Breakfast Banana Splits!
We recently discovered Breakfast Banana Splits. I saw a picture of them on Instagram but have no idea who posted or deserves the credit. Sorry friend!
We have a decent list of breakfast favorite: smoothies, oatmeal, peanut butter toast, avocado toast, whatever muffin or bread my kids decided to bake, pancakes, french toast, tofu scramble or burrito (my fave/not the kids…yet), breakfast hash, overnight oats, chia seed pudding…the list goes on. But while we have a decent list, we tend to get into ruts. So I was excited to see the picture of a Breakfast Banana Split online the other day to add to our list.
The good news with things like this is that the kids can make their own and everyone can put on what they like. I set out the ingredients and they go to town.
Today’s Ingredients
Bananas – of course
Blueberries
Honey Toasted Walnuts*
Pumpkin Seeds
Seven Sundays Rise and Shine Mix
Autumn’s Gold Grain Free Granola
Coconut Flakes -unsweetened
Cashew Cream **
Coconut Yogurt
Other Ideas
Any type of yogurt
Any type of seed or nut
Any type of berry
Dried gogi berries or raisins
Whatever else you think sounds good!
Instructions
Simple: Start with banana base and make it look pretty!
*Honey Toasted Walnuts: To ½ cup of walnuts, add a tablespoon of honey in a frying pan over medium heat stirring frequently for about 10 minutes. Some days I add spices – cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg etc. These are a great snack for the kids and easy to make. They are usually gone before they are cooled and done!
**Cashew Cream (similar to sour cream but with no saturated fat, wink!): pour boiling water over ½ cup of cashews and soak for approximately 15 minutes. Drain. Blend cashews with ½ cup of water and 1 tsp of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar until smooth. This was fantastic on my banana split, but is a great topping for potatoes, mix in to make a soup creamy or addition to your tacos. The possibilities are endless!
Let me know what else you think would go great on a Breakfast Banana Split! Comment below!
Dena DePiazza is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and is certified as a Certified Pain Management Coach. She is your personal advocate for living an energized and passionate life. She works with clients to help them create healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun, and free of denial and unsustainable discipline. By working together, you can discover lifestyle choices that best support you. Dena helps you learn to make gradual, lifelong changes that will enable you to reach your current and future health goals.
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Nadia enjoys providing the guidance and support people need to achieve good health and considers herself their biggest cheerleader when they decide to make their health a priority. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nadia works with clients one on one to help them optimize their health through holistic health practices. She helps reduce the symptoms of chronic illness through nutrition and lifestyle practices, but is not limited to helping anyone who wants to learn how to make better choices. She teaches clients basic kitchen skills, how to read labels and will even do grocery tours. As a personal trainer, Nadia works with clients of all levels, ages and in various settings. She has taught group fitness classes and worked with clients one on one. She emphasizes the importance of staying injury free and building strength to move about their day without pain.
Karissa originally attended Westmont College in beautiful Santa Barbara, and began her B.S. in Psychology, then transferred to Montreat College, in the Appalachian hills of North Carolina, graduating Cum Laude with a B.S. in Music Therapy, and a double minor in Psychology and Music Business.
