Healthy Breakfast Recipes by Corey Comeau

         

As it already been talked about by Corey, breakfast is the fundamental start to your day. Here are two recipes out of Corey’s Always4ward kitchen to make breakfast healthy and doable. Make fitness and wellness a priority in your life.

Peanut Butter Overnighter

Makes 1 serving
Overnight Oatmeal:
¼ cup of Old fashion Oats
¼ cup Nonfat Milk
¼ tsp of Vanilla Extract
½ Tbsp of Peanut Butter (natural, no sugar added – like Teddy Bear Brand)
Dash of Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp. chia seeds

Morning Of:
½ cup Greek Yogurt, plain nonfat
1 cup berries, your choice
The night before, make your overnight oatmeal
In a small bowl whisk peanut butter and milk together until blended. Place oatmeal, milk/peanut butter mix, vanilla, chia seeds and cinnamon in a bowl, stir, cover and leave in the fridge overnight. In the morning, layer in this order ¼ cup of yogurt ½ cup of berries oatmeal ¼ cup of yogurt ½ cup of berries.

Nutritional Information Per Serving
Calories – 340
Total Fat – 7g
Carbohydrates – 52g
Protein – 18g
Dietary Fiber – 11g

*All nutritional information is approximal

Smoothie Instructions

Choose 1 In Each Category

Liquid Base – 1 Cup
Coconut Milk / Coconut Water
Almond Milk
Chilled Green Tea
Fruit Juice
Keifer
Greek Yogurt

Fruit(s)- 1-2 Cups (fresh or frozen – no added sugar) mix and match in this category!
Banana (slice and freeze them)
Plum
Mango
Papaya
Kiwi
Berries
Pineapple
Peaches

Green – 1 Cup
Spinach
Kale
Romaine
Avocado

Optional Extras – 1-2 Tablespoons
Nut Butters – Like Almond or Peanut (no sugar added)
Chia Seeds
Protein Powder
Ginger
Bee Pollen
Flax
Cinnamon
Dates
Honey
Maple Syrup

Mixed Berry, Pecan and Quinoa Parfait

Makes 4 servings

1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa (prepared as per package instructions)
2 cups mixed berries
1 cup Greek yogurt, plain nonfat
4 teaspoons maple syrup
4 teaspoons chopped pecans

Place about two tablespoons of quinoa in the bottom of each of the four jars, glasses or bowls. Top each with about two tablespoons of berries, two tablespoons of yogurt, half a teaspoon of maple syrup, and half a teaspoon of pecans.
Repeat the layers, then top with a couple of berries for garnish, if desired.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories – 300
Total Fat – 4g
Carbohydrates – 52g
Protein – 11g
Dietary Fiber – 5g

*All nutritional information is an estimate.

Corey Comeau