This Blueberry Cantaloupe Bowl is a fast and easy clean eating breakfast idea that works for any season. It is one of our favorite vegetarian recipes.
Summer is finally here and although I can’t say or write these words too many times. Read on for one of the best breakfast recipes for any season.
Start your day with this
The brighter skies and greener grass bring with them produce bins full of fresh fruits and berries, themselves brimming with a freshness and color that can’t be found in our winter months. As an almost knee-jerk reaction, I fill my carts and refrigerator shelves with this produce, taking advantage of the season of radiance.
The secret is in your refrigerator
It is with our refrigerator shelves and bins near over-capacity that I scratch my bald head and ask, "What can I do with that? And that?" That and that, of course, happen to be a beautiful and round cantaloupe and a quart of adult-size and luscious appearing blueberries.
Cinnamon Can be Good for You
Opening the rustic kitchen cabinets of our cottage kitchen, I spy some of my favorite flavorings and seasonings, but it's the cinnamon that catches my eye. As it turns out, cinnamon not only adds a nice warm taste to clean eating recipes, it can actually be good for you.
Benefits of Cinnamon
- Cinnamon can lower blood pressure in people with diabetes.
- Cinnamon is high in anitoxidants.
- Cinnamon is a natural anit-inflammatory.
- Cinnamon can help lower your chances of heart disease.
- Cinnamon lowers blood sugar and has an anti-diabetic effect.
I do a once-over looking for some honey but there is none to be found. "Who needs honey?" I ask myself, remembering the just opened quart of real maple syrup nestled away somewhere toward the bottom of our fridge. "Let's just see how well these kids get along..." The answer was of course, quite nicely.
As I discovered, this clean eating breakfast bowl is a fantastic start to a cottage week with the boys. It's a time when we slip together into the first weeks of June and the start of their summer vacation, and into a boy's world of memories that are no doubt, in the making.
If you're looking for other great ways to enjoy cantaloupe, have a taste of our Chilled Cantaloupe Soup. Also, take a look at all of our blueberry recipes!
Looking for a healthy lunch recipe? You're going to love our roasted kale; so tasty you won't believe that it's good for you! See all of our healthy food ideas!
More cantaloupe recipes
📖 Recipe
Blueberry Cantaloupe Breakfast Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe
- 1 quart fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Slice cantaloupe in half, remove seeds and stringy insides.
- Cube into 1 inch squares.
- Wash and rinse blue berries.
- Combine cantaloupe and berries in medium size mixing bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and gently mix together.
- Serve and savor.
Nutrition
Updated from original post of June 14, 2013.
Joanna Sormunen
I'm sure it tastes perfect! I wish I could get some blueberries here, I love blueberries!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks Joanna, I think you would like this one!
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This looks really good. Perfect for summer. Amber N
Dan from Platter Talk
Any season works, but yes - summer is best!!
Christine D
Oh wow! This looks amazingly delicious. I never would have thought about putting cantaloupe and blueberries together
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, for your comments!
Payal Bansal
this is so simple, quick and easy
I would love to serve it in the melon itself .... Hows the idea?
Dan from Platter Talk
Fantastic idea!
TerinAleah
Mmm, perfect summer snack! My kids love blueberries too!
Dan from Platter Talk
Yes, these are great for kids and parents alike!
mail4rosey
Your thoughts on the weather mimic mine to a T. People are grouching about jackets, but I say soooo what! The sky is bright, the sun is out, and the real Spring is looking good. 🙂
I haven't seen any great looking blueberries yet this year, but I'm a'lookin'
Dan from Platter Talk
Blueberry season is always wonderful... 🙂
Lisa
Looks Delicious Great Snack To Bring To The Beach Thank You!
Dan from Platter Talk
Yes, Lisa, this could go well anywhere!
April Hammond
What a beautiful presentation of a wonderful snack. Blueberries and cantaloupe a couple of the few fruits I do happen to like. I will have to add this to one of my summer BBQ meals!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, April. I think you will enjoy!
JT and Amanda
As with all your recipes - this looks great! We just got a cantaloupe yesterday, now if I can find some blueberries!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks for the kind comments! Hopey you try this.
Mama to 5
yummy, what a nice healthy snack instead of junk food!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, and yes - exactly!