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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Perfect Peach -

Four Ingredients, Three Recipes


August 10, 2016


by Loretta Friedrich for the Italian Centre Shop



Peaches are vitamin-rich sunshine bundles with natural sweetness. Try these four delicious ways to get the best of the summer harvest, using the same four ingredients; oat flakes, yogurt, and honey. Each recipe packs a punch of protein, fibre, minerals, enzymes, and probiotics to satisfy hungry tummies and promote good digestion. Wonderful for breakfast, snack-time or as a dessert.


2. Creamy Peach Mini Oat Cups


Ingredients


1/3 cup McKenzie's raw natural honey

1/3 cup + 2/3 cup Bles-Wold plain Greek style yogurt, divided

1/2 cup oat flour (ground, 1/2 cup Only Oats gluten-free quick oat flakes) and 1-3/4 cups Only Oats gluten-free quick oat flakes

1 BC fresh peach, pitted, sliced in chunks



Method

SERVINGS: 20-24 PIECES


  1. By hand, combine the honey and 1/3 cup yogurt in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Place ½ cup of quick oat flakes in a food processor. Process until a flour-like consistency. (If you do not have a food processor, just combine with the rest of oats.)
  3. Add the oat flour and remaining quick oat flakes to the mixing bowl with the honey and yogurt.
  4. Use a pastry cutter or fork to combine until dough-like to the touch.
  5. Divide the dough into 20 to 24 equal pieces in mini muffin tins.
  6. With your fingers, press dough at bottom and sides to shape a small cup.
  7. Bake in 375F oven for around 6 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven, cool.
  8. Fill each cup with some of the reserved yogurt. Top with a generous peach slice.


2. POPs - Peach Oat Pops

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + ½ cup chopped BC fresh peaches, divided
  • 1 cup Bles-Wold plain Greek style yogurt
  • 2 tbsp. McKenzie’s raw natural honey
  • 2 to 3 pieces Creamy Peach Mini Oat Cups (see above recipe), crumbled

Method

SERVINGS: 4-6 FROZEN POPS, DEPENDING ON CONTAINER SIZE



  1. Blend 1 cup peaches, yogurt, and honey. 
  2. Evenly divide at the bottom of 4 to 6 medium paper cups, crumbled Creamy Peach Mini Oat Cups. (Alternatively if you have frozen pop molds, use them instead of paper cups.) 
  3. Evenly divide the remaining chopped peaches on top of the crumbles in each paper cup. 
  4. Pour in equal amounts, the peach, yogurt and honey mixture, on top of the crumbles and peaches. 
  5. Place in freezer to set for about ½ hour. 
  6. Remove from freezer and insert a wooden stick. 
  7. Return, and freeze for around 4 hours. 
  8. To serve, carefully run warm tap water on the outside of each container so pops can be removed.



3. Creamy Peach Cobbler Smoothie


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup Bles-Wold plain Greek style yogurt
  • 1 cup fresh BC peaches
  • 1/4 cup Only Oats gluten-free quick oat flakes
  • 1 tsp. McKenzie’s raw natural honey


Method

SERVINGS: 1 SERVING

  • Blend all thoroughly in a blender until smooth.