Mother’s Day is looking a lot sweeter this year (hint: it’s this Sunday, May 10). From elegant French pastries and luxe chocolate boxes to flower-topped conchas and donut gifts, Houston’s dessert scene is rolling out plenty of ways to treat Mom. Preorder early or plan a stop this week to make sure you don’t miss the good stuff.
Bādolina Bakery & Café, 5555 Morningside
This Israeli-inspired bakery turns out laminated pastries, babka and airy cakes, with standouts like the chocoholic mousse cake with salted caramel and macadamia, a vanilla mousse layered with raspberry and rose, a petite beurre-style shortbread cake with whipped cream and a basboosa finished with malabi cream and pistachio.
Cacao & Cardamom, 5000 Westheimer
This luxe Houston chocolatier is going all out for Mother’s Day with a lineup of beautifully packaged gift boxes that double as edible art – think handcrafted bonbons with globally inspired flavors, from fruit-forward to spice-laced, all made with high-end ingredients in flavors from garam masala pistachio to earl grey lavender.
Common Bond Bakery & Cafe, multiple locations
Common Bond’s pastry cases are always stacked with a rainbow of macarons, cookies, entremets, croissants and more; and for Mother’s Day, they’ve rolled out limited-time sweets like the cherry chocolate chip croissant loaf, a buttery pull-apart packed with cherry compote and chocolate and finished with cherry icing ($10), and a tropical fruit tart layered with passion fruit pastry cream, mango and coconut chantilly and edible flowers ($28), available for preorder and pickup.
El Bolillo Bakery, multiple locations
El Bolillo is putting a festive twist on Mother’s Day with limited-time Día de la Madre treats, Available in-store and for preorder through May 10. Score raspberry cheesecake cream-filled conchas stamped like flowers, a vanilla tres leches cake layered with the same rich filling and a cupcake flower bouquet decorated with buttercream blooms.
Epicure Café, 2005 West Gray
Epicure is celebrating Mother’s Day with festive seasonal cookies at $3.25 each, available now through May 10.
Kolache Shoppe, multiple locations
Those feeding a crowd this Mother’s Day can mix and match sweet and savory favorites or opt for curated bundles, from savory packs with options like bacon, egg and cheese, jalapeño sausage and ranchero ($60 small, $105 large) to sweet assortments of fruit-filled kolaches and cinnamon rolls ($30 small, $55 large). Designed to serve a group, kolache packs are available with 24-hour notice.
Magnol French Bakery, 1500 North Post Oak
Magnol celebrates Mother’s Day with elegant pastry-driven specials including a rose, raspberry and lychee macaron layered with rose jam, sabayon cream and bright fruit ($20–$40) and a showstopping st. honoré ($56) built on puff pastry and choux with caramel-dipped profiteroles filled with pastry cream and raspberry jam.
Shipley Do-Nuts, multiple locations
Snag limited-edition MOM letter-shaped donut boxes through Sunday, May 10. Available by the half-dozen or full dozen, the treats are made from the brand’s classic yeast dough, topped with white, strawberry and chocolate icing and finished with festive spring sprinkles.
Soft + Salted, 4719 Lexington
Local cookie purveyor Soft + Salted offers gift cards, sampler boxes and more, with local pickup (Sugar Land) and nationwide shipping.
