Easy Breakfast Bark (V, GF)
This morning’s no-bake breakfast recipe involves our two favourite kitchen tasks (improvisation and reducing food waste, of course) and none of our least favourite (measuring and math, if you must know). Rather than prepare a parfait with any yogurt and/or bulk store detritus remaining in your kitchen this weekend, we highly suggest preparing a delicious bark instead.
Ingredients:
½ to 1 small tub of coconut or dairy-free yogurt*
Fresh blueberries (or other fruit)
Chia Seeds
Hemp Seeds
Granola
Cacao Nibs
Drizzle of Honey
*OR, we highly suggest making your own if you have the time. (Warning: Some math may be involved.) Our favourite recipe is by The Minimalist Baker. Find it here—and be sure to read all of Dana’s tips!
Steps:
Use a clean spatula to spread a thick layer of yogurt onto a piece of parchment paper. Your layer should be about 1 to 2 inches thick. We recommend using a baking sheet under the parchment paper to stabilize your spreading, and to create boundary lines for your bark, but spread out however much yogurt remains in your fridge.
Scour your pantry! Before your next trip to the grocer, use up any remaining granola, fruit, nuts, chocolate, or seeds. Generously sprinkle these toppings over your yogurt spread with clean hands—no measuring equipment needed!
When you have coated the entire surface area of your spread, move it to the freezer. Freeze until solid. It should be firm in about 2 to 4 hours.
Remove from freezer and break (or slice) the sheet of bark into smaller pieces. Enjoy! Any remaining pieces should be stored in an airtight container in the freezer.
-Elena Mari and Nathan Legiehn for GHJC