Digestive Health Breakfast Recipes

Tea Bread with raisins and prunes

A low fat alternative to malt loaf to start the day as you mean to go on. You'll need to prepare the ingredients at least 6 hours before you plan to bake the cake, but the actual recipe is incredibly simple  

Serves 4
Per serving
649 calories 3g fat
<1g saturated fat 14g fibre 

Ingredients

5 Earl Grey tea bags
300ml (10floz) boiling water
225g (8oz) Prunes (snipped)
1 medium egg (beaten)
22g (8oz) Raisins
200g (7oz) Brown Sugar
250g (9oz) wholemeant self raising flour

You will need a 1.2 litre (2 pint) bread tin

Pre heat oven to 180°C/gas4/350F

Method

1. Soak the tea bags in the water and leave until cold. Squeeze the tea bags and discard

2. Mix all the ingredients together and leave for at least 6 hours

3. Line the bread tin neatly with greaseproff paper. Spoon the mixture into the tin, and then bake for 30 mins  

Kiwi, Raspbery and Blueberry Crush  

This vitamin rich mixture provides masses of anti-oxidants and nutrients to make up for any overindulgence from the night before  

Serves 2
Per serving
179 calories 1g fat
0g saturated fat 2g fibre

Ingredients 

2 large Kiwi fruit
110g (4oz) mixed raspeberries and blueberries
250ml (9floz) apple juice
250ml (9floz) cranberry juice

Method

1. Whizz together in a blender and serve in a chilled glass