Warmer weather and a seasonal change in fruits mean great variety for breakfast in Spring.  Spruce up your Spring with a new breakfast recipe.

Apple and passionfruit Bircher muesli                         Serves 4

2 cups low fat Bircher muesli mix (try Carmen’s, Vogels brands)

1 cup apple juice

8 tblsp low fat natural, vanilla or fruit yoghurt

1 Granny Smith apple, skin on, grated

1 punnet strawberries, hulled and chopped

4 tsp honey

2 passionfruit, pulp removed

1. Soak muesli in apple juice overnight (add a little extra water if too dry).  Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. When ready to serve, divide muesli into 4 bowls.  Evenly portion apple, strawberries, yoghurt, honey and passionfruit over the muesli and serve.

Spring Smoothie – Mango & Passionfruit               Serves 2

1 large Mango, flesh removed and chopped

200g low fat passionfruit yoghurt

1 cup low fat milk

1 passionfruit, pulp removed

Ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients in the blender and mix.

Spring Smoothie – Berry Breakfast                                     Serves 2

1 cup low fat milk

1 punnet strawberries, hulled and chopped

2 tsp tahini

2 tsp almond meal

2 tsp psyllium husk

2 tsp honey

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1. Place all ingredients in the blender and mix.

Spring Smoothie – Breakfast in a Glass                        Serves 2

1 cup low fat milk

1 egg

1 small banana, peeled & coarsely chopped

½ punnet strawberries, hulled and chopped

1 passionfruit, pulp removed

1 tblsp almond meal

2 tblsp oat bran

2 tsp honey or maple syrup

½ tsp ground nutmeg