Breakfast

• Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

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  Recipe for Yogurt Parfait.

  

  Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

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  • Servings: As many as you want!

  Ingredients:

  • Yogurt of Your Choice
  • Fruit of Your Choice
  • Granola (Optional – granola will no longer be crunchy if you don’t eat right away)

  Instructions:

  1. Add a layer of yogurt to your mason jar (1/2 pint jar), then fruit, granola (if using) and repeat until your jar is full.
  2. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days (4 days if you’re not using granola).

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• Buttery Breakfast Crescents

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  Recipe for Breakfast Crescents.

  

  Buttery Breakfast Crescents

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  • Servings: 6-8

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Refrigerated Pillsbury Crescent Package
  • 4-6 Slices of Bacon
  • 4 Eggs
  • Cheese, Shredded
  • Green Onions (Optional), Minced
  • Salt & Pepper

  Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook bacon, crumble and set aside.
  3. Cook eggs (scrambled works best) and set aside.
  4. Unroll your crescents, separate the triangles and inside each one, add bacon, egg, cheese, green onion and a dash of both salt and pepper. Roll up and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  5. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

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• Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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  Granola Bars Recipe.

  

  Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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  • Servings: 10-12 Bars

  Ingredients:

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Honey
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 2 Cups Granola (Store-bought or homemade)
  • 1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips

  Instructions:

  1. Spray an 8×8 baking pan with non-stick spray (or butter the pan) and set aside.
  2. Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and vanilla in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once butter has melted, bring to a boil and then remove from heat.
  3. Add cereal and granola to your sugar mixture and mix very well. Press the mixture into your prepared baking pan, top with chocolate chips (press them down a bit) and let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  4. Flip your baking pan over onto a cutting board to remove the formed bar mixture. Cut into bars.

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• Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

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  Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe

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  • Makes about 8 pancakes.

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Whole-Wheat Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 2 Tablespoons Oil
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 3 Egg Whites

  Instructions:

  1. Combine all wet ingredients + brown sugar in a medium bowl. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix well.
  2. Heat a large pan over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop pancake mix, 1/4 cup at a time, onto the pan.
  3. Cook until pancakes start to bubble, then flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
  4. Top with butter, maple syrup, or anything else your heart desires!

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• Homemade Granola Recipe

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  Homemade Granola Recipe

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  • Makes about 4 cups.

  Ingredients:

  - 3 Cups Rolled Oats
  - 1 Tablespoon Ground Flax Seeds
  - 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  - 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
  - 3/4 Cup Almonds, Slivered or Pieces
  - 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  - 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted

  Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325˚F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

  2. Combine the oats, almonds, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add maple syrup and melted butter and mix until everything is coated well.

  3. Spread oat mixture onto baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes (or until browned to your liking), stirring occasionally.

  4. Cool completely. Store in air-tight container for up to 3 weeks.

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• Healthy Bran Muffins Recipe

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  Healthy Bran Muffins Recipe

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  • Makes 12 muffins.

  Ingredients:

  - 1 Egg, Beaten
  - 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  - 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  - 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  - 3/4 Cup Milk
  - 1/2 Cup Honey
  - 1 Cup Wheat Bran
  - 1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
  - 2 Tablespoons Oil (Canola, Vegetable, Olive)

  Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl, then add wet ingredients. Mix just until moistened.

  3. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and scoop muffin mix into each cup.

  4. Bake for 13-15 minutes.

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• Arugula Egg Cups

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  Recipe for Arugula Egg Cups.

  

  If you’re looking for an easy, healthy breakfast – look no further.

  These egg cups are delicious and simple to make!

  Arugula Egg Cups Recipe

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  • Servings: 4

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Arugula
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Garlic Clove, Minced
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 Eggs

  Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
  2. Combine oil, arugula and garlic in a small bowl and then divide between 4 ramekins.
  3. Crack an egg into each ramekin and top with salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake for 12 minutes, remove from oven and let sit for about 5 minutes before eating.

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• Healthy Strawberry Muffins

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  Healthy Strawberry Muffins.

  

  These muffins have been a favourite of mine for years now. I try to make them weekly when strawberries are in season – they are so good!

  They’re healthy (around 100 calories each, depending on the size), delicious and super easy to make.

  Healthy Strawberry Muffins Recipe

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  • Makes 12 muffins.

  Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 1/2 Cups Oats (NOT Quick-Cooking)
  • 3/4 Cups Sugar (or Splenda, to make them healthier)
  • 1 Cup Greek Yogurt, Plain
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 Cups Strawberries, Diced

  Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or line with foil liners (not paper).
  2. Add all ingredients, except strawberries, to your food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and gently fold in 1 1/2 cup of the strawberries.
  3. Divide mixture evenly into your muffin tins. Top each muffin with additional diced strawberries.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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• Homemade Apple Pop Tarts Recipe

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  I am obsessed with this recipe!

  Although it does take a bit of time to make, these tarts are worth every last second. I hate to brag, but they are absolutely delicious. Anyone I’ve served them to has said they were the best apple dessert they’ve ever had. For someone that can’t make a decent apple pie to save her life, that’s a huge compliment!

  Homemade Apple Pop Tarts

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  • Makes 8 pop tarts.

  Ingredients:

  Filling:
  4 Apples, Peeled and Finely Chopped (I used Granny Smith)
  1 Tablespoon Flour
  3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  1 Tablespoon Butter
  1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

  Pastry:
  2 Tablespoons Milk
  2 Cups Flour
  1 Teaspoon Salt
  1 Cup Butter, Cut into Small Cubes
  2 Egg
  2 Tablespoons Sugar

  Glaze:
  1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  1 Cup Icing Sugar, Sifted
  2 Tablespoons Milk

  Instructions:

  1. Melt butter in a medium pot on medium-low heat until it turns golden brown, then add in the chopped apple, brown sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Stir quite often, until apples are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, add flour, mix and then cool completely.

  2. In a large bowl or a food processor, combine flour, salt and sugar. Add butter and mix (or pulse, if you’re using a food processor) until only very small lumps remain in the mixture.

  3. In a small bowl, beat 1 egg and milk. Add mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

  4. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

  5. Pre-heat oven to 350F.

  6. On a well floured surface, roll dough out until it is about 3mm thick (you may need to divide it in half to roll it out). Trim into rectangles and place onto baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Top each rectangle with 2 tablespoons of apple filling. Top with a second piece of dough.

  7. Use a fork to crimp the sides closed. Also, add a few vent holes into the top of each pop tart.

  8. Bake for about 30 minutes (or until golden brown) and let cool completely.

  9. Whisk together icing sugar, milk and cinnamon for the glaze. Smooth over each pop tart and refrigerate until icing has set (about 15-20 minutes).

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• Homemade Rice Pudding Recipe

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  Liz from Every Penny Counts shows you how to make homemade rice pudding.

  It sounds like it would be so simple to make!

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