About Time: You Made Breakfast with BerryWorldBy Angelica Malin

Good morning, berry lovers! This week, we’ve teamed up with BerryWorld on a special Berry Week dedicated to our favourite fruit: berries. You’ll find lots of tasty recipes, a special competition and tons of berry inspiration for your culinary creations this week. If you’re looking for a fruity start to the day, here’s three of our favourite berry breakfast recipes:

Overnight Oats with Raspberry Chia Jam

Make these overnight oats to have for breakfast in the morning, whilst the raspberry chia jam will make enough for the whole week. You can use a kilner jar if you want them to be easily transportable.

Serves: 1 | Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients

For the overnight oats:

• 6 tbsp rolled oats
• 2tsp agave or maple syrup
• 120ml almond milk
• ½ vanilla pod, scraped
• 1tbsp almond butter
• Handful of BerryWorld Raspberries plus extra to serve

For the jam: 

• 500g BerryWorld Raspberries
• 4-5 tbsp agave or maple syrup, to taste
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 1tsp lemon juice

Method

To make the chia jam:

1. Combine the fruit with Maple Syrup, to taste, and gently simmer for 10 minutes. 

2. Add a pinch of salt and the chia seeds and lemon juice, stir well and continue to cook for 10 minutes until thickened. 

3. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours

To make the overnight oats:

1. Mix together the syrup and almond milk then combine the vanilla seeds and almond butter. 

2. Roughly mash in the raspberries and tip over the oats, stir well, cover and leave to soak overnight. (Or at least for 2 hrs)

3. In the morning layer the oats and some of the jam into a jar or swirl in a bowl and top with extra raspberries.

Blueberry Buzz Smoothie

This colourful blueberry smoothie is quick, healthy, and delicious and makes the perfect breakfast or pick- me-up at any time of the day.

Makes: 1 | Prep time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 125g BerryWorld Blueberries
• Juice of 1 orange and 1 lime
• 6tbsp natural yoghurt
• 1 Banana

Method

Blend all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding more sugar or honey to taste. Serve with ice. Drink immediately.

Strawberry, Blueberry & Cinnamon Pancakes

These fluffy pancakes are perfect for a leisurely breakfast or tasty afternoon treat. The sweet strawberries and tangy blueberries means the family will want these on more than just Pancake Day.

Makes: 14 | Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 150g self-raising flour
• ½ baking powder
• 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 100ml milk
• 50g BerryWorld Strawberries, chopped
• 50g BerryWorld Blueberries
• 30g butter
• Sunflower oil
• Maple syrup to serve

Method

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, icing sugar and ground cinnamon. Crack the eggs into the flour and whist together until a smooth paste is formed.

2. Gradually add the milk until you have a thick batter, add the strawberries and blueberries.

3. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add 10g butter and a small splash of sunflower oil. Once sizzling, use a tablespoon to drop the batter into the pan, in one fluid motion.

4. Wait 30 seconds, and then once small bubbles appear, flip the pancakes for a further 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and keep warm whilst cooking the rest.

5. Half way through, add the remaining butter and more oil if necessary.

6. Pile onto a large plate, and drizzle with some maple syrup.

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