Greek Yoghurt Bowl with Banana, Honey and Walnuts
Assembled in four minutes with no cooking at all. The lightest Sehri here, and the one to reach for when you genuinely cannot face a heavy meal before dawn.
Why it works for Sehri
- Greek yoghurt carries roughly twice the protein of ordinary yoghurt for the same weight, so a small bowl still does real work.
- Banana adds potassium and slow carbohydrate; walnuts add fat that slows the whole thing down.
- It is high in fluid and easy on the stomach, which helps if you struggle to eat much at that hour.
Ingredients
- 200 g Greek yoghurtfull-fat
- 1 bananasliced
- 30 g walnutsroughly chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 datespitted and chopped
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseedoptional
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
- 1Spoon out the yoghurt1 min
Put 200 g Greek yoghurt into a bowl and stir in 1 tbsp ground flaxseed if using.
- 2Add the fruit and nuts2 min
Slice the banana over the top, scatter the chopped dates and walnuts, and dust with 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
- 3Finish1 min
Drizzle over 1 tbsp honey and eat straight away, before the banana browns.
Notes that make the difference
- Drink a full glass of water alongside it. This bowl is light enough that it is easy to forget the fluid.
- If you find it too light on its own, add a slice of wholegrain toast with peanut butter.
Storing and reheating
Assemble fresh. The dry ingredients can be measured into a jar the night before.
Substitutions
- No walnuts: almonds, pistachios or pumpkin seeds.
- No honey: an extra date, chopped.
Cooking times assume a standard domestic hob and oven and will vary with your equipment. No nutritional figures are given: calculating them reliably needs the exact brand and weight of every ingredient, and an invented number would be worse than none. If you are managing a health condition, follow your doctor’s dietary advice.