Like there is not enough photos of other people's food going around, I bring you photos of my overnight oats!
I have seen recipes for overnight oats floating around for ages, but never really tried it. I usually cook my oats like porridge on the stove top, it gets a bit stodgy. On my trip to Glenelg a few months back, I thought I'd try it as I was staying in a motel with no cooking facilities (it did have a microwave). Easy breakfast. It was great.
I much prefer this way, when I remember to put it in the fridge the night before. No fancy mason jars, just a plastic storage container with a lid. It all softens overnight, not stodgy at all. The fruit plumps up and the seeds and nuts soften up. All the flavours mix together nicely.
I don't like it cold, so I take it from the fridge and warm it up a bit in the microwave.
I add a little bit of black molasses and mix it through. It's super high in iron and magnesium.
I am not one to measure what goes in, just chuck in whatever I have. This is what I used this time:
- Rolled oats
- dried apricots, cut up
- dried figs, cut up
- pumpkin seeds
- slivered almonds
- LSA mix
- water to just cover ingredients
It's become one of my go to breakfasts, when I don't feel like poached eggs on toast! Poached eggs on toast is my fave.
