maple syrup and pancakes (vwav recipe – the best!)

Dessert doesn’t necessarily mean sweets for me.  I’ve definitely had evening treats of a baked sweet potato or [...]]]> I have dessert nearly every day.  I like to think of it as part of a balanced life:  I have the permission to eat whenever and whatever I choose.  

maple syrup and pancakes (vwav recipe – the best!)

Dessert doesn’t necessarily mean sweets for me.  I’ve definitely had evening treats of a baked sweet potato or unsalted peanut butter on a spoon.  Of course, there are also nights when I’ll have ice cream.

caramelized apple and pecans

I’ve never been a fan of prepackaged desserts.  My parents taught me that homemade always tastes better, and I’ve seen it proven many times.  Not being much of a baker, however, I don’t always have exciting dishes on hand for nighttime snack plates.

vanilla flax french toast (ground flax, vanilla soy milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup, cinnamon)

As a result, sometimes I end up choosing to enjoy breakfast for dessert.  I’ve yet to meet a breakfast food I don’t love (well, except for the European meats and crudités – not happening at 7 AM), but I also wake up craving oats every single day, so I don’t branch out much in the mornings.

cereal and almond milk

I can’t see a reason not to start and end the day with my favorite meal.  My real breakfasts may be triple the size of my dessert breakfasts – but size doesn’t matter.

watermelon oat smoothie (watermelon, almond milk, plain yogurt, oats)

Are you a daily dessert eater, or do you save it for a special treat?  And what’s your favorite?

edited to add ingredients, since a few of you asked! 

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