5 Ways to Win at Brunch this Weekend

I’m watching my blood sugar. 

Fruit and fibre are your friends when planning a decadent but diabetic-friendly brunch—and this weekend is the perfect time to host one, as November 14 is World Diabetes Day.

Veggie-packed omelettes and nut butters on whole grain toast are a safe choice, but if you want something sweet, remember that you can deliver that rich brunch taste without refined sugar.  Try:

• Carrot and Date Muffins
• Honey Drizzled Pineapple Pistachio Salad
• Chia Porridge with Fruit

Bonus: Serve kefir instead of milk. Like other fermented, sour products, kefir can help us reduce our sugar cravings.

I’m low on time. 

Map out your week and determine when you’ll have your biggest chunk of time for food prep.

• Make Rise and Shine Bread a day or two before
• Make Whole Grain Kale and Egg Strata the night before
• Make five-ingredient Grilled Banana and Maple Toast the morning of

I love seasonal tastes. 

Choose dishes that profile squashes and root veggies, or everyone’s favourite winter citrus fruit.

• Assemble vitamin A-packed Good Morning Sweet Potato Rolls
• Use up that box of oranges in a batch of Mandarin Walnut Muffins
• Soak steel-cut oats overnight and make Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote

I’m a traditionalist. 

For you, brunch means pancakes, French toast, and scrambled eggs. But you can still have a little fun with the standards.

• Whip up tropics-inspired, dairy-free Pina Colada Pancakes
• Make portion-controlled French Toast Muffins
• Create a vegan version of scrambled “eggs”: a bright yellow Tofu Scramble

I’m craving comfort food. 

• Have pie for breakfast—Apple Cheddar Rosemary Pie, to be precise
• Add gooey cheese and a hint of sweetness to your eggs with an Apple and Brie Omelette
• Choose chocolate (but keep the saturated fat content low) with Cocoa Buckwheat Peach Crepes with Chocolate Cashew Ganache