Sweet Potato Apple Muffins

I’m not a big muffin-for-breakfast person, but these might have converted me. Mild sweetness, a good amount of spice and lots of flavorful, fiber-rich ingredients like buckwheat*, sweet potato, almond flour, and apples make these muffins both delicious and good for your bod. I’m going to let you in on a (totally unrelated) secret: Fabes…

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Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl with Maple Pecan Granola

For the pumpkin spice haters, I can’t be sorry for what I’m about to share, but you should probably go check out another recipe. I’m a diehard fall enthusiast. I love the chunky sweaters, colorful leaves, hot cider, root vegetables, the chill in the air, Halloween, pumpkin spiced things . . . everything. The absence…

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Cardamom & Maca Buckwheat Granola

Grain-free granola that’s crunchy, nutty, and a little bit sweet. This is my attempt to recreate Buckinis, a buckwheat-based cereal that I ran into at all the health food stores in Australia, but I haven’t been able to find here. Buckwheat is awesome and it’s actually not related to wheat at all — despite the…

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Cherry Almond Green Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie bowls are everything I want in a warm-weather breakfast — cool, refreshing, filling (if made right), and are the perfect bed for crunchy toppings that keep things interesting (ahem, buckwheat cardamom granola). A note on filling smoothies: For me, a smoothie that’s going to keep me filled up and energized until lunchtime is one…

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Strawberry Crumble Breakfast Bars

Roasted strawberries are one of my favorite things — especially when we’re so close to strawberry season but not quite there yet. Baking strawbs brings out that natural sweetness and elevates an average berry to something amazing. These breakfast crumble bars use strawberries as their sweet and tart filling for a treat that’s wholesome but…

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