Spring Breakfast Recipes
Welcome spring with a refreshingly light breakfast. Invite the children into the kitchen to help whip up these fabulous spring breakfast recipes. Blueberry Smoothie Banana Smoothie Strawberry Smoothie Cornflake Muffins Breakfast Bars
Blueberry Smoothie Serves 2 What you will need: A blender 1/2 cup blueberries 1 teaspoon chopped mint (optional) 2 teaspoons honey (or sugar) 2 cups milk Whipped cream for decorating Fresh mint leaves for decorating Freeze the blueberries overnight. Put all ingredients in a blender and whizz for about 30 seconds until thick and creamy. Serve garnished with whipped cream and a fresh mint leaf. Return to Top
Banana Smoothie Serves 2 What you will need: A blender 1 banana 1 tablespoon peanut butter 2 cups milk Whipped cream for decorating Cocoa powder Slice and then freeze the banana overnight in a sealed plastic bag. Put all ingredients in a blender and whizz for about 30 seconds until thick and creamy. Serve garnished with whipped cream and sifted cocoa. Return to Top Strawberry Smoothie Serves 2 What you will need: A blender ½ cup strawberries 2 cups milk Whipped cream for decorating Extra strawberry for decorating Mint leaves for decorating Freeze the strawberries overnight in a sealed plastic bag. Put all ingredients in a blender and whizz for about 30 seconds until thick and creamy. Serve garnished with whipped cream, extra strawberry and mint leaves. Return to Top
You may like to try the following spring breakfast recipes for muffins and breakfast bars.
Cornflake Muffins What you will need: 2 large mixing bowls A wooden spoon A 12-cup muffin pan 100g/4 oz rolled oats 300 ml/1/2 pint milk Butter 1 egg 125 ml/4 fl oz vegetable oil 175g/6 oz brown sugar 50g/2 oz cornflakes 150g/5 oz sultanas 150g/5 oz dried apricots, chopped 150g/5 oz plain flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Preheat the oven to 200ºC /400ºF. Grease the muffin pan. Soak the oats in the milk for approximately 15 minutes.
Beat the egg, oil, ¾ of the brown sugar, all the sultanas and apricots together. Mix into oat mixture.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in another bowl. Stir in half of the cornflakes.
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and fold in until just mixed together. Do not overbeat.
Place the mixture into the muffin pan and top each cup with the extra cornflakes and brown sugar.
Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Return to Top
Breakfast Bars What you will need: ½ cup dried apricots, diced ¼ cup boiling water 1 1/3 cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1 cup breakfast muesli ½ cup caster sugar 4 tablespoons butter (melted) ½ cup craisins (dried cranberries) or sultanas 2 eggs, lightly beaten Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Line a slice tin with baking paper. In a large bowl, soak the apricots in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
Press mixture into prepared tin. Bake 15 - 20 minutes until cooked through. Cool in tin before cutting into squares. Return to Top
Why not make these spring breakfast recipes together as a family? It's a wonderful way of creating Family Fun memories. Enjoy!
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