In association with Rowse Honey
Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey plus added cream cheese, sliced banana and walnuts for a healthy start to the day.
We’ve gone a bit wrap crazy in our house of late so when Rowse Honey got in touch asking if I’d like to develop a superfood breakfast with their Manuka Honey, I knew just what I had to make!
Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey have a layer of cream cheese (soft cheese), rows of sliced banana and walnuts which are finished off with a generous drizzle of Manuka Honey.
I can’t tell you what a winning flavour combination this is, my hubby and I loved these wraps, the earthy Manuka Honey compliments the cream cheese, banana and walnut perfectly.
Why are these Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey the perfect healthy start to the day?
Bananas contain potassium which aids concentration so if someone in your household is doing exams this would be the perfect breakfast before revising.
Walnuts are very nutritious too with their high levels of vitamin E beneficial to heart health plus their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant phytonutrients have been shown to decrease the risk of certain cancers including prostate and breast cancer.
Cream cheese is a great source of calcium which we need for healthy bones and the seeded wraps a good source of fibre. Then of course the Manuka Honey has many known health benefits due to its antibacterial properties and is believed to boost the immune system amongst many other things.
Where does Manuka Honey come from?
Real Manuka honey comes from New Zealand and is farmed using bees that feed from the nectar of the Manuka tree. All honey has antibacterial activity however Manuka honey has an extra, different type of antibacterial action known as Non-Peroxide Activity (NPA). The antibacterial action is reliant on Methylglyoxal (MGO) which is less affected by heat, light, acidity, moisture and oxygen. This means that its antibacterial properties are far more robust than traditional honey.
So how can you be sure that the Manuka honey that you buy is genuine?
It’s been well documented in the media that 6,500 tonnes is reported to be sold worldwide every year and yet only 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of real Manuka honey is produced in New Zealand annually.
I think this has been at the back of my mind when I’ve seen Manuka honey on the shelves of my local supermarket. I’ve wanted to try it out on my daughter for her hay fever and allergies.
So the good news is that Rowse have started a Campaign for Real Manuka Honey as there are currently no guidelines in the UK as to how much MGO Manuka honey should contain. You could be buying very low grade Manuka (or worse) without knowing.
Rowse have graded the level of NPA in all their Manuka honey with a +5, +10 or +15 rating so you know exactly what you are getting.
The honey is tested twice, first at source New Zealand and then again when it arrives in the UK. Lets hope this testing becomes standard across the industry!
I hope I’ve whet your appetite for my Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey and also educated you a little too (I’m a huge food science geek)!
More Recipes using Manuka Honey
- Spiced Turmeric Milk – Fuss Free Flavours
- Maca Oatmeal with Manuka Honey Seed Shards – Veggie Desserts
- Manuka Honey Glazed Plums with overnight Oats – Thinly Spread
Drinks you could use Manuka Honey in
- Banana, Honey & Walnut Shake – Fab Food 4 All
- Matcha Green Tea Banana Smoothie – Fab Food 4 All
I’m sure you and your family will love these super tasty Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey so do leave a comment and rating below. You can also share your photos with me by tagging @FabFood4All on Instagram!
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NB: These Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey are a commissioned post for Rowse Honey and all opinions are my own.
Breakfast Pinwheel Wraps with Manuka Honey
Ingredients
- 1 seeded wrap I use gluten free
- light soft cheese cream cheese, for spreading
- 1 large banana sliced
- 12 walnut halves
- Rowse Manuka honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Spread a layer of cream cheese over the wrap leaving a gap of about 2cm at either end.
- Start in the middle and lay down a row of banana slices (vertically).
- Then place a row of walnuts either side and finish off with a row of banana slices at either end.
- Use a honey dipper (or teaspoon) to drizzle the Rowse Manuka Honey up and down the rows of banana and walnuts.
- Roll up the wrap, cut into 4 and secure each pinwheel with a cocktail stick if desired.
- Serve the pinwheels drizzled with some more Rowse Manuka Honey.
- Serves 1 - 2 dependent on your appetite.
Fiona
Cream cheese and walnuts are higher in calcium than magnesium. These foods actually deplete your magnesium. Calcium can’t be absorbed into your bones without enough magnesium.
Richard Eldred Hawes
Never tried Manuka honey but these do look nice
Camilla
Thanks Richard, they taste really good:-)
Margaret gallagher
Now these will be a treat when I make them
I’ll be making them quite often
Helen Moulden
These look so tasty and easy to make!
Camilla
Thank you, they are lush:-)
A S,Edinburgh
I’ve never seen anything like this before; how novel! It would be really easy to use whatever fruit and nuts are around, too; I think pear would be lovely. Thanks for posting!
Camilla
Thanks, do let me know if you experiment:-)
Amy Fidler
What a great idea,these look yummy and very simple to make x
Camilla
Thanks Amy, they are really good:-)
All That I'm Eating
This is such a lovely idea Camilla, and not too time consuming to make in the morning. Love Manuka honey too!
Camilla
Thank you, yes I’m not a morning person so a quick wrap n roll suits me:-)
Heather Haigh
What a fun idea for a breakfast – must give them a try
Camilla
Thanks Heather, they really are tasty:-)
Jeanne Horak-Druiff
What a great idea for breakfast on the go! Not a banana fan myself but I can imagine this being great for kids.
Camilla
Thanks Jeanne:-)
Susan Hoggett
wow these look gorgeous!
Camilla
Thank you Susan, they are fab-)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
Oh this looks amazing – I’d definitely drizzle even more of that gorgeous honey over the top! Brilliant combination.
Camilla
Thanks Becca, yes you can drizzle as much as your heart desires:-)
Kate - gluten free alchemist
Good to hear that Rowse are fighting for standards….. It often crosses my mind that the honey on the shelf could be any old honey masquerading as Manuka but because it has a security label attached we are being duped!
I often have wraps filled with nuts and fruit, but the addition of the honey sounds lovely x
Camilla
Thanks Kate, yes that has always been my worry too so I’m really pleased Rowse are campaigning to tighten up standards!
Elizabeth
These sound lovely! A perfect breakfast idea – need to get me some of this fab honey to try it!
Camilla
Thank you Elizabeth, yes do try the honey it’s fab:-)
Kavey
Really loving the idea of breakfast wraps – never thought of that before! I really feel like I may be the last person on earth to try manuka honey… it’s on the list!
Camilla
Thanks Kavey, I think it was a first for us too. Am busy plying my hubby with the 15+ at the moment as he has a terrible cold!
Cecilia
Another great recipe, must try this at the weekend!
Camilla
Thanks Cecilia, enjoy:-)
Tom Button
They look amazing 🙂
Camilla
Thank you, they are quick and yummy:-)
Sarah Cooper
Love the look of these!
Camilla
Thank you Sarah, they are yummy:-)
Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed
These look fab! I love a good grab and go breakfast. I think the kiddos would love these too!
Camilla
Thanks Charlie, yes I’m sure kids would love them too, sadly mine weren’t around to taste these!
Laura Corrall
These look absolutely divine. They look so simple to do but so good too. What a great way to start the day.
Camilla
Thanks Laura, they are totally yummy:-)
Dom
oh my word this is such a brilliant idea. Never have wraps for breakfast but these are genius and so pretty and with the gorgeous Manuka honey… win, win, win!
Camilla
Aww thank you Dom, I’m always late to the trends so end up putting my own spin on them;-)
Paul Wilson
What is special about Manuka Honey?
Camilla
If you click on the links in the post about health benefits and Rowse Honey Real Manuka Campaign it explains in greater detail Paul.
Janice
ooh I love a wrap, these look really delicious. Love Manuka honey and it’s so good for you.
Camilla
Thanks Janice, we love wraps too and are loving the Manuka Honey:-)
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet
What a way to start the day. I especially like the addition of the walnuts in this wrap.
Camilla
Thanks Michelle:-)
Choclette
These look absolutely gorgeous Camila. I love manuka honey and this is such a fab way to use it.
Camilla
Thank you Choclette, it really is a winner:-)
glenn hutton
These look amazing… and sound delicious!
Camilla
Thank you Glenn, they really are delicious:-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
Manuka honey is so good as well as healthy. I always think it almost has a caramel flavour. I make pinwheel wraps for lunch, but never thought of them for breakfast. Nice idea.
Camilla
Thanks Jacs, yes we’ve gone pinwheel mad lately:-)
Laura Tovey
This sound lovely!
Camilla
Thank you Laura, they really are:-)
William Gould
This looks great! Be careful everyone when you buy Manuka honey as apparently there’s about 10 times as much sold than is actually harvested!!!!!
Camilla
Thanks William and yes I do address this fake issue which is why the double testing of Rowse Manuka is so reassuring.
Paul Wilson
Looks delicious.
Camilla
Thank you Paul:-)