Roasted Strawberries

When you are wanting to whip up an easy, winning dessert strawberries are your go to! Just 100grams of strawberries will provide more than 100% of your daily vitamin C requirement (for most people) and your body will be happy with the antioxidant boost they give!

Strawberries make a tasty sweet snack, dessert or addition to a meal. How about these roast strawberries on yoghurt with breakfast, with a handful of nuts at afternoon tea or mixed with cottage cheese and cinnamon after exercise?

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time:10-15 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients (serves 2-3)

1 punnet fresh strawberries (~250g)

2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons of maple syrup or caster sugar

Method

1. Wash strawberries, half and lay out to dry on a tea towel
2. Preheat oven to 200 ° c
3. Brush an oven tray with a little extra virgin olive oil to prevent strawberries from sticking or line with baking paper
4. Combine balsamic vinegar and maple syrup or caster sugar in a bowl
5. Add in strawberries and toss until coated
6. Lay strawberries out on the tray
7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes for firm or 15minutes for a more soft texture
8. Cool and serve with dollops of thick natural yoghurt or a little ice cream

Simone Austin Accredited Practising Dietitian has kindly put together these recipes for Sunny Ridge.