It’s Valentines week… which means it’s the week of love. But it’s not just about loving your partner, it’s about loving your friends, family and most importantly yourself !

It’s also my birthday on valentines day and my middle name is Valentine, so this week is always a special one.

I’m going to be sharing a valentines inspired breakfast everyday of the week on my instagram and posting some recipes here , so keep coming back to check them out.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 50g Beetroot
• 100g Banana
• 50g Oats
• 30g Whey Protein (Could use vegan protein powder)
• 5g Crushed Almonds
• 5g Goji Berries
• Optional Sweetener (E.g FlavDrops, Stevia, coconut sugar, date nectar)

Method:

1. Pre Heat Oven to 180
2. Add the banana and beetroot to a blender and blend until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl combine the oats, whey protein and sweetener.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well, it should form a thick batter.
5. Line a tin with greaseproof paper and fill the tin with your flapjack mix (You will need a small tin)
6. Add crushed almonds to the top.
7. Bake for 20-30mins until firm.
8. Add your goji berries once cooked and eat !

Macros

• Calories: 470
• Protein: 32g
• Carbohydrates: 66g
• Fats: 6g