Chocolate Peanut Butter High Protein Breakfast Sundae

Power your day with this genius high protein breakfast idea~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. Shhh….

Which I’m going to do right now.

Drumroll please….

Lentils!

Frozen lentils to be exact.

Inspired by a lentil smoothie bowl recipe {sorry I can’t find the recipe now!} in my latest Pulse Pledge newsletter. What a genius idea to add lentils to a smoothie/smoothie bowl I thought. And it was!!!

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How to Freeze Lentils {and Other Pulses} for Easy Meal Prep

1. 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.
2. Drain the cooked lentils/pulses in a colander, and spread them out in a single layer on a baking sheet.
3. 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
4. Use frozen or defrost in the refrigerator, and drain any additional liquid before using in your recipe.

Huge thanks to Marisa from UPRoot Kitchen and Anjali at Vegetarian Gastronomy for sharing their lentil freezer tips with me!

And here’s my own genius recipe. #patpat I think you’re going to love it!!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Sundae | High Protein Breakfast Idea

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

AUTHOR :EA Stewart, RD | Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Power your day with this genius high protein breakfast idea, with a super healthy secret ingredient!

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Ingredients

• 1 banana sliced and frozen
• 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 out 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.

COURSE :Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

CUISINE :American, Gluten Free, Vegan

Nutrition

Serving: 1sundae | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 1107mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1.5% | Vitamin C: 14.9% | Calcium: 11.6% | Iron: 31.6%

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It’s RecipeRedux time again, and this months theme is Break Out of Breakfast Boredom!

Cooks aren’t always pressed for time in the mornings – they just need new ideas. Think mug cakes, smoothie bowls, breakfast cookies and more. Show us the healthy way you wake up your breakfast – or wake up just for breakfast!

I’m dying to check out all the other genius healthy breakfast ideas my ReDux friends are whipping up this month! Won’t you join me?!

Have you been in a breakfast rut lately? What’s your favorite “go-to” healthy breakfast? What do you think about adding lentils or other pulses to smoothies, bowls, and sundaes???

EA Stewart

Hi There! I’m EA, an integrative registered dietitian nutritionist in sunny San Diego. I create easy, DELICIOUS gluten free recipes & low FODMAP recipes for a wide variety of diets: anti-inflammatory, low carb, Mediterranean, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, & more. My nutrition specialties include wellness nutrition, digestive health (celiac disease, IBS, IBD, SIBO), autoimmune disease, & optimal aging. Learn more about my nutrition philosophy and my nutrition coaching services, or get in touch~I’d love to connect with you!

Thanks so much for sharing!