Clean Choice Awards 2016: Breakfast Picks
These six oat, grain and grain-free medleys are perfect breakfast options that will keep you feeling full all morning.
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GRAIN-FREE BREAKIE
KITCH No-Grain-Ola You’re the Apple of My Chai
Sweetened with apples and maple syrup, this nut and fruit mix satisfies any hankering for granola but without the grains.
$9, kitchlife.com
MORNING MUESLI
Seven Sundays Muesli Blueberry Chia Buckwheat
This gluten-free buckwheat breakfast is studded with blueberries, chia and coconut strips. Try with your favorite milk or nondairy alternative, or top with Greek yogurt and fruit for a delicious start to your morning.
$5, sevensundays.com
OATS ON-THE-GO
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-
Free Classic Oatmeal Cup
Small enough to stash into your purse or desk for breakfast emergencies, this blend of quick-cooking rolled oats, old-fashioned rolled oats, stone-ground Scottish oatmeal, flaxseeds and chia seeds just needs hot water, and voila! You’ve got yourself oats in a cup that can be dressed up with yogurt or fruit.
$2.50, bobsredmill.com
LIGHTER GRANOLA
Goodness Grainless Pumpkin Spice Granola
An entirely grain-free granola made up of the perfect combination of sprouted nuts, local honey, coconut oil and spices, this granola is delicious with or without milk and won’t weigh you down.
HONEY GOODNESS
Dorset Cereals Honey Granola
A medley of oats, nuts and seeds (including sunflower seeds and pecans) as well as rye flakes and honey commingle in this delightfully delicious granola.
$5 to $5.50, dorsetcereals.com
HEART-HEALTHY OATS
Bakery On Main Happy Quick Oats
When you’re strapped for time, this certified gluten-free oatmeal takes just minutes to prepare. It’s a source of beta-glucan soluble fiber (1.5 grams per serving), the type that may help reduce heart disease. It’s a win-win for your taste buds and your ticker!
$6.50, bakeryonmain.com