Immune-Boosting Breakfast Recipes

Our wonderful team of Nutritional Therapists have created these recipes specifically with your immune health in mind. So why not get started with the…

Wake Up Well Juice

Kickstart your day with a refreshing zing! For a natural dose of fibre, plenty of Vitamin C and immune-boosting superfoods, juice this rainbow of goodies together to give your immune system a real treat.

Ingredients (makes 1 juice or 8-10 sharing shots):

• ½ lemon (peel removed)
• Thumb-sized piece of ginger
• 2 organic apples
• 3 organic carrots

Juice, serve and enjoy!

Note: Our Nutrition Team served these up as shots during a wellness morning at Optibac HQ and we’ve not stopped juicing them up in our own kitchens since! 

And to follow: 

Buckwheat Booster Pancakes

These delicious, gut-friendly pancakes, shared by our Nutritional Therapist Camilla, are made with buckwheat flour and plant-based milk, meaning they are gluten free and low FODMAP. 

Toppings tip: Try including berries, which are full of immune-supporting compounds.

Ingredients (makes 8):

• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250ml plant-based milk
• 200g buckwheat flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Coconut oil

Toppings (optional):

• Mixed berries
• Coconut or plain live yoghurt
• Coconut nectar
• 1 banana

Method:

1. In a jug, whisk the vanilla, eggs and milk together. In a separate bowl, sieve the flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Slowly add the wet mix to the dry mix and combine well.

2. Leave the mixture to rest for up to 1 hour.

3. Heat a small pan with coconut oil and spoon in a tablespoon of the batter, leave it to cook until it is ready to turn (1-2 minutes), flip and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Repeat until all the mixture is gone.

4. Top with fruit, yoghurt and probiotics of your choice!

5. Serve and enjoy.

There are lots of other things, aside from nutrition, we can be doing to take care of our immunity, too. So if you haven’t already, do take a look at our top tips for boosting your immune system – you might be surprised to learn how small changes can make a big difference. 

Hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do! And remember to keep well by eating well.

Need more breakfast inspiration? Take a look at our breakfast topping ideas.

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