Easy snacks and tempting desserts to try this month
Blueberry Bircher Muesli
by Love Fresh Berries, lovefreshberries.co.uk
SERVES 6
prep 10 mins
• 500g (1lb 2oz) soya or coconut yoghurt
• 200g (7oz) rolled oats
• 40g (1½oz) wheat germ
• 40g (1½oz) desiccated coconut
• 50g (2oz) hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
• 200ml (7fl oz) pressed (cloudy) apple juice
To serve per portion• ½ a Granny Smith apple, cored but not peeled, coarsely grated
• 50g (2oz) Chilean blueberries
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• a little ground cinnamon
• a few extra chopped hazelnuts, optional
1 Mix the yoghurt, oats and wheat germ in a bowl then stir in the coconut, toasted hazelnuts and apple juice. Transfer to a plastic container, clip on the lid and chill overnight in the fridge.
2 When ready to serve, stir in grated apple and a few blueberries then spoon into dishes, top with extra blueberries, a drizzle of syrup, a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and a few extra nuts, if desired.
PER SERVING cals 376 | protein 13.2g | carbs 44.2g
fat 17.4g
saturate 8.4g
salt 0.6g
sugar 16.7g
Leftovers?
The remaining soaked muesli will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days, just add a little apple juice if needed, as the oats will continue to swell.
Blueberry & Oat Pancakes
by Love Fresh Berries, lovefreshberries.co.uk
SERVES 2
prep 10 mins | cook 5-10 mins
• 50g (1¾oz) blueberries
• 150ml (5¼fl oz) unsweetened almond milk
• 100g (3½ oz) oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• maple syrup, for serving (optional)
1 Grind the oats down to a flour in the food processor then tip into a bowl and mix with the baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
2 Slice the blueberries in half.
3 Place the banana, milk and vanilla extract in the food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until fully combined, then gently stir in the blueberries.
4 Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a frying pan. Spoon a few tablespoons of the batter into pools in the pan, cook for a few minutes, then flip over and cook for a further minute until cooked through. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
5 Serve the pancake with a few tablespoons of maple syrup plus leftover extra blueberries.
PER SERVING cals 298 | protein 7
