4 Treats for the Sweetest Moms

Nothing beats your mother's home cooking and baking, so why don't you surprise her with some home baking of your own for your special Mother's Day dinner? If you and your mom both enjoy baking, you could even try out these dessert recipes for some quality family time. Here are five heartwarming Mother's Day dessert ideas.

Pink Swirled Chocolate Lollipops

Who doesn't love candy treats, especially chocolate lollipops? This chocolate mold makes it easy to make quick and simple yet adorable Mother's Day chocolate lollipops. The mold will imprint "Happy Mother's Day" on the center of the lollipop to ensure you let mom know how much you appreciate her.

Materials Needed:
White Chocolate Chips
Red Food Coloring
Happy Mother's Day Lollipop Mold
Two Microwave-Safe Bowls
Butter, Oil or Nonstick Spray
Lollipop Sticks

Instructions:
1. Coat the candy mold using your preferred method to prevent sticking. You can use a light coating of butter, oil or nonstick spray. Place the lollipop sticks in the mold.
2. Divide the white chocolate chips into two microwave-safe bowls. Place the bowls in the microwave so that the chips melt. You might have to melt them in short ten-second intervals.
3. In one of the bowls, add one or two drops of red food coloring to achieve the desired pink color. Leave the other bowl white.
4. With a spoon, pour half pink chocolate and half white chocolate into each mold. Using a toothpick or the end of the spoon, delicately swirl the colors together to achieve a marbled effect.
5. Let the molds harden before popping the lollipops out.

Mother's Day Rice Krispies Treats

One of the sweetest and easiest desserts to make is Rice Krispies Treats. You can even press the soft Rice Krispies mix into some molds to achieve a desired Mother's Day look. Here is a handy heart-shaped Mother's Day mold with "Mom" written across it.

Materials Needed:
2 Tbsp. Butter
Rice Krispies Cereal
1 Bag of Mini Marshmallows
Heart Mom Mold
Nonstick Spray
Cookie Sheet

Instructions:
1. In a pan, melt butter.
2. Add in mini marshmallows and melt them into the butter.
3. Add cereal to the melted mixture until evenly distributed.
4. Coat the mold with nonstick spray and press the soft Rice Krispies mixture into the mold.
5. Pop the molded Rice Krispies Treat onto a cookie sheet and repeat the process until mixture is completely used up.

Mom's Sugar Cookies

Nothing shows appreciation for someone like homemade sugar cookies. You can personalize your sugar cookies for Mother's Day with simple "M" and "O" shaped cookie cutters.

Materials Needed:
Desired Sugar Cookie Dough or Mix
M-Shaped Cookie Cutter
O-Shaped Cookie Cutter
Cookie Sheet
(Optional) Frosting or Melted Chocolate

Instructions:
1. Using your desired sugar cookie dough or mix, spread the dough using a rolling pin to create a thin sheet.
2. Using the M and O cookie cutters, cut out the letters "MOM" from the sheet of cookie dough.
3. Place the cookies onto a cookie sheet or tray.
4. Place the cookies into the oven until they are fully baked. Let cool before taking cookies off the tray.
5. If desired, decorate the tops of the cookies using melted chocolate or frosting.

Chocolate Rose Truffles

Give your mom the gift of roses this Mother's Day, but give her ones she can actually eat using this neat rose-shaped candy mold. The great part about this recipe is that you can fill the chocolate truffles with your mother's favorite filling.

Materials:
Rose Candy Silicone Mold
Chocolate Chips
Favorite Filling or Ganache
Microwave-Safe Bowl

Instructions:
1. Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until melted. You might need to heat them in ten-second intervals.
2. Using a spoon, scoop a little bit of chocolate into each rose mold, but not enough to fill them.
3. Swirl the chocolate around to cover the edges of the rose molds, leaving a cavity in the center.
4. Once the sides of the chocolate have hardened just enough, place your desired filling or ganache into the cavity.
5. Cover the tops of the mold with chocolate so that the filling or ganache isn't exposed.
6. Wait until chocolate has completely hardened before popping the truffles out of the mold. The silicone mold makes it easy to remove them, so the nonstick spray is not needed.

Best Treats for Mother's Day

Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity to shower your mom with delicious treats and sweet surprises. Don't be content with buying something from a store — in your own kitchen, you can whip up a fun treat with the right supplies. Before you start baking, think about a treat that your mother will enjoy and likely share with you.

Cakes

Thanks to the nearly endless range of cake pans, you don't have to make a boring square or round cake. Look for a cake pan that your mother will find cute or funny. If your mom loves cats, get a cat cake pan. You can also spice up your cake by choosing from a variety of possible flavors. Although chocolate is usually a safe choice, you can be creative by baking a lemon or red velvet cake.

If you think that your cake needs a little something extra, go wild with your decorations. Use frosting to add color to the cake, Americolor, for example, offers a wide variety of options to make the perfect shades. Other supplies, such as sprinkles, edible glitter, glitter dust and sanding sugars add texture and fun to your baked creations. If you're feeling adventurous, you can use a pastry bag and several decorating tips to complete your icing. These are great ways to add fun accents to your cake.

Cake Pops

Cake pops are a great way to give your mom a delicious cake-flavored treat in a small and adorable form. Creating these balls of chocolate-covered cake is an enjoyably messy project. Once you've created the pops, you can easily decorate them to suit your mom's tastes. For example, you could use some icing to make floral designs on the pops. Before you start your cake pop project, be sure to gather all of the necessary supplies, including lollipop sticks and candy melting pots.

Candy

At Sweet Treat Supply, we believe there’s no better homemade Mother’s Day gift than candy. Find a shape your mom will love — purses and shoes, for example — and gather her favorite ingredients. If you’re interested in a little bonding time with your mother, there’s no better way than making candy together. Our enormous section of candy molds will keep you entertained and sure to find something to fit your interest.

Cupcakes

Cupcakes are another baked treat that you can package and personalize for a Mother's Day gift. You can use a premade cake flavor or create a recipe from scratch for your cupcakes. For best results, you'll need a muffin tin and cupcake or baking cups for your treat. After letting your cupcakes cool, you can use a variety of supplies to finish the look, starting with frosting and sprinkles. To make your cupcakes extra special, use cake toppers to give your gift a particular theme.

What do you plan to give your mom this Mother’s Day? Let us know in the comments below!