If you enjoy a good breakfast, you've probably already come across one of the most important topics in the breakfast game: toppings! With every meal, and especially with breakfast, you benefit from delicious toppings. And there are an extremely large number of them!
There really is something for everyone. In today's blog post, we'll tell you how to refine your summer breakfast and how to make your breakfast healthy.
1. Nuts as a superfood
If you follow our blog a bit, you probably know that we fell in love with them a long time ago: nuts! These small companions are likely to act as superfoods in every version. So nuts are not only extremely tasty, but also very healthy. There are many different types of nuts. The most popular are: peanuts, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pecan nuts, walnuts, and Brazil nuts . In Austria, walnuts are the pioneers here.
Nuts contain a lot of healthy fatty acids , which help you to lead a healthy lifestyle. This is how nuts help you keep your blood sugar levels under control – for the brain, nuts are just as powerful. They are also good for the heart, body, and immune system. Anyone who desires clean and beautiful skin is also well served with nuts. So, we're not underestimating: nuts are superfoods! They do particularly well with our many different porridges – our recommendation: Strawberry Chia Porridge or the Classic Porridge – best in XXL form!
2. Berries – colourful and delicious!
Berries are probably the most colourful and tastiest topping for your breakfast. Starting with raspberries over blueberries and strawberries – they are all delicious and healthy. Equipped with many nutrients and vitamins, they are very popular in the supermarket. Our recommendation for berries would be to buy regional and seasonal. That would usually be during the summer months.
If you don't want to do without berries even in winter, you can freeze or puree them! By the way, we have berries all year round, in freeze-dried form. And right now, new to us: our strawberry and raspberry porridge smoothie bowl – for that extra fruit kick in the morning.
3. Honey – the sweet gold
Honey doesn't really count as a topping, you have to be fair. However, it goes with any breakfast imaginable. Whether on bread, in yoghurt, or in cereal. It is best to find your local beekeeper and buy the honey directly from them. This way, you can be sure that it was produced sustainably and that the bees were treated fairly. There is also a small product recommendation from here, not for breakfast, but for candy lovers: our honey waffles. (It can happen that you devour a few packs😉)
4. Seeds and nuts – chia and flax must always be!
Seeds and kernels are becoming increasingly popular as toppings for a healthy breakfast. So chia seeds , flax seeds, and hemp seeds are very healthy for humans! Flaxseeds are anti-inflammatory , a great source of magnesium and good for the heart . In addition, they are high in fiber and protein.
If you are looking for protein in general, you should decorate your breakfast with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. These have a high protein content and are rich in vitamins. Magnesium, zinc, iron, and selenium – you can get all this from your little friends. Pumpkin seeds are also said to help with sleep disorders.
5. Fruit – regional, tasty, and healthy
Last but not least, fruit should not be missing on any breakfast plate. Whether it's the classic apple or maybe something a little more exotic like kiwis from time to time – no matter which fruit, in most cases, it is extremely healthy and delicious. Apples, in particular, contain a lot of nutrients. (A tip: Urgently leave the peel on and do not peel – this gives the extra boost of fiber!) The great thing is that apples are almost always available regionally for you.
And to make it easier for you to choose which fruit you can buy regionally and seasonally, we have a seasonal calendar for you here:
This is also our biggest tip: there are so many regional fruits that can be used perfectly. You should, if possible, take care not to always buy exotic fruits. The climate will thank you in any case.
Muesli recipe: Basic muesli without added sugar
Ingredients
- 50 g oatmeal (you can, of course, also use cereal flakes from spelt or another grain as a variant – wholemeal flakes are always the most valuable)
- 150 ml milk or a plant-based alternative
- 1 tbsp. yoghurt (insider tip)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Fruits and nuts of your choice
- Honey (to taste)
Preparation
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The oatmeal comes in a bowl.
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Pour the dairy product of your choice into the bowl as well.
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Stir in the yogurt.
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Next comes the lemon juice.
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Now let your cereal steep for 5 minutes.
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Finally, you can garnish your cereal with fresh fruit, nuts, or seeds of any kind. A few suggestions at this point: hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, or walnuts, flax seeds, or even chia seeds and sunflower seeds give your cereal a fine touch.
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If the cereal is not sweet enough for your taste, you can use some honey as a sweetener.
