From Banana Pancakes To Blueberry Muffins: 8 Fruit-Filled Breakfast Recipes

Sure, you could eat plain ole fruit for breakfast. But wouldn't it be even better if the fruit was baked or blended into something delicious, Fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and delicately flavored with bananas and vanilla -- these are phenomenal banana pancakes. The recipe, believe it or not, is adapted from a children's cookbook, which only proves how easy they are to make. Baked oatmeal is cooked in the oven and has a consistency similar to that of bread pudding.

There are endless variations -- the recipe is easily adapted with whatever fruits and nuts you have on hand -- but this version filled with apples and raisins with a crunchy walnut topping is my favorite. Homemade applesauce is richly flavored, tart and sweet -- almost like apple pie filling. Traditionally, it's made on the stovetop but I prefer to bake it in the oven for a more intense apple flavor.

Bursting with fresh blueberries and topped with a sparkling sugar crust, these really are the best blueberry muffins. And what's more -- they're easy to make. If you prefer your blueberries in pancake form, you'll love these blueberry buttermilk pancakes. Don't skip the homemade blueberry syrup -- it only takes a few minutes to make and is definitely the best part!

Studded with juicy red grapes with hints of vanilla and citrus, this simple and lovely Italian-style cake is perfect for breakfast, brunch or tea. It's called a "harvest cake" because it's traditionally made during the grape harvest season to use up the small grapes not going for pressing. These smoothies taste like something you'd have on a tropical vacation.

To make life easy, I use frozen peaches and mangoes, which don't require any washing, peeling or slicing. That means you'll be sipping these smoothies, dreaming of white sand and palm trees, in under five minutes. Packed with sweet strawberries, these tender muffins with crisp, golden tops are perfect for spring. The secret is adding lots of berries to the batter, which gives the muffins an intense strawberry flavor.

Use the beer batter to deep-fry fillets or goujons of fish for classic fish and chips, fish tacos or a fish sandwich. It also works well for chicken strips. Batter and fry onion rings in the same manner, or make an appetizer platter of tempura vegetables with a selection of dipping sauces.

Try green beans, whole button mushrooms, cauliflower and broccoli florets, asparagus spears, slices of bell pepper and cubes of butternut squash. A fancy-looking but simple French dessert, clafoutis is fresh fruit, arranged in the bottom of a pie tin or cast-iron skillet, smothered with a batter and baked until puffed-up and golden.

Arrange the fruit in a singe layer to fully cover the base of the pie tin or skillet. Most fruits make a delicious clafoutis, but classic options include halved cherries, sliced apple, pineapple rings from a can and mixed berries. Enrich boxed pancake mix by using half-and-half instead of milk or water, and adding some melted butter. Pour the batter over the fruit and let it rest for at least 20 minutes before baking in the oven.

At 350 degrees Fahrenheit, the clafoutis will take about 45 minutes to bake. Serve warm slices with ice cream or whipped cream, and an optional sprinkle of chopped nuts. Create a basic sugar cookie dough by mixing butter or margarine, eggs and sugar into pancake mix. For every 4 cups of pancake mix, use 3/4 cup of butter or margarine, 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar and two eggs. You can add a few drops of vanilla or almond extract if you like.

Roll the dough into balls about the size of ping pong balls, and arrange them on a cookie sheet. There is no need to flatten the cookies. They will take only about five minutes to bake in a 400 F oven. For a classic sugar cookie, roll the balls in granulated sugar before baking. Customize the basic dough recipe to include, for example, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, lemon zest or raisins. Lose Weight. Feel Great! AGE lbs. WEIGHT ft. How to Make Onion Rings Using Pancake Mix How Do I Make Biscuits From Buttermilk Pancake Mix,

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