April 6, 2018, 10:19 am | Read time: 2 minutes

The favorite breakfast of Alexandra Gregus is a cake—and it comes in a cup! It contains flaxseeds and valuable oats, ingredients that are filling and aid digestion—and boost the immune system: Oats, in particular, are real nutrient powerhouses! They contain B vitamins and vitamin E, essential amino acids, folic acid, and minerals like magnesium and zinc. It’s sweetened with coconut blossom sugar, which gives it a caramel note. Finally, it can be topped with fruits to your heart’s content.

Also interesting: How winner Alexandra is doing one year after “The Biggest Loser”

“Time until lunch is sometimes very long for me…”

“I need a good, healthy, nutritious breakfast in the morning because the time until lunch is sometimes very long for me,” says the 34-year-old educator in a kindergarten. 

Ingredients for two mug cakes à la Alex Gregus

• 80g oats
• 20g flaxseeds
• 2 eggs
• 200g low-fat quark
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 200ml water
• two handfuls (about 100 grams) of fruits of your choice (Tip: it tastes especially good with frozen mango!)
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tsp coconut blossom sugar

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How it’s done

Mix all ingredients well in a large mug, folding in the fruits at the end. Then, microwave the mixture for five minutes at 800 watts. (Oven: 10 to 15 minutes at 180°C convection).

Nutritional values per cup

One mug cake comes with 400 calories and an impressive 26 grams of protein. This is extremely important for numerous cellular processes in the body, not least for muscle building. And as figure-conscious people know, well-developed muscles help with staying slim, as they increase energy expenditure (even at rest). The mug cake also provides valuable fiber, which supports our digestion, and thanks to the fruit, a few vitamins. This treat is allowed daily!

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Did it taste good? Then try Bacalhau Cozido, a Portuguese cod stew in Alexandra Gregus’s version, or another recipe from her cookbook “Clever Eating”.