Big Nourishing Breaky with Toasted Chia Seed Bread & Pesto

by | Feb 22, 2016 | 0 comments

Whoever thinks that their breakfast is boring? If so, you need to get out of that boring breakfast rut and try something new, like our Big Nourishing Breaky. This breakfast contains plenty of quality fats and proteins to help set you up right for the day ahead. It will nourish you and sustain you so you won’t get that 11am slump and reach for another coffee to get you through to lunch time. You can get creative with a brekky like this and cook up any leftover veggies and also add them in.

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 5 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 minsDifficultyBeginner
Chia Seed Bread Ingredients
Makes 1 small loaf, or double the recipe to make 1 large loaf or 2 small loaves
GF, DF, GrF
 1 1/4 cups almond meal
 2 tbsp chia seeds soaked in 1/4 cup filtered water)
 1/4 cup filtered water
 1 tsp baking soda
 1-2 tbsp organic Apple Cider Vinegar
 3 eggs, whisked
 1-2 tbsp coconut oil , melted (or use butter or ghee)
 1 cup arrowroot or tapioca flour
 Optional Add Ins: Fresh rosemary, thyme, grated parmesan cheese, pitted and chopped olives or sundried tomato, turmeric, cumin, pepper etc.
Big Breaky Ingredients
The amounts used will depend how hungry you are individually
 Note: We make a big batch of pesto at the start of each week so its an easy, delicious and nourishing addition to this meal.
 1-2 sausages per person (we used organic, GF, chemical and preservative free local sausages)
 1-2 rashers of bacon per person (chemical free)
 A large handful of spinach and rocket per person
 1-2 tbsp Changing Habits Pesto per person
 Butter for frying and we used cultured butter to spread onto the toasted bread (but you can use normal butter)
 2-4 pieces of the Chia Seed Bread per person
 Optional Extras: fresh avocado, fried egg, tomato, garlic, onion or other veggies
Chia Seed Bread Method
1

Preheat the oven to 170C and grease and line 1 or 2 loaf tins.

2

Sift all dry ingredients together into a bowl.

3

Add the water and eggs together into a bowl or measuring jug and whisk together with a fork.

4

Stir through the chia seeds and water mix to see if it has gelled and thickened.

5

Now add all the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk together with a fork.

6

If the mixture is too wet (this can happen if your eggs are large) just whisk though 1 Tbsp of almond meal and arrowroot or tapioca flour until you reach your desired consistency.

7

Once ready pour into a lined loaf tin and bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Big Breaky Method
8

When the bread has about 10- 15 minutes remaining (or you can make the bread the day before for ease), pop the sausages onto a baking tray and prick them a couple of times each with a sharp knife. Put them in the oven and allow them to cook until golden.

9

When the bread is ready remove from the oven and allow to cool, you can turn the sausages now if needed to.

10

When the sausages are done, remove them and place them onto a plate to rest, then pop the bacon rashers onto the same tray and allow to cook until crispy in the oven (or however you desire).

11

While the bacon is cooking, slice the bread up.

12

Heat a frying pan on medium heat and put some butter or coconut oil in the pan to heat.

13

Place your sliced bread onto the pan to crisp up and make golden on each side.

14

The bacon should be ready now, so just check it. If it is, remove from the oven.

15

Once the bread is golden on each side turn the heat off and allow it to soak up any leftover butter.

16

Now plate up, pop the greens onto the plate along with the sausages, bacon (any additional veggies if chosen) and the toasted chia seed bread. We topped our bread with the pesto and we used cultured butter, if you don’t have cultured butter just use normal butter. The amounts may vary depending on how hungry you are, so listen to your body.

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Ingredients

Chia Seed Bread Ingredients
Makes 1 small loaf, or double the recipe to make 1 large loaf or 2 small loaves
GF, DF, GrF
 1 1/4 cups almond meal
 2 tbsp chia seeds soaked in 1/4 cup filtered water)
 1/4 cup filtered water
 1 tsp baking soda
 1-2 tbsp organic Apple Cider Vinegar
 3 eggs, whisked
 1-2 tbsp coconut oil , melted (or use butter or ghee)
 1 cup arrowroot or tapioca flour
 Optional Add Ins: Fresh rosemary, thyme, grated parmesan cheese, pitted and chopped olives or sundried tomato, turmeric, cumin, pepper etc.
Big Breaky Ingredients
The amounts used will depend how hungry you are individually
 Note: We make a big batch of pesto at the start of each week so its an easy, delicious and nourishing addition to this meal.
 1-2 sausages per person (we used organic, GF, chemical and preservative free local sausages)
 1-2 rashers of bacon per person (chemical free)
 A large handful of spinach and rocket per person
 1-2 tbsp Changing Habits Pesto per person
 Butter for frying and we used cultured butter to spread onto the toasted bread (but you can use normal butter)
 2-4 pieces of the Chia Seed Bread per person
 Optional Extras: fresh avocado, fried egg, tomato, garlic, onion or other veggies

Directions

Chia Seed Bread Method
1

Preheat the oven to 170C and grease and line 1 or 2 loaf tins.

2

Sift all dry ingredients together into a bowl.

3

Add the water and eggs together into a bowl or measuring jug and whisk together with a fork.

4

Stir through the chia seeds and water mix to see if it has gelled and thickened.

5

Now add all the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk together with a fork.

6

If the mixture is too wet (this can happen if your eggs are large) just whisk though 1 Tbsp of almond meal and arrowroot or tapioca flour until you reach your desired consistency.

7

Once ready pour into a lined loaf tin and bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Big Breaky Method
8

When the bread has about 10- 15 minutes remaining (or you can make the bread the day before for ease), pop the sausages onto a baking tray and prick them a couple of times each with a sharp knife. Put them in the oven and allow them to cook until golden.

9

When the bread is ready remove from the oven and allow to cool, you can turn the sausages now if needed to.

10

When the sausages are done, remove them and place them onto a plate to rest, then pop the bacon rashers onto the same tray and allow to cook until crispy in the oven (or however you desire).

11

While the bacon is cooking, slice the bread up.

12

Heat a frying pan on medium heat and put some butter or coconut oil in the pan to heat.

13

Place your sliced bread onto the pan to crisp up and make golden on each side.

14

The bacon should be ready now, so just check it. If it is, remove from the oven.

15

Once the bread is golden on each side turn the heat off and allow it to soak up any leftover butter.

16

Now plate up, pop the greens onto the plate along with the sausages, bacon (any additional veggies if chosen) and the toasted chia seed bread. We topped our bread with the pesto and we used cultured butter, if you don’t have cultured butter just use normal butter. The amounts may vary depending on how hungry you are, so listen to your body.

Notes

Big Nourishing Breaky with Toasted Chia Seed Bread & Pesto
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