VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

Blueberry and Banana Breakfast Oats

High-protein breakfast oats with banana, blueberries and almond milk.

EASY

10 MINS

SERVES 1

ABOUT THE RECIPE

My fiancé has been eating some version of these blueberry and banana breakfast oats for nearly a decade, which is a fairly strong endorsement. They are filling, high-protein and properly unfussy, with fruit, oats and almond milk doing exactly what breakfast needs to do before a long day.

THE RECIPE

Ingredients

300ml Almond Milk

75g rolled/quick oats

10g LSA (Linseeds, Sunflower Seeds & Almonds)

30g protein powder (chocolate or vanilla)

1 large banana

100g blueberries

Method

1.

Pour the almond milk into a medium saucepan and set over medium heat.

2.

Once warm, stir in the oats, LSA, and protein powder. Bring to a gentle simmer - this should take around 2 minutes.

3.

While the oats are heating, slice the banana. For even texture, cut it lengthwise into quarters, then dice into small pieces.

4.

Add the chopped banana and blueberries to the pot and stir to combine. Continue to simmer for another 2 minutes, or until the oats are soft and creamy.

5.

Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Enjoy warm.

SAMANTHA'S NOTES

Customise the base

Use frozen fruit

Microwave it

Swap almond milk for regular or oat milk, try different protein powder flavours, or change the fruit with the season. Almond coconut milk works beautifully here.

Frozen blueberries are ideal, especially because they are usually much cheaper than fresh. They soften into the oats nicely and still give plenty of flavour.

For a faster version, use 250 ml milk and cook everything in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, stir, then cook for 1 minute more.

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