1. Banana and apple oat cups
For 10/12 servings
Ingredients
160ml milk
130g oats
125g whole wheat flour
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
4 tbsp vegetable oil
80 sugar
2 mashed ripe bananas
1 apple, grated, unpeeled
Directions
- Mix together the oatmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- Beat together the eggs, oil and sugar until fluffy.
- Blend in the milk.
- Fold in the dry ingredients and add the mashed bananas and grated apple. Do not over mix.
- Spoon into paper lined muffin tins and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Best served warm.
2. Raspberry smoothie
Ingredients
250ml milk
200g raspberry
50g Greek yogurt
100ml orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
5 ice cubes
Directions
- Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix.
3. Ham and leeks quiche cups
For 4/6 servings
Ingredients
200ml milk
200g ham, cut into small squares
2 leeks, diced
50ml cream
6 eggs
2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Directions
- In a medium pan over medium heat, put some olive oil and cook the leeks, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- Combine milk, cream, eggs, thyme, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Add the cooled leeks and the ham and stir to combine.
- Pour the mix into muffins tins and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.
Hummus and vegetables
Ingredients
150ml milk
1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp tahini
1 garlic clove, pressed
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Put all ingredients in a food processor and mix until smooth. Serve with carrot and cucumber sticks.
4. Rice pudding
Ingredients
700ml milk
100g short grain brown rice
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
50g cane sugar or coconut palm sugar
A pinch of salt
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine 500ml milk and rice and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Combine cooked rice, the rest of the milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a clean saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.
