37 Healthy Mother's Day Recipes

On Mom’s special day, what better way to say “thank you” than with a home-cooked meal that she doesn’t have to cook!

These Healthy Mother’s Day Recipes are a great way to show gratitude to Mom, celebrate all she’s done for you, and conveniently make sure she doesn’t have to do any of the cooking! From breakfast to brunch to dessert, these recipes are sure to please.

Each recipe in this list is gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Most of them are dairy-free and egg-free or can easily be adapted. (That doesn’t include the egg dishes, of course!) Many can easily be done low carb / keto as well.

I put notes with each dish so that you can adapt the recipes to your specific dietary needs.

I hope that these recipes give you some great ideas to celebrate Mom while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

And P.S. she would love it if you do the dishes too.

Oh and if you’d like more ideas of ways to treat Mom, this post of Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts (my favorite kind) will be sure to give you plenty of ideas.

Savory Healthy Mother’s Day Recipes

Below are some tasty mains and sides for your Healthy Mother’s Day Breakfast, Brunch, or Lunch.

Pakistani Kima Beef Curry

This might not seem like your typical Mother’s Day dish, but I’m telling you this tastes amazing!
We have served it for many special occasions, and it’s always a hit.
Can be made low-carb, THM, and AIP per the information in the post.

Bacon and Potato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Bacon and Potato Salad together? What a great combination!
You could do this low-carb using cauliflower for the potatoes as done in this “Faux Tato Salad” here. AIP using sweet potatoes or cauli and omitting pepper. THM:S using cauli taters.

Spaghetti Squash Salad

Mom will love the tangy flavor of this Spaghetti Squash Salad. It tastes great warm or cold and is a lovely side dish to accompany your Mother’s Day breakfast, brunch, or lunch. AIP option in post.

Garden Veggie Quinoa Salad

We like to make this salad by adding the veggies to warm quinoa. It’s a great way to get extra veggies into your diet!
Low-carb and AIP options in post.

Everything Bagel Frittata

What a great idea for a frittata!
Because Everything Bagel Seasoning makes everything better.
Cannot be done AIP.

Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Potatoes

This salmon looks incredible. I love the combination of fennel, tomatoes, and potatoes.
If you need a low-carb option, you could use turnips, radishes, or cauliflower for the potatoes. I think green beans would be great as well. For AIP make the same change and use celery for the tomatoes.

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Another “off the beaten path” Healthy Mother’s Day recipe, but one that Mom (and everyone) is sure to love.

Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad

This salad looks amazing! I love the crunchiness of the chicken melded with all of the fresh veggies.
For AIP, omit paprika and sesame oil and use broccoli for peas.

Chicken Milanese

Believe it or not, this Chicken Milanese is gluten and grain-free.
The crunchy outside is made from flax, so this makes for a great low-carb dish.
For AIP, you would have to omit the parmesan (try nutritional yeast), paprika, flax, and pepper. I would use cassava flour or another breading option.

Easy Crust Dairy-Free Veggie Quiche

This dairy-free quiche can be easily done gluten-free or low-carb as well.
And we all know that quiche is a great option for any Mother’s Day table.
Cannot be made AIP.

Asparagus Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing

Pasta salad is one of my favorite things ever.
Make this with gluten-free noodles and you’ve got the perfect Gluten-free Mother’s Day offering for your table!
Use zoodles for a low-carb dish.
For AIP, change out the peas and peppers and use another dressing option. This Avocado Dressing would be great.

Moroccan Carrots

This is another dish that works great every day but also for special occasions.
You can also make this ahead of time and store in the fridge while the flavors of the dressing marinate.
If you like the dressing, you can use it on any low-carb veggie side as well! Use another dressing for AIP. We like this one.

Sun-Dried Tomato and Sweet Potato Frittata

Another great Healthy Brunch Recipe–substitute in a low-carb vegetable for the sweet potatoes if need be.
Broccoli or cauliflower pieces work great–and peppers and mushrooms are fantastic as well! Cannot be made AIP.

Crustless Caramelized Onion and Asparagus Quiche

Crustless pies and quiches are great time savers. Caramelized onion adds great flavor to this dish. Again, cannot be made AIP.

Sweet Healthy Mother’s Day Recipes

From pancakes to waffles to desserts and drinks,
here are some healthier treats to make Mom’s day special without the refined sugar!

Sugar-Free Lemonade

This Keto Lemonade is the perfect pairing for your Mother’s Day table.
All the flavor–with no artificial sweeteners!

Dairy-Free Mocha Latte

Treat Mom to a special coffee drink that’s sure to warm her heart.
You can even make this with decaf or my Coffee Substitute.
Top with coconut whipped cream for an extra special treat–use stevia or another low-carb sweetener as needed. Use carob and my coffee substitute for AIP.

Pumpkin Truffles (vegan, keto, paleo)

Strawberry Almond Flour Cake

This cake. Enough said. I can’t imagine any mom not loving this.
It does call for eggs, but you can try cooking it with my Powdered Egg Replacer and it should work pretty well!
Easily made with low-carb sweeteners using the information in this post on substituting liquid and granulated sweeteners.
This could work AIP with cassava flour and making appropriate changes and using an egg sub.

Lemon Bars

These Lemon Bars are really great and are a lightened up version of traditional lemon bars–
made gluten-free with a grain-free option.
They call for eggs, but we’ve done them without–they aren’t amazing that way but they do work.
I hope to work on another option for that! AIP options in the post.

No-Bake Apple Crumble

I love this idea–perfect for busy families and such a lovely presentation!
What a fun idea–I never would have thought that a crumble could be no bake!
This could be low carb using Granny Smith apples and a low-carb sweetener.
Skip the nutmeg and use an AIP flour for that special diet.

Easy Peanut Butter Granola

I couldn’t stop thinking about this granola once I saw it.
Great on its own for a Mother’s Day treat or as a topping for any of the puddings, etc. in this post.
Could be made low-carb swapping out the oats for nuts and coconut and changing the sweeteners.
This would be very tough to make AIP but you could try with shredded coconut and tiger nut butter.

Oatmeal Cake

This Oatmeal Cake is an old time favorite in our family and is one of the first “healthier” recipes that I ever made. It’s another great make ahead recipe that you can prepare the night before and bake in the morning!
It’s gluten-free and easily make vegan too! Top with whipped cream or coconut yogurt for a special treat.
Could be made low-carb using almond flour but I haven’t tried this. This would be tough to make AIP but you could try it with cassava or tiger nut flour.

Lemon Coconut Loaf

This loaf looks amazing. Again, it has eggs and you can try using my Powdered Egg Replacer if you can’t have them.
Hopefully it works out well! I can’t wait to try it myself!
Sub in a low-carb sweetener as desired. Another recipe that would be hard to make AIP but you could try with an on plan flour and egg alternative.

Whipped Coconut Pudding

This whipped pudding is great on its own or as a whipped cream substitute that can top any of the sweet recipes here!

Easy & Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Pancakes

What Mother’s Day is complete without pancakes?
Don’t these look amazing? I love how easy they are too!
Could possibly be made low-carb with almond flour following the directions in this post.
I would try cassava flour and ACV for AIP and paleo.

Winter Citrus Salad

I love the pairing of this tangy dressing with the citrus fruits–and the feta and avocado and onion.
Can’t have dairy? Just omit the cheese or try this Almond Feta!
For low carb, use a low-carb sweetener and possibly make with lemon juice instead of orange. Skip the mustard, pepper, and cheese for AIP. This post has an AIP feta that should work!

Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Avocado Truffles

All I can say is–make these truffles!!
We love them. So easy to make, the kids will love helping–and eating!
AIP options in the post.

Oat & Quinoa Blender Waffles

Have you ever made pancakes, waffles, or other baked goods in your blender? It’s a thing.
These look fantastic and they are vegan to boot!
Could possibly be made with almond flour for a low carb version. Using cassava flour should work for AIP.

Watermelon Salsa

Just too much fun. I love this idea!
Pair with grain free chips like these if you are avoiding grains.
This can’t be done lower carb but if you use just a little it could work for your diet. Omit the peppers for AIP–maybe add some celery instead and more onion.

Cinnamon Crumb Grain-Free Coffee Cake

This cake is sooo good–I literally make 4 of them every time I bake it.
You would do well to take my advice and do the same :). Works pretty well with the vegan option in the post as well. AIP option in the post.

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

These look amazing too–so many great options! Sweet strawberry with a crunch topping.
I think these would be great paired with some of the Coconut Pudding above. Lower carb options are in the recipe.
AIP and paleo would be hard with this recipe but I’m thinking you could try coconut for the oatmeal and an on plan flour.

Maple Blueberry Powdered Sugar Doughnuts

Doughnuts are such a fun thing to make and eat.
I love how these look and that you actually can have a healthy option for doughnuts!
Mom will appreciate the healthfulness and that she won’t feel icky eating all that sugar!
These could be made lower carb possibly with an unripe plantain and changing out the maple syrup for a low-carb option.
Use a different sweetener for AIP.

Silky Smooth Bean Fudge

This bean fudge is another oldie but goodie from my blog. We’ve made it for years and it’s still a favorite.
Even friends who aren’t into whole foods (or beans) love this! Mom will love it too! As beans are the base for this recipe, they can’t be substituted easily–but I’m working on other options! Can’t be AIP or Paleo.

Strawberry Coconut Truffles

Another great truffle option, this time with strawberries.
These would be lovely in a small gift box as well. I bet they would be great chilled too!
Use my Homemade Chocolate Chips or another similar option to make these low carb.
Easily done AIP using carob chips that are on plan or make your own.

moHail Merry Knock-Off Lemon Tarts

If you’re familiar with Hail Merry treats, they are a vegan health food store brand that has a lot of fun flavors–but they are uber pricey. I have these No Bake Coconut Cookies on my site that are similar to their macaroons.
Now you can treat mom to their goodness without breaking the bank!
I think tiger nut flour and a coconut filling would make this work AIP.

Teff Waffles or Pancakes with Caramelized Bananas

Yet another “oldie but goodie” from our recipe box.
Teff is a really fun grain to work with, and these waffles actually have a chocolatey flavor that comes from it.
Teff is also loaded with nutrition. Mom is sure to like these!
These would be tough to make low carb. Possibly doable with almond flour and adding in eggs.
Cassava flour could work for AIP.

Yogurt Parfait

What a lovely presentation for your Mother’s Day table!
Made with coconut yogurt, so dairy isn’t a problem if you are avoiding it.
If you use a low carb granola this is quite naturally low carb.
Use an AIP / paleo granola to make this fit your plan.

Easy Chocolate Avocado Mousse

This delicious mousse is a copycat of a version from a local popular “crunchy” restaurant in our town that, sadly, has ceased operating. Mom will love the taste and the healthfulness of the ingredients.