Personal Trainer Approved Recipes using Boka Bars

Prepared by Kira Mahal, personal trainer at Motivate PT

Boka bars are healthy by themselves, but if you want to up the nutritional value and add something special to your snacks or breakfast, look no further than these tasty recipes!

Cereal Bar Banana Smoothie

This is a great quick breakfast idea that will keep you full all morning! You’ll feel full of energy, all the while satisfying those chocolate cravings with the delicious Choco mallow cereal bar! This would also be a great post-workout snack. All you need is a blender, and you’re good to go!

Ingredients for 1 person:

• 2 Choco mallow cereal bars
• ¾ banana
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 100 grams dairy-free coconut milk yoghurt

Method:

• Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until the consistency is smooth.

Caramel Energy Balls

Energy balls are a delicious mid-morning or afternoon snack to tide you over until your next meal. They would work equally perfectly as a pre or post-gym snack. They’re also a great thing to prep in advance, to ensure you have enough snacks for the week ahead. Using Boka bars to create energy balls ensures they will be low in sugar, and makes it a much easier task!

Ingredients for 6 balls:

• 3 Caramel cereal bars
• 60g 70% Dark Chocolate

Method:

• Roll the bars into balls or blend up the bars in a food processor.
• Place them in the fridge for around 30 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bain-marie and cover the balls with the chocolate.
• Place them back in the fridge for a couple of hours, and then enjoy!
• Keep them stored in the fridge.

Apple and Cinnamon Energy Balls

Apple and cinnamon is a delicious mix. Enjoy them as a light snack before yoga or pilates. Add yoghurt to the combination and you will get a snack which will keep you fuller for longer.

Ingredients for 6 balls:

• 3 Apple and Cinnamon Cereal Bars
• ½ cup 0% fat Greek yoghurt or dairy-free coconut milk yoghurt

Method:

• Roll the bars into balls or blend up the bars in a food processor.
• Place them in the fridge for around 30 minutes.
• Cover the balls with the yoghurt.
• Place them in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
• Keep them stored in the fridge.

Chia and Red Berries Breakfast Yoghurt

This is the perfect healthy breakfast to make a large batch of on a Sunday evening ahead of a busy week. It will keep you satiated and give you enough energy to power you through a hectic morning. Starting your morning with a chia-filled meal is a great idea, as chia seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids, fibre and protein, ensuring you’ll stay fuller for longer, as well as giving your body vital nutrients. The recipe only takes around 10 minutes to prepare so it’s perfect to do as a part of your meal-prep. Adding the Boka strawberry bar to this recipe makes it extra delicious!

This recipe serves 1 but can be doubled/tripled to make a bigger batch.

Ingredients

• 1 Boka Strawberry bar
• 40g of frozen red berries
• 1 cup dairy-free coconut milk yoghurt
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup chia seeds

Method

• In a container, combine the yoghurt, coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
• Add in the chia seeds and stir well. The mixture will be thin but will thicken overnight!
• Leave the mixture in the fridge overnight.
• In the morning, when you are ready to eat it, add a layer of red berries into your serving glass and top with the preparation.
• Crumble your Boka strawberry bar, sprinkle on the yoghurt and serve!