Mother’s Day Recipes with NY Vanilla: Big Flavor, Elegant Moments

Celebrate Mother’s Day the New York way — with heart, heritage, and high-quality ingredients. Whether she loves a stylish Upper East Side dessert or a rustic Brooklyn brunch, we’ve crafted three irresistible recipes featuring our premium NY Vanilla Beans to make Mom feel like the queen of the city. 

Each recipe blends urban flavor and timeless warmth — just like NYC itself.

🧇 Brooklyn-Style Vanilla Bean Waffles with Berry Compote

Fluffy, golden, and café-worthy. Just like brunch in Williamsburg.

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ¾ cups milk (dairy or plant-based)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter or coconut oil
• 1 whole NY Vanilla Bean, seeds scraped

For the Berry Compote:

• 1 cup mixed berries
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. In another bowl, combine milk, eggs, melted butter, and the scraped vanilla seeds.
3. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Let sit 10 minutes.
4. Cook in a waffle maker until crisp and golden.
5. Simmer berries with honey and lemon juice until thickened.
6. Serve waffles hot, drizzled with berry compote and topped with whipped cream.

🥄 NY Tip: Use local farmers’ market berries for an extra pop of seasonal freshness.

🍮 Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Strawberry Rose Topping

Simple elegance — the kind you'd find in an Upper West Side bistro.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy cream (or coconut cream)
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 whole NY Vanilla Bean, split and scraped
• 2 ½ tsp unflavored gelatin
• 3 tbsp cold water

For the topping:

• ½ cup strawberries, chopped
• 1 tbs Rose Petals or rose syrup
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
2. Heat cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla bean until just before boiling.
3. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
4. Pour into ramekins and chill at least 4 hours.
5. Toss topping ingredients together and chill.
6. Unmold panna cotta and spoon strawberry rose mix on top.

✨ NY Tip: Serve in vintage glassware for a downtown dinner party vibe.

🍊 Citrus Salad with Vanilla Bean Syrup

Fresh, light, and SoHo-chic. The ultimate rooftop brunch side.

Ingredients:

• 2 oranges, peeled and sliced
• 1 grapefruit, segmented
• 1 blood orange (optional)
• Fresh mint, for garnish

For the syrup:

• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• ½ NY Vanilla Bean, split and scraped

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, simmer water, honey, and vanilla for 5 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Arrange citrus slices on a plate or shallow bowl.
3. Drizzle with vanilla syrup and scatter mint leaves on top.
4. Serve cold as a refreshing finish or palate cleanser.

🍊 NY Tip: Add a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for that high-end restaurant flair.

🌿 Why Choose NY Vanilla?

Our hand-selected vanilla beans are ethically sourced and packed with care in the USA, ensuring maximum flavor, minimum compromise. Whether you're baking in a Harlem brownstone or hosting brunch in the Hamptons, these beans bring NYC-quality taste home.

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