The Most Popular Mother's Day Brunch Recipes, According To Google

Mother's Day 2021 is right around the corner, and that means one thing: it's time to make brunch for the maternal figure in your life. Be it a spouse, parent, caregiver, aunt, uncle, grandparent or beloved family friend, few things show someone how much you love them better than getting up early and cooking a big, hearty meal — especially if they don't have to do any of the planning, cooking or cleaning up afterwards.

Mother's Day Brunch Recipes to Cook With Kids

But knowing which of the all-time best brunch recipes to cook for your mom or the mother of your children can be kind of hard to figure out. Luckily, Google is here to help. Job-seeking site Zippia used Google trends to determine what breakfast foods moms in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., disproportionately searched for leading up to Mother's Day 2020. And if you think your mom wants yogurt and some scrambled eggs, well, prepare yourself for a big surprise.

Beloved bacon is the No. 2 Mother's Day brunch food. It's the star in Colorado, Delaware, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon and Rhode Island. You can cook up bacon in a skillet or in the air fryer and pair it with perfectly-scrambled eggs. If you want to really treat your mom, you can go all-out and make a braised bacon tartine or let bacon be the star of the show in this savory bacon and sweet potato hash. If you want to cook with the kiddos for your partner this Mother's Day, keep it simple with a NYC-inspired bacon, egg and cheese bagel.

Pancakes aren't sweet enough for the special mamas in Arkansas, Hawaii, Michigan and West Virginia. They want big, fluffy cinnamon rolls. If they love a rich, buttery flavor, try this recipe, which uses butter extract (yup, it's a thing!) for a ton of deliciousness. If decadent is the name of the game on Sunday morning, you can't go wrong with cinnamon rolls that are infused with cookie dough — yeah, you read that right. Plant-based parents need not worry about missing out on that cinnamon roll fix, either. We have a fluffy vegan cinnamon roll recipe that's just as good as the dairy-packed ones.

Maryland, Nevada, Texas and Virginia moms don't want a simple fruit cup and yogurt on Mother's Day — they want to go all out with chicken and waffles. Making this dish for your spouse or parent takes some time, especially if you want to make your fried chicken and waffles from scratch. Get the flavor and feel of this iconic dish with less effort by making chicken and waffle bites or a chicken and waffle casserole, both of which use popcorn chicken and toaster waffles.

New York moms like to keep it simple and healthy with oatmeal, but if you want to amp up this breakfast staple, try making baked oatmeal with this base recipe. Then feel free to add in chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries or whatever your heart desires.

In North Dakota, moms are all about the best potato sides, specifically hash browns. You can cook her up a breakfast sandwich and pair it with a McDonald's-style hash brown or keep your potatoes simple and flavor them generously with paprika and onions. You can also turn your tots into a main dish by making a scrumptious SPAM and potato hash.

Moms in Kansas must be thirsty — they prefer to start their day with a simple glass of orange juice. That's fine and dandy, but if you want to treat your mom, mix up some margaritas with OJ. You can also take some orange juice and make this minty mango smoothie or more healthy smoothies that still taste great.

Moms in Wyoming know comfort food when they see it, which is why they're looking for biscuits and gravy. Embrace this Southern staple by whipping up homemade buttermilk biscuits and pairing them with savory, thick gravy using pan drippings (and add some sausage in for good measure). If baking biscuits isn't your forte, you can also make a biscuits and gravy casserole using canned biscuit dough.