Okay, get ready for this because it's really complicated. While waiting for your coffee to brew, chop the tops off some strawberries, cut them in half, throw them on a plate with some raspberries, and pour a serving of your favorite granola on top (maybe an unsweetened variety with some drizzled agave nectar and a pinch of cinnamon?) Enjoy!
Some notes:
- Finding a suitable vegan milk/cream alternative for my coffee was challenging. I'm not a fan of soy milk and although I enjoyed almond milk in my coffee for a while, it just didn't compare to half & half for me. My secret is coconut milk!! I'm being completely honest when I say I don't taste the coconut at all (and even if I did I wouldn't mind). It tastes just as good as whole milk or cream to me and is 100% vegan- obviously. If you use the vanilla kind, no sweetener is needed but I prefer to use the unsweetened kind with a packet of Truvia.
- Finding store-bought vegan granola is surprisingly challenging just because everyone insists on sweetening it with honey. I could have sworn I double-checked this granola in the store, but turns out it does have honey in it. I don't have the money to just throw a $5 bag of granola away, but when this bag runs out I will be searching for a vegan alternative. (Maybe I should make a homemade batch and write up a post on it?)
- This is obviously super versatile. When it's not summer anymore and berries cost an arm and a leg again, sliced bananas or other soft fruit would probably taste really good as well. Or if you're like me and love your berries, maybe buying a big bag of frozen mixed berries and letting them thaw in the fridge overnight would be a cost-effective way to hang onto your summer fruit, although I admittedly haven't tried this yet. Also, if you're in a cereal mood this would be fantastic in a bowl with your nut milk of choice (vanilla almond milk sounds amazing).
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