So we went to Trader Joe’s last night and found a few more great ideas for Mother’s Day Brunch. There are so many great items on the shelves, that we just kept turning the corners and saying “what about …. “ again and again. We hope this next list will continue to help you think of a great meal for your Mom, or any brunch really.

1. Eggs in a bun

We saw this cute idea on the internet last fall, and WOW it really stood out for me as super cute! You take a dinner roll or a larger bun (we used Trader Joe’s Brioche buns), cut the top off, and add an egg (or two, depending on the size of the bun). Sprinkle with cheese, green onions, salt and pepper- anything you like and bake in a 350 degree oven until the eggs are cooked. Ours took about 30 minutes.

2. Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French toast is much easier to make than it sounds. In fact, you can “stuff” the bread the night before and then just dip in the batter in the AM and cook. We like to take two pieces of bread and spread one side with cream cheese and the other with jam, and stick them together. Then in the morning, dip them in the egg batter (eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla) and cook like normal.

3. Baked French Toast

Can you tell that we love French Toast?? This idea is more like a breakfast bread pudding. Trader Joe’s has wonderful different kinds of breads that would be super in this dish -think of brioche or another rich eggy bread. One time we used that Italian Holiday bread Panetone- WOW! Ok you take eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla (just like regular French toast) but you pour this into a baking dish. (4 eggs and 2 cups of milk for a 8×8 pan) Then cube up some bread (stale is great) and soak it into the milk and egg mixture.  Bake in a 350 oven for 3-45 minutes until puffy and fully cooked. Add cinnamon and sugar to the top if you like before baking.

4. Egg in Toast

Who does not like an egg in toast? Simply cut a circle (or use a heart cookie cutter) into a piece of bread and toast it in a pan in butter. When hot, crack an egg into the center of the bread and let cook for a minute before flipping over to cook the other side.  When you use the heart shaped cutter this becomes a great Valentine’s breakfast item as well- and you also have a little heart shaped piece of toast to go along.

5. Oatmeal

Oatmeal does sound a bit plain for breakfast, but there are many ways you can jazz it up for a special Mother’s day brunch. You can top it with yogurt, fresh fruit, frozen mixed berries or even sour cream and brown sugar. We love oatmeal with bananas, fresh blueberries and toasted pecan pieces. Or try a spoonful of jam and top with crunchy granola cereal.

Bonus:

Can you tell we thought of another one, AFTER we wrote the post title? What about Bagels, cream cheese and lox (smoked salmon)?  Trader Joe’s sells a number of different kinds of bagels as well as a few different kinds of smoked salmon or lox. Add a little bit of lettuce, some sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions and capers and you have a fantastic  tasty brunch item.

There are many wonderful ways to celebrate your Mom on Mother’s Day. We hope you find one that works for you.