It can be a busy morning when kids have to go to school and we know it’s crazy in the morning but you go to make it less hectic. As a family and I don’t know if it comes from being Gujaratis or just love for healthy food that drives me to ponder over healthy and fresh food each morning. Each meal is thought through because as moms we like to pack goodness in everything. I also feel that goodness sometimes needs to be layered with a little bit of fun and chocolate. It can’t always be my way or the highway. While the conventional Indian breakfast recipes like eggs, Thepla, Upma, Poha, Dosas will always be there on your weekly menus, this one can be your treat breakfast packed with health. Â So here are 8 recipes you sure haven’t tried and I am sure one of them is on your menu for breakfast for tomorrow.
1. Toast with Nutella
Toast with healthy toppings is an easy quick and healthy breakfast idea. Toast with nutella is a yummy way to start the day. You can even add some slices of banana to make it healthier. And nutella is something your kids won’t say no to.
Ingredients
Toast
Nutella
Slices of Banana
2. Toast with low fat Ricotta or Paneer and Jam
Try this healthy sweet recipe. Top your toast with ricotta cheese or paneer and add some jam to it for sweet taste.
Ingredients
Toast
Riccota or Paneer
Jam
3. Toast with Low Fat Ricotta or Paneer and Bananas and CinnamonÂ
If you don’t like jam, try this one. Toast with low fat ricotta cheese or paneer and add pieces of banana with cinnamon.
Ingredients
Toast
RicottaÂ
4.Homemade Granola with Dried Fruit
Granola bars are what we avoid at the super market, but this recipe is a healthy way to start the day. The ingredients are sure to keep the kids full.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, puffed rice, poha or flattened rice, dates and and sea salt.
Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet and slide into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, stir granola, and return to oven. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until oats and seeds are lightly toasted.  Remove baking sheet from the oven and stir in the dried fruit and sesame and chia seeds. Lower heat to 300 degrees F, and return baking sheet to oven for another 5-10 minutes. Mixture should be a light, golden brown. Remove from oven, stir well, and leave to cool. Once granola has cooled completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days. To serve, pour milk over granola and add a sliced banana. You can also eat with yogurt.
Ingredients
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup raw, hulled sunflower seeds
1 cup raw, hulled pumpkin seeds
1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
2 cups roughly chopped dried fruit (I used apricots, dates, walnuts, flaked almonds)
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup chia seeds
Milk or yogurt to serve.
5. Mixed Berry Smoothie
This mixed berry smoothie is a creamy smoothie with blueberries, strawberries,bananas and milk. It can be topped with a mix of whole blueberries and toasted coconut. The mix of different fruits adds a delicious taste to the cream. Another quick and easy breakfast idea.
In the pitcher of a blender, combine the strawberries, blueberries, banana, milk, parsley, and ice. Blend until smooth. Next, heat a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Toast the shredded coconut for 1 – 2 minutes, or until a light, golden brown. Next, toast the pepitas, just until they start to pop, about 30 seconds. Pour smoothie into a wide bowl and top with reserved blueberries, toasted coconut, and pepitas.
Ingredients
1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
3/4 cup blueberries, plus more for topping
1 banana, preferably frozen
1 cup milk
1/2 cup parsley
1 cup ice
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup raw, hulled pepitas
6. Creamy Overnight Oats with Raspberries and Chia Seeds
This protein rich recipe is a healthy and balanced way to start the day and keeps kids full and energized for the day. This requires oats to be kept overnight.
Set out a container or jar with a tight-fitting lid. Stir together the oats, milk, banana slices, honey, and cinnamon. Cover container and slide into the fridge. Oats will be ready overnight, or after about 5 hours.Divide oats between two bowls, add a splash of milk, and top each with raspberries and chia seeds. Â You can drizzle honey to add sweetness. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
1 cup low-fat milk, plus more for serving
1 banana, sliced
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raspberries
1/4 cup chia seeds
7. Banana Oat Milkshake
This combination of bananas and oats and flax seeds is a great way to start your day. It’s not only healthy but also keeps kids full. Blend all the ingredients till the mix is smooth.
Ingredients
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 teaspoons flaxseeds
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup ice
8. Milk & Toast
Why not go the old school way. Â This recipe will take about 5 minutes of your morning.
Whisk together 1/4 cup COLD milk with flour, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. In another bowl mix 3/4 cup milk, butter, and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring regularly to prevent scorching. Cook until milk is almost simmering and is steaming a lot. Add cold milk mixture, whisk well, let cook for about 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Butter toasted bread and top with either cinnamon sugar or honey, then cut into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl. Pour milk over the toast, stir, and let sit for about 30 seconds. Use 1/4 cup of milk for each slice of toast. This one is a quick fix when nothing seems to work and tantrums are at its peak.
Ingredients
4 slices of bread
1 cup milk (divided into 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup)
1/2 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 tablespoon flour
a pinch of salt
butter for toast
honey or cinnamon sugar for toast
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