Oat Bran and Honey Dessert
Delicious Treats easy to make
Give yourself a well deserved break with some delicious, healthy, home-made treats.
Try mouth-watering Breakfast Cakes and the Oat Bran and Honey Dessert. Not only are they tasty, they contain nutritious oat bran and wheat, so your surprise will be healthy as well.
You can have fun making these great recipes because they're simple and easy to prepare and bake.
As the time-honoured saying goes: 'Everything is good in moderation'. Desserts and treats can be part of a healthy diet in moderation.
The key is to try and choose desserts that are low in saturated fat and sugar where possible, and always try to incorporate healthy wholegrain ingredients such as oats and wheat.
Wholegrain foods contain all the components of the grain - the bran, germ and endosperm. Wholegrains are a great source of essential nutrients containing many health-giving nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fibre.
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Breakfast Cakes, contains crushed mini-wheats, a wholesome grain that gives these little gems a beautiful texture. Enjoy the fresh-baked aroma filling your home at breakfast time.
You needn't feel guilty about sitting down to your Oat Bran and Honey Dessert after lunch. Just two slices of the bread used in this recipe provides 80 per cent of the recommended dietary intake of folate, and each slice contains the soluble fibre from oatbran that helps to promote heart health.
Grain foods in general contain a wide range of nutrients, including carbohydrate, dietary fibre, protein, unsaturated fat, vitamins and minerals. So it's always good to try and include grain foods in your diet every day.
A healthy diet should contain at least four serves of 'breads and cereals' each day, according to the official dietary guidelines. One serve is two slices of bread, or one cup of cooked rice or pasta, or just over a cup of flaked breakfast cereal.
Oat Bran and Honey Dessert
Serves 1
Preparation Time - 5 mins
Ingredients:
2 slices Burgen® Oat Bran and Honey Loaf
Canned pear halves
Canned peaches
Low fat honey yoghurt
Cinnamon
Method:
1. Toast both bread slices. Place on plate.
2. Top slices with pears, peaches and a tablespoon of yoghurt.
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately.
For more information on the health benefits of grains, and more delicious family favourite recipes, visit:
www.gograins.com.au
