How about a juicy and vitamin-rich bowl for breakfast? 😍 Blood oranges are still in season in March and provide a lot of vitamin C: about 50 mg per 100g, which means that two fruits already cover the average daily requirement of an adult. However, they also provide us with 13 other vitamins, including above all lots of vitamins B and E. They also contain a lot of fibre and minerals. And did you know that the red colour of blood oranges is caused by temperature fluctuations during ripening? You’ll find more information below.

Have fun trying it out! ❤️

  • VEGAN
  • GLUTEN-FREE
  • WITHOUT REFINED SUGAR

Blood orange coconut bowl

Natalie Lutz
prep time 15 Minuten
Dish breakfast
servings 1 bowl

ingredients
  

  • 200 g coconut yoghurt
  • 1 blood orange
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1,5 tsp rosehip powder (optional)
  • 1 tbsp bee pollen
  • 1 tbsp cacao nibs

instructions
 

  • Peel the blood orange and squeeze out half.
  • Mix the blood orange juice with the coconut yoghurt, maple syrup and rosehip powder.
  • Slice the remaining blood orange.
  • Pour the yoghurt into a bowl and garnish with blood orange, flower pollen and cacao nibs.

This recipe is

vegan / gluten-free / without refined sugar
Keyword Eat Your Vitamins

GOOD TO KNOW

Blood orange – colourful and rich in vitamins
Blood oranges are in season from October to March and grow in countries with a changeable climate in the Mediterranean region. This includes Sicily, for example, where it is warm during the day and cold at night.
The deep red colour of the flesh, to which the blood orange owes its name, is caused by anthocyanins (plant pigments). They are found in almost all red and blue fruits. In addition, the blood orange, like its light-coloured relative, the “normal” orange, is rich in vitamin C, folic acid and dietary fibre.
Due to the anthocyanins they contain, blood oranges can have an anti-inflammatory effect. Vitamin C has an antioxidant effect, protecting the body from harmful free radicals. The vitamin also inhibits nitrosamines (carcinogenic substances), among other things, and promotes iron absorption. 100 grams of blood oranges provide about 50 mg of vitamin C. This means that two fruits already cover the average daily requirement of an adult. However, blood oranges contain another 13 vitamins, especially high amounts of vitamin B and E. In addition, they contain valuable minerals such as potassium and potassium sulphate. In addition, there are valuable minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Blood oranges also contain the trace elements fluoride, iron, manganese, zinc, iodide and copper, and they are rich in secondary plant compounds that have been proven to lower high blood pressure. They can do much more: the powerful antioxidants have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, protect the cells and ensure a beautiful skin.
The difference between blood oranges and grapefruits is that the blood orange is the result of a cross between the pomelo and the orange, while the grapefruit is only descended from the pomelo.
Due to their strong fruity, partly tart-berry flavour, blood oranges can be combined excellently with fish and meat. Sweet varieties go well in winter salads and desserts, for example.
 
Nice To Know:
The blood orange, or rather the red colour of the flesh, is caused by temperature fluctuations during ripening. Temperature differences between 0 and 20°Celsius cause anthocyanins to form in the flesh and skin. As soon as the pigments are deposited in the pulp, it takes on the colour. This is why Sicily, where it is warm during the day and cold at night at this time of year, is the main cultivation area for blood oranges.

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