Bramble Bircher

Posted in: S, SF, V, WF

Make the most of the last of our brambles and Scottish raspberries before we hit the winter months of nothing but apples and pears.

We’re particularly attached to the contrast of flavours and textures in this dish: tart berry and grated apple against crunchy seeds and creamy yoghurt.

The slow release energy helps us feel fuller for longer and the fact it’s made almost entirely from Superfoods, keeps us coming back for more.

Ingredients

2 apples, grated
8 tbsp oats
5 tbsp natural bio yoghurt
1/2 dsp agave or 1 of honey, or to taste
4 tbsp apple juice
2 tbsp toasted seeds from The Larder
5 tbsp brambles / blackberries (or frozen raspberries)

Method

  1. In a bowl, mix all ingredients in the order listed above. You may want to up the honey or agave, we can tend to under sugar.
  2. Gently fold through the brambles, taking care not to mash – we’re aiming for raspberry ripple as opposed to lilac blamange.
  3. Transfer to a serving dish or individual bowls and enjoy.
  4. Best eaten within a couple of days.

If making in advance, frozen berries are almost better than fresh as they hold their shape when added and melt into the mix by the time you scoop it out in the morning.

Seasonal Seducer of the month: Blackberries / Brambles

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MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES

Vitamin C, vitamin K, phytoestrogens, allagic acid, fibre, magnesium… A blackberry (or bramble in Scotland) ticks all the boxes, it would seem.

WHY WE FELL IN LOVE

Don’t let those prickles put you off. We just had to get to know this berry a bit better and every inch of us was won over. Our skin loves the ultraviolet protection provided by its ellagic acid. Our immune systems love the vitamin C (one cup is 50% of our daily recommendation). And our stomachs love the anti-inflammatory qualities.

Then there are phytoestrogens to help reduce food cravings and vitamin K to to aid calcium absorption and keep our blood clotting properly. But it doesn’t end there. Even the leaves are good: make them into tea and they’re said to reduce inflation in our mouths and throats.