Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast? These stacks deliver a winning combo of quality carbs, mass-making protein, and good-for-you fats. Research shows the payload of antioxidants in blueberries can help mitigate the muscle damage associated with intense workouts. And levels of vitamin C can actually be higher in frozen blueberries compared with fresh.

    <h4 class="recipe-ingredients__title">Ingredients</h4>
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                                <li>2 cups frozen blueberries</li>
                                            <li>2 tsp grated lemon zest</li>
                                            <li>1 tsp ground cinnamon</li>
                                            <li>1/2 tsp ginger powder</li>
                                            <li> salt to taste</li>
                                            <li>2 tsp cornstarch</li>
                                            <li>2 cups light ricotta cheese</li>
                                            <li>2 tbsp pure maple syrup</li>
                                            <li>2 tbsp vanilla extract</li>
                                            <li>8 tbsp almond butter</li>
                                            <li>4 whole-grain English muffins, toasted</li>
                            </ul>

    <h2 class="block-title"><span>Directions</span></h2>

                            <li>Place blueberries, 1⁄4 cup water, lemon zest, cinnamon, ginger powder, and a pinch of salt in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into 2 tbsp water until dissolved; stir into blueberry mixture and heat for 1 minute, or until sauce is thickened.</li>
                                    <li>In a bowl, stir together ricotta, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.</li>
                                    <li>To serve, spread 1 tbsp almond butter on each English muffin half. Top muffins with a dollop of ricotta mixture and blueberry sauce.</li>

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