Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake

Although this particular cheesecake was made as dessert for an engagement celebration, I would use it as a breakfast dish topped with Lemon Yogurt, Granola, Blueberries, and garnished with Mint leaves.

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Crust:

What you need:

• 1 ½ cups ground Pecans
• ¼ cup butter/margarine
• ½ tsp. Cinnamon
• 3 Tablespoons Sugar

What you do:

1. In a small bowl, combine ingredients.
2. Press into 9″ spring form pan and bake @ 350oF for 10 minutes.

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Filling:

What you need:

• 3 – 250 grams/8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese at room temperature
• ¾ cup Sugar
• ½ tsp. Vanilla
• 1 tsp. Lemon zest
• 3 large Eggs
• 2 cups Blueberries fresh
• 1/3 cup Blueberry Jam

What you do:

1. (While the crust is in the oven) In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
2. Gradually beat in sugar, vanilla, lemon and eggs – one at a time.
3. Scrape sides of the bowl between each addition.
4. After the mixture is well blended gently fold in Blueberries.
5. Pour into spring form pan.
6. Place teaspoons of Blueberry Jam on top of mix and pull through batter with a knife.
7. Bake for 50 – 60 minutes at 350oF or until center barely jiggles when the pan is gently tapped.  Cool to room temperature.
8. Refrigerate for several hours before removing from pan.

Top with Blueberry Coulis and Blueberries. Garnish with mint.

Blueberry Coulis

• 2 cups Blueberries
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp. Lemon Juice

1. In a small pot, bring ingredients to a gentle boil, cook until Blueberries pop.
2. Put through a blender then a sieve.
3. Cool.

Anne’s Apple Cheese Crepes

Our apple tree is full of delicious apples … so our challenge is to find as many uses for them as possible. Apple cheesecake … check! Apple pie … check! Apple in our cereal dishes … check! And now, this delicious recipe.  Using our Best Basic Crepe Recipe we’ve created a very special recipe. These crepes were an absolute hit at breakfast this morning and our guests said they’d happily act as testers on any future recipes too!!

 

 

 

Anne’s Apple Cheese Crepes Recipe

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Anne's Apple Cheese Crepes Recipe

Makes 8-12 Crepes

What You Need:

• 8 – 12 prepared Crepes (you can use our Basic Crepe Recipe)
  

  Crepes

Filling:

• 6 Tablespoons unsalted Butter, melted
• 6 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/8 cup water
• 6 apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, warmed
  

  Apple Filling

• 1/3 cup light cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/3 cup goat cheese, room temperature

Sauce:

• 6 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
• 12 Tablespoons Whipped Cream

Garnish:

• ¼ cup walnuts
  

  Cheese on Crepe

• Mint leaves
• Fresh thin Apple slices

What You Do:

1. Place first five filling ingredients in a fry pan. Cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes until apples are tender.
2. Remove from heat and add warmed chopped walnuts to the apple mix.
3. Blend two cheeses together.
4. Spread a small amount on each crepe.
5. Spread cooked Apple mix on top of cheese on each crepe.

Rolled Crepe with Sauce

6. Roll and plate.
7. Drizzle on sauce.
8. Add garnish and serve warm.

Father’s Day Brunch Breakfast Pizza

Simple yet satisfying – this recipe for a breakfast pizza is definitely a Dad pleaser!

What you need:

• 4 Flat 8″ Soft Tacos
• 3/4 cup Tomato Sauce
• 2 Chirozo or Chicken Turkey Sausage – thinly sliced
• 2 cups Frozen shredded Hash Browns
• ½ – 1 cup Green Onions – chopped
• 4 Eggs – beaten
• 2 cups Grated Mozza & Cheddar Cheese
• Chili Pepper Seeds (optional)

What you do:

1. Preheat oven to 375oF.
2. Lay out soft Tacos flat on parchment paper.
3. Spread tomato sauce liberally over the soft taco shells.
4. Evenly layer sausages and potatoes on sauce.
5. Pour egg evenly over potatoes.
6. Sprinkle cheeses on top – trying to cover the potato and egg mixture evenly.
7. Bake at 375oF for about 25 minutes until egg is cooked and cheese is bubbling.

Serves  4.

Father’s Day Brunch Menu

• Mango Shake
• Chocolate Turnover
• Gingerbread
• Baked Banana Boat
• Breakfast Pizza

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Fathers Day Brunch Menu

Me, Dad and Mom in Spain

Well…Father’s Day is just around the corner … June 21st to be exact! And, my Mom has been busy in the kitchen creating an extra special brunch menu for the Dad’s in our lives.

Today, I am going to give you the menu and over the next few week’s we’ll be sending out all of the recipes to our Breakfast with the Broad’s newsletter readers AND posting a few of them here too!

I don’t want to spoil the surprises in store for you with this menu, but I have to say that there are some amazing treats featured in this brunch menu. There’s something to please every man, woman and child!

Father’s Day Brunch Menu

• Mango Shake
• Chocolate Turnover
• Gingerbread
• Baked Banana Boat
• Breakfast Pizza

Check back in the next few days for the first recipe, and be sure to sign up for the weekly email recipe newsletter to get every one of them!

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For other brunch menu ideas you could also see:

Our Mother’s Day Brunch Menu and Recipes

Our Easter Brunch Menu and Recipes

Our Valentine’s Day Brunch Menu and Recipes

Mother’s Day Brunch: Breakfast Strata Recipe

Happy Mother’s Day Menu

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• Juice: Orange Banana Frappe
  
• Bun Basket: Whole Wheat Cheese Breadsticks & Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
• Fruit & Cereal Dish: Blueberry Crannachan
  
• Main Hot Entre: Breakfast Strata with Turkey Chicken Sausage

What you need:

• 9 slices cubed white bread with crusts removed
  

  Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups aged Cheddar Cheese, grated
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 2 ¼ cups half n half cream
• 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
• 3 drops of hot sauce
• 6 Tablespoons Green Onions, chopped

What you do:

1. Preheat oven to 450oF

2. Butter 9 x 9″ square pan or six ramekins

Ready for the oven

3. Layer bread and cheese, bread and cheese.

4. In a large bowl, mix remaining five ingredients.

5. Pour over bread and cheese.

6. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

7. Bake at 450oF for 35 – 50 minutes, depending on whether a pan or ramekins.

8. Remove from oven. Leave to set for five minutes.

9. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

10. Serve with Turkey Chicken Sausage or ham slices.

Table ready

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu: Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins

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The Mother’s Day Menu:

Juice: Orange Banana Frappe
Bun Basket: Whole Wheat Cheese Breadsticks & Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
Fruit & Cereal Dish: Blueberry Crannachan
Main Hot Entre: Breakfast Strata with Turkey Chicken Sausage

Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins Recipe

Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins shown here with the Cheddar Cheese Breadsticks

What you need:

Ingredients for the Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins

• 1 Cup of Sugar
• 1 ½ cups Flour
• ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 2 Eggs
• ½ cup Oil
• 1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Topping

• 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 beaten Egg
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla
• ¾ cup Chocolate Chips

What you do:

1. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients together
2. In a different bowl, mix the wet ingredients together.
3. Finally, in yet another bowl, mix topping ingredients together.
4. Preheat oven to 350oF
5. Grease or spray 12 large muffin cups.
6. Mix wet ingredients into dry and stir to moisten
7. Spoon into muffin tins – filling ½ to 2/3 full.

8. Top each muffin cup with cream cheese mixture.

9. Bake 20- 25 minutes at 350oF.
10. Remove and cool on rack.

Perfect for a brunch treat or even dessert later - DELICIOUS

Makes 1 dozen large muffins.

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu: Orange Banana Frappe

Juice: Orange Banana Frappe

Bun Basket: Whole Wheat Cheese Breadsticks & Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins

Fruit & Cereal Dish: Blueberry Crannachan

Main Hot Entre: Breakfast Strata with Turkey Chicken Sausage

Orange Banana Frappe Recipe

What you need:

• 2 Cups Orange Juice
• 1 small Banana
• 1 Tablespoon Agave Syrup
• ½ cup French Vanilla Yogurt

What you do:

1. Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
2. Serve in tall glasses with orange slice and/or garnish.

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

Treat Your Mom to a Fantastic 4 Course Brunch …

or just pick a choose a few of your favourite recipes! Over the next two weeks we’re going to be sending all of the recipes to our Breakfast with the Broads newsletter subscribers. If you want to get every one – make sure you’re getting the free recipe newsletter. We will be featuring a few of our favourite recipes right here too!

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu:

• Juice: Orange Banana Frappe
• Bun Basket: Whole Wheat Cheese Breadsticks & Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
• Fruit & Cereal Dish: Blueberry Crannachan
• Main Hot Entre: Breakfast Strata with Turkey Chicken Sausage

Easter Brunch Menu: Seedy Breakfast Crunch

This is a breakfast winner! It’s healthy, hearty and tastes fantastic! The toasted seeds really give it a yummy crunch!

Easter Brunch Menu Item: Seedy Breakfast Crunch

This recipe was inspired by ‘Breakfast Crunch’ in Do Breakfast by Jane Donovan

What you need:

What You Need for the Seedy Breakfast Crunch

• ¼ cup Pumpkin Seeds
• ¼ cup Sunflower Seeds
• ¼ cup Sesame Seeds
• 2 Oranges + zest
• 2 Tblsp. Brown Surgar
• ½ cup dried Figs, chopped
• 2 large Bananas
• 2 ½ cups French Vanilla Yogurt

What you do:

1. In a dry skillet on medium heat, roast Pumpkin Seeds and Sunflower Seeds for three minutes stirring constantly. 
2. Add Sesame Seeds and cook for another couple of minutes stirring until they are all evenly browned. Cool.
3. Stir chopped figs, brown sugar and the zest of one orange in a skillet and cook for two minutes. Cool. (Zest of second orange is for garnish.)
4. Remove white pith from the oranges and cut into bite size pieces.
5. Slice bananas and gently toss with oranges, add yogurt and gently combine.
6. Divide into four dishes, top with the fig mixture then the seed mixture, and then decorate with the rind.
   

   Seedy Breakfast Crunch before the Orange Rind Decoration

7. Serve immediately.

Serves four.

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Easter Brunch Menu – Apple Galette

Easter Brunch Menu:

• Juice: Mixed Berry Breakfast Shake
• Bun Basket: Spice Buns & Mango filled Danish
• Cereal Dish: Seedy Breakfast Crunches
• Fruit Dish: Apple Galette
• Main Hot Entre: Scotch Eggs

Yesterday we featured the mixed berry breakfast shake. Today, we have the apple galette for you … an amazingly easy yet delicious fruit dish that will have your family’s admiration and appreciation!

Apple Galette

A galette is a flat crust of pastry dough filled, in this recipe, with apples and a bit of sugar and cinnamon. I use thawed and flattened frozen pastry crusts just for the ease of having them on hand and basically ready to use. It makes it quicker in the morning!

What you need:

• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 4 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 large firm Apples, cored, peeled, sliced 1/8″ thick

Hint:  When you take the pie crust out of the foil plate put the dough on parchment paper on a baking sheet to flatten – then build the galette and bake.

What you do:

1. Preheat oven to 425oF.
2. Roll dough to about a 12″ round and then lightly brush it with softened butter.
3. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle half of it over the dough.
4. Next layer the apple slices in an overlapping concentric circle leaving about a 1″ border from the outer edge.
5. Sprinkle remaining sugar mix on the apples.
6. Gently fold the edge over the apples towards the center.

7. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350oF and bake until pastry is golden brown another 20 to 30 minutes.

8. Brush apples and pastry with remaining butter. Serve warm.
9. Garnish Suggestion: dollop of French Vanilla yogurt, mint, apple slice, a sprinkle of cinnamon.