Foodie Friday! Breakfast Is On My Mind

Good morning everyone and happy Friday!!! I love Fridays, last day of the week, heading into the weekend with some of my best friends and all I can think about is breakfast! So I was looking for new recipes and stumbled across these beauties!  I know personally I could eat breakfast foods at every meal :)

Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C raw quinoa
• 1 cup and a 1/4 C almond milk
• 1/2 C water
• Dash of sea salt
• 1 banana ( 1/2 mash and 1/2 cut into slices)
• 2 Tsp honey
• 2 Tsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
• Fresh mint for garnish

Directions: 

1. Bring 1/2 C of quinoa, 1/2 C water, 1 C almond milk and a dash of sea salt to boil in a small pot

2. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally until all the liquid has been absorbed  (about 10 minutes)

3. Remove quinoa from the stove and transfer it to a bowl

4. Mix in the mashed banana, cocoa powder, vanilla, and honey. Stir until evenly combined.

5. Pour the remaining 1/4 C almond milk over quinoa, garnish with banana slices and mint (if you desire) 

6.ENJOY!

Found at: http://greatist.com/eat/recipes/chocolate-banana-breakfast-quinoa

Whole Wheat Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

• Ingredients: 
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• 1 ¾ c (210g) white whole wheat flour 
• ¾ tsp (2g) baking powder
• ¾ tsp (2g) baking soda
• ¼ tsp (2g) salt
• 1 tbsp (14g) Rich & Creamy MELT® Organic, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 ½ tsp (8mL) vanilla extract
• ½ c (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• ½ c (120mL) pure maple syrup
• ¼ c (60mL) nonfat milk
• 1 ½ c (210g) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed slightly and diced
• 2 tbsp (28g) miniature chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly coat 12 muffins cups with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the MELT® Organic, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the yogurt until no large lumps remain. Stir in the maple syrup. Alternate between adding the flour mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, and stirring just until incorporated. (For best results, add the flour mixture in 3 equal parts.) Gently fold in the strawberries and 1 ½ tablespoons of chocolate chips.
3. Divide the batter between the prepared muffin cups, and press the remaining chocolate chips into the tops. Bake at 350°F for 26-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully turning out onto a wire rack.

Notes: Regular whole wheat, whole wheat pastry, or even all-purpose flour may be substituted in place of the white whole wheat flour. All of the flours except regular whole wheat will produce the same tender texture. Regular whole wheat will be slightly denser.

Found at: http://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2015/01/23/whole-wheat-strawberry-chocolate-chip-muffins/

Blueberry Oatmeal Yogurt Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 2/3 C all purpose flour

2/3 C old fashioned rolled oats

2 Tbsp sugar

1 1/2 Tsp baking powder

1/4 Tsp baking soda

1/4 Tsp salt

1 C plain Greek yogurt

1 C milk

4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

2 large eggs

1 C blueberries

Maple syrup for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and a nonstick griddle to 350 degrees F

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt

3. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together yogurt, milk, butter and eggs.

4. Pour the mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Add blueberries and gently toss to combine.

5. Lightly coat for a griddle or nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Scoop 1/3 C batter for each pancake and cook until bubbles appear on top and underside is nicely browned (about 2 minutes). Flip and cook pancakes on the other side, about 1-2 minutes longer, keep warm in oven.

6. Serve immediately and enjoy with maple syrup!

Found at: http://damndelicious.net/2012/10/18/blueberry-oatmeal-yogurt-pancakes/