Delicious Vegetarian Breakfasts

I believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  It fuels the body for the day and kick starts your metabolism.  I make sure that I have a hearty breakfast to sustain my body throughout the morning until lunch.  My good friend recently asked for my Citrus Granola recipe so instead of just sharing it with her, I decided to share that recipe and a few more of my favorite vegetarian breakfast recipes.

Hope you enjoy them!

Citrus Granola Parfait

Ingredients-
• 1 lemon, peal shredded for zest
• 1 lime, peal shredded for zest
• 1 orange, peal shredded for zest
• 3 tbsp. grape seed oil
• 4 tbsp. orange juice
• 4 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 3 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• ¼ cup almonds, chopped
• ¼ cup dried coconut
• 1/8 cup flax seed
• ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• Vanilla Yogurt

Directions-
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Combine all the ingredients except the yogurt into a large bowl and stir until combined
• Spread the mixture on a pan or cookie sheet, bake for 15 minutes, stir, and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow the granola to cool to room temperature and serve with yogurt.  Enjoy!

Blueberry Oatmeal Waffles

Ingredients-
• 1 Cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. ground allspice
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 2 tbsp. canola oil
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries

Directions-
• Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, and oats in a large mixing bowl.
• Add applesauce, milk, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla into mixing bowl, stir until combined and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Fold in the blueberries and cook in waffle iron for directed iron time. Enjoy!

Apple Pie Oatmeal

Ingredients-
• 1/3 cup regular oats
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• 1 ¼ cups Almond Milk
• 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. chopped walnuts for sprinkling on top
Directions-
• In a medium pot on medium heat, add the oats, apple, chia seeds, applesauce, almond milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger and whisk well and heat for about 8 minutes stirring frequently.
• When the mixture has thickened and the liquid is absorbed stir in vanilla extract and pour into dish and sprinkle with walnuts, cinnamon and maple syrup is desired.  Enjoy!

For those days when you are running late and need something quick:

Easy Apple Yogurt Salad

Ingredients-
• 4 green apples, cored and chopped
• ¼ cup toasted almonds
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup chopped dried cherries
• 1 8 ounce container of vanilla yogurt
Directions-
• In a medium bowl mix all the ingredients together until everything is evenly coated with yogurt.  Enjoy!


Easy Warm Cinnamon Apple and Banana 

Ingredients-
• 1 Banana- sliced into small pieces
• 1 Apple- sliced into small pieces
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon
Directions-
• Place banana, apple, and cinnamon into medium bowl or pot, mix until cinnamon is dispersed on banana and apple.
• Warm mixture in microwave or stove top until banana and apple are warm and soft.  Let cool, and enjoy!
Disclaimer: It tastes so much better than it looks! :)

With these yummy recipes, you shouldn’t be hungry in the mornings anymore.  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…at least it is to me! :)

Go Green and Stay Keen,

Julie