BYO Breakfast Crunch

I’m thrilled to share my “go to” morning meal. It’s been a couple years since I first created this gem, and let me tell ya, I still wake up excited for it! I call this the “BYO BREAKFAST CRUNCH.”  Come get creative with me as you build your own. No matter if you’re switching up the fruits or nuts, the most important part is to start your day right and to have fun!

Let’s start with the base, the RICE CAKE!

Rice cakes are a great gluten-free crunch. You can find it at most grocery stores for no more than $4. Make sure to check out the ingredient list, most rice cake options are filled with artificial flavors and sugars. For this dish let’s stick with the lightly salted or no salt Organic Whole Grain. My go to is the Lunberg Family Farms Brown Rice Cake.

Ingredients:
Organic Rice Cakes & Sea Salt

Next up, pick out your favorite nut butter!

Whether you enjoy the taste of peanut, almond or cashew butter, these three options will be a great source of energy. My favorite is none other than almond butter! Almond butter is a terrific source of the Vitamin B2, Riboflavin, and Vitamin E!

As you purchase the nut butter of your choice it’s important to grab one with minimal ingredients. Nut butters tend to have loads of sugars and oils that take away from the nutrition we’re aiming for.

Consider Trader Joes Organic Almond Butter-no salt for only $6.99!

Ingredients: Raw Almonds

Whether it’s almonds, salt and a quality oil, less is always better! Check out my QUICK TIPS on oils (located on the NOURISH home page.) Typically an organic/local “clean” nut butter tends to be a bit pricy. If you’re looking to save more in the long hall you may want to invest in a food processor. Grab an organic bag of your favorite nuts at COSTCO and create a fresh batch of your own.

Lastly, let’s talk toppings!

This is where the real fun come in. Whether you decide to grab strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries. You’ll find any combination works.

My favorite antioxidant combo:

Banana, blueberries, chopped pecans, and coconut flakes.

When your purchasing any type of berries, you’ll want to make sure you go ORGANIC to ensure you’re not consuming unnecessary pesticides. As for the coconut flakes, consider purchasing an “unsweetened” kind. Coconut is already sweet on it’s own and we’ll be using some honey to sweeten this breakfast treat! If you’re looking for a good deal on the toppings, check out Trader Joe’s Unsweetened Coconut Flakes & Pecans, combined is ONLY: $7!

RECIPE

Total Time: 7 minutes

Total Servings: 1 (3 rice cakes per serving)

Cost: $6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 Rice Cakes
  • Nut Butter of your choice
  • 1 medium size banana
  • Handful of Blueberries
  • Chopped pecans or walnuts
  • Coconut flakes
  • Cinnamon
  • Raw/unfiltered Honey

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place your rice cakes on a plate and lather the nut butter of your choice on the crisp.
  2. Next up, toppings! Grab your berries, banana, coconut flakes and chopped walnuts. Place 3-4 banana slices on top of each rice cake and sprinkle the rest on top so you can get a bit of everything in one delicious bite!
  3. Lastly, let’s finish it up with some extra flavor! Sprinkle some raw cinnamon and drizzle some delicious raw honey on top to complete this breakfast treat!

ENJOY!

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