For wordless Wednesday, I knew the recipe had to speak for itself...

...so I made a bowl of ice cream for breakfast.

The size of Little's eyes when he heard he could have ice cream for breakfast could have lit up a stadium. When he gets excited he kinda shakes and clenches his fists, its precious.

I recognize it's a lot easier to convince a three year old this is "ice cream" then anyone over the age of 8, but I encourage you to give it a try.

Close your eyes and think rich berry sorbet on a hot summer day.

It's clean. It's a healthy mix of carbs and protein. The cold sorbet will wake you & refresh you, while the warmed honey will comfort you. You could do this with same frozen banana, cocoa, agave and some peanut butter for a chocolate riff. Now that I say that, you may just see that here sometime soon.

And now as always...

...too many words for wordless Wednesday.

Breakfast {Ice Cream} Berry Bowl

Author: sixtyone45.com

There are really two recipes here. You could use store-bought granola as well. I use a vitamin which will liquify a stone. If you don't have a high quality blender, try an immersion blender or let your banana thaw slightly before whizzing. For vegan options, sub maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole rolled oats, raw
• 1/2 cup raw nuts (I used pine nuts)
• 1/3 cup raw seeds (I used sunflower seeds)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened dried fruit
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, room temp solid
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond/coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons honey, warmed (or maple syrup for vegan)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl. Use your fingers to mix together really well, making sure all the oats are coated in coconut oil & maple syrup.
3. Spread them out on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 30 minutes. I like mine a little toastier so check after 20 and see what you think.
4. Remove from oven and let cool. Can be stored in an airtight jar for up to a month.
5. While the oats are cooking, put the blueberries, banana and coconut milk in a blender/food processor and blend until very smooth. It will have a soft ice cream texture.
6. Scoop blended mixture into a bowl, sprinkle with homemade granola & top with warmed honey.

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