Ditch the Cereal
Cereals and toast are no-brainers for convenience, but they are both high in carbohydrates (and not much else). As a result, they can play havoc with our blood sugar, leaving us hungry and lacking energy by mid-morning.
These nutritious winter-warming breakfasts will help keep our blood sugars stable AND keep us fuller for longer – a double win.
BREAKFAST CRUMBLE
Crumble? For breakfast? Absolutely.
But swerve the sugar (and the custard) and have it with a dollop of organic full-fat yoghurt.
These are quick to make, and you can keep them in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month. Reheat as needed.
Stewed apples are great for feeding our friendly gut bacteria, and cinnamon helps to keep our blood sugar on the straight and narrow
FOR THE FRUIT:
4 apples, peeled or not, chopped into 1-2cm cubes
1 tsp cinnamon
A few grates of ginger (or a pinch of powdered)
Squeeze of lemon
FOR THE TOPPING:
100g of mixed nuts
50g ground almonds
2 tbsp flax seeds
1 tsp of cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt
20-30g of cold butter or coconut oil, diced
Makes 6
Preheat oven to 180C (160 fan)
Mix all of the apple ingredients and share between 6 ramekins
Whiz the nuts in the food processor until broken down
Add all the other topping ingredients and whiz until you have a crumb-like mixture.
Spoon the crumble mixture on top of the apples
Bake for 30 minutes
PIMPED-UP PORRIDGE
Technically a cereal, but if porridge is your thing, there’s a lot you can do to transform it into a nutritious breakfast.
Pimp up your porridge by adding the following:
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds and or sunflower seeds
1 tbsp almond butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup of chopped nuts
Small handful of frozen blueberries
BREAKFAST BUFFET
I'm not suggesting you go all Harvester on me, but depending on what you have in, pick and choose from the following bits to create a delicious breakfast that will keep you going until lunchtime:
Mushrooms, sauteed in a bit of butter
Organic free-range eggs: fried, scrambled, poached, whatever rocks your boat
Avocado
Green herby dressing: whiz up some extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar and a handful of fresh herbs
Organic free-range bacon
Organic free-range sausage
Sauteed diced sweet potato
Wilted greens