Our Blackberry Almond Toast recipe made with sweet blackberries, creamy Lifeway Farmer Cheese, and crunchy sliced almonds turn an average morning piece of toast into something nutrient-dense and delicious.
Blackberries are packed with fiber and antioxidants, including vitamin C, and they’re an excellent fruit choice to combine with our protein-rich farmer cheese for a filling morning meal. Almonds, a top source of healthy fats and vitamin E, add a delicate, crunchy texture and natural sweetness to this toast recipe that finishes it off in the perfect way.
To make this healthy toast recipe, we whipped up blackberries and Lifeway Farmer Cheese together with a little bit of honey and lemon juice before topping some sourdough toast with it and adding blackberries and sliced almonds. Feel free to add include a light sprinkle of other nuts and seeds, flaked coconut, or a low-sugar granola for additional textures, nutrients, and flavors.
Lifeway Farmer Cheese is a high-protein cheese that’s low in lactose and packed with live probiotics. It’s the perfect option to spread on morning toast recipes like this one to boost the content and support your gut. Find out more here, and see where to find our farmer cheese in stores near you here!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2Ingredients
- 2 pieces sourdough or gluten-free bread of choice
- 1cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries, washed
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tsp. raw honey
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- optional: other nuts and seeds of choice, coconut flakes, or gluten-free low-sugar granola
Directions
- Toast the bread to your preference.
- While it's toasting, place Lifeway Farmer Cheese in a food processor, add 1 cup of fresh blackberries, and then add the lemon juice and honey. Process until you get a thick purée.
- Remove the bread from the toaster, place on a plate, and spread 1/2 the farmer cheese mixture from step 2 onto each piece of toast.
- Add 1/4 cup fresh blackberries on top of each piece of toast ,then sprinkle each piece with 1/8 cup sliced almonds. Add any other toppings you wish (nuts, seeds, low sugar granola, coconut flakes, etc.).
