September is here and in order to avoid post summer blues, here are three breakfast recipes that will give you that extra energy boost, make you smile and feel good in the morning. Five minutes preparation in the evening, five minutes in the morning, this trio of overnight oats recipes is exactly what you need for a great start to the day.
Coffee, raspberries & cream overnight oats
Ingredients:
– 6 tbsp oats
– 1 tbsp chia seeds
– 1 tsp wheat bran (
– 1/2 vanilla pod ( or 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste)
– 2 tbsp chilled espresso
– Raspberries
– tiny bit of salt (trust me!)
– 150-200ml coconut/almond milk – or any milk of your choice.
– Greek yoghurt
– Maple syrup
Method:
1. Mix oats, chia seeds, wheat bran, vanilla and milk, add a touch of salt – refrigerate overnight. In the morning mix in espresso and fresh raspberries (I added frozen raspberries into hot espresso, chill it and infuse the berries, but you can also make espresso in the evening and leave it in the fridge), add “yoghurt cream”.
2. Top up with fresh raspberries and shaved coconut.
3. To make yoghurt cream add a teaspoon of maple syrup and vanilla in a half cup of Greek yoghurt, mix well.
Coffee, hazelnut & cocoa overnight oats
– 6 tbsp of oats
– 1 tbsp chia seeds
– 1 tsp wheat bran
– 1/2 vanilla pod (1/4 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste)
– 3 tbsp chilled espresso
– 1/2 tsp cocoa powder
– Few crushed hazelnuts
– tiny bit of salt
– 150-200ml coconut/almond milk
– Greek yoghurt
– Maple syrup
Method:
1. Mix oats, chia seeds, wheat bran, vanilla, crushed hazelnuts, and milk, add a touch of salt – refrigerate overnight. In the morning mix again, add espresso, “yoghurt cream”, top up with hazelnuts.
2. To make yoghurt cream add teaspoon of maple syrup, vanilla and 1/4 cocoa powder in half cup of Greek yoghurt.
Blueberry, banana, pecan pie overnight oats
Ingredients:
– 6 tbsp oats
– 1 tbsp chia seeds
– 1 tsp wheat bran
– vanilla (or vanilla extract)
– cinnamon (optional)
– tiny bit of salt
– 150-200ml coconut/almond milk
– Greek yoghurt
Method:
1. Mix oats, chia seeds, wheat bran, vanilla, cinnamon and milk, add a touch of salt – refrigerate overnight.
2. In the morning mix in some blueberries and bananas, add 1 tablespoon of Greek yoghurt.
3. Top up with blueberries, fresh & dried bananas, crushed pecan nuts.
With background in clinical nutrition and pharmaceutical sciences Jelena is a self-proclaimed foodie. She combines love and passion for cooking with unique skill of being able to create dishes that taste great and are of a high nutritional value, making sure you eat the best when you do.
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