Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Do you have something special planned for Mom? Everybody celebrates differently; breakfast in bed, a spa day, brunch at Mom’s favorite restaurant, a day of yard work (mostly) free of complaints, you get the idea. I grew up treating my mom to breakfast in bed. My dad did the cooking, though I can remember begging to crack an egg or two, while my brother and I wrote out cards and anxiously waited to jump on our parents’ bed to wake Mom up. It’s funny because my mom is a pretty early riser so looking back now I realize that she stayed in bed longer on Mother’s Day to give us time to get everything ready even though she was already awake long before we got there. Even on her day she always takes care of us.
Since I’ve grown and moved out, I haven’t gotten to spend Mother’s Day with my mom every year the way that I’d like to. In fact, this year I won’t get to see her at all aside from a FaceTime call L. But, if I were home, I’d take some of my new cooking skills to make her something great. So for all of you reading this, if you are looking for a great recipe to spoil your mom this Sunday, you’ve come to the right place.
Over Christmas, my mom made Monkey Bread for the first time. If you’ve never had Monkey Bread, it’s basically Heaven. You use Pillsbury dough biscuits (or you can make your own dough), butter, sugar, and cinnamon to create a pull apart Bundt cake. It lasted about ten minutes before every bit of it was gone and people (mainly myself) were licking the plate clean. The same thing has happened every time she’s made it since. It’s clearly a new favorite in the McKinney household so if I were around this Sunday to spoil my wonderful mother with breakfast in bed, I would make a twist on this new favorite.
Blueberry, Honey, & Goat Cheese Monkey Bread
You will need:
- 2 cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (I like Pillsbury)
- 8 oz. goat cheese
- 2 pints blueberries
- 1 stick of butter
- ½ cup honey plus a little extra for drizzling
Cut each individual biscuit into four pieces and flatten each piece. Spread a touch of goat cheese on each piece and layer 2-3 blueberries on top. Drizzle a little of your honey over the berries before folding each piece into a ball. Add the dough balls into a greased Bundt pan. Once you’re about half way through, stop and melt the butter before mixing it the ½ cup of honey. Pour half of that mixture over the first half of dough balls. Finish layering each piece of dough with goat cheese, blueberries, and honey, roll into balls, and place into the Bundt pan. Pour the second half of your butter mixture on top. Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes. If you notice that the top is getting crispy, cover it with foil and finish baking. Once the bread is done baking, let it rest for about 10 minutes before flipping it out onto a plate. Top with blueberries and a little more honey if you want!
I don’t know what your Mother’s Day traditions are, but I do know that moms everywhere deserve to know how much they are loved and appreciated, not just on Mother’s Day, but every day.
Rebecca McKinney
I wanted to create this blog for a few reasons. First and foremost, to share tips, tricks, and knowledge about the food and beverage industry in general but also to help people see a different side of the restaurant world. Every restaurant has a totally unique culture and world within it. I want to help open people’s eyes to more than how fast the service is or how easy or hard it is to secure a reservation.
So, thanks for stopping by! I welcome your ideas, input, and feedback and hope you enjoy!
Eat well & travel often,
Becky McKinney
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