Autumn is the most beautiful time of the year, with the colored leaves, the chill in the breeze, and of course, maple syrup! Autumn breakfasts call for comforting and warming breakfasts. As autumn sets in with a subtle chill in the air and cool breeze, it brings in the most luscious and colorful fall produce like pumpkin, butternut squash, figs, parsnips, sweet potato, etc. Check out these healthy and wholesome breakfast recipes for the fall:
- Pumpkin Banana Bread
This classic banana bread recipe is easy to make and it’s healthy too. Add pumpkin puree to banana bread batter and a pinch of cinnamon, pumpkin spice in the batter and fold in gently. Use oats flour to make it gluten-free. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the loaf comes out clean. Let the bread cool down. You can also bake banana bread with chocolates.
- Pumpkin Pancakes
The aroma of pumpkin spice sets the tone to the perfect fall morning. These pumpkin pancakes are fluffy, light and make a delicious fall breakfast. Start with adding 200 ml of homemade pumpkin puree to gluten-free pancake batter. Add a pinch of pumpkin spice and cinnamon powder to the batter and fold in gently with a splash of almond milk. Add coconut oil in a pan and pour in a ladle of pancake batter. Cook for 5 minutes on both sides. Warm some maple syrup with a halved vanilla bean. Serve pancakes with a drizzle of spiced maple syrup. Enjoy with a cup of chai latte.
- Carrot & Pecan Muffins
Start with shredding 4 medium carrots. In a bowl, mix 400 g of almond flour, freshly scraped vanilla seeds, unsweetened applesauce, a pinch of ground ginger, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of pumpkin spice mix, maple syrup, crushed pecan nuts, chia egg and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Line a muffin pan with cupcake paper and pour in the cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 mins. Top with candied pecan nuts and serve warm.
- Spiced Maple Porridge
A bowl of porridge makes for a comforting breakfast. This is one of the easiest breakfasts you can prepare. Start with boiling 1 cup of rolled oats in almond milk. Add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup for natural sweetness. Add some shredded almonds, vanilla paste, 1 tsp of cinnamon and cook for 10 minutes. In a separate pan, sauté some sliced bananas in coconut oil. Add in a pinch of cinnamon, fennel seeds and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Pour the porridge in a serving bowl. Top it with a dollop of unsweetened peanut butter and caramelized bananas. Serve warm with a drizzle of maple syrup.
These recipes are going to give you an energetic start to autumn mornings.
