But what about breakfast? – by Georgie Hallet
EXTRA OATY PORRIDGE
Ingredients 50g Rolled porridge oats
1 tsp oatmeal
150ml milk
25g sultanas, chopped dates or dried chopped figs
2tsp honey Preparation 2-3 mins
Method.
1) Place oats, oatmeal and milk into microwavable bowl and mix well. Microwave for 4 mins stirring halfway through
2) Place into a serving bowl topping the remainder ingredients and serve
ALL-IN-ONE OATS
Ingredients
8 tbls Oats
1tbls chopped Dried Apricots
1tbls sultanas
1tbls finely chopped walnuts
1/2 apple, grated
4 raspberries
4 blueberries
4 grapes
1/2 kiwi fruit sliced
1 tbls low fat yoghurt
Serve 4 Method.
1) Put oats, dried apricots, sultanas and nuts in an air tight container. Shake well and prepare night before serving.
2) Add yoghurt and remaining ingredients and serve.
BREAKFAST BARS
Ingredients
200g stoneground whole meal flour
75g light muscovado sugar
2tsp baking powder
1tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp mixed spices
1/2tsp sea salt 150g rolled oats
160g dried apricots, finely chopped
70g sunflower seeds
175ml unsweetened apple sauce
100ml unsweetened apple juice
3 eggs
2 tsp veg oil
Shallow cake tin Makes 16 bars
Method. 1) Put flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt into a large bowl and mix well.
2) Stir oats, apricots and sunflower seeds. In a separate bowl mix apple sauce, apple juice, eggs and oil. Add this to the flour mixture and stir well.
3) Pour into a lined baking tin and press down with the back of a spoon.
4) Preheat oven 200 degrees for 15-20 mins
5) Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into 16 bars and store in an airtight container for 3 days.