35 Bread Ideas for Mother’s Day Brunch

Mother’s Day is just around the corner so I combed through the Bread Experience archives to find some ideas to spark your creativity.

I’m delighted to share this roundup of 35 bread ideas for Mother’s Day Brunch.  You’ll find bagels, banana bread, biscuits, biscotti, sweet bread, cinnamon rolls, croissants, pancakes, waffles, coconut rolls, and scone recipes to name a few.

I hope these breads and pastries inspire your Mother’s Day gathering.

This post includes some of my favorite recipes for Bagels, Banana Bread, Biscotti, Biscuits, Brioche / Sweet Breads, Breakfast Breads, Croissants, Pastries, and Scones.  Enjoy!

 

 

Bagels

Kefir Milk Asiago Spelt Bagels

These crusty, cheese-topped Kefir Milk Asiago Spelt Semolina Bagels are made with a mixture of semolina and all-purpose flour and utilize kefir milk as the fermentation agent. Only a small amount of yeast is needed if you let the dough cold ferment in the refrigerator for an extended period.  More

 

Sourdough Bagels with Sprouted Wheat

These chewy sourdough bagels are made with all-purpose flour, a portion of sprouted wheat flour, and utilize a sourdough starter as the fermentation agent as well as the leavening. More

 

Sourdough Kefir Milk Bagels with Sprouted Wheat

These Sourdough Kefir Milk Bagels utilize sourdough and kefir milk as the fermentation agents and include sprouted wheat flour for good measure. More

 

Banana Breads

Flavorful Banana Bread without the Gumminess

If you are looking for a flavorful banana bread without gumminess, then try this method for bringing out the flavor of the bananas while reducing extra moisture. It contains six bananas instead of the usual three. More

 

Over-the-Top Banana Bread

This bread is banana bread heaven. This is not your grandmother’s or even your mama’s banana bread. When I was thinking about how to describe this bread, over the top was the first thing that came to my mind. More

 

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Peanut butter and bananas were made for each other.  The peanut butter and the fat-free yogurt make this a very moist banana bread and the addition of chopped dry-roasted peanuts provides a hint of nutty flavor.  The glaze also has peanut butter in it. More

 

Sourdough Banana Bread

Banana Bread has always been one of my favorite treats. It’s simple to prepare, makes a great snack, and freezes well. I never grow tired of it. This sourdough quick bread takes banana bread to a new level. There are so many possibilities. More

 

Einkorn Banana Bread

If you are looking for an easy and quick batter bread that works well with einkorn flour, then you enjoy this one. The combination of einkorn and bananas elevates this bread to new heights. More

Biscotti

Orange Einkorn Biscotti with Nuts and Seeds

Using a mixture of walnuts and pecans gives these biscotti a deliciously crunchy flavor and the hint of orange and anise seeds put them over the top. More

 

Lavender & Orange Biscotti with Spelt

This biscotti is flavored with fresh lavender and orange peel and a generous amount of toasted almonds. The toasted almonds give the cookies a beautiful golden color. More

 

Cranberry Orange Biscotti with Spelt

This Cranberry Orange Biscotti with Spelt is a special treat made of whole grain and all-purpose spelt, dried cranberries soaked in orange juice, and toasted slivered almonds. More

 

Sourdough Biscotti with Almonds and Anise

This flavorful Biscotti is made with sourdough and includes toasted slivered almonds, lemon zest, and crushed anise. To make things even more enjoyable, I used white and wholegrain KAMUT flour and cornmeal instead of regular all-purpose flour. These biscuits make a delightful treat to serve with coffee or tea. More

Biscuits

Sourdough Biscuits

These Sourdough Biscuits are so soft and fluffy but as with any biscuit, they are best eaten fresh.  However, if for some reason, you find yourself with some leftovers, enjoy them the next day toasted with butter. More

 

KAMUT Cheddar Biscuits

These are not your ordinary biscuits … they are melt-in-your-mouth cheddar biscuits made with all-purpose KAMUT brand khorsan flour. More

 

Cinnamon Spelt Tea Biscuits

These crunchy biscuits are sort of an updated version of old-fashioned English tea biscuits.  The combination of cinnamon and butter makes the perfect accompaniment for tea or coffee. They taste great warm or room temperature. More

Breakfast Breads

Sourdough Coffee Cake

 

This sourdough coffee cake is easy and versatile.  The dough can be used to make a crumb cake, cinnamon rolls, or sticky buns. More

 

No Knead Sourdough English Muffins

These No Knead Sourdough English Muffins include kefir milk and whole grain emmer flour for added flavor and benefit from an overnight cold-ferment in the refrigerator. More

 

Sourdough Rye Pancakes with Orange Butter

These Sourdough Rye Pancakes are topped with whipped orange butter made with real butter, orange zest, and orange juice. More

 

Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls made with sourdough, it doesn’t get much better than that!  Learn more

 

Gluten-Free Waffles

These delicious Gluten-Free Flax-Coconut Waffles are made with brown rice flour, white rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, coconut flour, and flaxseed meal. More

 

Sour Cream Banana Spelt Waffles

What do you do when you have ripe bananas and a bit of sour cream? You make sour cream banana waffles, that’s what. More

 

Brioche / Sweet Breads

Nutella Brioche Flower Bread

If you are looking for a rich dessert bread that can serve double-duty as a showstopper centerpiece, I recommend this Nutella Brioche Flower. More

 

Fouace Nantaise | Orange Star Bread

Fouace Nantaise is a soft, brioche-type bread made with a splash of rum and a hint of orange.  Created in the 19th Century by winegrowers in La Haie-Fouassière (a town near Nantes, France), this delightful bread is formed in the shape of a six-pointed star and is featured every year during the annual grape harvest festival.  More

 

Sourdough Einkorn Beignets

As you bite into one of these Sourdough Einkorn Beignets, you’re rewarded with a light and crispy cinnamon sugar crunch and a burst of tangy banana-filled goodness. More

 

Modern Lardy Cake Crown

Lardy Cake is an English tea bread made with a soft, enriched dough and filled with sugar, spices and dried fruit. It is also referred to as lardy bread, lardy Johns, and fourses cake, depending on the region. More

Croissants

KAMUT Pretzel Croissants

I adore soft pretzels and when you pair them with flaky, buttery croissants, what’s not to like about that? More

 

Sourdough Pretzel Croissants

These sourdough pretzel croissants are buttery, flaky, light, and crispy, and just right in my opinion.  More

Pastries

Kouign amann with Spelt

Folded and layered in butter and dusted lightly with sugar, these rich delights, called Kouign amann (pronounced [,kwiɲˈamɑ̃nː] are made similar to puff pastries. They are light and crisp on the outside with soft layers on the inside and just a hint of sweetness to make you smile. More

 

Nazook Flaky Walnut Pastry Rolls

Nazook, also known as Nazukeh, and Gata, is a flaky and slightly sweet pastry rolled around a streusel-like mixture of crushed walnuts, melted butter, and flour. It is flavored with spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, and vanilla. More

 

Rich and Flaky Dhakai Bakharhani

Dhakai Bakharkhani, a layered and very rich bread, made similar to puff pastry, and is popular in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.  More

 

Sourdough Fantans with Jam

These pretty little Sourdough Fantans filled with Lemon and Strawberry Vanilla Jam are so good, they inspired a song. More

 

 

Whole Grain Coconut Rolls

These Whole Grain Einkorn Coconut Rolls, made with whole grain pastry flour and filled with a paste of brown sugar and flaked coconut, can be served with breakfast, tea, coffee, or for any occasion for that matter. More

Scones

Sourdough Scones with Blueberries

Scones work better with low-gluten flours so using whole wheat and pastry flours is a good option. With that in mind, I milled whole grain einkorn on the pastry setting to make einkorn pastry flour.  More

 

Cheesy Spelt Scones