Let's be honest: A breakfast bowl without toppings is like a cupcake without frosting. Toppings do more than just provide variety in taste. They bring an extra portion of protein, vitamins and fiber to your breakfast. In addition to taste, consistency and nutrients, bowl toppings can do something completely different: They turn your first meal of the day into an aesthetic masterpiece that not only pampers your taste buds, but also your eyes - and makes every foodie's heart beat faster.
- Top 3 Bowl Toppings
- Toppings with Bite
- Creamy temptation
- For sweet tooths
- Small energy suppliers
- Aromatic spice blends
- Edible flowers
- Bowl toppings for savory dishes
Do you regularly find yourself at a loss in front of your pantry, looking for a delicious finish for the delicacies in your bowl? Here you will not only find our top 3 favorite bowl toppings, but also lots of additional inspiration for sweet and savory breakfast bowls.
Don't feel like having an abundance of storage jars? You can also buy your own ready-mixed toppings - as always organic, vegan and without additives!
Topping Love: Top 3 Bowl Toppings
Topping love is very important to us. We have compiled the preferences of the Wholey family and present you our top 3:
- Almond butter: So delicious, so creamy, so packed with protein and fiber. You can easily spread almond butter over porridge or a smoothie bowl and enjoy. Although you can never eat almond butter instead of eating it, do you still fancy a taste variation? Try Almond Candy . The vegan nut butter is reminiscent of roasted almonds and is creamy and crunchy at the same time.
- Fresh fruit: Fresh fruits are not only pretty, but also super tasty and healthy. Whether seasonal or with a holiday by the sea flair: with fruit as a topping you start the day with an extra vitamin kick.
- Crunchy Granola: Do you need a little bite to contrast your creamy breakfast dish in your bowl? Our Crunchy Granola in three varieties not only brings an additional taste variation, but also crunchy crunchiness to your bowl.
Inspiration for Bowl Toppings
In addition to our top 3, the world of bowl toppings of course has a lot more variety to offer. Here you will find crunchy, creamy, sweet, nutrient-rich, aromatic and simply pretty bowl toppings. Of course, you don't have to choose one topping, you can combine as many as you like.
Bowl Toppings with Bite
Do you love porridge, smoothie bowls and semolina porridge, but you also need something to bite into? We feel you. These crunchy toppings not only provide the necessary crunch factor, they are also healthy.
Nuts and seeds
Nuts are not only crunchy, but also provide valuable omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, minerals and vitamins. Depending on your mood, you can sprinkle walnuts, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, etc. over porridge or smoothie bowl. Our tip: Roast your nuts briefly in the pan or in the oven before adding them to your bowl. This way you can enjoy wonderful roasting aromas on your bowl and on top of that you can look forward to the heavenly scent that spreads throughout the entire kitchen while roasting.
Cacao nibs
The crushed cocoa beans not only enrich your breakfast dish with an intense chocolatey taste, they are also rich in calcium and magnesium. Our tip: For the maximum chocolatey breakfast experience, combine cocoa nibs with our vegan chocolate cream without refined sugar !
Crispy Granola
Granola is the ultimate crunchy topping. If you've only sprinkled listlessly soft oatmeal over your bowl, the crispy baked muesli is your game changer. Are your sugar trap antennas on alert right now? None! Healthy granola is very easy to make if it consists mainly of cereal flakes and nuts.
Creamy temptation
Our super creamy Easy Porridge isn't creamy enough for you? A spoonful of yoghurt or a dollop of nut butter will refine your breakfast into a creamy temptation.
nut butter
You can now buy or make a pulp from almost any nut. Stock up on a small supply of your favorite varieties and vary them every morning depending on your mood. Our tip: While almond and hazelnut butter go well with a chocolaty base, coconut and cashew butter are a wonderful addition to fruity smoothie bowls. Do you love contrasts? Then combine the nut butter the other way around.
Plant-based yogurt
A dollop of yogurt makes your breakfast much creamier. Fortunately, yogurt alternatives based on soy, almond, oats or coconut can be found in almost every supermarket, even in different flavors. You will also notice the positive effects of yoghurt cultures on the intestinal flora.
For sweet tooths
Does your sweet tooth know no bounds? In addition to fresh fruit or crunchy granola, these toppings are a good way to sweeten more or less healthily.
Dried fruit
You can sweeten your breakfast naturally with dried dates, figs, apricots or the classic raisins. Depending on the variety, dried fruits add color to the breakfast bowl as a bowl topping. Try dried strawberries or pomegranate seeds!
Grated chocolate
Do you like to make yourself comfortable with your breakfast bowl under the cozy duvet on the weekend? Then small pieces of chocolate are perfect to additionally caress your soul. However, it doesn't have to be the sugar-packed chocolate shavings from the supermarket. If possible, get sugar-free chocolate and use a knife to scrape off your sprinkles. The rule of thumb: the higher the cocoa content, the healthier the chocolate is!
Little superfood energy suppliers
Whether you jump on the superfood nutritional trend or not – these little seeds and kernels have it all. Chia or peeled hemp seeds can easily be combined with porridge or smoothie bowl. Not only do they look good, but they also contain fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron.
Our tip: Stock your pantry generously with small energy suppliers and easily integrate important nutrients into the first meal of the day. Do you like it less trendy but just as healthy? Then reach for local pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Flax seeds are also considered a local superfood and are in no way inferior to chia seeds.
Aromatic spice blends
What would a porridge be without cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, raw cocoa or a hint of speculoos or gingerbread? You can buy spice mixtures ready-mixed or simply make them yourself. This mixture works wonderfully on or in porridge.
- 3 TL cinnamon
- 1 TL Cardamom
- 1 TL Turmeric
- 1 TL Vanilla
- 1 TL ground cloves
Mix the spices together and use about half a teaspoon of the mixture per bowl. Store the remaining mix in a tightly sealable jar. This means the aroma is retained longer.
For a special feast for the eyes: Edible flowers
Flower mixtures are a great idea to add a special touch to brunch with friends or family. You can find the flowers in well-stocked organic markets. Our tip: If you have the opportunity, you can also use flowers from your garden or balcony as a bowl topping. Rose petals, lavender flowers or cornflowers provide a wonderful color accent.
What do I have to pay attention to with my bowl toppings?
When choosing your bowl toppings, as with all other foods, make sure to choose organic quality wherever possible. As always, you should take a look at the ingredients. If you can't even pronounce the ingredients, that's a sign that you should stay away from the product.
It is often worthwhile, not only in terms of price but also in terms of quality, to make your toppings yourself instead of using ready-made mixes from the supermarket. Then you know exactly what's inside.
Bowl toppings for savory dishes
Although we could have a sweet breakfast all day long, we don't want to deprive you of bowl toppings for savory bowl happiness.
- Fresh herbsare not only delicious, they also give a bite and, depending on the variety, have positive effects on the body. Dill, fennel and savory, for example, counteract flatulence, while parsley and basil stimulate kidney activity and have a diuretic effect. Chop the herbs finely and sprinkle them over your dish as you wish.
- Sproutsyou can sprinkle generously over salads or even stews and soups. Depending on your taste, choose mild alfalfa sprouts, spicy radish sprouts or spicy broccoli sprouts.
- Roasted peanuts are the perfect addition to Asian dishes like rice noodles with tofu, tempeh and vegetables. Plan B: Roasted cashews.
- Crispy chickpeasare a crunchy change for Buddha bowls, which consist of all kinds of delicious vegetables. Simply roast cooked chickpeas from the jar in the pan with spices of your choice or bake them in the oven until crispy.
- Nuts, seeds and kernelsboth roasted and raw are a delicious and easy bowl topping that goes well with everything.
With these ideas you are well prepared to add more variety to your bowl topping selection. From now on, not only make your breakfast healthy and delicious, but also give the first meal of the day an aesthetic touch - a good mood and feelings of happiness guaranteed.
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