May 30, 2027
Mother's Day recipes to spoil her
In France, Mother's Day falls in late May or early June. A tray in bed, a lazy brunch, a festive lunch or a cake made with the kids: ways to say thank you with your hands (and your heart).
- Breakfast in bed
- Easy to make with kids
- Cakes to give
45 Mother's Day recipes
Breakfast in bed, step by step
The plan so everything is ready (and warm) when she wakes up.
The day before
Batter and shopping
Make the pancake or scone batter, squeeze the citrus, pick out the flowers.
30 min before
Cooking
Pancakes, French toast or baked eggs: everything that's best served hot.
10 min before
The drink
Coffee, tea, or homemade lemonade for a change.
Wake-up time
The tray
A napkin, a flower, a handwritten note: it's ready.
Mother's Day brunch
Pastries, eggs, pancakes and fruit bowls for a brunch that lingers.
The festive lunch
Fresh, light and pretty on the plate.
Starter
Dessert
Cakes and desserts to give
Strawberry cream cake, pavlova, lemon tart: desserts that make eyes light up.
Fun to make with kids
Easy recipes so little ones can cook (almost) on their own.
All our Mother's Day recipes
45 recipes, most popular first.
Your questions
When is Mother's Day in France?
In France, Mother's Day is the last Sunday of May, unless that Sunday is Pentecost: it then moves to the first Sunday of June. In 2027, it's May 30.
What to cook for Mother's Day?
Breakfast in bed (pancakes, scones, fresh-squeezed juice), a brunch, or a light lunch followed by a beautiful fruit dessert like a pavlova or a strawberry tart.
What cake can kids make for Mother's Day?
A yogurt cake, cookies, madeleines or decorated cupcakes: easy recipes kids can make on their own, with a little help with the oven.
See also:BreakfastCakesIndividual pastries
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