Receta Starbucks for Breakfast
Monday, October 20th, 2008
We’ve said it a thousand times before: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but surprisingly, one recent survey found that 70% of Americans skip it. To entice people to eat their breakfast, Starbucks recently introduced a new line up of nutritious breakfast items. Happily, rather than add low fat, low carb and sugar free foods to their menu, they responded to their customer’s growing appetite for whole grains, healthy fats from nuts and seeds, and high-quality protein foods by “adding” good-for-you ingredients to every recipe (a food philosophy near and dear to our hearts).
We had the pleasure of sampling the new menu items on a recent visit to the Starbucks in Medford, MA. First up in our taste test was their Oatmeal, complete with a packet of dried fruit, nuts and brown sugar. It was — and we’re not making this up – the best oatmeal we’ve ever had. We also loved the Chewy Fruit and Nut Bar, made with oats, dried fruit, nuts, and seeds and the Protein Plate with a hard-boiled egg, peanut butter, sliced apples, cheese, and a whole wheat bagel (to learn about the other new items, visit the Starbucks‘ website).
Though we haven’t taken our kids to Starbucks yet to sample the new offerings, we suspect they’d like everything on the menu. In the meantime, we’ll continue to serve up breakfast every morning to our kids … and if either one of us happens to be too busy to sit down to a bowl of cereal, a waffle, or a smoothie, we’ll keep Starbucks in mind.
A final thought: If you try the Chewy Fruit and Nut Bar at Starbucks and are inspired to make your own nutrient-packed bar at home, be sure to try our Grab-and-Go Granola Bar, or if you have your own bar recipe you’d like to share, please post it here.
Liz & Janice
Janice, Liz, and Chrissy Redmond from Cone, who set up our tasting
We were so impressed that we decided to call Starbucks’ very own registered dietitian, Katie Thomson, to find out what she thinks of the new menu. “Consumers are looking for positive nutrition from wholesome ingredients like nuts, seeds and dried fruit,” she told us. “For me, this menu is a dream come true. We’ve made these products delicious and indulgent, delivering on health, convenience and taste.”