Real-Food Recipes for Cyclists
Find delicious, easy-to-prepare, real food recipes to help your performance on and off the bike. Each recipe includes ingredient lists, simple instructions, and baker’s tips and tricks to make baking in the kitchen a joy. New recipes are added every other week.
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Boost Your Toast: 5 Delicious Date Spreads To Power Your Morning Rides
Mornings are busy for most cyclists, and eating right before a ride can be tricky. Toast is easy, quick, and ready in minutes—ideal to eat 1–2 hours before your ride. Here are five date spreads and topping ideas to boost your morning toast and power your ride.
Tortilla Toaster Toasties
These Tortilla Toaster Toasties are a quick, customizable, and energy-packed snack for endurance cyclists.
With a crispy outer shell and a warm, flavorful filling, they’re perfect for fueling long rides without weighing you down.
Simply fold your favorite fillings into a tortilla, toast it until golden, and enjoy a compact, easy-to-carry energy boost.
Nighttime Recovery Hot Cocoa
This Nighttime Recovery Hot Cocoa is easy to make, plant-based, and made to help you recover. It’s naturally sweetened with dates and the combination of hemp seeds and cocoa flavors is simply pleasant.
Date Turtle Bark
This easy, no-bake sweet treat features flavors from the classic candy but instead is made with Medjool dates, Tahini Maple Carmel, extra dark chocolate, and a pinch of flaky sea salt to top it off.
Muesli Berry Dessert Cups
A fun snack or dessert that takes minimal work, yet looks like a decadent treat. Make a batch of these Muesli Berry Cups for the week, fill, and top them when you're ready to eat or serve them all up for a celebration or get-together.
🇮🇹 Italian Fruit + Ricotta Toast 🍞
A super easy breakfast, snack, or even dessert that can be made in under 10 minutes. Creamy ricotta is paired with ciabatta toast, fresh berries, and a drizzle of honey for a satisfying bite.
Coconut Cherry Plum Compote Toast
This toast with cherry and plum compote makes for a quick and easy sweet breakfast bite! Slather it with goat cheese, yogurt or cream cheese and top with vanilla honey, dried fruit, fresh thyme and/or your favorite nuts.