5 Minutes Breakfast

Thursday, October 06, 2016 Unknown 0 Comments

No time for breakfast?

Or.. are you too lazy to even make your own breakfast?

FRET NOT! 

This week's entry will definitely ease your burden and cure a little bit of your laziness. 

Sounds convincing enough?

I have personally, hand picked four (4) recipes which I think you readers will love making it for breakfast!

1. Avocado Toast

Preparation time: 5 minutes

What you'll need:

a) Two (2) slices of wholemeal bread, toasted

b) One (1) avocado, sliced

c) One (1) tablespoon of olive oil

d) One (1) teaspoon of fresh lemon juice

e) Kosher salt

f) 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes

Directions:

a) Slice and mash the avocado with knife and fork.

b) Toast the two slices of wholemeal breads.

c) Once toasted, top the breads with the mashed avocado.

d) Drizzle olive oil and fresh lemon juice on the mashed avocado.

e) Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and some red pepper flakes.

Additional: Make a poached egg or cut a few slices of strawberries to your liking and add them on top of your mashed avocado!

Fact101 - Why avocado? Yes. Believe it or not, avocado contains over 20 vitamins and minerals which brings extra benefits for you! Avocado not only helps to lower cholesterol, protects eye health, may help prevent cancer and symptoms of arthritis. 

2. Yogurt and fruit parfaits (A MUST TRY!)

Preparation time: 2 minutes

What you'll need (4 servings):

a) Three (3) cups vanilla non-fat yogurt

b) One (1) cup fresh or defrosted frozen strawberries in juice

c) One (1) pint fresh blueberries, blackberries or raspberries

d) One (1) cup good quality granola

Directions:

a) Layer 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt into each cup/mug.

b) Combine defrosted strawberries and juice with fresh berries.

c) Alternate layers of fruits and granola with yogurt until cup/mug is full.

*Parfaits must be served immediately to have a great and crunchy granola.

Note that the fresh berries could be changed with other fresh fruits according to your liking. Examples, grapes, peaches, kiwis, sliced bananas and oranges.

SIDE NOTE: I started making this using Nestle's yogurt with using oats and fruits like pomegranate, slices of bananas and grapes. Result? AWESOME! 

3. Overnight oats

Preparation time: 5 minutes

What you'll need:

a) 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt

b) 1/2 cup (heaping) oats

c) 2/3 cup of unsweetened milk (of your choice)

d) One (1) tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxmeal

e) 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

f) Two (2) tablespoons peanut butter

g) Two (2) tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

h) Pinch of salt

i) 0-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

Directions:

a) Whisk and mix together all prepared ingredients into a bowl.

b) Pour all mixture into an enclosed jar.

c) Refrigerate for at least four (4) hours before eating (preferably overnight).

Fact101 - The nutrient composition in oats is well-balanced. It contains more protein than any other grains. Oats helps reduce blood pressure, lowers sugar level, reduce cholesterol, improves insulin sensitivity and most importantly, helps you to lose weight!

4. Energy wrap (SUPER EASY!)

Preparation time: 3 minutes

What you'll need:

a) Peanut butter

b) One (1) or two (2) slices of wholemeal breads

c) One (1) or 1/2 sliced bananas

d) Sliced strawberries

e) A dash of cinnamon

Directions:

a) Spread some peanut butter over the sliced bread.

b) Place the sliced bananas, strawberries and cinnamon as the toppings.

c) Tortilla wrap it.

Additional: Vegetables such as fresh basil and tomatoes can be replaced without the peanut butter. 

Now that you've come to an end, don't you think those recipes including images are so tempting? Well, try making them for breakfast tomorrow! You'll definitely love the end result!

Comment down below if you have tried any of the recipes above or extra recipes to share with us!

Signing off.

Leeleng

Sources: Real Simple | Food Network | Back to her Roots | Blogilates | Authority Nutrition