For most people, mornings are so rushed that they’re lucky if they can find time to gulp down a Carnation Instant Breakfast shake. But every now and then, life surprises you with the gift of leisure. The following is a recipe for one of those rare mornings:
Waffles are so last year.
French Toast? Who’s that? It’s time to make room for the new kid in breakfast:
Pancake Roll Ups!
Above, Carrot Cake Pancake Roll Ups, filled with raisins and Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting, covered with carrots and more raisins and frosting.
Step One: Cook up your pancakes, a bit thinner than usual. In the photos, I used 24-Carrot Cake Pancakes.
Step Two: Top each pancake with lots of yum-licious ingredients
Step Three: Roll up the pancakes. Side note: I *heart* the cute strawberry plate from Pier One.
Step Four: Put more deliciousness on top!
Step Five: Devour your Pancake Roll Ups before other members in your house see them and beat you to it!
oh such an amazing idea!!!simple yet delicious!!
YUM! I can’t wait to make these! I’m not sure about details, but mine would involve nut butter and probably chocolate is some form. 🙂
katie,
Oh my goodness, I don’t even know what to say! Thank you SO much for your sweet compliment!! Emma Roberts is so adorable! (Well, she has to be; she’s related to Julia!)
And thanks for an awesome post idea too! I’ll definitey spend more time thinking about it and hopefully will get a post up soon. I don’t have to eat “on-the-go” all too often, but off the top of my head, here are some things I eat:
nut butters, fudge baby bars, fruit, sandwiches, salads/leftovers in tupperware containers, pancakes (can’t leave out my latest obsession hehe), oatmeal (I like my oatmeal cold, so I don’t care if it’s not hot if I have to eat it on the go)… hmm, basically anything can be made portable except the frozen puddings/ ice creams I like. I’m really strange in that I usually like my soups/stir fries/veggie dishes cold or room temp, so I don’t have to worry about keeping portable foods hot.
Anyway, like I said, I’ll try to be more detailed when I write the post! 🙂
NOM NOM NOM!
No other words are needed 🙂
Dark Chocolate Dreams PB 🙂 I actually like to eat my pancakes with my hands, rolled up and dipped into my syrup. Who needs forks? I made sooo many pancakes the other day to find the perfect recipe. I mean like 3 batches 🙂 I finally found one I liked though!
Btw, have you tried YouBars before? I had one today, it was called “Great Date with Chocolate” and it totally reminded me of you and your fudge babies (which I STILL need to get around to making). But the texture looked exactly like your “bars” and the ingredients are very similar, just dates, cocoa, and some honey. You are onto something with your fudge babies girl because these bars sell for a little more than $2 each! Pack up the fudge babies and get marketing 🙂
Truly amazing! I agree with the comment above–you need to get marketing your creations–I’d sure buy! 🙂
Yum! How about a savory version…a sugarless whole wheat pancake with tofu scramble and salsa!
favorite instant breakfast?
A quick smoothie OR overnight oats, if I remember to make them the night before.
Hm.. my favorite instant breakfast would have to be… 18 Rabbits granola bar + Greek yogurt. Is that instant enough? lol
p.s. I use to be into those Toaster Strudels as well :p
XOXO
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Overnight oats! It requires so little prep work before and then I know I have a filling, nutrient-packed breakfast waiting for me in the fridge. Perfect!
my favorite instant breakfast?! Hmmm….green smoothie to-go, or a banana with nut butter!! Yummm 🙂
banana with a spoonful of almond butter 🙂
My favorite instant breakfast is quinoa cooked the night before topped with almond milk and banana. Easy and fast as long as I cook the quinoa the night before. 🙂
If I’m in a big rush, I grab a piece of fruit. I know it’s not the best but I’ll try and eat a bit more when I’ve got a bit more time. Sometimes I squeeze in a piece of Ezekiel toast with pb and honey! Mmm.
My favorite breakfast on rushed mornings (when I know I’m going to be rushed) is overnight oats. As long as I know I’m going to need them the next day, I combine instant oats with water, spices, a few chia seeds and a few raisins in my Starbucks oatmeal to-go container (check Starbucks for these if you make oats a lot… I use mine all the time, it looks like a little squat to-go coffee travel mug, it’s the perfect oats bowl plus it has a spoon and a goodie compartment in the top). In the morning I just grab the container and head to work. All it needs once I get to work is a stir and usually a little more water. Makes having a good breakfast really easy and no-prep.
banana smothered in almond butter and sprinkled with dried cherries and granola!