Pie for breakfast?! YES. These healthy breakfast fruit and granola tarts make it happen.
Pie for breakfast!!
And it’s not even THANKSGIVING.
Who. Are. We.
I have to say….I like this new crazy c’est-la-vie side of us.
In all fairness, I would never turn down pie at any hour of any day. That’s just not really my style.
But it definitely helps make its case when it’s full of HEALTH.
Say WHHHAAATTT?
Yes, HEALTHY.PIE. Not even a little bit of an oxymoron.
With a crust full of dates and granola and a filling of choose-your-own-adventure Greek yogurt and fruit, I’m pretty sure not eating it for breakfast would be illegal in some states and certainly in my apartment.
What’s even MORE fun is that if you make this in mini tart pans, you get to tell everyone you eat WHOLE PIES for breakfast and can still fit into your skinny jeans. And then you actually do get to eat the pies. I love that.
Now, I have to give some of the credit for these gems to The Recipe Redux. Our challenge for this month was to make our favorite pies, but BETTER for us. Done and done.
- 15 pitted dates
- 1½ cups granola
- 2 cups honey or vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 pint blueberries
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- Soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain and cut in half.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the dates and granola until they start to come together.
- Press the date and granola mixture into 9-inch tart pan or four individual sized tart pans. Fill with yogurt and top with blueberries and pomegranate arils. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
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I don’t have pomegranate for breakfast enough -thanks for the reminder.
Such a colourful meal.
I can definitely roll with pie for breakfast. Especially with pomegranate, that is one of my favorites.
Breakfast pie – just amazing!
Love it. That crust is ingenious – I need to try that!
Love these granola tarts! Such a lovely idea! Need to try the recipe soon! 😀
Girl, you have just made my dreams come true. So creative!! Plus I love the fourth of july themed fruits 🙂 what a great brunch idea!
Weeeeeeell I probably would have eaten these tarts for breakfast anyway even if you hadn’t attached that gamechanger word to these but still! You just convinced me even more so. 😉 These tarts have just gotta happen on this Monday!
Oh Joanne I LOVE these. Seriously. I was “this close” to doing a granola crust for my pie recipe this month, but went with gingersnaps. Thank you for taking that work away from me 🙂 I’ll just get to enjoy yours without having to test it out. I’m all for “I ate a whole pie. Look at me in my skinny jeans” 🙂
Pie for breakfast?! Sign. Me. Up. These look absolutely gorgeous too!
Awesome, creative, delicious. (ACD). Love it.
Oh I love this! And a pie for breakfast? How could one say no? Good luck galpal!
Cutest idea ever! Such a pretty presentation.
Not sure I would be able to leave them in the fridge for too long 🙂
These are adorable! better yet they are healthy!
Love that pie tin and I love these little pies! They look so pretty and delicious.
I hope you are having a blast in Italy!!!
I love these! Seriously!! Need to make them asap!
I fully support this for breakfast. Hey… if pancakes and waffles with syrup count as breakfast… why not this?
These tarts are perfection!!! I’m all about the pitted dates these days. . LOVE!!!!
What a cheery way to start the day!
Granola crust. Enough said — pie for breakfast it is!
These are the cutest!! Also would make a fantastic breakfast to go. Genius.
i have so much dates in my pantry i need to get rid of..this came at such a good time 🙂
These look awesome! Dates are the best and so is granola! 🙂
I would be perfectly happy eating this pie for breakfast! Loving that granola crust – must try it out ASAP.
Pie for breakfast sounds good to me!
Could these tarts be any prettier! I love the fresh fruit on top and the granola crust. This is my kind of breakfast!
This is exactly what I need. I seem to be running straight out the door without having had breakfast these days and one can only eat so many croissants a week.
I also would never ever even think of turning down pie, no matter where or when. Including these!
SO MUCH LOVE for these tarts. So perfect for breakfast! And festive, they are totally ready for the Fourth of July!!
I’m blown away by this crust, Joanne! Pie for breakfast? I’m in.
An entire pie for breakfast? I’m all in! They look delectable! I might even eat one for dessert too. . .
The only thing maybe a little more amazing than these breakfast pies is that they’re topped with pomegranate arils!! In June! Lucky you.
Pie for breakfast? You are my kind of people! 🙂 This is gorgeous Joanne!
I love pie for breakfast anyway, but a healthy one is probably better for me.
Love this idea! I could eat these every day. In fact, I might! I must. I will!
This recipe is the coolest!!! Can’t wait to try it! 🙂
What a cool idea! Those breakfast granola tartlets are definitely a winner in my book.
Not only do those little tarts look adorable, they look really tasty as well! Such a fun twist on breakfast or even as a snack! X
These look so good – I am in a muesli and yoghurt rut right now but need to up the fruit – so I can just see these being perfect for my breakfasts
Love the thought of this – I might do this for my annual sisters’ weekend coming up.
I’m making these this weekend and you will no doubt be a hero in the eyes of my eldest.
Finally I can eat pie for breakfast and not feel guilty. Although I sometimes already do that … oops!
I love this side of us! These look so delicious and are really cute too 🙂
Great idea. I’m thinking the crust could work with any fairly sticky dried fruit …for instance, apricots? Thanks for this inspiring recipe!
Love these gorgeous tarts! Pie for breakfast? Yes please! These look like the perfect way to start the morning!
Genius Joanne !! Love this idea with the dates mixed into the granola and made into the crust – love love love!
I want this for breakfast tomorrow!!