My go-to breakfast is eggs, but a little variety is absolutely necessary. On days I’m craving something sweeter, I go for a bowl of spiced Greek yogurt with all the fixin’s. I top it with nuts and dried berries and drizzle it with honey. It satisfies my sweet tooth and keeps me full all morning (or most of the morning – as long as the eggs do, anyway).
If assembling a bunch of nuts, fruit and spices sounds too time-consuming, I have an ultra-streamlined method: Start with honey-flavored Greek yogurt, then pour one of those pre-packaged trail mix snack packs on top. Finish it with a healthy sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice, and you just made breakfast in 60 seconds.
What I love about Greek yogurt is that it provides a protein-packed blank canvas for just about anything. I have my favorites (see picture below), but the topping possibilities are endless:
- Pepitas and walnuts with bits of dried apricots
- Pecans, cranberries, pistachios and honey
- Coconut flakes, macadamia nuts and dried mango
- Strawberries and dark chocolate shavings
- Granola and peaches
- Bananas, walnuts and maple syrup
- Blueberries, pecans and lemon curd
Spiced Greek Yogurt
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup nuts and dried fruit of your choosing, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Place yogurt in bowl and sprinkle with nuts, berries, spices and honey or syrup. Stir and enjoy!
Notes
Looking for more breakfast ideas? Try my Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal or my Rhubarb-Blood Orange Oatmeal.
