Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Blueberries.  Is there a more wonderful, kid-friendly fruit?!  I found this cookbook at the library and brought it home.  I'm tempted to buy it, there are so many recipes I love.  This is one of them.  We adore blueberries in our house and if breakfast comes in cake form....well, who can argue with that?!

The recipe calls for an 8x8 square pan but I threw mine out a while ago and haven't replaced it so I used a round cake pan instead.  If you use a larger pan than that it would be fine but with a thinner layer you'd just need to track with the baking time...anywhere from 5-8 minutes less probably.  I have fresh blueberries in the fridge but used frozen ones for this recipe - just threw them in the microwave for 45 seconds to take the chill off. 

Total breakfast success.  100% delish.  And if we'd had more time (or company overnight) I'd serve with yogurt or scrambled eggs and bacon.  And pretty healthy -- high fiber blend of whole grain wheat & oats with antioxidant-rich blueberries.  Your kids will think they're eating dessert!

Mix together in a large bowl:

1 egg
1/2 c milk
1/2 c plain yogurt
3 T butter, melted (I only had 2T so added 1T canola oil)

In a separate bowl blend these together:

1/2 c oat flour (didn't have this so threw some oatmeal in a food processor til almost powdery)
1 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c sugar (although I think 1/4-1/3c would do)
4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt

Then:

• Toss the dry into the wet & stir til just blended (not too much)
• Add 1 1/2 c blueberries & gently fold them in.
• Spread into a greased (I use cooking spray) 8x8 pan (see my note) then sprinkle with a little cinnamon & sugar on the top....I think I used maybe 1/2 t of sugar....pinch between my fingers & sprinkled over the top.
• Bake at 400 for 25 minutes (may take a few extra minutes to pass the toothpick test).

Note:  Recipe calls for 2T chopped walnuts on top too...I'm allergic to walnuts & couldn't come up with many foods I more intensely dislike the taste of but it would add a protein boost if you like them.  Almonds would be a great alternative.  If you go that route, a little lemon zest in the batter would be fantastic.  And speaking of alternatives....instead of blueberries....raspberries, blackberries, chopped peaches or apricots or pears....all of those would be great.

Source:  Cancer Wellness Cookbook, Kimberly Mathai (2014)