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If you’re in the market for Mother’s Day dessert ideas to impress the socks off your mother, you’ve definitely come to the right place. We’ve got a little something for everyone here, including boozy options, gluten-free, vegetarian/vegan-friendly, and more!
So, let’s jump right and get dessert’y, shall we?
21 Mother’s Day Dessert Ideas
Spring is full of so many delightful fruits and flavours, many of which make for the perfect palettes for Mother’s Day. From traditional British dishes to desserts with a twist, the whole family will be happy.
Why don’t we start with one of the traditional flavours of spring/summer in the UK, shall we?
1: Strawberry Tiramisu
Ready in 20 minutes + 2 hours resting time.
Packed with strawberry flavour and incorporating a no-bake dessert, this is the perfect dessert to whip up quickly, with fresh ingredients, to make a dessert that looks like it takes a lot more effort than it actually does! You’ll get up to 12 servings, if you cut them relatively thin… or you can offer fewer people larger slices, of course. That’s our preference, always.
2: Lemon Curd Cheesecakes
By Abel & Cole
Ready in 20 minutes.
This delicious dessert recipe will make enough for six individual no-bake desserts, and it’s suitable for vegetarians… just in case that’s something you need to plan for. It’s not suitable for vegans, though. It is described as low effort, beautiful, and pretty easy to make.
3: Hidden Heart Cake
By Stork UK
Ready in 2 hours 30 minutes.
What better way to say “I love you” to your mum than with a hidden heart cake, just like this one? Feeding up to 16 people, it’s one of the great Mother’s Day dessert ideas for a buffet or family/group event, with a little piece of the hidden love for everyone! You could totally play around with different shapes for different occasions, too – such Christmas trees for Christmas, bunnies for easter, etc.
4: Salted Caramel Chocolate Tort
By Katie Cakes
Requires 5 hours chilling minimum.
This is a cheesecake… but with a difference. The recipe creator herself calls it the “daddy of luxury desserts,” and it’s not very hard to understand why. You’ve got dulce de lech in there, chocolate truffles, double cream, plain chocolate, digestive biscuits, and lots more loveliness. This is another slightly more complex recipe that you might want to practice beforehand.
5: Lemon Drizzle Cake
By Arla UK
Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes.
The humble lemon drizzle cake is a British spring/summer staple for many, so why not turn it into a Mother’s Day dessert, too? With a delicious and vibrant lemon flavour and a moist, soft, delightfully airy sponge cake, there won’t be any left on the plate… but it’ll make for great lunchtime leftovers if there are!
6: Nutella and Strawberry Puff Pastry Hearts
Ready in 30 minutes.
If you love your mama lots and want to show it, why not make her these beautiful puff pastry hearts, deliciously topped off with fresh strawberries and lashings of Nutella? You can even cheat and buy ready-to-go puff pastry. I won’t tell anyone if you don’t…
7: Vegan Meringues with Strawberries & Cream
By Abel & Cole
Ready in 2 hours 20 minutes.
If you need vegan Mother’s Day dessert ideas, you’re in luck! This tasty treat is not only vegan-friendly, but it’s also gluten-free – making it the perfect springtime treat for pretty much everyone… and every event, not just for Mother’s Day! Soya cream takes the place of traditional double cream in this recipe, just in case you were wondering.
8: White Chocolate and Biscoff Traybake
By Homepride UK
Ready in 20-30 minutes.
Traybakes are super easy to whip up, and they’re quick, too. When you add that to the fact that you can customise the ingredients to suit any kind of flavour palette that you like, and you’ve got the perfect dessert/sweet snack for pretty much every occasion. I’m positively drooling at the idea of white chocolate and Biscoff together, aren’t you?
9: Peach & Lemon Trifle
By Asda
Ready in 2 hours 30 minutes.
With peaches (or nectarines,) limoncello, and all the other traditional ingredients for a delicious British trifle, it’s the perfect boozy dessert for any mother who just so happens to be a fan of peaches or lemons or both. It’s probably one that you’ll want to keep out of the way of young hands, though. And feel free to switch the limoncello out for sweet sherry if that’s your preference.
If you’re interested in more trifle recipes, you’ll find a whole bunch of them right here: 113 Trifle Recipes UK.
10: Rose & Pistachio Milk Cake
By Jamie Oliver
Ready in 1 hour.
If you’re on the hunt for a pretty dessert for Mother’s Day this year, you’d do a lot worse than this rose and pistachio milk cake, which is also known as a three-milk cake, or rose and pistachio Tres leches cake. You can pick your favourite name, obviously! Tasty, pretty to look at, and perfectly in-theme for Mother’s Day? It’s ticking all the right boxes.
11: Gluten-Free Raspberry & Strawberry Panna Cotta Jellies
By Co-op
Ready in 30 minutes.
Did someone call for dessert for two? These panna cotta jellies are just that, and they’re flavoured with all the best fruits of spring and summer, too! Ready in a flash and gluten-free to boot, they’re a great all-rounder for any event, not just for Mother’s Day dessert ideas!
12: Wicked Chocolate Mousse
Ready in 30 minutes + cooling time.
This wicked chocolate mousse can be jazzed up with an optional touch of brandy if you want to make it more grownup-themed, but you could also take away the boozy beverage and add strawberries, cherries, or any other type of fruit that takes your fancy! This mousse is a really great starting point for you to add whatever extra flavours you like to – which makes it perfect for Mother’s Day, in our opinion.
13: Earl Grey Custard Tart
By Stork UK
Ready in 1 hour 45 minutes.
Does your mum love nothing more than a good ol’ cup of tea? This Earl Grey custard tart might just work perfectly for your Mother’s Day dessert ideas this year! Simple, yet effective, you can cheat in countless ways with this recipe, including using ready-made tart bases, making in advance, and more! It’s definitely a recipe that I’d recommend taking a closer look at.
14: Steamed Bakewell Sponge
Ready in 40 minutes.
Forget the traditional Bakewell cakes or tarts that you can buy in your local supermarket! Why not put a slightly different spin on things for this Mother’s Day, and add a steamed sponge twist to the traditional British treat? The recipe is rated as two out of three ticks in difficulty level, so you might want to give this treat a practice run-through before the big day.
15: Strawberry Tartlets
By Arla UK
Ready in 1 hour.
Easy to make and super customisable, these strawberry tartlets have a sweet marzipan base, juicy and ripe strawberries, and whipped cream infused with vanilla that will definitely leave the tastebuds happy and satisfied… along with those tummies. The recipe calls for chopped pistachios on the top, but you could easily switch these out for almonds or another nut, or even no nuts entirely.
16: Mini Lemon & Thyme Loaf Cakes
Ready in 40 minutes.
Bring the smells and flavours of your back garden into your kitchen with these delightfully spring/summery lemon and thyme loaf cakes, in miniature, of course. They’re the perfect flavours for the season, and we’re sure that the whole family will love them, not just your mother!
17: Mango, Lime, and Coconut Rice Pudding
By Diabetes UK
Ready in 2 hours 10 minutes.
Both low-fat and vegetarian-friendly, this rice pudding is perfect for those Mother’s Days when the weather doesn’t agree and it’s not warm enough to sit outside with ice creasm or some other cold dessert. You’ll only need around 10 minutes of preparation work for this recipe, with two hours of cooking time – but you can basically walk away fpr that, making the Mother’s Day treat nice and easy.
18: Passion Fruit and Banana Eton Mess
Ready in 20 minutes + short cooling time.
If you want to whip up something quick but looks fancy for Mother’s Day, this dessert by Mary Berry ticks all the right boxes. It’s not fussy or complicated, but it still looks good enough to have been created in a restaurant. What makes it even better is that you can mess it up and no-one will know. Eton mess is meant to be a mess, after all.
19: Jools’ Chocolate Dreams
By Jamie Oliver
Ready in 40 minutes + cooling time.
If your mama is a fan of coffee and chocolate together, this Chocolate Dreams dessert might just be perfect sweet treat for Mother’s Day. Combining 70% dark chocolate and your favourite espresso, it’s perfectly topped off with something like ice cream, fresh fruit, yoghurt, or even crème fraiche.
20: Lemon & Rose Doughnuts
By Asda
Ready in 45 minutes.
This floral recipe will give you up to 24 individual doughnuts, which makes it perfect if you’re looking for Mother’s Day dessert ideas to feed more than a few people, such as a party or get-together. Combining rose water with lemon zest gives you a sweet, floral, zingy flavour sensation that everyone will love.
21: White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Scones
By Homepride UK
Ready in 30 minutes.
I don’t know about you, but I quite like the sound of white chocolate and passion fruit together in a delicious little scone. It’s the perfect luxury treat for Mother’s Day, or any other occasion for spring/summer. Zingy, sweet, and filling – it’s practically perfect in every way.
Mother’s Day Dessert Ideas: Conclusion
So, there’s a little something for everyone in this list of Mother’s Day dessert ideas, including gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and egg-free options! Which ones are your favourites? Which ones are your mama’s favourites? We’d love to know!
If you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, we’d like to suggest a couple of these recipe collections, too: