It's What's for Breakfast

I struggle a lot with breakfast on a pant-based diet. No dairy, low carb, what can I make for breakfast, is a question I face everyday. I am trying to be completely plant based, so eggs are an issue. somehow when they are beaten up and in a recipe, I forget about their little animal source all together. Until I figure out to bake without eggs, I cannot call myself a vegan. Eh, I'm okay with that.

I had a couple of beautiful ripe peaches and a package of blueberries and really wanted pancakes without making pancakes. So I busted out my recipe for almond flour pancakes and decreased the liquid and made a breakfast cake.  I want to eat it everyday. It was light, sweet, but not to sweet, and so good with coffee. I made this on the fly so my measurements are not exact.

2 cups of almond flour
1 cup of soy milk (or almond or any other nondairy milk)
3 eggs
2 tablespoons of your favorite sweetener (sugar, maple syrup, Swerve or other sweetener)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 pinch salt

Mix it up and put it in a glass baking dish sprayed with spray cooking oil (I used coconut oil). To that add your favorite seasonal fruit. I sliced thinly two large ripe peaches and added a couple of handfuls of fresh blueberries.  Bake at 375 until golden brown on top and baked through (maybe 40-45 minutes but check it at 30).  Let sit about ten minutes before serving. You can top it with a fresh coconut whipped cream, sweetened cashew cream, or enjoy just as it is. It isn't super sweet, so if you like a sweeter cake, add a little more sugar in the baking or top it with maple syrup.

I never thought an almond flour baking product like a cake or a pancake would be light, but it is.  It is light, but satisfying. Interestingly, if I don't balance the flavors like the sweet, salty, spicy, etc., I crave what I am missing.  I have to be careful not to make things so sweet or it awakens the insatiable sweet beast in me. This was just sweet enough to be delicious without disturbing  the balance.  This stays nicely in the fridge if you want to make it ahead and save it tightly wrapped portions for a quick grab and go breakfast.