Easy, yummy and healthy breakfast ideas!
- Concentrated Sunshine
- May 22, 2021
- 3 min read
With all of our cupboards piled high with sugar laden cereals and the rate of diabetes steadily rising it's pretty clear that we need to move towards more natural, nutritious breakfasts. According to the NHS the average adult should consume no more than 30g of sugar a day, now look at a bowl of coco pops containing 12g of sugar or a bowl of cheerios containing 9g and you realise that cereals are definitely part of the issue. I really don't want this blog post to come across as negative or to encourage restriction as I think there's enough of that around at the moment with all this stupid bikini body talk- I feel another blog post coming on! But if you want to make a few healthier decisions everyday breakfast is a great place to start- and they really are just as yummy as a bowl of frosties!
Berry Smoothie!
I had this smoothie for breakfast this morning (without the spinach as we had run out) and it is so incredibly tasty! If you are feeling a bit weird about putting veggies in your smoothie this is a great recipe to start with as you genuinely can't taste it! You can use this recipe as a base to add other flavours such a nut butter or for extra protein a few tablespoons of protein powder.
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 handful of frozen berries
1 handful of spinach (you won't know it's there- promise!)
3 tbsp porridge oats
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 dates
Oat milk (or any other milk)
Method:
Stick all your ingredients in a blender and blitz with enough milk to create a smoothie consistency.
Fruity porridge
The perfect warming breakfast, I love adding different types of fruit to mix it up a bit, but you can just keep it as simple, creamy porridge if you're in a rush.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup porridge oats
1 cup liquid (I use 1/2 water and 1/2 oat milk)
1 tsp maple syrup
Fruit of your choice (I recommend mashed banana, grated apple or frozen berries)
Toppings of your choice- I use anything from nut butter and maple syrup to raisins and banana. It's really up to you!
Method:
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. Add your chosen fruit towards the end of cooking for some yummy fresh flavour! Serve with your favourite toppings from nut butter, to raisins and maple syrup.
Power balls
I posted the recipe for these last week and they seemed to go down really well. so I thought I'd bring them here as well. They are super simple and delicious, so are perfect to grab on a busy morning.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups dates
1/2 cup oats
1/3 cup walnuts
2 tbsp cacao powder
2 tbsp nut butter (I used 1/2 peanut and 1/2 almond)
Method:
Place in a powerful food processor until the reach desired consistency and then roll into balls.
More nutritious cereals
-Not all cereal contain a ton of sugar, so if you still want a speedy breakfast I'd highly recommend checking these out:
- Muesli is also a good option as it contains no added sugar and lots of fibre
Other options
- Nakd. bars are really great especially if you're not usually very hungry in the morning. https://eatnakd.com/
- Toast is so quick and easy, if you don't top with loads of jam it's a healthy option. I generally have mine with nut butter and some sliced banana.
Again, just to clarify eating cereal and jam are perfectly awesome things to do and I know I will certainly still be eating them. However, if you want to make more health conscious choices on some days I hope these recipes are useful.
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Have a brilliant week and I will see you back here next Saturday for another blog post!
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