Let them eat cake

Healthy breakfast baking recipes

The #bakedoats trend has social media buzzing with pictures of delicious breakfast cakes. While this may come as a surprise to scrambled egg eaters, starting your day with cake might even be a good idea. Breakfast cakes are not only adaptable with what you already have in the kitchen but they can be healthy and delicious too.

Contrary to regular cakes, which are loaded with sugars and unhealthy oils, the recipes below are healthy breakfast options you can eat every day. Better yet, our breakfast cakes are packed with extra fiber and protein and can be just as tasty as regular cakes (if not more so).

Hop on the breakfast cake trend and try our two simple recipes below; we know you won’t be disappointed.

1. The not-your-birthday breakfast chocolate cake

Here’s what you’ll need:

• ½ cup rolled oats (use oat flour instead if you don’t have a blender)

• 1 egg (1 flax egg or ¼ cup non-dairy-milk for vegan substitutes)

• 1 banana 

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup 

• ½ teaspoon baking powder 

• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 

• A pinch of salt

• Optional: a handful of chocolate chips

Methods:

1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Transfer the mixture to a microwave-safe bowl. 

3. Optional: add chocolate chips and mix them in.

4. Place your bowl in the microwave for 60-90 seconds (the time may vary depending on your microwave settings).

5. Bon appétit! 

*Nutritional information:

Calories: 428 calories

Carbohydrates: 70.5g

Protein: 17.2g

Fats: 10.4g

*These values are estimates from MyFitnessPal.

2. The in-a-rush protein breakfast cake

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 banana 

• 32g protein powder (we recommend using a chocolate or vanilla flavoured pure whey protein)

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• Dash of milk (water will work too)

• Optional: a handful of dark chocolate chips

Methods:

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, mash the banana.

2. Add your protein powder and baking powder and mix well.

3. Add a dash of milk or water and mix until you have a thick paste-looking mixture.

4. Optional: add dark chocolate chips and mix again.

5. Place your bowl in the microwave for 60-90 seconds (the time may vary depending on your microwave settings).

6. Bon appétit! 

*Nutritional information:

Calories: 240 calories

Carbohydrates: 31.2 g

Protein: 25.6 g

Fats: 2.4 g

*These values are estimates from MyFitnessPal.

Have your cake, and eat it (for breakfast) too.