Banana Applesauce Muffins
My grandmother's banana bread turned into moist mini muffins with a spoonful of homemade applesauce, a hit with every child who tries them.
Category
Breakfast
24 recipes
Banana Orange Smoothie
A three-minute breakfast smoothie of fresh orange juice, banana and strawberries with a squeeze of lemon.
Banana Sushi (without the rice)
Bananas spread with nut butter, rolled in shredded coconut and sliced into bite-size rounds, a preschool favorite.
Banana Walnut Bread
My Viennese grandmother's banana bread, tweaked just a bit to be less sweet; easy on the mouth and stomach on chemotherapy days.
Blueberry Muffins
Sunday-morning blueberry muffins with a cinnamon crumb topping; everyone who tastes them absolutely loves them.
Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
Make-ahead oat and blueberry bars for early school mornings and lunch boxes; cut them into hearts for Valentine's Day.
Breakfast Piña Colada
A virgin piña colada smoothie with pineapple, coconut milk, yogurt and a spoonful of oats, nutritious enough to call breakfast.
Bucheron Chèvre Soufflé
A tall, golden goat cheese soufflé for Sunday brunch, creamy inside and served with smoked salmon and bagels or a tricolor salad.
Butterless Cranberry Scones
Years of scone-making led to this cream-based recipe we call the perfect scone without butter, studded with dried cranberries and topped with crunchy demerara sugar.
Carrot Pineapple Muffins
Cinnamon-scented muffins with grated carrot, pineapple and currants that earned two fingers up from a room of preschoolers.
Egg and Vegetable Soufflé
A make-ahead breakfast strata of whole wheat bread, green onions, red pepper and two cheeses, soaked overnight and baked until puffed.
Fluffy Egg White Omelet with Herbs
Three egg whites beaten frothy with chives make a savory, protein-rich start to the day.
French Toast Bread Pudding
An all-time favorite: torn challah soaked overnight in a cinnamon-vanilla custard, then baked until puffed and golden.
Good Morning Fruit Smoothie
Orange juice, mixed berries, banana and yogurt (or tofu, or kefir) blended into a cool, creamy breakfast.
Good Morning Oatmeal Smoothie
A quick, nutritious breakfast smoothie of almond milk, berries, rolled oats and banana, whipped up for a house full of busy teens.
Jerusalem Salad
The finely diced cucumber, tomato, celery, radish and avocado salad of a teenage summer abroad, eaten for breakfast with cheese and good bread.
Kale Cheddar Muffins
Savory muffins packed with sautéed Tuscan kale, garlic and sharp cheddar, best eaten straight from the oven.
Kale-Ginger-Strawberry Smoothie
A bright green smoothie of kale, strawberries, fresh ginger and lime; one of the top favorites in our house.
Parmesan Nut Ring / Bacon Nut Ring
A savory baked nut loaf in a ring mold, made either with Parmesan for herbivores or bacon for carnivores, good at breakfast, lunch or tea time.
Protein Packed Oatmeal
Egg whites stirred into cinnamon-vanilla oatmeal give it a surprising lightness and 12 grams of protein in a single bowl.
Pumpkin Bread
A spiced pumpkin loaf made with part whole wheat flour, moist enough for breakfast and sturdy enough to pack as a snack.
Pumpkin Ginger Muffins
Lightly sweet pumpkin muffins with ground and crystallized ginger; a good choice when feeling queasy.
Spinach-Apple Smoothie
Packed spinach, a whole green apple and yogurt blended into a nutrient-dense green smoothie.
Whole Wheat Crêpes with Nutella and Berries
Thin, tender crêpes made with whole wheat flour and almond milk, rolled around chocolate-hazelnut spread and local berries.