Top 10 Lightened Up New Year’s Day Brunch Recipes

Top 10 Lightened Up New Year’s Day Brunch Recipes

1. Mimosas

Nothing makes a brunch fancier than a glass of mimosa. It’s the perfect brunch cocktail. Also a great way to use up any extra bottles of champagne from New Years Eve. I prefer freshly squeezed orange juice but if you’re pressed for time, store bought will do. Cheers!

Mimosa Recipe

Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 1 flute • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts

Calories: 95.1 • Fat: 0.2 g • Carb: 11.0 g • Fiber: 0.2 g • Protein: 0.7 g 

 

1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from concentrate would work)

1/3 cup chilled champagne of your choice

Fill half a champagne flute with chilled champagne, then top off with orange juice.

The flavor of banana nut bread in a pancake, banana lovers will love these pancakes.

I love making these skinny crepes when I have guests over for breakfast. I leave out bowls of fruit, jams, cool whip, powdered sugar and chocolate syrup for the chocolate lovers. You can fill them with anything you like.

There’s nothing like fresh baked bread for breakfast, and this fabulous low fat bread recipe is as easy as they come.

I was recently at my sister-in-laws for the holidays and she had us over for brunch. She set up a healthy yogurt station along with the other goodies and had bowls of fresh fruit and granola. It was a perfect healthy option and easy to set up! You could even serve them in clear tall glass flutes to make yogurt parfaits.

This delicious frittata uses reduced fat Swiss cheese and egg whites to keep this low fat.

A make-ahead baked French toast casserole with a sweet sugar-coated bottom, perfect for a house full of guests.

A quick and easy Brazilian cornmeal cake recipe and one of my favorites for breakfast or dessert.

A fun way to make eggs.

I love fresh baked scones, if you can’t find pomegranates, use dried cranberries or cherries instead. Serve them with honey and light butter.