Blueberry Breakfast Polenta With Toasted Coconut Food

BLUEBERRY-COCONUT BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine the oats, coconut flakes and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the bananas, oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla until well combined. Add the frozen blueberries, and stir to just incorporate.
• Place a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter on the prepared baking sheet, and press 2 tablespoons of the batter into the cutter. Continue with the remaining mixture. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet.

LEMON PANNA COTTA WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Lightly oil or spray six 6 ounce ramekins.
• Pour lemon juice in a small bowl and sprinkle with gelatin. Let sit for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin; mix well. Set aside.
• Stir together heavy cream, half and half, and lemon zest in a saucepan over low heat. Add sugar, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved completely. Heat mixture slowly until it just about to boil, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk gelatin mixture and vanilla extract into the cream mixture until well blended and gelatin is completely dissolved. Keep lightly whisking until the mixture comes close to room temperature, about 10 minutes. This will prevent the gelatin and cream from separating while the panna cotta is setting.
• Divide mixture into ramekins, about 1/2 cup per portion. Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
• Run a knife around the inside edges of the ramekin to remove panna cotta from the ramekins. Carefully dip each ramekin into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds. Carefully invert onto serving plates, tap, and jiggle the ramekin a bit if needed for the panna cotta to come loose. Garnish with additional lemon zest and mint leaves, and serve with fresh blueberries.

BREAKFAST POLENTA WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place the milk and cranberries in a medium, heavey saucepan. Bring the milk almost to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit until the cranberries are soft and plump, about 5 minutes.
• Toast almonds in dry fry pan over medium heat, shaking offten and being careful not to burn.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cranberries to a small bowl. Bring the milk almost back to a boil (if using cinnamon or dried orange peel option add now) and whisk in the polenta in a very slow, steady stream (if not done this way you will get lumps). Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the polenta thickens and starts to pull away ftom the sides of the pan, about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the cranberries and divide among individual bowls.
• Sprinkle the toasted almonds over each bowl and drizzle with honey.