breakfast

 by Danielle Levy

Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding with Raspberries and Spice & Seed.

This creamy, and delicious protein-packed chocolate pudding is fantastic when you want a simple, satisfying healthy dessert. Silken tofu can be easily stored in your pantry, so there is no stress about it going bad. Getting good quality cacao powder makes all the difference in the recipe, as it masks the subtle taste of tofu, while adding most of the flavour to the dessert. Maple syrup is my go-to sweetener, being an unrefined lower-glycemic sweetener that blends beautifully with most ingredients. 

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 by Danielle Levy

Oat & Carrot Baked Donuts With Tahini Maple Glaze & Hemp Seeds.

These whole food, plant-based delicious donuts (or muffins) are composed of only real, nutritious ingredients – with no added sugars or oils. They are packed with fiber-rich complex carbohydrates – offering steady energy! The applesauce acts as an oil replacer, making it a low fat recipe. The applesauce and carrots also add natural sweetness, so you don’t have to use much maple syrup – a minimally processed, lower glycemic option. The tahini and hemp seeds are a source of protein, minerals, and Omega 3’s. The whole family will enjoy these satisfying, healthy baked goods for breakfast, snack, or dessert! Also a nutrient-dense pre-workout option, instead of processed granola bars for example.

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 by Danielle Levy

Fruit-Sweetened Almond, Cranberry & Earl Grey Granola.

A different, healthier take on breakfast granola! This nutritious and delicious recipe is composed of only whole food ingredients, providing plenty of fiber-rich complex-carbs, plant-based protein, and healthy fats – for steady energy. Sweetened naturally with my Apple & Apricot butter (see here), this granola is free of the processed sugars, refined oils, and other preservatives, which are found in store-bought products. To boost the flavor in a healthy way, I added Earl grey, cinnamon, and orange zest!

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 by Danielle Levy

Breakfast Bowl: Tofu ‘Yogurt’, Buckwheat & Fig Granola, with Orange.

This protein-packed, plant-based breakfast will leave you feeling nourished and energized! It offers fiber, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and deliciousness. The light silken tofu ‘yogurt’ provides protein, without the saturated fat or cholesterol found in dairy. Buckwheat groats, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and cashews are incredible protein sources as well. In fact, cashews contain all essential amino acids, making them a complete protein source on their own!

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 by Danielle Levy

Spiced Poached Pears, Silken-Tofu ‘Yogurt’, Maple Candied Walnuts.

This whole-food, plant-based recipe makes for a delicious and nutritious dessert or breakfast! it offers a variety of flavours and textures, making it a satisfying dish. Packed with protein from the silken tofu, essential fatty acids aka omega 3’s from the walnuts, as well as vitamins, minerals and fiber provided by the pears.

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 by Danielle Levy

Toasted Oat, Apple, Almond, Maple & Chai Cookies.

These delicious and nutritious cookies are made with only whole foods ingredients, free of all refined flour/sugar/oil or animal products. Composed of mostly oat bran, a nutrient-dense food rich in protein, fiber, and iron. These cookies are sweetened naturally with homemade applesauce (using hand picked seasonal organic apples!), local maple syrup (a minimally processed local sweetener), and dried apples. The almond flakes provide some healthy monounsaturated fat, protein, flavour and texture. Mixing in the whole toasted oats gives these cookies more texture, and hydrating the dried apples with steeped chai tea gives these cookies an extra boost of flavour!

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