Move over omelettes, see ya later chia pudding, because Team MNB have found the new overnight oats… yep, it’s all about the baked breakfast. Whether you’re a sweet breakfast nourisher, or a savoury kinda’ gal, we’ve got you covered with an option that will suit any and every palette. These breakky bakes are ideal for the modern active girl on-the-go, and when meal prepped on Sunday, you have an entire week worths of breakfasts at your disposal. Quick – check. Delicious – tick. Nutritious – you betcha! You really can’t go wrong with a MNB breakfast bake! Which one will you choose…
Are you SWEET?
Pear and raspberry baked oatmeal
Serves: 4-6 preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 35 mintues
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch salt
- 1/3 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- 1 pear, grated (we used bosc)
- 100g raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 2 cups almond milk
- Natural yoghurt to serve
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease a ceramic 25x 20 cm baking dish with coconut oil.
- In saucepan over low heat, melt 2 tbsp coconut oil.
- In a bowl mix together oats, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, pistachios, pear and coconut. Add melted coconut oil to bowl and mix well.
- In another bowl whisk egg, egg yolk, maple, vanilla and almond milk until well combined. Place oat mixture with raspberries into ceramic dish.
- Pour over egg mixture. Bake for 30-35 mintues or until golden and set. Drizzle with maple and a dollop of natural yoghurt to serve.
OR ARE YOU SAVOURY?
Lemony kale, leek and olive quinoa brekkie bake
Serves: 4-6 preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 35 mintues
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sweet potato, grated
- 1 zucchini, grated
- 1 leek, finely sliced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 cup finely shredded kale
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 50 grams Danish feta
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt and pepper
- 6 spears asparagus
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Method:
- Preheat oven 180C/350F. Line a 25 cm square dish with baking paper.
- Cook quinoa in 1 1/2 cups of water or broth (for extra goodness) in saucepan on low heat for 15-17 minutes with lid on.
- In a bowl combine all ingredients except asparagus and sesame. Pour mixture into dish and lay with asparagus and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and firm to touch.