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Blueberry smoothie and granola bowls

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30 MINUTES + FREEZING SERVES 2 | EASY |

If you forget to freeze the bananas, don’t worry. Chuck them in and add a few ice cubes to help get the right texture. This makes more granola than you need for two, but it keeps for a couple of weeks in an airtight container. bananas 3, chopped (about 250g) blueberrie­s 170g unsweetene­d almond milk 220ml dried raspberrie­s 2 tsp

kiwi 1, sliced and quartered strawberri­es 4, halved raspberrie­s a handful edible flowers a handful (optional) shaved coconut 2 pinches

pomegranat­e seeds 2 tbsp

GRANOLA coconut oil 3 tbsp maple syrup 4 tbsp rolled oats 100g flaked almonds 50g pecans 50g, chopped sunflower seeds 2 tbsp

• Put the banana pieces into a freezer bag and freeze overnight. Try and keep them as flat as possible so that the pieces don’t stick together. Give the bag a shake after 2 hours to help keep them separate.

• To make the granola, heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Melt the coconut oil and maple syrup in a small pan over a low heat until combined. Tip the remaining ingredient­s into a bowl with a pinch of salt, pour over the warmed liquid and mix well until everything is coated. Tip onto a baking-paper-lined baking tray and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and crunchy. Stir every 10 minutes so the whole mix toasts evenly. Allow to cool.

• Keep 40g of the granola for the bowls and put the rest in an airtight container for another day.

• Tip the frozen banana pieces into a blender or food processor and add 150g of the blueberrie­s with the almond milk. Blend until smooth and tip into 2 bowls. • Make a ring of granola around the edge of each smoothie bowl and cover one end with the dried raspberrie­s. Arrange the fruit and remaining blueberrie­s in the middle and scatter over the edible flowers (if using), shaved coconut and pomegranat­e seeds. Serve immediatel­y.

PER SERVING 374 KCALS | FAT 16.1G SATURATES 4.8G | CARBS 45.6G | SUGARS 34.6G FIBRE 8.4G | PROTEIN 7.6G | SALT 0.2G

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