Irish family brands Flahavan’s and Good4U, have joined forces to bring you a “Spring into Summer” recipe series with lots of gorgeous foodie inspiration to help you prepare for those picnics-in-the-park in style!
Whether it’s hiking with friends, picnic parties or garden get-togethers, Flahavan’s & Good4U are bringing good food vibes with their exciting new recipes for On-the-Go Overnight Oats, Scrumptious Savoury Muffins, Summer-inspired Smoothie Bowls and Protein-packed Energy Balls.
Each recipe contains Flahavan’s Organic Oats and Good4U’s Breakfast Boost goodies so you can feel great on the inside while enjoying the outside!
Lemon, Poppyseed & Blueberry Overnight Oats
Serves 2
Ingredients
100g Flahavan’s Organic Jumbo Oats
150ml Flahavan’s Oat Drink (or milk of choice)
2 tablespoons of Good4U Immune Boost Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
80g plain Greek yoghurt
2 teaspoons of honey
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
75g blueberries
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
2 teaspoons of poppy seeds
Topping
Lemon curd
Good4U Immune Boost Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
Method
1.Combine all the ingredients in a re-sealable jar or container, mix well and refrigerate overnight.
2.In the morning, serve with a dollop of lemon curd and a sprinkling of Good4U Immune Boost Milled Seed Breakfast Boost and enjoy!
Mixed Berry Summer Smoothie Bowl
Serves 1
Ingredients
150g frozen mixed berries
1 sliced banana, frozen
100-120ml of Flahavan’s Oat Drink (or milk of choice)
1 teaspoon of honey (optional)
45g tablespoons of Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
1 tablespoons of Good4U Vitamin Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
Topping
Good4U Vitamin Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
Mixed berries
Cacao nibs
Directions
1.Put all the ingredients into a high speed blender and whizz until smooth.
2.Add a little more milk if needed.
3.Serve immediately in a breakfast bowl and top with fresh berries, cacao nibs and more Good4U Vitamin Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
Dark Chocolate & Chilli Energy Balls
Makes 12-14
Ingredients
100g pitted dates
100g Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
3 tablespoons of Good4U Protein Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
50g of 70% dark chocolate, chopped
½ level teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1-2 teaspoons of water (if needed)
Directions
1.Put all the dates into a food processor and pulse until they form paste.
2.Add the remaining ingredients and blend until the mixture starts to clump together, scraping down the sides to redistribute the mixture once or twice.
3.Add a little water if the mixture is too crumbly.
4.Divide the mixture into 12 and roll into balls (approx. 25g each)and refrigerate for one hour. Store in an airtight/sealed container for up to a week, if they last that long!
Savoury Oat Muffins
Makes 12
Ingredients
100g Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
120g plain flour
30g/4 tablespoons of Good4U Vitamin Milled Seed Breakfast Boost
3 teaspoons of baking powder
350ml buttermilk or sour milk
1 egg
½ red pepper, diced
125g/ ½ medium courgette, coarsely grated
½ small onion, finely diced
75g feta cheese, crumbled
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
1.Preheat your oven to 190c/170c fan/gas 5. Grease and flour a 12 hole muffin tin or line with paper cases.
2.Put the flour, oats, Good4U Vitamin Milled Seed Breakfast Boost and baking powder in a bowl and mix well. In a large jug whisk the egg with the buttermilk.
3.Place the grated courgette in a clean tea towel and squeeze out all the moisture.
4.Add to the jug with the red pepper, onion and feta. Season the mixture well with salt and freshly ground black pepper then add to the dry ingredients, mixing quickly until just combined.
5.Spoon into the muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top and a skewer inserted in the muffin comes out clean.
6.Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Serve as a snack or with soup for lunch. These make great lunchbox fillers too.