Gear up for a day of Christmas shopping with a quick high-powered breakfast to keep your energy up while grabbing the best bargains.
Makeover Toasted Granola
I serve my family Makeover Toasted Granola with milk for cereal. We also like to use it as a topping for yogurt and ice cream…or to eat right from the container!
—Susan Lajeunesse, Colchester, Vermont
Berry Best Smoothies
This recipe is a wonderful way to use up over-ripened bananas and to help my family get 5 daily servings of fruit and veggies. It's so quick, easy and filling—and my kids absolutely love Berry Best Smoothies!
—Pamela Klim, Bettendorf, Iowa
Spiced Oatmeal Mix
The microwave makes this warm and cozy Spiced Oatmeal Mix a snap to whip up. Adapt the ingredients to suit your taste. Try it as a quick pick-me-up any time of day.
—Loretta Kleinjan, Volga, South Dakota
Spiced Fruit
I turn convenient canned fruit into something special with cinnamon, cloves, rosemary and lemon juice. With its festive flavor, Spiced Fruit is perfect for a Christmas brunch.
—Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Breakfast Sundaes
Kids of all ages will love the layers of creamy yogurt, crunchy granola, banana slices and mandarin oranges in Breakfast Sundaes. It sweetens the morning meal but also serves as a healthful dessert or after-school snack. Spooned into clear parfait glasses, this yummy treat makes a pretty presentation.
—Linda Franceschi, Eldred, New York
Makeover Cranberry Pecan Scones
Sandy Ferrario of Ione, California asked if we could lower the fat and calorie content of these fun, colorful Makeover Cranberry Pecan Scones. Adjusting some of the dry ingredients and decreasing the nuts in the recipe results in a delight that has one-fourth fewer calories, and one-half the fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Orange Spiced Tea
This sweet steeped Orange Spiced Tea is the perfect complement to Makeover Cranberry Pecan Scones. If you like, garnish with orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
— Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Poppy Seed Doughnuts
This scrumptious Poppy Seed Doughnuts recipe from our Test Kitchen provides a few extra servings but freezes well. Though you may find it difficult not to eat them all at once!
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Fruity Granola
When you get a craving for a wholesome snack, go with Fruity Granola. You'll love the chewy sweetness of the honeyed cereal, fruit and nut mixture. It's great as a snack out of hand or in a parfait glass, layered with low-fat yogurt.
—Nancy Chapman, Center Harbor, New Hampshire
Creamy Mocha Drink
Our home economists love coffeehouse specialties but not the calories and sugar that accompany those beverages. These Creamy Mocha Drinks allow them to indulge without regret.
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Makeover Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Warm, buttery coffee cake: you just can't beat a good one. And Sour Cream Coffee Cake is just that. With a lovely, tender interior and a slightly crunchy crust, it has a wonderful texture not unlike poundcake. But it's the lemon and almond flavors, plus the full cup of walnuts, that really take this cake over the top on taste.
—Janice Kuhlmann, Stafford Spgs, Connecticut
Cranberry Crunch Cake
New Jersey is known for its cranberries, and this cake is a delicious way to use them. The marshmallows melt and seep through the Cranberry Crunch Cake, making it moist and very tasty. It's great for brunch, or just with a cup of coffee!
—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Fruit and Nut Trail Mix
This mouth-watering Fruit and Nut Trail Mix is filled with fall flavors. Watching weekend football games, we all enjoy snacking on this sweet and crunchy medley.
—Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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