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6 delicious plant-based recipes you can make with Alpro

From fruit smoothies to overnight oats, here are just a few ways you can serve up an Alprolicious breakfast with Alpro's plant-based drinks and alternatives to yogurt

Oat pancakes

Whip up the perfect weekend brunch with this easy pancake recipe and the soft, subtly sweet flavour of Alpro's Oat Drink

 Serves 4    Prep 5 mins | Cook 10 mins    Easy

 Prep 5 mins | Cook 10 mins

 Easy

Serving suggestion | *Contains naturally occurring sugars

Ingredients

60g plain flour

45g rolled oats

1 tbsp caster sugar

1½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 egg

180ml Alpro Oat Drink

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for frying

fruit compote, to serve (optional)

Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt, to serve (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Add the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, Alpro Oat Drink, vanilla extract and oil to a blender or food processor and blitz until you have a smooth batter.

Step 2

Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Spoon roughly 2 tbsp of batter into the pan and cook for 1-2 mins, until the base sets and bubbles appear across the top. Flip and cook the other side for a further 1 min. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Step 3

Serve the pancakes hot with some fruit compote and a dollop of Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt, if you like.

Espresso & banana breakfast smoothie

Start the morning off right with this coffee and banana smoothie, featuring the delicate nuttiness of Alpro's Almond No Sugars Drink

 Serves 2    Prep 15 mins    Easy

 Prep 15

 Easy

Serving suggestion

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas, peeled, chopped and frozen

1 tbsp almond butter

400ml Alpro Almond No Sugars Drink

50ml cold black coffee

Preparation

Step 1

Add the bananas, almond butter, Alpro Almond No Sugars Drink and coffee to a blender and blitz until smooth. Fill two glasses with ice, pour in the smoothie and serve immediately.

Apple & pear overnight oats

Prep your breakfast in advance with these simple overnight oats, made even more deliciously creamy thanks to Alpro's Oat No Sugars Drink

 Serves 2    Prep 10 mins, plus chilling | Cook 15 mins    Easy

 Prep 10 mins, plus chilling | Cook 15 mins

 Easy

Serving suggestion

Ingredients

1 small apple, cored and finely grated

1 pear, cored and finely grated

150g oats

350ml Alpro Oat No Sugars Drink

5 tsp almond butter

pinch of sea salt

Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt, to serve

For the compote

1 apple, finely chopped

1 pear, finely chopped

½ tbsp maple syrup

pinch of cinnamon or ground ginger

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the apple, pear, oats and Alpro Oat No Sugars Drink together in a medium bowl. Stir in half the almond butter and the sea salt, then cover the bowl with cling film and chill overnight (around 12 hrs).

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the compote by adding the apple, pear and 2 tbsp of water to a small saucepan. Cook over a medium heat with the lid on for 5 mins, then stir in the maple syrup and cinnamon or ground ginger. Cover again and simmer for a further 10 mins, until the fruit has softened and broken down a little. Leave to cool, then cover and set aside until morning.

Step 3

To serve, split the oats between two bowls, add a few spoonfuls of the Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt and the compote, then drizzle the remaining almond butter over the top.

+Source of calcium. Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones. A varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle is recommended for good health. *Contains naturally occurring sugars

Banana & coconut cereal

Take your bowl of cereal to the next level with the temptingly tropical taste of Alpro's Coconut Drink

 Serves 1    Prep 5 mins    Easy

 Prep 5 mins

 Easy

Serving suggestion | *Contains naturally occurring sugars

Ingredients

30g cereal flakes

125ml Alpro Coconut Drink

1 banana, sliced

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tsp coconut shavings

Preparation

Step 1

Add the cereal flakes to a bowl, pour over the Alpro Coconut Drink and top with the sliced banana, pumpkin seeds and coconut shavings. Serve immediately.

Apple compote pot

Make your breakfast taste that bit more special with these delectable layers of apple, compote, bran flakes and Alpro's Plain Alternative to Yogurt

 Serves 1    Prep 10 mins    Easy

 Prep 10 mins

 Easy

Serving suggestion

Ingredients

2 tbsp apple compote

150g Alpro Plain Alternative to Yogurt

30g bran flakes cereal

½ apple, cut into small chunks

½ tsp cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Add the apple compote to a tumbler or bowl, then layer over the Alpro Plain Alternative to Yogurt, followed by the bran flakes.

Step 2

In another bowl, mix the apple chunks with the cinnamon, then add to the top of the pot and serve.

Berry blast smoothie

Blitz your favourite berries with Alpro's Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt and Almond No Sugars Drink to make this vibrant smoothie

 Serves 1    Prep 5 mins    Easy

 Prep 5

 Easy

Serving suggestion

Ingredients

125g frozen mixed berries, such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries

3 tbsp Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt

125ml Alpro Almond No Sugars Drink

2 tbsp rolled oats

drizzle of agave syrup or honey

Preparation

Step 1

Add the berries, Alpro Plain No Sugars Alternative to Yogurt, Alpro Almond No Sugars Drink, rolled oats and agave syrup or honey to a blender and blitz until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

+Source of calcium. Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones. A varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle is recommended for good health. *Contains naturally occurring sugars