Celebrate Mom!

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an easy and elegant brunch as special as she is

Grapefruit Poppy Seed Muffins,

Grapefruit Poppy Seed Muffins

Sweet and zesty, these pretty-in-pink treats are a delightful mom-worthy upgrade on traditional lemon poppy seed muffins.

3 eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup and 2 Tbsp pink grapefruit juice, divided

½ cup plain yogurt

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

2 Tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp grated grapefruit peel (zest)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F, and coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray or fill each with a paper liner.

2. In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, 1 cup juice, yogurt and butter; mix until smooth. Add flour, baking powder and salt and mix just until lumps are gone. Stir in poppy seeds, if using.

3. Pour batter into muffin cups. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool 5 minutes on wire rack.

4. Whisk together 2 Tbsp juice and powdered sugar until smooth. Add more juice, a few drops at a time, to thin out if necessary. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins. Makes 18 muffins

Per muffin: 215 cal, 6g fat, 45mg chol, 3g prot, 37g carbs, 25g sugar, 1g fiber, 50mg sodium

A classic breakfast—bagels and lox—gets an easy one-dish spin with just a handful of ingredients. Feel free to swap in diced ham or chopped bacon instead of salmon.

8 eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp salt

3 large or 6 mini plain or everything-flavored bagels, cubed

1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, cubed then softened

1 cup chopped green onions, divided

4 oz smoked salmon, cut into small pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and coat a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and salt. Add bagel pieces to bowl and allow to sit in egg mixture 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cream cheese cubes and ½ cup onions and toss to combine.

3. Add mixture to baking dish and top evenly with salmon. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until puffed and lightly browned. Top with remaining onion before serving. Serves 6

Per serving: 460 cal, 23g fat, 297mg chol, 24g prot, 47g carbs, 12g sugar, 2g fiber, 1294mg sodium