✨ 4 Healthy Holiday Breakfast Recipes for You!

Sweet friends,

We are less than ONE WEEK from Christmas! We are so excited to spend precious time with family and friends this holiday season! It is so important to start the day with healthy, filling meals that are filled with nutrients that can fuel our body! We want to share four of our favorite breakfast holiday recipes that you entire family will enjoy! Packed with protein giving you the energy and strength you need to finish 2018 strong and vibrant! If you need other healthy recipes this holiday season, check out our other recipes HERE.

Mini Egg Frittatas

Mini Egg Frittatas

Ingredients

• 10 large eggs

• 1 cup chopped bell peppers

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 1 cup cooked crumbled low sodium chicken sausage or turkey bacon 

• 1 cup chopped spinach

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a non-stick or silicone muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.

• Heat olive oil into a a non-stick frying pan over medium high heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the meat and spinach and cook an additional 2 minutes. Place 1 heaping Tablespoon into each muffin cup.

• Whisk the eggs into a medium size bowl. Stir in the salt and pepper. Then pour over the meat mixture in the muffin tin, leaving 1/4″ from the top.

• Cook for 23 to 30 minutes, or until the egg has puffed and comes clean with a toothpick.

• Run a knife around the edges to pop the egg frittatas out. Enjoy while hot.

• Store in the an air tight container in the refrigerator. Eat within 5 days.

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup vanilla-unsweetened almond milk

• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds

• 1/2 cup of your favorite berry (frozen blueberries/raspberries)

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon + any desired topping

• 1/2 cup plain low-fat (2 percent) Greek yogurt (optional)

Directions:

• In mason jar (or bowl) combine all ingredients except berries & almonds.

• Shake or stir well. Stir to distribute the seeds if they have settled (after 5 minutes).

• Cover and refrigerate overnight or for 30 minutes. When ready to eat mix in the almonds & berries.

**Great to make a few jars at one time and place in fridge. Try other fruits or topping! Walnuts and coconut flakes are also great!

**Depending on the type/brand of chia seed you buy you may have to experiment with just the right amount of liquid to get the consistency like you like it!

Baked French Toast

Baked French Toast

Ingredients:

• 8 slices of Sprouted Cinnamon Raisin Bread (or whole wheat bread sprinkled with cinnamon if you don’t like raisins)

• 1 1/2 cup almond milk (no sugar, vanilla)

• 1/4 cup maple syrup + extra for drizzling

• 6 eggs

• Cinnamon

  Directions:

• Cube bread into 1- 8 inch square pan

• Whisk together almond milk, eggs and maple syrup.

• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, sprinkle with cinnamon and let soak for about 3 hours or overnight.

• Bake at 375° for about 35-40 minutes, until eggs are set.

• Cut into 4 pieces, drizzle with maple syrup and serve. Yum!

Gingerbread Smoothie

Gingerbread Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• ½ frozen banana

• 2 tsp ginger (or 1 tsp fresh ginger)

• 1 cup 2% Greek yogurt

• 1 tbsp ground flax seed

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

• 1 cup crushed ice

Directions:

• Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth! Enjoy!

Click the link below for more recipes that your entire family will enjoy. We have recipes for salads, smoothies, appetizers, dinners and more! 

We want to encourage you as we approach our second challenge day of Holiday Extravaganza and stay strong! We encourage you to go on walks with your family and eat healthy, nutritious meals that fuel your body! Need a transformational workout that you can do at home? Try one of our home workouts on the TransFit app HERE or follow a workout video from our YouTube HERE.

Over the next few weeks, please sign-up for sessions in advance as we are operating on a holiday schedule. Check out our other recipes on our website HERE. Please email us at transfitathens@gmail.com if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Blessings,

Team TransFit

Chia Pudding- Nutritional Powerhouse!

Chia is an amazing superfood that can add tons of fiber and other important nutrients to your diet. One serving alone contains 14 grams of fiber, or 56% of your recommended daily intake! Other benefits of Chia include boosting energy, stabilizing blood sugar, aiding digestion, and lowering cholesterol. Wow! 

Chia can be added to your diet in several different ways. The first is by sprinkling it onto other foods, such as yogurt, cereal, smoothies, or even mixing it into pasta sauce once the sauce has been cooked. Even my kids will eat Chia seed this way because they can't taste the difference in the foods. Incorporating Chia seed great way for kids to get the essential calcium, iron, omega-3s, and folic acid they need while they are growing.

Alternatively, you can make it into food on its own like I've done in the following Chia Pudding Recipe. I enjoy eating it for breakfast since I love to kick off my day with some extra nutrients, and it leaves me feeling full all morning.

Chia Pudding

1 serving

• 1 cups plain almond milk or coconut milk
•  3 TBSP chia seeds
•  3-4 drops stevia extra or 1 TBSP pure maple syrup
•  1/2 tsp. cinnamon
•  1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
•  Pinch salt

Instructions:

 1. Place the chia seeds in a medium bowl or mason jar. Add the almond milk, vanilla, stevia or maple syrup and a pinch of kosher salt. Whisk or shake to combine.

2. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or mason jar and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, stirring/shaking occasionally. I recommend letting the pudding rest in the refrigerate overnight, but 4 hours will do if you’re feeling antsy.

3. Before serving, stir the pudding to make sure that there are not any clumps. Spoon pudding into bowls or glasses and garnish with toppings of your choice. My favorite topping is walnuts and frozen blueberries!

Suggested Toppings:

(These are combinations that I have tried, but feel free to mix and match and get creative!)

• Mixed berries and sliced almonds
• Diced mango, toasted coconut, and dark chocolate shavings
• Sliced Bananas with cinnamon
• Blueberries, toasted walnuts
•  Granola

As always I love getting feedback from all of my friends, so let me know your favorite toppings or if you have any great Chia recipes!

Blessings,

Caroline