Fedhealth Dream Chasers dietician Andrea du Plessis shares these healthy breakfast recipes featuring oats.
Banana Pancakes filled with Berries
Serves 1 to 2
Pancakes
2 eggs
1 large ripe banana
2 tbsp finely ground almond meal (or any flour)
2 tbsp muesli
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Filling
Fresh fruit like berries and banana slices
Vanilla custard
Lime zest, optional
Peanut sprinkle, optional
Place eggs, banana, flour, muesli, baking powder, cinnamon and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth. Heat a non-stick pan – lightly spray with non-stick spray. Pour batter into hot, non-stick pan. Flip pancakes when they’ve puffed slightly, are bubbling, and set on the edges. Let pancakes cool (to the touch but still warm) on a plate, so they will fold without breaking and you can hold them to eat. Fill pancakes with fruit, top with whipped custard, lime zest and enjoy! You can also add a little sprinkling of peanuts.
Overnight Oats
Overnight Oats with Coconut Milk, Dates & Cinnamon
½ cup raw oats (or a raw, unbaked muesli)
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
¼ cup diced dates
1/8 cup tsp cinnamon
Overnight Oats with Cocoa & Banana
½ cup raw oats (or a raw, unbaked muesli)
½ cup milk
½ cup diced banana
1 tsp skinny hot chocolate powder
Overnight Oats with Cranberries & Apple
½ cup raw oats (or a raw, unbaked muesli)
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
½ grated apple rinsed with lemon juice
¼ cup dried cranberries
To prepare, mix all the ingredients into a glass jar, close the lid and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, stir it up and enjoy!
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