Carrot cake bircher – a sweet, healthy treat

Bored of the same old breakfast options? How about this sweet carrot cake bircher?

This delicious combination of apple, carrot, dried apricots and toasted oats is made extra special with the addition Onken Plain Grain, a slightly sweetened plain yogurt with 5 grains – Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat and Rice. I absolutely love the texture of Onken Plain Grain – it’s creamy, chewy, refreshing and satisfying.

Here’s how to make this fun breakfast bircher!

Ingredients

• Small handful rolled oats
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and julienned
• 1 small carrot, peeled and julienned
• 1 handful chopped dried apricots
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pot (450g / 16 oz) Onken Plain Grain yogurt
• 1 handful mixed fruit/berries

Instructions

Put the oats in a dry frying pan.

Toast over a medium heat, shaking continually for a minute or two until golden brown. Tip onto a plate to cool and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the apple, carrot, apricots and cinnamon.

Fold in the Onken Plain Grain.

Serve topped with a scattering of berries and the toasted oats.

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Carrot cake breakfast bircher

A nutritious breakfast treat as sweet as it is delicious!

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Swiss

Keyword: breakfast

Servings: 2 bowls

Calories: 284kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 1 handful rolled oats
• 1 apple peeled, cored and julienned
• 1 small carrot peeled and julienned
• 1 handful (1 ) dried apricots chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 450 g (15.87 oz) Onken Plain Grain yogurt
• 1 handful (1 ) mixed fruit/berries

Instructions

• Put the oats in a dry frying pan and toast over a medium heat, shaking continually for a minute or two until golden brown. Tip onto a plate to cool and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the apple, carrot, apricots and cinnamon.
• Fold in the Onken Plain Grain.
• Serve topped with a scattering of berries and the toasted oats.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 5145IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 411mg | Iron: 0.3mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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