Like my use of alliteration? I didn't do Honours English for nothin'. This is going to be another foodie lifestyle type blog, following on from my previous blog. As I was making breakfast the other day my boyfriend commented on how nice it looked and suggested I write a blog about some of my meals.
Since going dairy free I've found myself becoming more creative with what I eat. Instead of just dumping cheese on everything I try different foods and flavours and don't just stick to the usual cereal (which can be nice too, but not as exciting!)
All these recipes can be adapted to be gluten free, vegan, dairy/meat filled (they're already all vegetarian) - whatever takes your fancy. They're also all budget friendly. I get all of my shopping from a combination of Aldi and Lidl who are fantastic for cheap fruit and veg.
Recipe 1: Two ingredient pancakes
These are my favourite pancakes. If you don't like bananas or eggs these may not be for you as they're quite different to a normal pancake, but they're essentially guilt-free (unless you cover them in Nutella which is definitely a good idea) and really easy to make. I love these as a weekend treat. My usual toppings are fruit and dairy free yoghurt/cream, sliced banana, honey and nuts or just plain old unhealthy dairy free ice cream, crushed Oreos and chocolate.
Ingredients (makes about 5 small pancakes)
1 large very ripe banana
1 medium egg
1 tsp baking powder (optional)
1. Mush the banana until it's quite liquidy. Make sure there's no huge lumps (small lumps are ok). Whisk in the egg and mix to combine. Add a tsp of baking powder if you want your pancakes to be fluffier.
2. Heat a thin layer of oil over a medium heat in a non-stick frying pan. Pour in a small (smaller than the palm of your hand) amount of the pancake mixture. Let one side cook for a few minutes and very carefully flip it - try not to lift it up, just lift one side and flip it very gently so they don't fall apart. They take some practice!
3. Top with whatever takes your fancy and enjoy.
Above left: Two ingredient pancakes with peaches, strawberries, chopped hazelnuts, Alpro soya cream and maple syrup. Top right: Topped with dragon fruit, banana, blackberries and vegan chocolate. Bottom right: Topped with banana, Oreos, vegan chocolate and vegan ice cream - these ones were made by my boyfriend!
Recipe 2: Crunchy granola
I love making granola. It's so easy and tasty. Unlike shop bought versions which are full of sugar this one is sweet and crunchy without all the added sugar. I like to have granola warmed up in the microwave on cold mornings, with some cold nut milk or on top of some Alpro soya yoghurt. It also makes a really nice gift if you put it in a pretty jar with a ribbon around it!
Ingredients
250g oats
120ml honey or maple syrup
3 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil
2 tbsp peanut butter
50g nuts of your choice
75g dried fruit of your choice (I like cranberries)
1.Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celcius.
2. Put the oats in a large mixing bowl and add the oil, peanut butter and maple syrup or honey. Mix to combine until the oats are all wet. Add your optional extras and stir in.
2. Spread it all out on a large baking tray and pop into the oven. After 15 minutes check on it and turn it on the tray so it doesn't burn. Oven it for another 10 minutes until golden brown, leave to cool and store in a sealed jar.
Above: Alpro coconut soya yoghurt topped with homemade granola, honey and passionfruit. P.S. No I'm not endorsed by Alpro, I wish I was though!
Recipe 3: Smoothie bowl
Another healthy one. I love smoothies, but sometimes I don't feel like drinking my breakfast. Smoothie bowls are a great remedy for this - you still feel like you're eating a hearty breakfast and there are so many tasty combinations you can make. I love topping mine with granola, coconut, dried fruit... whatever I fancy! I like using almond milk, berries and banana in mine but you can put any combination of fruits/veg in yours.
Ingredients
1 frozen banana
100ml milk (nut/soya/whatever milk you want)
Handful of berries
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp honey
1. Add all the ingredients to a blender/NutriBullet until smooth. Pour into a bowl and top with fruit, coconut, granola or whatever takes your fancy and dig in!
Above: Acai smoothie bowl topped with homemade granola, coconut and goji berries.
I hope this blog was helpful for some breakfast ideas. I plan to do another post with 3 savoury budget breakfast ideas in the near future so stay tuned!
What's your favourite breakfast?
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