When school resumes and schedules become increasingly demanding, meal prep, easy recipes that everyone loves, and recipes that store well long-term can set you up for success in the upcoming school year.
A Week of Keto Breakfast Highlights in Review
#1: King Arthur Keto Muffin Mix - Blueberry Muffins | see recipe on box + 1 cup fresh blueberries.
Easy keto meals and mixes make weekday meal prep a breeze. My family loves this week's featured recipes because they deliver. This week's most memorable recipes include:
#1: King Arthur Keto Muffin Mix - Blueberry Muffins
A leader in traditional flour, King Arthur has boldly ventured into the keto lane with products such as King Arthur Keto Wheat Flour Blend, King Arthur Baking Sugar Alternative, as well as their recently released All-Purpose Keto Muffin Mix, Keto Wheat Pizza Mix, and their Chocolate and Yellow Keto Cake Mix.
This recipe is easy to make, a great option for beginners, and a great way to prepare back-to-school meals with many variations. Here is a recipe for the classic and ever-delicious blueberry muffin—gone keto.
Plus, go-to, simple, recipes like this are always a hit and a perfect pick for effortless breakfast meal prep! Follow the easy steps on the box and mix a cup of fresh berries in as the mix comes together. Bake and enjoy!
#2: Keto French Toast (647 Keto Bread)
I've made lots of keto bread in the past four-plus years, and have tried various store-bought options over that period, but the 647 white bread bares the most likeness to traditional bread with a perfect soft texture and flavor.
My favorite morning or midday fare options include French toast and grilled cheese, as well as other sandwiches that are simple and easy to prepare. And this bread makes the perfect base for any combination you can pile high between two glorious slices.
I used a basic (sweet-based, added 1/4 tsp liquid stevia) egg mixture to soak the bread and fried the slices in grass-fed butter before topping them with a generous drizzling of Birch Benders Keto Maple Syrup, sweetened with Monkfruit; so it tastes just like sugar in recipes with no odd aftertaste.
You can definitely use the 647 keto bread in any way you would use traditional white bread, without fear of spiking your blood sugar, wrecking your insulin levels, or blowing your daily keto macros.
Make the French Toast!
#3: The Ultimate Zucchini Fritters!
Hash and home fries are the perfect pairings with a silkened poached egg, but the carbs of traditional potato varieties definitely won't work if cutting carbs, unless you ferment the potatoes first—but that's a lesson for another day.
There's nothing better than zucchini fritters to replace home fries and hash, and they're as delicious as they are easy to make. You will most likely eat the fritters plain but can also use them as a hash sub when needed.
Grab some multicolored produce, and some sharp cheeses, and let's make the most marvelous fritters you've ever seen!
Make the Ultimate Zucchini Fritters!
4: Comforting Keto Chocolate Chia Pudding
An indulgent chocolate pudding paired with unsweetened coconut flakes and keto-friendly chocolate morsels such as those offered by Lily's, ChocZero, or Lakanto will warm you up on a chilly winter morning.
Plus, you can elevate these curated cups to dessert status, by adding various enhancements such as nuts, berries, and other sweet ingredients from your pantry.
I added coconut shreds, chocolate chips, and slivered almonds to my cups, but antioxidant-rich raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries would also taste amazing.
If you portion out your pudding cups, you can easily grab and eat them all week long to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Make the Chocolate Chia Pudding Cups!
#5: Perfectly Poached Eggs
My first experiments with poaching eggs were disastrous at best—the yolk would rip as soon as I dropped the egg into the simmering water. But using this one ingredient and method changed everything.
It all started with a simple tip that I learned while watching a Jamie Oliver food segment. He advised pouring vinegar into the boiling water, and creating a swirl, and then dropping the egg in gently.
The swirl seals the whites around the yolk, making a protective pouch for the yolk as it cooks.
Cook the egg in simmering water, over medium heat, for four minutes, let it sit in the water for one more minutes with the fire turned off, then drain and plate as desired, for a silky, slightly runny poached egg!
#6: Keto Hollandaise Sauce
Take your poached egg and fritters to decadent heights with the addition of a quick and simple hollandaise sauce that's sure to please.
Make the Sauce!
Let's Make the Recipes!
Final Note
Any of the recipes shared work well any time of day, but prove particularly useful for breakfast, and all are perfect for batch-style meal prep to have them handy whenever needed.
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