Just woken up and looking for an alternative breakfast? Whether it’s the weekend or any day of the week, treat yourself to a protein breakfast to get you through the day with more zest. To avoid too much sugar in my first meal of the day, I look for foods that give me a boost of energy without going overboard with sweets, especially since Ryan’s been around. Incorporating the right amount of fat and protein creates a balanced dish of nutrients and provides the right metabolic stimulus for our hormones. So, let’s get sprinting!

Ingredients for two people

For the pancakes

• 3 eggs
• 75 g almond flour
• 70 g of almond milk
• 1 date or 1 tablespoon of honey
• Half a teaspoon of baking powder
• Flavourings to taste (vanilla, cinnamon, lemon peel…)

For the apples

• 2 Golden Delicious apples
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or a knob of butter
• Cinnamon
• Rum (optional)

Put the eggs, almond milk, dates, and almond flour together with the baking powder in a blender and blend for a few seconds until the mixture whips together slightly.

Cook the pancakes on a griddle lightly greased with a little butter or coconut oil for a couple of minutes on each side.

In the meantime, peel the apples and cut them into cubes, heat a frying pan, put a knob of butter and add the apples, honey and cinnamon, caramelise and add a small glass of rum, let the alcohol evaporate, and serve the apples on the pancakes adding a knob of butter and some pecans.

All done. Enjoy your breakfast!

Giulia Prandini

“You always cook with someone in mind, otherwise you’re just preparing food”.

“I’m Giulia, I’m 31 years old and I worked in the kitchens of several restaurants for 15 years. But now that I’ve become a mum to Ryan, I’ve decided to dedicate myself to my passion in an alternative way, focusing on new projects based on good but above all healthy cooking.”

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