Every meal is a chance to add a whole range of amazing nutrients to your diet. Just a small spoonful of ‘this’ and a sprinkling of ‘that’ can boost your intake of many vitamins and minerals important for health. Over the course of a week, I like to mix my breakfasts up as much as possible by using different whole grains, seeds, fruits, nuts and dark chocolate – YUM! Without thinking about my nutrition too much, I know I am hitting quite a few bases by the variety I am eating. All these foods are quite potent in terms of nutrients values so you really do not need too much of anything to have an impact on good health. I feel it is cheating a little to call my breakfast bowl a ‘recipe’ as really they are just an assembly of any grain, nut, seed, and fruit I have handy in the fridge at the time, but if you are stuck in a breakfast rut and need some inspiration, I hope my breakfast bowl helps! I can say the best inspiration is usually what’s in your storecupboard and what is in season and right now I am really loving blood oranges before they disappear for another year!
A note on oats: I soak my oats overnight in lots of filtered water and a dash of apple cider vinegar and the next morning I rinse and then heat them in plant-based milk for at least 5+ mins until thoroughly cooked through and creamy. I understand this helps to break down the phytic acid in the oats and thus releasing the anti-nutrients which may stop you from absorbing certain minerals. The soaking also really helps me with digestion as I used to suffer from gas and bloating after eating oats, but now with this preparation, I do not have any digestions issues.
Enjoy! Joanne 🙂
Here is what you will need;
- Oats
- Plant-based milk
- Raw cacao powder
- Maca root powder
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Kiwi fruit
- Pomegranate
- Blood orange
- Raw cacao nibs – optional
Begin the breakfast the night before by soaking the oats in lots of water and a dash of apple cider vinegar. Rinse and drain the following morning, before heating the oats in the plant-based milk until creamy. Stir through the raw cacao and maca powder and top with the remaining ingredients;
Chocolate & Maca Oats with Kiwi, Orange, Pomegranate & Seeds
Ingredients
Porridge
- 1 cup jumbo oats
- 1 dash apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 cups plant-based milk
- 1 tsp raw cacao powder
- 1 tsp maca root powder
Toppings
- 1/4 pomegranate seeds
- 1 kiwi fruit chopped
- 1 blood orange peeled, sliced
- 1 tbsp raw cacao nibs optional
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Start preparing the oats the night before by soaking them in cold water, in a bowl with a dash of apple cider vinegar.
- The following morning, rinse and drain the oats, then add them to a small pan with the plant-based milk and heat gently. Cook while stirring to prevent sticking until they are soft and creamy - about 5+mins. Allow the oats to cool for a few mins before stirring through the raw cacao powder and maca root powder.
- Pour the oat mixture into a serving bowl and add the pomegranate seeds, kiwi, blood orange, seeds and cacao nibs, if using.
