Chocolate Peanut Butter High Protein Breakfast Sundae
Power your day with this genius high protein breakfast idea-a Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Sundae with a super healthy secret ingredient!
I’m generally a pretty humble person, but I’ve got to say, I’m patting myself on this back for this one.
I mean c’mon, what’s not to love???
- √A sundae for breakfast!
- √Peanut Butter + Chocolate
- √Absolutely delicious with the perfect sweet/salty, crunchy/creamy combination!
- √High Protein Breakfast
- √Quick and easy~You can whip this up in 5 minutes!
- And, it’s got a super nutritious “secret” ingredient, that’s high in fiber and protein, naturally gluten-free, and a good source of plant based iron, along with folate, potassium, and antioxidants. And, you’d never guess it was in there, unless I told you. Drumroll please….
Lentils! Frozen lentils to be exact.
How to Freeze Lentils {and Other Pulses} for Easy Meal Prep
- Cook dried lentils or other pulses according to instructions. Note: I used TruRoots Organic Sprouted Lentils which cook in 6 minutes-how easy is that?! Non-sprouted lentils will take a little longer to cook {20-30 minutes}, and beans and chickpeas will take even longer. To speed up cooking time, you can cook pulses in a pressure cooker. This is a great guide on how to cook pulses from Pulse Canada: Guide to Cooking beans, Chickpeas, Lentils & Peas.
- Drain the cooked lentils/pulses in a colander, and spread them out in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet in your freezer for 3 to 4 hours, then place frozen lentils/pulses in plastic freezer bags or a glass freezer container to store
- Use frozen or defrost in the refrigerator, and drain any additional liquid before using in your recipe.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Sundae | High Protein Breakfast Idea
Power your day with this genius high protein breakfast idea, with a super healthy secret ingredient!
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Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 banana, sliced and frozen (see notes for low FODMAP version)
- 1/2 cup lentils, cooked & frozen
- 1/4 cup almond milk, or “milk” of choice
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons peanuts, shelled & salted
- 2 teaspoons cacao nibs
Instructions
- Combine frozen banana slices and lentils with almond milk, peanut butter, and cocoa powder in a high powered blender. Blend on high, using tamper device, and periodically scraping sides of blender as needed until all ingredients are well combined and mixture has a creamy consistency.
- Spoon in to a serving glass or bowl, top with peanuts and cacao nibs, and enjoy while cold.
Notes
- If you prep your banana and lentils the night before, you can whip this up in 5 minutes the next morning.
- To freeze your banana, peel and slice 1 banana and lay the pieces on a freezer-safe plate or tray topped with banana slices.
- You can buy frozen lentils, or see instructions in this post on how to freeze your own lentils.
- LOW FODMAP VERSION: Use 1 medium (100 g or less) unripe banana.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sundae | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 1107mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 12.3mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 5.7mg
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Chocolate and peanut butter is such a classic combination! <3 This looks awesome (and hooray for dessert for breakfast! :D)!
Holy wow! This is totally genius EA! Also – I’m dying over that spoon 🙂
Need to try this with some Nuts ‘N More High Protein Chocolate Peanut butter, this looks amazing!
Mmmm….That Peanut Butter sounds delicious Frances~thanks so much!!
TOTALLY intrigued by the addition of lentils and now adding to my growing “must make for breakfast” list 🙂 xo
I’d love to see what else is on your “must make” breakfast list Deanna!! xo
Wow, this really is a genius idea! Lentils in a breakfast sundae? Plus chocolate and peanut butter? I’m going to have to make this because it looks delicious and I’m so curious to try it out!
Thanks so much Sonali-I hope you like it as much as I do!!
This is brilliant!!! I would’ve never guessed lentils to be the secret ingredient. I have been eating more and more of them lately and this is just another excuse to get another serving in! And who doesn’t love a sundae for breakfast?? 🙂
Brilliant minds think alike Alana! 🙂 #yayforlentilseveryday
Ha, ha Terra-you know me-all wild and crazy! 🙂 And, thanks so much-it did taste pretty awesome. I hope you’re doing fabulously too! xoxo
EA! This is genius. You had me at peanut butter & chocolate, but then LENTILS?! Yes!
Thanks so much Kim! Isn’t PB and chocolate the best?!!
Awesome! I wasn’t expecting that! Mind you I am soon to post a no-bake low-sugar cookie dough brownie bites recipe with chickpeas as the base. 😉 Seriously yummy breakfast idea with no room for mid-morning snacking. Woo hoo!
Thanks Kellie! I’ve done a “black bean chocolate walnut pudding” before that was mighty tasty, so I thought, why not?! Chocolate & PB make pretty much everything taste fabulous IMO 🙂 Can’t wait for your Chickpea Sugar Sugar Cookie Brownie bites recipe. Oh, my!!!
Looks so tasty!! Glad you had an easy time freezing the lentils and it turned out yummy.
Thanks so much Marisa! And, the frozen lentils turned out perfectly in a Sausage Lentil soup I made last night too. Thanks so much for your fab tips!!!
What a fantastic idea!!! I want to pat your back!!! I’ve been eating a lot of lentils lately but not once did I think to freeze them!! Mind totally blown. I’m going to try this tomorrow. Seriously. Thank you so so much for the inspiration, EA!
P.S Can’t believe it’s almost been a year since I last saw you..Hope you’re doing well!
Thanks so much for the pat on the back Min & if my post inspired even just one person, then I’m super happy 🙂 🙂 🙂 P.S. I think I need to plan on a trip to Austin soon!!!!
Yum!! Never thought of using lentils in a shake, but why not?! This looks delish!
Thanks so much Lauren! I had one of those “why didn’t I think this before” moments 🙂 Hope you give it a try. Cheers!
OMG OMG I am seriously swooning over this right now! Way to go EA, this is a sure fire win! I would give you the gold medal on this one, hands down! When can I meet you for breakfast, I need this in my life, like now!
Thanks so much Liz!!! I’m SO glad it turned out to be so tasty-nothing like last minute recipe creations 🙂 Wish I had some leftover to share with you right now!! Have a fabulous week! xoxo