Indulging in dessert for breakfast isnāt a foreign concept to those of us whoād pick digging into an airy chocolate croissant smothered in Nutella over a bowl of porridge, sans brĆ»lĆ©ed bananas and and cinnamon apples.
To our dismay, sugary pastries and desserts donāt make for the healthiest of breakfasts. But, that hasnāt stopped foodies from indulging in puddings, brownies and pie inspired goodies for their first meal of the day.
It only takes a little imagination and a roaring appetite to dream up drool-worthy breakfast and dessert hybrids. Serving as the perfect excuse to start your day on a sweet note, you wonāt have to loosen your belt buckle to tuck into them. Packed with some of the healthiest ingredients - like coconut oil, chia seeds, spices and oats - these recipes are guilt-free.
Breakfast brownies with a cheesecake swirl
By @anastasiaklohn_fit
2 ripe bananas
Ā¾ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
Ā½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 tsp baking powder
ā cup sugar free chocolate chips
Frosting
Ā¾ cup low fat cottage cheese
10 drops liquid stevia
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 120 degrees.
Mix all the brownie ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour in a dish sprayed with coconut oil. Top with chocolate chips.
Wash your food processor and blend frosting ingredients until nice and smooth. Spoon over your batter and create a swirl with a toothpick.
Bake for 25 min until the center is set.
Cool completely and slice into squares.
Mango chia pudding
By @cookingdiarybyshruti
Ingredients
1 cup coconut milk (or almond or regular)
3 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp vanilla
2 tsp honey
Ā½ cup fresh mango pulp
Ā½ cup fresh mango cubes
Ā¼ cup coconut flakes
Blueberries and fresh mint leaves to garnish
Instructions
In a bowl, add chia seeds and your milk. Mix it well.
Then add in vanilla and honey, give it a mix.
Leave this in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
To assemble, in a serving jar, pour a tablespoon or two of the fresh mango pulp, top it with the chia pudding and coconut flakes and lastly some more mango pulp, fresh mangoes, blueberries, coconut flakes and fresh mint.
Serve Chilled and enjoy.
Cinnamon apple overnight oats
By @all.things.brunch
2 heaped tsp chia seeds (optional)
1.5 tbsp 0% Greek Yoghurt
1 tsp cinnamon
Ā½ an apple
1 tbsp crunchy almond butter
Generous squeeze of honey
Topping, more apple, honey, granola and almond butter
Instructions
The night before mix together your oats, yoghurt, honey, chia seeds and cinnamon then pop in the fridge.
The mixture needs a little more milk or yoghurt in the morning to loosen it up.
Serve cold with toppings of choice.