Breakfast in bed is the ultimate Mother’s Day treat! Spoil the mom figure in your life like the queen she with one (or more) of these delicious breakfasts. 

Perfect pancakes easy enough for kids to make

Total Time 15–20 minutes // Makes 18–20  

Ingredients   

2 cups (500 ml) cake flour, sifted 
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder 
Pinch salt 
2 eggs, whisked 
2 cups (500 ml) milk 
1 tsp (10 ml) vanilla essence 
2 Tbsp butter (28 g), melted 
Canola oil or butter for frying  

Method   

1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. 
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and butter until smooth. 
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix to create a smooth batter. 
4. Heat oil or butter in a large pan. 
5. Ladle ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and swirl to coat the base. 
6. Fry for about 3–4 minutes over a low heat, then flip and fry the other side until lightly golden and cooked through. 
7. Place pancakes on kitchen or baking paper and repeat with remaining batter.

Recipe & Styling: Fresh Living Magazine
Photography: Fresh Living Magazine 

 

Deconstructed breakfast apple crumble 

Serves 4 // Cooking time 15 minutes

Ingredients 

2 Tbsp (28 g) butter
2 Tbsp (30 ml) brown sugar
2 apples, halved
2 Tbsp (30 ml) water
1 Tbsp (15 ml) vanilla vodka
¼ cup (60 ml) oats
¼ cup (60 ml) almond butter
¼ cup (60 ml) + 1 tsp (5 ml) honey
4 Tbsp (60 ml) cream cheese
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla essence 

Method 

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Heat the butter and sugar in a pan. Add the apples, cut sides down, and fry for 5 minutes over medium heat.
3. Add the water and vodka and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Mix the oats, almond butter and ¼ cup honey. Spread on a tray and bake for 5 minutes.
5. Mix the cream cheese with 1 tsp honey and vanilla.
6. Dollop cream cheese on to plates, top with apples, drizzle with pan juices and sprinkle with oat crumble.

Recipe & styling: Chiara Turilli
Photography: Samantha Pinto/HMimages.co.za 

 

Yoghurt and chia seed breakfast puddings 

Makes 4 // Cooking time 5 min, plus overnight

Ingredients 

1 cup (250 ml) low-fat milk
1¼ cup (310 ml) plain yoghurt
1 Tbsp (15 ml) honey
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla essence
¼ tsp (1 ml) cinnamon
¼ cup (60 ml) chia seeds
1 cup (250 ml) granola
½ cup (125 ml) fresh mixed berries 

Method 

1. In a large bowl, mix the milk, yoghurt, honey, vanilla and cinnamon, until well combined.
2. Whisk in the chia seeds.
3. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
4. In the morning, remove from the fridge and stir well.
5. In glasses, layer the mixture with granola, and top with mixed berries

Recipe & styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Gareth van Nelson // HMimages.co.za 

 

Sprouted breakfast stacks on spicy potato rösti 

Serves 4 // Cooking time 30 minutes

Ingredients 

For the rösti 

2 large potatoes
3 Tbsp (45 ml) cake flour
1 tsp (5 ml) masala
2 eggs
Pinch of salt
Oil for frying  

For the stack 

1 cup (250 ml) hummus
2 cups (500 ml) legume sprouts (chickpea, lentil, mung)
4 eggs 

To serve 

Sriracha sauce
1 cup (250 ml) leafy pea sprouts 

Method 

1. Grate the potatoes and squeeze out all the excess liquid before combining with the dry ingredients and eggs.
2. Shape the rösti mixture into rounds and fry on both sides until golden brown.
3. Mix the hummus with the legume sprouts, set aside.
4. Poach the eggs by bringing some water to a gentle simmer in a pan. Crack an egg into a cup and slide it out of the cup and into the simmering water. Immediately cover the egg with the cup and leave to cook for a few seconds, until the egg holds its shape. Remove the cup and leave the egg to cook until done to your liking.
5. To assemble, top the rösti with the hummus mixture and poached egg.
6. To serve, dress the sprouted breakfast stack with sriracha sauce and fresh pea sprouts.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Samantha Pinto // HMimages.co.za 

 

Corn fritter eggs Florentine 

Serves 6 // Cooking time 45 min 

  

Ingredients 

For the corn fritters 

1 can (400 g) corn kernels
1 cup (150 ml) flour
1 Tbsp (15 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
2 eggs, whisked
¾ cup (175 ml) milk
Vegetable oil, to fry  

For the eggs

Florentine
6 eggs
2 Tbsp (30 ml) mayonnaise
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
Pinch cayenne pepper
200 g baby spinach 

Method 

For the corn fritters 

1. Mix corn, flour, sugar, baking powder, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Stir in eggs and milk.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Scoop 2–3 tbsp batter into the pan. Cook for 2–3 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes on the other side, until golden.
3. Place on paper towel to drain.

For the eggs Florentine 

1. Bring a pot of water to a simmer and add a drop of vinegar.
2. Poach the eggs by bringing some water to a gentle simmer in a pan. Crack an egg into a cup and slide it out of the cup and into the simmering water. Immediately cover the egg with the cup and leave to cook for a few seconds, until the egg holds its shape. Remove the cup and leave the egg to cook until done to your liking.
3. Make a cheat’s hollandaise sauce by mixing mayonnaise, lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
4. To serve, top the fritters with baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Samantha Pinto//HMimages.co.za 

 

Sausage-stuffed sourdough breakfast loaf 

Makes 1 loaf // Cooking time 30 minutes

Ingredients 

2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
¼ cup (60 ml) chopped parsley
½ tsp (3 ml) paprika
1 loaf sourdough bread
1½ cups cheese, grated
250 g chicken sausage, cooked and sliced
1 spring onion, thinly sliced
Handful chives, sliced  

Method 

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Heat oil over medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic until soft. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and paprika.
3. Cut the top of the loaf into 3-cm-thick diagonals, making small diamonds. Only cut halfway into the bread and not the whole way through.
4. Separate the pieces of bread with a teaspoon. Fill the gaps with the onion mixture, grated cheese and slices of sausage.
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
6. Sprinkle with spring onion and chives before serving.

Recipe & styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Sean Dollery // HMimages.co.za