A slightly more nutritious version of this beloved sweet, these vegan cinnamon rolls are high in fiber yet still soft and super gooey. A simple brown sugar glaze drizzled on top makes for a super delicious indulgence with a cup of coffee or for Sunday brunch. These vegan cinnamon rolls are made with a portion of spelt flour for a boost of nutrients, however, whole wheat flour can be used in ...
Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Here are all my favourite breakfast and brunch recipes. Who doesn't look forward to breakfast, am I right?! All of these recipes are healthy and satisfying ways to start your day. They also tend to be lower in refined sugar and oils and higher in fiber...all things the first meal of the day should be. The most popular recipe in this category is my Gluten Free Oat & Quinoa Waffles.
Multigrain Buckwheat Pancakes
The first time I tried buckwheat, I wasn't a big fan; the taste is a little too "floral" on it's own for my liking, but I eat it because it's a nutritious. So, you might be wondering why I've chosen to make it a part of this recipe? Because it's completely undetectable! You would never guess that these super fluffy, light-as-air pancakes are actually very high in fiber and taste just like ...
Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
A Banana bread -chocolate chip cookie hybrid which makes for quick and healthy snacking for you or your little ones. Made with spelt flour and sweetened with bananas and maple syrup. Make these banana bread cookies ahead of time so you have a quick breakfast if you snooze a little too hard on a Monday morning! Recipe development is not an easy task. Often, I set out to ...
Gluten-Free Oat & Quinoa Blender Waffles
Happy Friday, friends! Have you ever tried blender waffles? They're incredibly easy because they're made (you guessed it) in a blender. I love recipes that come together with little fuss and clean up. A mix of oats and quinoa blended into a flour (I use a Vitamix) makes up the base of this recipe. Quinoa adds a wonderful nutty flavour, and protein which helps to keep you ...
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Cranberry Citrus Oat Muffins
Hi friends! I hope your week is going well and you're not inundated with too much work or an overload of school assignments. If you are (and even if you're not), here's a quick pick me up for when you're feeling a tad peckish between keystrokes. These cranberry citrus oat muffins are loaded with fibre, low in sugar and pack a great cranberry-citrus flavour....they also contain omega 3's from flax ...
FLUFFY CINNAMON SPELT PANCAKES [vegan]
Breakfast has always been one of my favourite meals. Back in my University days, I would wake up relishing in the thought of the first feast of the day. Granted, those were the years of intense fitness training and long days (and nights) of lectures and papers. My love for breakfast hasn't changed much, save for what's on my plate now. Pancakes are morning perfection. It took me several ...
Winter Spice Granola w/ Almonds
Cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves give a wonderful new flavour profile to your morning granola. It's starting to look like the holidays out there, so it's time to start spicing things up accordingly. Adding warming spices can turn any regular recipe into something nostalgic and reminiscent of winter's wonders. WINTER SPICE GRANOLA w ALMONDS 3 Cups rolled oats1 ...
VANILLA CHAI OATS w TOASTED ALMOND & PEAR
As the weather makes it way towards winter, my morning smoothies practically go extinct. Instead, my hands reach for the kettle, a large tea mug, and a hot bowl of oatmeal. There's nothing like having something warm in your belly on a chilly November morning. As a creature of habit, my oatmeal tends to remain quite static in its taste and presentation; my son and I share oatmeal in ...