What I eat for breakfast 80% of the time

Author: Dr. Michelle Durkin on 9 June 2020

Getting your blood sugar under control first thing in the morning is one of the best things you can do to have good energy for the rest of the day.

That's why I choose this muffin recipe 80% of the time instead of grabbing a traditional breakfast food like cereal, toast, or even a muffin at Tim Horton's.

And don't trick yourself into thinking the muffin is better than the doughnut.

Guess what? The muffin is actually a little cake, packing a whole 57 g of carbs (aka sugar) with half of those carbs being pure white sugar. The doughnut is not that much better coming in at 48 g of carbs.

So to get all the convenience and taste of a muffin, without all the sugar, I make this recipe instead.

Zucchini Muffins:

Ingredients

1 cup of almond butter
1 1/2 cups zucchini, julienned

1/3 cup of honey
1 egg
1 tsp of vanilla
1 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of nutmeg

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into lined muffin cups.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins

For brownies:

Pour batter into lined 9x9 baking pan. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Now I would love to hear from you! What is one thing you have done for better blood sugar in the morning? Leave a comment below and share this recipe with family and friends. I'll be back next week with another edition of Doctor as Teacher Tuesday!

Michelle Durkin
9 June 2020
6:00 am
12 comments

12 Replies to “What I eat for breakfast 80% of the time”

Renee-Claude Tanguay

9 June 2020, 9:15 am

At the moment, I use a version of Dr. Budwig muesli;
5 T quark (German cottage cheese)
1+ T flaxseed oil
Turmeric and freshly ground black pepper.
Once in a while, I add the freshly ground flaxseeds and/or hemp heart as well as a few nuts (soaked and dehydrated). Hopefully, once my gut is healed, I’ll be able to add a bit of fruits

Dr Michelle Durkin ND

9 June 2020, 9:27 am

I have to say quark is one of the foods I have not tried. Where do you buy yours?

Lynn

9 June 2020, 10:27 am

The recipe looks great Michelle! Thank you for sharing it.

Lianne Durant

9 June 2020, 10:52 am

For the muffins what can we use in place of zucchini (not cucumbers or other summer squashes)

Dr Michelle Durkin ND

9 June 2020, 2:10 pm

Sorry Lianne,
I don’t have a suggestion for you. The zucchini is really the key ingredient.

Patricia

9 June 2020, 9:41 pm

Hey Michelle

Thanks for the recipe! I make cinnamon cauliflower “oatmeal” for breakfast. I chop a small head of cauliflower into small pieces. Simmer cauliflower in 1 can of coconut milk., 2 -3 tsps cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp vanilla extract., and 1 tble of honey or maple syrup or chopped dates. When cauliflower has softened I add 1/4 cup of chopped nuts., and 1/2 cup cooked millet or sorghum. Continue cooking for 5 more minutes. This makes 3 large portions.

Dr Michelle Durkin ND

10 June 2020, 7:33 am

Thanks Patricia! I’ll have to try that.