A simple Mother’s Day brunch for four

Let your kids cook (with some help from Dad of course)

Below:

- x
  Jump to recipes Almond-Banana Smoothies
- recipes
- x
  Jump to discuss comments below
- discuss

By Maria Helm Sinskey

updated 4/30/2009 11:26:35 AM ET

Print
Font:
+
-

The payoff
An impressive breakfast for Mom that the kids really can make (with a little help from Dad). Healthy almond-milk smoothies are paired with a simple, minty strawberry and orange salad and cute little lemon and poppy seed muffins.

The leftovers
Strawberry "Shortcakes": In 4 bowls, top halved leftover lemon muffins with lightly sweetened whipped cream (1 1/4 cups chilled cream whipped into peaks with 2 tablespoons sugar) and leftover strawberry-citrus salad (there should be 2 layers of each). If desired, spread some strawberry jam or raspberry jam over the muffin slices before layering.

Recipe: Almond-Banana Smoothies (on this page) Recipe: Strawberry-Citrus Salad (on this page)

Recipe: Pint-Size Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins (on this page)

Recipe: Almond-Banana Smoothies

Bon Appetit

These smoothies are light, delicious, and not too sweet. If you prefer a thicker smoothie, add 1/4 cup plain yogurt. Almond milk is a dairy-free product made from ground almonds; it's available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores.

Ingredients

2 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced
2 cups almond milk or whole milk
2 cups ice cubes
2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ground nutmeg

Serving

Preparation
Blend first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth. Divide smoothies among 4 small glasses. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.

search for more recipes in TODAY Food

Print Email Save to my recipe box Go to my recipe box

Recipe: Strawberry-Citrus Salad

Bon Appetit

This quick fruit salad gets a refreshing touch from fresh mint.

Ingredients

3 cups sliced hulled strawberries (about one 22-ounce basket)
3 large navel oranges, peeled, thickly sliced crosswise, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves

Serving

Preparation
Toss all ingredients in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

search for more recipes in TODAY Food

Print Email Save to my recipe box Go to my recipe box

Recipe: Pint-Size Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins

Bon Appetit

These cute muffins have a burst of lemon flavor, plus the crunch of poppy seeds.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel
2 large eggs
1/4 cup poppy seeds

Serving

Preparation
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour three mini muffin pans or line with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and lemon peel in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 2 additions. Mix just until blended. Mix in poppy seeds. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups by generous tablespoonfuls.

Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pans and cool on rack.

A simple Mother’s Day brunch for four

Let your kids cook (with some help from Dad of course)

Below:

Jump to recipes Almond-Banana Smoothies

Jump to discuss comments below

Recipe: Almond-Banana Smoothies

Ingredients

Serving

Recipe: Strawberry-Citrus Salad

Ingredients

Serving

Recipe: Pint-Size Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins

Ingredients

Serving

Discuss:

More on TODAY.com

7 months after Sandy, Jersey Shore reopens to cheers

TODAY visits the Shore: A behind-the-scenes look

Christie on upcoming Obama visit: 'I'll be here to welcome him'

video Giada takes a Jersey Shore boardwalk food tour

New sunscreen test: Surprising results