Some of us love cooking while others would rather do virtually anything else first thing in the morning. When you really don’t feel like standing over the stove, don’t resort to unhealthy instant foods that are filled with sugar, sodium, chemicals, preservatives and bad fats. Look for healthy no-cook breakfasts for a nutrient dense opportunity, instead.
While many of us don’t hear about them often, healthy no-cook breakfasts are extremely commonplace. The key is to learn about the ones that appeal to you the most. This way, you will not only be able to enjoy a nutrient dense meal but you’ll also do it in a way that you’ll be able to keep up over time.
Consider the following healthy no-cook breakfasts to get your days started in the right direction:
· Cherry banana nut yogurt – Think of this as the breakfast alternative to your favorite ice cream sundae. Just whip frozen bananas together with plain Greek yogurt in a blender. Pour that into a bowl and top it off with cherries (fresh or frozen), a sprinkle of your favorite nuts – such as walnuts, almonds or pecans – and a dusting of pure ground cacao.
· Blueberry and blackberry smoothie bowl – Get that blender out and blitz together blueberries, blackberries and half a banana, along with a small splash of unsweetened almond or cashew milk. Top it off with chopped pistachios, hemp seeds and sesame seeds.
· No-bake, no-sugar-added oatmeal cookies – In a food processor, bring together pitted dates, walnuts, 2 large carrots, pure vanilla extract and cinnamon. Once you’ve finely chopped everything and the mixture holds its form in a ball, add it to a bowl and fold in the oats. Create balls and flatten them into cookie shapes. Enjoy!
· Salad wraps with almond butter – Make this with either whole wheat tortillas or iceberg lettuce. Either way, fill with almond butter, grated carrot, sliced cucumber, grated raw beets. Wrap it all up and you’re set.
· Creamy peach smoothie – Blend together half a banana, a pitted peach, a touch of almond flour (if you don’t have any on hand, grind a few almonds into a powder), some grated fresh ginger and the juice from a small orange, as well as 4 to 6 ice cubes.
With options like these, you can have a breakfast ready in under ten minutes and will be able to enjoy nutrition in the morning while you avoid the added sugars, excess sodium and other unhealthy ingredients that you shouldn’t be eating anyway.
