30 Best Vegan Mother’s Day Recipe Ideas

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Are you looking for some delicious vegan Mother’s Day ideas this year? Here are some great recipe recipes for brunch, baked goods, appetizers, beverages (both cocktails and mocktails), picnics, afternoon tea, and even some easy things that kids could make!

I don’t know about you, but I find restaurants are too crowded on Mother’s Day. I think it’s a great day to stay home and enjoy tasty, healthy food and even better company!

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I enjoy cooking with my daughter on Mother’s Day. A couple of years ago we had fun trying to recreate the “Pig in a Mud Bath” cake from “Nailed It”! Then we made sushi last year. This year. I hope to make samosas, naan, and spring rolls.

Vegan Brunch Main Dishes

Here are some recipe ideas for a terrific brunch:

From Sarah Schlichter RD’s website Bucketlisttummy.com: Sweet Potato Kale Hash recipe is a creative, satisfying, and gluten-free dish.

I am so impressed with the creative recipes from Aarika at JustBeetIt.com. Here are Beetroot and Sweet Potato Latkes with Cashew Cream. They are vegan and gluten-free.

I just love waffles. They always make a day feel special. Here are a few varieties you may enjoy:

These vegan chocolate chip waffles make the perfect Mother’s Day breakfast. They are light and fluffy on the inside, while crispy on the outside.

Easy Apple and Peanut Butter Waffles (Vegan)

These fluffy waffles with fresh apples and warm spices are surprisingly healthy. Try them for a terrific breakfast or brunch! Dairy and egg free.

Easy Apple and Peanut Butter Waffles

My Favorite Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Waffles with Pecans

These waffles are a delightful and nutritious breakfast or brunch option. Made with quinoa, whole grains, and flavored with warm spices, these waffles have crunchy pecans for added flavor. Perfect for a cozy autumn morning or any time you crave a seasonal treat, they are easy to prepare and a budget-friendly recipe, too.

Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Waffles with Pecans

Vegan Gingerbread Banana Waffles

Fresh and zippy with ginger and spice: these waffles are a festive start to a holiday or a delicious breakfast or brunch anytime of the year.

Vegan Gingerbread Banana Waffles

Then serve your waffles with coffee, tea, juice, plant-based milk, and plenty of fresh fruit options.

Vegan Baked Goods

These healthy vegan blueberry muffins from Running on Real Food are oil-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to make in one bowl.

Banana bread with dark chocolate chunks is a super quick bread for chocolate-loving moms (like me!). Ground flaxseeds are used instead of eggs. Cashew yogurt makes for a moist texture.

Amazing Carrot Raisin Muffins

Enjoy these muffins with the flavor of carrot cake: packed with the natural sweetness of carrots and plump raisins. Moist, flavorful, and vegan-friendly, they're a perfect treat or quick breakfast option.

Amazing carrot-raisin muffins

Healthy Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Muffins

Try these easy muffins with fresh cranberries and orange zest for a delcious light breakfast or snack! Nutritious with oatmeal and reduced in fat and added sugar. Vegan recipe.

Healthy Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Muffins

Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These vegan lemon poppy seed muffins are the perfect treat this spring. Freeze leftovers for the perfect muffin on the go!

Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Vegan Appetizers

Eat the rainbow with these Vietnamese Spring Rolls from Profusioncurry.com. This nonfried, low-calorie recipe is full of fresh flavors and easy to customize. These would be fun to assemble on a rainy day, too.

Asian Cabbage Salad with Peanut-Lime Ginger Dressing

This crunchy salad with napa cabbage, red pepper, carrots, green onions, edamame, and roasted peanuts is topped with a fresh peanut-lime ginger dressing. An excellent side dish or light meal!

Asian Cabbage Salad

This vegan hummus layered dip is gluten-free: just serve it with gluten-free crackers and veggies!

Vegan Hummus Layered Dip

This easy snack elevates hummus to a new level with fresh, crunch veggies and Mediterranean flavors! You can increase the serving size for appetizers for a crowd, too!

Vegan hummus layered dip

Beverages and Mocktails for Mom

Looking for a special drink? Here are some exciting cocktails and mocktails you may enjoy:

Light Orange Tangerine Mocktail

A refreshing citrus drink – not too sweet, with ginger and lime flavors.

Orange Tangerine Mocktail

Try blueberry lavender iced tea mocktail for an easy, light, refreshing drink:

Blueberry Lavender Iced Tea Mocktail

This refreshing, light drink provides a burst of flavor without added sugar. Perfect for thirst quenching on a hot day!

Blueberry Lavender Iced Tea Mocktail

This light, crisp, and fruity Rosé Vodka Cocktail from Friedandelions.com would be a tasty accompaniment to your brunch.

Strawberry Mango Tajin Margarita Mocktails

Fruity and light with the right amount of spice: this frozen drink is muy refreshing!

Strawberry Mango Tajin Margarita Mocktails

These Hibiscus Tea Cocktails from delicious table.com are a healthier refreshing festive drink.

Try this fruity, antioxidant-rich Tropical Green Tea Sangria Mocktail from Amy Gorin RD Nutrition. It’s a great combination of green tea with fruit juices.

If you love the flavor mojitos (like me) but don’t want all of the rum, here is a terrific non-alcoholic mojito from Fabfood4all.com

Vegan Desserts for Mother’s Day

Homemade Vegan Oatmeal Date Cookies (Gluten-free)

These crave-worthy chewy cookies are a great snack or dessert (or even breakfast?). Plus chocolate chips! Enjoy childhood memories in a healthier recipe.

Oatmeal Date Cookies

Mini Strawberry Tarts with Cashew Cream

These no bake Mini strawberry tarts have coconut and cashew cream with no added sugar. They are a yummy gluten and dairy free dessert

Mini Strawberry Tarts with Cashew Cream

Blueberry Coffee Cake – Without Dairy or Eggs

Delectable and satisfying – try this coffee cake fresh and warm from the oven. Made with fresh blueberries and light and fragrant Ceylon cinnamon. A delicious and lighter vegan treat!

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Açai Ice Cream: How to Make This Refreshing Frozen Treat

Açai ice cream is a refreshing and healthy frozen treat. It’s packed with nutrients that support healthy aging!

Açai Ice Cream

Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Hello, vegan gluten-free chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting! This easy and delicious recipe utilizes gluten-free flour.

Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Kids Cooking

There are lots of ways kids can help in the kitchen. A homemade treat will be a heartfelt Mother’s Day memory. Older kids can help choose a recipe, participate in making it, and clean up. Even toddlers can get involved with easy things, like washing vegetables, tearing lettuce, and making place cards. Here are some simple vegan Mother’s Day recipes that kids can help make (with a grown-up for safety).

Tastegalaxy.com has shared an easy Panzanella Salad recipe that would be fun for kids to assemble.

Here are no-bake oatmeal cookies from Liz Weiss MS RD: a super simple guilt-free breakfast cookie!

Fresh Cantaloupe Berry Nice Cream

Light and delicious dairy-free, no added sugar recipe without needing an ice cream maker! Perfect for a hot summer day.

Fresh Cantaloupe Berry Nice Cream

Triple Berry Nectarine Crisp (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

This triple berry nectarine crisp is a juicy and sweet fresh summer dessert. It's very simple to make and a great recipe for kids to help with. in addition to being vegan and gluten-free, it has less added sugar and fat than typical fruit crisp recipes.

Triple Berry Nectarine Crisp

Scrumptious Strawberry Sorbet

This is a super-easy light dairy-free, vegan dessert. It is inexpensive, low in added sugar, and you don't need an ice cream maker to make it.

Scrumptious Strawberry Sorbet

Vegan Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Gifts for the kitchen may be a big hit if your mom enjoys cooking. I just bought new non-stick pans, and they are a delight! Special mugs, hand-painted glasses, unusual spices, aprons, or cloth napkins, and kitchen towels may all be welcome.

Check my Bookshop page for ideas for vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, nutrition books, and more!

Consider a subscription to Thrive Market to help your mom find all kinds of healthy ingredients year-round.

Also check out: 25 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Father’s Day Recipes

Originally published 5/2/20. Updated 4/30/25

I hope these ideas help you get cooking to plan a wonderful Mother’s Day!