My Foodie Call

When I get tapped out of breakfast ideas for the kids, I get the creative juices flowing and take a peek in the cupboard. I had some almond meal from Trader Joes that I was almost gone so I figured I would make some sort of baked good with that. Found some frozen blueberries….and a little white whole wheat flour…. Ok, blueberry muffins. Done.

Except when I look a bit further for my cupcake liners I have two left.  I can almost hear the wah wah wah in the background.

Shift breakfast idea….Bread. Done. Not banana bread. Kids will kill me. Hence the birth of the:

Blueberry Crumble Breakfast Bread

So not your grandma’s banana bread.

This actually turned out better than I thought they would.

Here is how things went:

First my liquids…fyi, If your coconut oil is solid, you will need to melt it down a bit in the microwave before combining with the rest of your ingredients.

Whisk in your almond flour. Bonus shot of protein. Score.

You have heard of white whole wheat flour, right? Still has the nutrients, but can fool the naysayers.

Keep stirring. It will get thick and dough-like.

Spread into your loaf pan.

Here is where the magic happens.

About 35 minutes give or take. Depends on your oven.

Blueberry Crumble Breakfast Bread

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cups almond flour (ground up almonds or Trader Joe’s has a fantastic inexpensive almond meal)
2 cups white whole wheat flour
2/3 cup frozen blueberries

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a standard loaf pan.
2. In a medium mixing bowl use either a whisk combine the eggs, honey, butter, vanilla, baking soda, and sea salt.
3. With a spatula fold in the almond flour and 1/3 cup blueberries.
4. Batter will be very thick like cookie dough. Stir baby! Spread into loaf pan.
5. Top with remaining 1/3 cup blueberries.
6. Bake for 34-38 minutes.  Toothpick should come out clean. Let it cool a bit before slicing.

Breakfast of champs.

Healthy alternative when you are so over banana bread.