oatmeal cookie crust, a streusel topping, and a creamy strawberry filling!

Other great desserts for mom

Several of these would be welcome at the brunch table as well as the dessert table.

We made these Grilled Peaches with Cointreau Caramel Sauce the other day when some friends came over for dinner and they brought some peaches. Dan decided to make some quick caramel sauce to go along with the peaches. And, let me tell you, this sauce is amazing! Quick and easy to make, only three ingredients, and so delicious!

Grilled Peaches with Cointreau Caramel Sauce is such a delightful light summery dessert. If you haven’t tried grilling peaches yet, you simply must give it a go!

Mom's Strawberry Shortcake is the perfect dessert for summer!

This is how my mom always made Strawberry Shortcake. A freshly baked biscuit, slathered with butter. Lots of fresh whipped cream. And some macerated strawberries. So perfect!

This Sauvignon Blanc Sorbet is just the thing to cool you down. It's light and refreshing. It's filled with flavor but won't weigh you down. by Life Currents https://lifecurrentsblog.com

Another light and refreshing dessert, Sauvignon Blanc Sorbet! If your mom is a fan of wine, she’ll love this!

Drink up

And some beverages mom might enjoy!

Coconut Peach Frost Cocktail

Coconut Peach Frost cocktail is light and fruity! Cheers to this drink on Mother’s Day!

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The Watermelon Agua Fresca is a great drink that can be made as a mocktail or a cocktail. Mom will love that’s it’s pretty healthy too!

Mother's Day Desserts treat mom like she's the sweetest, most spectacular people there is. Because, well, that's who she is!

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Mother's Day Desserts - treat mom like she's the sweetest, most spectacular people there is. Because, well, that's who she is!
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