I LOVE BREAKFAST, I like to think of myself as an expert in breaking the nights fast by being classically trained in…eating everything in sight!!!!
I have never gone a day in my life without breakfast however if you have the same thing day in, day out it can get rather boring. In this post I have listed for you 6 of my favourite clean recipes for breakfast oats, apart from the last one which is a bit naughty and can be saved for a treat meal! Who doesn’t love chocolate for breakfast?
During the night your body goes into fasting mode whilst you sleep, when you wake up in the morning you may not have had any food for 8+ hours so it’s really important to wake your body up with the right foods. A good, balanced breakfast gives you energy for the morning and fires your metabolism to wake up your body ensuring that you are functioning at 100%.
Depending on the individual requirements for your body, a typical serving of old fashioned oats should be about 30-40g dry weight. You will then need a liquid like water, coconut water, milk, almond milk or soy milk and then some toppings. You can do a million things with oats so there’s no excuse to get bored!
Peanut Butter & Banana Oats
Protein 9g Carbs 50g Fat 11g
- 40g of porridge oats with water
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Add 1 sliced banana, 1tbsp of peanut butter and some honey
Raspberry & Coconut Oats
Protein 6g Carbs 27g Fat 9g
- 40g of porridge oats with coconut milk
- Microwave for 1 minute
- Add 5 fresh or frozen raspberries & stir
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Top with 1tbsp of coconut flakes and 25g of raw almonds
Vanilla & Goji Berry Oats
Protein 16g Carbs 47g Fat 11g
- 40g of oats with vanilla soy milk
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally. (Soy milk is a bit tricky so keep an eye on it!)
- Add 25g of almonds, 1 teaspoon of mixed seeds and a sprinkling of goji berries – Superfood, full of Vitamin A!
Chocolate & Raspberry Oats
Protein 5g Carbs 52g Fat 4g
- 30g of oats with dark chocolate almond milk
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Add some raspberries, 1/2 a banana and a sprinkling of mixed seeds
Blueberry & Chocolate Oats
Protein 6g Carbs 46g Fat 8g
- 30g of oats with almond milk
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Top with a few raspberries, 30g of blueberries, 20g of chocolate chips (at least 70% dark) and a sprinkling of seeds.
Peanut Butter Cookie Oats – Treat Meal!!
Protein 24g Carbs 47g Fat 30g
- 30g of oats with water
- Microwave until you reach the desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
- Add a small handful of blueberries, 1tbsp of peanut butter and a loving drizzle of low calorie chocolate sauce.
- Break up one of my protein cookies and add that too! My recipe can be found HERE!
- Devour with caution
