Banana Berry Breakfast Slice

In summer, we pretty much live on my Almond & Maple Granola for breakfast, served with Greek yoghurt, fresh berries and mango. But chilly winter mornings call for something a bit warmer – so it’s either porridge, or something else I can prep ahead and reheat. Like this Banana Berry Breakfast Slice.

I love how flexible this recipe is – I can use different nuts or seeds, different fruits, different milks, different flours… making it a great budget-friendly way to use what I have on hand. And it’s also a fabulous way to use up a couple of spotty bananas at the end of the week (because there’s only so much banana bread you can eat!)

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Almond & Maple Granola

Granola makes for a delicious start to the day. It’s a great way to pack in wholegrains, seeds and nuts for a healthy dose of fibre, protein and good fats. But store-bought granolas can be expensive. And they often pack a pretty hefty sugar and oil punch too. So making your own is a great way to adapt it to your tastes and make it just that little bit better for you.

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Fritter Frenzy

I’ve been using up what was delivered in the veggie box this week, and fritters came to mind. On Tuesday, we had pumpkin, zucchini and haloumi fritters with salad. I’ve made zucchini and haloumi fritters dozens of times before, but I had some leftover roasted pumpkin so I thought I’d add that in too.

The fritters were absolutely delicious! So much so that when I asked my husband what had happened to the leftovers, he sheepishly replied that there weren’t any. He had eaten the entire batch I had left out for him after touch footy!

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