Apple, Baobab & Cinnamon Chia Porridge
When you can’t decide what to have for breakfast, don’t feel you have to choose! This hearty recipe combines some of our favourite breakfast foods – porridge or overnight oats, chia pudding and plenty of fruit and nuts. Try both variations and see which you like best!
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS:
- Porridge or overnight oats:
- 1 tbsp COCOPURE Baobab Powder
- 40g rolled oats
10g almonds - 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1-2 tsp honey
- 15g raisins (optional)
- 1/2 mango
- 1 small banana
- 100g Greek yogurt (for overnight oats) / 50g Greek yogurt (for porridge)
- 120ml milk of choice (for overnight oats) / 220-230ml milk of choice (for porridge)
Chia pudding:
- 10-15g chia seeds
- approx. 130ml almond milk
- 10g raisins
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds
Topping:
- 1/2 a small apple
- 2-3 Medjool dates
- 2 tsp (or more) cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp almonds
- apple purée
METHOD:
Porridge:
Add the oats, almonds and cinnamon to a pan and toast for a minute over medium heat.
Add the milk and raisins (if using), stir and leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes, depending on your desired thickness.
Remove from the heat, stir in the honey, baobab, mango, banana and Greek yoghurt.
Overnight oats:
Add all the ingredients to a bowl or large jar and mix well. Refrigerate overnight to thicken.
For the chia pudding:
Add all ingredients to a bowl, stir well and refrigerate overnight to thicken.
Topping:
Chop the apple into small chunks and add to a pan with a drizzle of cocopure virgin coconut oil and the almonds. Cook, stirring for a couple of minutes, until the apple is just starting to soften.
Add the cinnamon and dates and cook for another minute or two, mashing the dates with a fork.
Top your porridge or overnight oats with the warm apple topping, chia pudding and a couple of spoonfuls of apple purée.
Enjoy!