Hopefully you’ve all read my first Maple from Canada UK post here, where I was inspired to release a family fitness video.

Well this week, I’ve been inspired by the ‘Nourished by Nature’ booklet and I’ve decided to make frozen berry, maple and yoghurt bark.

I asked Adam to join me and he jumped at the chance. He absolutely loves cooking in the kitchen and sometimes we just leave him to his own devices. With close supervision of the oven of course!

Canadian maple syrup

Canadian maple syrup is packed with riboflavin, helping with the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. It’s also a great source of potassium, which contributes to normal muscle function – as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

There are four grades of Canadian maple syrup: Golden, Amber, Dark and Very Dark. The classification of maple syrup is based on its colour, which changes subtly throughout the spring harvest. I’ll explain each grade below.

Golden (Delicate taste) – This syrup comes from maple sap harvested at the very beginning of the season. It’s distinguished by its light golden hue and sweet, delicate flavour. It makes a perfect topping for yoghurt and ice cream.

Amber (Rich taste) – This syrup has a pure, rich taste and a magnificent amber colouring. It’s an ideal ingredient in all sorts of dishes and desserts.

Dark (Robust taste) – This syrup is well suited to cooking, baking and sauces. It’s celebrated for the way it enhances the taste of fruity dishes.

Very Dark (Strong taste) – This syrup is rich and distinctive. It colours and perfumes sauces and glazes to perfection.

Frozen maple and yoghurt bark

This recipe jumped out at both of us, as it looked so colourful and fresh.

At only 40 calories per serving, they can be enjoyed guilt free.

Ingredients

• 100g selection of fresh berries
• 30g roasted almonds (roughly chopped)
• 250g low fat Greek yoghurt
• 4 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust taste)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Half tsp lemon juice

Method

Add maple syrup, Greek yoghurt, vanilla extract and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk together.

Pour the mixture into a tray lined with parchment paper.

Stud with the fruits and chopped nuts.

Leave to freeze for a minimum of four hours or ideally overnight. Once frozen, remove from the freezer and slice into shards.

Either serve immediately or place back in the freezer to enjoy when desired.

Nutritional information

These values are per a 29g serving.

• Energy – 40kcal
• Fat – 1.5g
• Fat (of which saturates) – 0.4g
• Carbohydrates – 4.8g
• Carbohydrates (of which sugars) – 4.5g
• Fibre – 0.4g
• Protein – 1.4g
• Salt – 0.03g

We both thoroughly enjoyed making and eating this delicious frozen berry, maple and yoghurt bark.  As you can see, it looks great!

Don’t forget to download your own version of the ‘Nourished by Nature’ booklet. You will find a collection of 12 well-balanced recipes (including this one), specialist nutritional advice, exercises for throughout the day and a beginner’s guide to mindfulness. For more information and to download the booklet, click here!

Chat again soon!

* Disclaimer: This was a collaborative post with Maple from Canada UK. All words and opinions are my own.