Let me share something with you that I’ve been giving a fair amount of thought to in recent years. In many cases, there is little difference between breakfast and dessert. So much is carb heavy, sugar laded, and high fat. Pancakes, waffles, donuts – who decided these were morning foods?! But cake, cookies, and pie are for after dinner? What is a Meltdowner to do? While most of the world seems content to eat the same sorts of foods throughout the day, we Americans have to have our “breakfast foods” and, though plenty of NGPT clients do it, most of us can’t imagine eating a chicken breast and peanut butter for breakfast. Eggs feel like a good compromise. Definitely breakfast-y but much can be done with them. This recipe is another is-it-breakfast-or-is-it-dessert item. Eggs meet fruit with sweetness from Splenda or Stevia, for you PRIMErs out there, in this one-skillet dish.
Mixed-Berry Dutch Baby http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mixed-berry-dutch-baby
- 3 large eggs
- ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1/3 cup Splenda
- Pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup almond milk
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 2-3 Tbsp oil
Preheat oven to 425° and heat a 10” cast-iron skillet over med heat. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with lemon zest, Splenda, and salt until combined. Add almond flour and milk and whisk until smooth. Add the berries. Heat oil in the skillet and add batter, spreading fruit evenly. Bake in the center of the oven for ~22 min, until edges are browned and puffed and the center is lightly browned in spots. Transfer the skillet to a trivet and dust Dutch Baby with powdered sugar if you like. Cut into wedges and serve with remaining fresh berries. The whole recipe has 1.5 protein servings, 3 fat, and 4 carb. Eat ¼ of this dish with an extra half protein serving to fill in. Experienced NGPT chefs may want to use another flour type that is a carb to remove the fat so this dish works on more than just levels 0-1.
I used a normal oven-safe skillet 
Slice it up!
Ok readers, you decide when in the day to try this recipe. Whichever you choose, be sure to feast for breakfast, feast for dessert, and as always…FEAST ON!!!
~Coach Lauren
