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Green breakfast smoothie in two glasses
Green breakfast smoothie
A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.22 ratings

Blitz healthy ingredients for an energy-boosting breakfast. Using unsweetened brown rice milk fortified with calcium and vitamins makes it more nutritious

Four glasses of mango and banana smoothie
Mango smoothie
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.60 ratings

Cool down this summer with a fresh and fruity mango smoothie. Mango and banana are blended with orange juice for a burst of tropical flavour.

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal302
  • fat11g
  • saturates7g
  • carbs44g
  • sugars8g
  • fibre4g
  • protein6g
  • salt0g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment. In a large microwaveable bowl, melt the coconut oil with the honey, cocoa powder and a pinch of sea salt. Stir in the buckwheat, covering well in the chocolate mixture.

  • step 2

    Spread the mixture onto the baking trays and bake for 15 mins, stirring halfway, then mix in the cacao nibs. Allow to cool before storing in a Kilner jar or airtight container. Best eaten within 1 month.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2016

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A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.6 ratings

ks.spofforth25026

Followed recipe and the buckwheat is like gravel. No way kids ar going to eat this as it is. Some sort of softening for the buckwheat needs to happen.

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question

What buckwheat is best for this recipe? Do you have to cook the buckwheat to the cooking instructions on the packet?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Just the raw buckwheat, also called buckwheat groats, that come in packets - you should be able to get it in larger supermarkets and healthfood shops. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

motez56

Lovely recipe, thank you. I did not soak the buckwheat but I did give it a thorough rinse first, then dried it and toasted on a pan for 5 mins before putting it in the mix. I think 150g of cacao nibs is really too much, however. 100g is plenty and you will still get enough of that bitter cacao…

beccy11

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I used puffed buckwheat which was all I could find from Holland and Barrett. I see there are also buckwheat groats available online, which looks closer to the picture. Is the latter what people tend to use?

I feel 850g of puffed buckwheat is stretching a bit far, I used 200g (should have checked…

1rachel

Take 2 - I soak 200g buckwheat for 8 hours and drain, then melt 30g Syrup, 25g coconut oil, 10g cocoa, 30g drinking chocolate. Stir in the buckwheat , spread on a tray lined with baking paper, bake on gas mark 3 for 20 mins stiring twice. Keep in the fridge, you only need 2-3 tablespoons per…

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