Saying an elated farewell to winter, for many, marks goodbye to a certain hot breakfast too. I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with porridge. As young Goldilocks fairly pointed out, it can be a tad bland, but equally, can be one of the few breakfasts that actually keeps your mind off lunch until a viable hour. Well, now I've discovered overnight oats, a healthy, energy crammed and fresh way to start a summers day (rain or shine) that if jazzed up nicely, could even wipe porridge off your winter repertoire.
A more detailed list of ingredients is at the bottom of the post but this really is as simple as it looks and seems.
Toast some flaked almonds on a medium heat in a dry pan. Keep them moving every 30 seconds or so as the burning point will come around prettttyy quickly.
Fill a jam jar, or similar sized storage container (a mug works really well too) about two thirds full with your oats. Then top up with yoghurt to just shy of the top.
Start pouring in the milk, which will pass through the yoghurt and fill the gaps around the oats. Stop once it starts surfacing. At this point I also added about a teaspoon of honey/agave syrup to sweeten a little, but it's not completely needed.
Put the lid on the container and give the mix a good shake.
Leave in the fridge....overnight.
In the morning, the oats will have absorbed most of the milk & yoghurt, and the amount will have dropped just enough to add some toppings. I layered up our pre-toasted almonds (which I'd stored overnight in a mini container), some raspberries & blueberries.
The whole lot stays cold out of the fridge for a couple of hours, so if you're one that can't stomach anything in the early hours, bag it and take it into work.
The sky's the limit when it comes to toppings, so play around with the fruits you love. The best results will come from fruits that are in season, so have a scour of the link below. http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-eat-now/calendar/
Ingredients ::
Porridge Oats
Milk
Natural Yoghurt (full or low fat)
Raspberries
Blueberries
Flaked Almonds
