Collagen Cooking Series: Gut-Loving Breakfast Cake

Collagen Cooking Series: Gut-Loving Breakfast Cake

Small but Mighty: A Gut-Supporting Breakfast You Can Batch Cook

Apple & Blueberry Protein Bake for Busy Women

If mornings feel rushed, chaotic, or like you’re grabbing something beige on the way out the door, this one’s for you.

This is less “baked oats” and more breakfast cake.
Soft. Filling. Comforting. But designed to actually do something for your body.

One tray. Multiple portions. No faff.

Each slice weighs in with:

  • 268 calories
  • 16g protein
  • Slow-release carbohydrates
  • Healthy fats
  • 5–7g fibre

And here’s the clever bit, it contains 12 different gut-feeding foods in one bake.

Because when you support your gut, you support everything else: hormones, mood, energy, skin, immunity.

Why This Breakfast Works

This isn’t just about calories. It’s about what those calories are doing for you.

You’re getting:

  • Soluble fibre from oats, apples and seeds to support digestion and blood sugar balance
  • Polyphenols from blueberries to feed beneficial gut bacteria
  • Healthy fats from seeds to support hormone health
  • Fermented dairy (Greek yoghurt) to support the microbiome
  • High-quality protein from eggs, collagen, yoghurt and protein powder

Plus, the vitamin C in the apples and berries makes it collagen-friendly, helping your body actually use it.

It’s simple, but it’s clever.

The 12 Gut-Loving Ingredients

  • Oats
  • Bananas
  • Apples
  • Blueberries (fresh or frozen — or both)
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla protein powder
  • Vigor Collagen 
  • Greek yoghurt (10%, baked in and served on top)
  • Flax seeds
  • Chia seeds
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Sesame seeds

(Yes, that’s technically more than 12 depending on how you count the berries. Overachievers welcome.)

The Method

Makes 6–8 portions

Ingredients (Base Quantities)

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 apple, grated (skin on)
  • 2 eggs
  • 150g Greek yoghurt (10%)
  • 60g vanilla protein powder
  • 2 scoops Vigor Collagen (around 16g total)
  • 120g oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (optional but lovely)
  • 1 handful blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Seed Mix

(You don’t need huge amounts, this is about diversity)

  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

How to Make It

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C).
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Add the grated apple, eggs and Greek yoghurt. Mix well.
  4. Stir in the protein powder and collagen until fully combined.
  5. Fold in the oats, baking powder, cinnamon and seed mix.
  6. Gently stir through the blueberries.
  7. Pour into a lined baking dish (approx. 8x8 inch works well).
  8. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden on top and firm in the centre.
  9. Leave to cool slightly before slicing.

Serve warm or cold with an extra spoon of Greek yoghurt on top.

Estimated Macros (Per Portion)

  • Calories: ~268 kcal
  • Protein: 16g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Fibre: 5–7g

(Approximate and will vary slightly depending on brands used.)

Key Micronutrients

  • Vitamin C – apples & berries
  • Magnesium – oats & seeds
  • Omega-3s – chia & flax
  • Polyphenols – blueberries
  • Calcium – Greek yoghurt
  • B vitamins – eggs & oats

When to Have It

  • Busy weekday mornings
  • Post-workout
  • Mid-morning slump prevention
  • Hormone-supporting snack
  • That week before your period when you want comfort but not chaos

Why Batch Cooking Like This Matters

When your days are full, your brain is full too.

You don’t need a complicated routine.
You need something ready in the fridge that supports:

  • Blood sugar balance
  • Gut health
  • Hormones
  • Energy
  • Recovery

Small but mighty changes like this are what create life with more Vigor.

Bake once. Eat well all week.
No extremes. No fads. Just food that works.

Your gut (and hormones) will thank you 💗

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