3 Plant Based & Gluten-free Sweet Breakfast Recipes
Calling all fruit lovers! This not the first post inspired by my love for fruit, and it won't be the last one! Do you like starting the day with with an energy kick, but you don't have much time for preparing your breakfast? Then a blender can be your best friend!
Some tricks:
- 0 minutes breakfast: Try overnight chia pudding, or prepare a batch for a few days.
- 5 min breakfast: freeze your favourite fruit in advance and when you wake up you can toss everything into a blender.
- 10 min breakfast: blend a mix of veggies, fruits and nuts.
If you're looking for tips about the quantities, or inspiration for different flavours, you can find all details below. All recipes in 3 or maximum 4 easy steps!
#1 TROPICAL SMOOTHIE
Ingredients for 2 servings
1 banana
150 gr papaya
100 gr mango
100 ml almond milk
Toppings: coconut cream, coconut flakes, hemp seeds or other nuts and fruits as you please
1. Cut papaya and mango in chunks and freeze overnight.
2. In the morning, put the frozen fruit, the banana and milk in the blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
3. Pour the smoothie in 2 bowls and sprinkle your favourite toppings!
#2 COCONUT CHIA PUDDING
Ingredients for 2 servings
3 tbsp chia
100 ml water
4 tbsp coconut cream (80 ml)
150 gr dragon fruit
Toppings: sunflower seeds, walnuts (or other nuts and seeds as you prefer)
1. Add the water and chia in a glass. Mix with a spoon and let it rest for 15 minutes.
2. Blend the dragon fruit into a purée. Add a couple of tbsp of water if needed.
3. Prepare the pudding in 2 glasses. Alternate layers of chia, fruit purée and 1 tablespoon of coconut cream. For extra crunchiness add sunflower seeds and crushed walnuts at bottom, in the middle and on top.
#3 BICOLOUR SMOOTHIE
Ingredients for 2 servings
1 banana
150 gr dragon fruit
1/2 courgette (150 gr)
1 tbsp walnuts (15 gr)
1 tsp moringa
150 ml almond milk
Toppings: coconut flakes, chia, hemp seeds or other nuts and fruits
1. Freeze the banana in chunks overnight.
2. In the morning, prepare the 2 smoothies separately. The first: blend 1/s banana, dragon fruit and half the milk. The second: 1/2 banana, courgette and milk. Once it's smooth, add the moringa powder and blend for 30 seconds more.
3. Transfer the 2 smoothies into 2 recipients, mugs or jars with a spout. To create the bicolour bowl: hold one mug in your right hand and the other in your left hand, and slowly pour both smoothies in 2 sides of the bowl.
4. Sprinkle your favourite toppings on top!
