- Preparation Time: 20 minutes
- Cooking Time: N/A
- Portions Muesli: 2 servings
- Portions Adzuki bean paste: 16 servings
Ingredients
Muesli:
- ¾ cup (175 mL) Large flake oats
- 10 Almonds
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Sunflower seeds
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Ground flax
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) Ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
- 1 cup (250 mL) Chopped fresh fruit or berries
Adzuki Bean Paste:
- 1 cup (250 mL) Pitted medjool dates (about 13)
- 2 ½ cups (625 mL) Cooked adzuki beans
- ¼ cup (60 mL) Coconut oil, melted and cooled
Directions
Muesli:
- In a bowl, stir together oats, almonds, sunflower seeds, flax and cinnamon with milk. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Divide oat mixture between 2 bowls and sprinkle each with fruit. Dollop with a heaping tablespoon of bean paste to serve.
Adzuki Bean Paste:
- Place dates in a bowl, cover with boiling water and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain dates reserving about 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the water.
- Place dates, beans and oil in food processor or blender and puree until smooth, adding some of the reserved water to make a smooth paste. Cover and refrigerate.
TIPS
Use leftover adzuki paste on your breakfast oatmeal or as a spread on toast. It would also make a good substitute for some fat and sugar in muffins and other baked goods.
Nutrition
per serving (1 bowl):
- Calories: 525 kcal
- Protein: 17 g
- Fat: 17 g
- Carbohydrate: 67 g
- Fibre: 12 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Iron: 4 mg
- Calcium: 242 mg
