Discover the Flora Range of Products: Healthier Spreads

Commonalities between the Products

Flora offers a range of products which can be enjoyed in a variety of recipes as part of a healthy diet. All products are made from 100% natural ingredients which makes them free from preservatives, artificial colours and flavours. Furthermore, these products do not contain hydrogenated fats which means that they do not contain trans fats, a type of fat associated with a number of negative health effects. The spreads are also naturally gluten free.

Different Uses

Flora Original and Flora Buttery can be used for spreading, cooking, baking, frying, and topping while Flora Light, due to its lower fat content, is suitable only for spreading and topping. If a recipe calls for margarine or butter, you can simply replace the ingredient with the same quantity of one of these spreads, considering that the type of spread is suited for purpose.

Composition & Nutritional Value

Flora Buttery is a 75% vegetable fat spread, Flora Original is a 70% vegetable fat spread while the Light spread contains only 28% fat, providing only 25 kcal per 10g serving. This makes it a suitable option for the health conscious. All three spreads contain less saturated fat than butter. Saturated fats are considered unhealthy as this type of fat raises blood cholesterol.

Flora Original and Light spreads are made with a blend of plant oils including rapeseed, sunflower, linseed, and responsibly sourced palm oils. This makes them rich in omega 3, and a source of omega 6. Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids are essential good fats needed for normal growth and development in children. They also contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. These spreads are enriched with vitamins A and D. All ingredients are 100% plant based; thus, these spreads are dairy free and vegan certified.

Flora Buttery is made with plant oils blended with buttermilk. Just like the other products, this spread is rich in omega 3 and a source of omega 6. It is also enriched with vitamin A. Since it contains buttermilk, it is not suitable for a vegan or dairy-free diet. 

Looking to try Flora products? Try out one of these mouth watering dishes!

Toasted salmon burrito

Ingredients:

• 800g skinless salmon fillets
• 30g packet Mexican spice mix
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 20g Flora Original margarine
• 6 wholegrain wraps
• 1/2 iceberg lettuce shredded
• 1 large carrot peeled and coarsely grated
• 140g grated cheddar
• 2 avocados thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh coriander
• garlic aioli to serve

Method:

1. Cut salmon into 1cm slices. Place spice mix and sesame seeds in a large sealable bag. Add salmon. Seal. Toss to coat.
2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray with oil. Cook salmon, in batches, for 1-2 minutes each side, until cooked.
3. Spread the centre of each wrap with Flora Original. Top with lettuce, carrot, cheddar, avocado, salmon, coriander and aioli. Wrap up to enclose.
4. Cook the burritos, 1 at a time, on a preheated sandwich press for 1-2 minutes, until crisp and light golden. Remove and cut in half. Drizzle with a little more aioli.

lemon cup cakes

Ingredients:

For the Cup Cakes:

• 115g Flora buttery spread
• 115g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 140g self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

For the Icing:

• 85g Flora buttery spread
• 225g icing sugar mixture
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method:

1. Place all cake ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until well mixed for 2–3 minutes. Place mixture in 12 paper cases placed in a muffin tray.
2. Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (180ºC) on the middle shelf for 15–20 minutes until soft and springy to the touch. Cool on a wire tray.
3. For the icing, place all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and beat together until smooth. Spread evenly over the cakes and decorate with the lemon zest.

Original article by Healthylicious.