The tangy, citrus fruit that comes in shades of yellow and green, lemons are commonly consumed during summers. The reason for their popularity during the sweltering heat is the fact that they are a natural refresher and keep you cool and hydrated for long. Although it is often said that, “When life gives you lemon, make lemonade”, there are plenty of ways to include lemons in your main meals like breakfast. Breakfast provides you with a boost of energy in the morning and adding lemons to it makes it even better. Not only do lemons enhance the tanginess of the breakfast dish, they are also loaded with Vitamin C which is great for boosting immunity and keeping infections at bay.
There are plenty of ways that you can use lemons for breakfast. From pancakes to parfaits and French toast, lemons add a flavourful twist to your breakfast. The citrus fruit is usually used for its sour juice that is squeezed directly onto pancakes or simply added to the batter or dough. Including lemon in your summer diet helps to regulate the body temperature, especially when you have to step out in the sun very frequently. If you haven’t tried a lemon-y breakfast yet, here are a few recipes that you can swear by.
Lemon-Based Breakfast Recipes
1. Meyer Lemon Parmesan Avocado Toast And Egg
This is a wholesome breakfast dish, packed with the goodness of not just lemons. There’s avocado, egg and parmesan too. Avocados are a healthy choice when it comes to breakfast. The creamy avocado provides a perfect base for a runny egg, topped with grated parmesan and a dash of lemon zest. This is quite filling and nutritious, and will keep you cool during summers.
2. Lemon Blueberry Smoothie
A smoothie, for the unversed, is a creamy blend of several ingredients including fruits and vegetables that are pureed to form a drink. Dairy products like yoghurt usually form the base of smoothies. This one is flavoured with frozen blueberries and bananas which add fibre and nutrition to the drink. Made with almond milk, the smoothie has hints of cinnamon in it too. Lemon juice as well as lemon zest enhance the taste of the smoothie.
3. Lemon Pancakes
Made with whole wheat, all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda, the pancake batter is spruced with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Egg whites and cottage cheese are added to the mix too and this makes the batter creamier. Pour this on a pan and cook from both sides, topping the pancakes with lemon rind and some blueberries.
4. Glazed Lemon Monkey Bread
This tangy, citrusy and tasty bread makes for a delicious breakfast treat. The bread is made with a homemade dough which shaped like a bun. The dough is rolled into lemon-flavoured sugar after which the final baked bread is coated with a thick layer of lemon glaze. This adds to the citrusy flavour of the bread and makes for a great breakfast as well as dessert.
5. Lemon Poppy Seed French Toast
This French toast is slightly different from the regular one as it doesn’t come in large slices but small cubes of bread dunked in a bowl. The bread in cut into smaller pieces and dipped in a mix of eggs and milk. Once the cubes are tossed on a pan, they are spruced up with berries. A drizzle of honey and some poppy seeds on top and your French toast is ready.
