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Apricot Pistachio Overnight Oats @flahavans

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  • Sweeten up your Monday morning with our easy to prep Apricot Pistachio Overnight Oats 😋! Packed with lots of fruit, nut and oaty goodness, these Overnight Oats are just so tasty! Simply prep in advance and chill overnight in the fridge (or chill for a minimum of 2 hours in the morning) and then you’re ready to tuck in and enjoy!
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    Serves 2|Takes 120 minutes

    INGREDIENTS:
    90g Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets
    3 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
    200ml Coconut Milk
    260ml Water
    1 tbsp Chia Seeds
    400g Fresh Apricots, halved and stone removed
    2 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar
    40g Pistachios

    METHOD:
    To make the bircher, place the Flahavan’s Oats into a bowl along with the desiccated coconut, coconut milk, 200ml water and chia seeds and stir to combine. Leave in the fridge for min. 2 hours or overnight if you can.
    Meanwhile, place the apricots, remaining water and golden caster sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook gently over a low-medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until soft and broken down. Remove from the heat and leave aside to cool.
    Crush the pistachios into a fine crumb using a pestle and mortar.
    To assemble, spoon the bircher into two glasses adding in a layer of the apricots and sprinkle over the pistachio crumb to serve.1d
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Warm and comforting start this cold Monday morning 🦾👄


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No excuses… healthy and delicious porridge is the perfect way to start these cold Monday mornings! Warm and comforting, this quick and easy recipe takes just minutes to prepare, so whether you have breakfast at home or deskside, make sure it’s as tasty as it is pretty! Add some grated apple, pecan nuts, cinnamon and maple syrup to your morning porridge pot and take a minute to savour just how good it tastes! #BreakfastInspo #FlahavansOats

Serves 1|Takes 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 x Flahavan’s Quick Oats Pot
Whole Milk (as per instructions on pack)
1 Large Red Apple
Cinnamon Powder
Maple Syrup
5-10g Pecan Nuts

Method:

Prepare the porridge as per the instructions on the Flahavan’s Quick Oats pot

Topping:
Cut the apple into thin slices and then into matchsticks.
Prepare your porridge, and add the apple as topping long with a sprinkling of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Chop pecan nuts into thin pieces and sprinkle on top.
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Rachel Allen’s lavender sponge cake with rhubarb curd

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A lovely lavender flavoured cake with a hint of rhubarb from Rachel’s TV series “All Things Sweet” proudly sponsored by Connacht Gold.

Ingredients

For the lavender sponge

  • 6 eggs
  • 175 g (6 oz) caster or granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 150 g (5 oz) plain flour
  • 2 tsp lavender buds, finely chopped (off the stems)
  • 125 g (4½ oz) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing

For the rhubarb curd

  • 550 g (1 lb 3 oz) rhubarb, cut in to 1cm (½in) slices (weigh when sliced and trimmed)
  • 200 g (7 oz) caster or granulated sugar
  • 75g (3 oz) butter
  • 3 eggs, whisked
  • To decorate
  • icing sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas mark 4. Line the base of three 18cm (7in) cake tins and butter the sides.
  2. To make the sponge, place the eggs, the sugar and the salt in the bowl and, using an electric whisk, beat for 5–8 minutes until tripled in volume, light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and fold into the light mousse-like mixture with the lavender and the melted butter, working quickly so that too much air does not escape.
  3. Divide the cake mixture into the three tins and place in the oven. Bake for 22–25 minutes until light golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let sit in the tin for a few minutes before taking out and cooling on a wire rack.
  4. Next, make the curd. Place the rhubarb and 50g (2oz) of the sugar in a saucepan on a medium heat, stirring every so often. Cook for about 5–6 minutes until the rhubarb has softened, broken up completely and the mixture has thickened to a pulp.
  5. Pour into a sieve sitting over a bowl and push the mixture through the sieve into the bowl, making sure to scrape the underside of the sieve to get every last bit.
  6. Next, place the butter in the cleaned saucepan on a low-medium heat and allow to melt. Take off the heat just while you add in the eggs, rest of the sugar and the rhubarb purée. Put back on a low heat and stir all the time for about 2–3 minutes until thickened. Take off the heat, tip into a bowl and allow to cool.
  7. When ready to assemble, place one cake (save the cake with the best-looking top for the top) upside down on a plate or cake stand. Place half of the curd on top and spread it out (I like to allow the curd to drip slightly over the edges). Put the next cake, right side up, on top, then cover with the second half of the curd, as before. Finally, top with the third (and best-looking) cake. Dust with icing sugar and decorate with some more lavender if you’d like.

http://www.connachtgold.ie/recipes/rachel-allen-lavenderspongecake/

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This grilled pineapple recipe is simple and refreshing @ClevelandClinic

You don’t have to be a pastry wizard or a cookie connoisseur to wow your friends and family with a special dessert. In fact, you don’t even have to spend much time in the kitchen!
Our Grilled Pineapple with Lime and Mint, as sophisticated as it sounds, is incredibly simple to make. If you’ve never tried grilled pineapple, you’re in for a real treat. Top it with some fresh raspberries, lime zest and mint.
Notice what this dessert is missing: added sugar, white flour and other typical-dessert ingredients. We promise, you won’t miss them a bit.
Ingredients:
4 round slices fresh pineapple (½-inch thick)
20 fresh raspberries
Finely grated zest of 2 limes
16 leaves fresh mint, chopped
Directions: 
Heat the grill to medium-high. Grill the pineapple 3 to 5 minutes per side, until grill marks form.
Dividing evenly top each pineapple slice with raspberries, lime zest and mint.
Nutrition information:
Makes 4 servings
Per serving: 
34 calories
0 g total fat
0 g saturated fat
0 g protein
32.4 g carbohydrate
2 g dietary fiber
6 g sugar
0 g added sugar
0 mg cholesterol
1 mg sodium
Source: Developed by Sara Quessenberry for Cleveland Clinic Wellness
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Flahavan’s Peanut Butter Protein Balls for snacking in between meals to maintain energy and concentration levels


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If you (or someone in your house!) is sitting exams this month, think smart about snack time and try to choose healthier options in between meals to maintain energy and concentration levels. Oats are the perfect ingredient when preparing healthy snacks ahead of time. Try our recipe for Peanut Butter Protein Balls – easy to prepare, tasty and ready-to-hand whenever you need a healthy energy boost! ✨ #FlahavansOats

INGREDIENTS:

150g quick oats
100g mixed nuts & dried fruit
3 tbsp. chia seeds
2 tbsp. Honey
2 tbsp. peanut butter, melted
2 scoops of whey, vanilla or chocolate
Few drops of milk, about 50ml
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon of coconut oil

METHOD:

1. Add all the dry ingredients (except the chocolate) to medium sized bowl and mix well, then add honey, melted peanut butter and mix well.
2. Vital step, add the milk bit by bit slowly and mix well until the mixture becomes clumpy. Don’t allow it to get too wet.
3. Then using a table spoon and your hands form the mixture into medium size balls.
4. Place on a plate then when you have formed all the balls.
5. Melt the dark chocolate with a tsp of coconut oil then roll each protein ball in the chocolate and place on a lined plate.
6. The last step is to put into the fridge to allow the balls the to set 👍
Tip – if the mixture gets too wet then add some more oats, it will make it less sticky!