Overnight oat

Overnight oat with chia seeds 

Overnight oat with chia seeds, mulberries and kiwi. 

Gimme a LIKE, will ya? :p

Overnight oat is the IT 'trend' lately. You'll see posts of your friends having overnight oat on facebook, instagram, blogs, twitters.. everywhere. It's like a self-proclaimation that 'I'm now on a clean-diet'. Come gimme a LIKE. Hahaaa.. I just did it this morning. So no offence seriously. If you do ponder about it, you'll realized that soaked oat has been here for a long time. The lil' fella and I have been eating warmed-up soaked oat with fruits for the longest time ever. The difference now is that we don't heat it up and we serve/ prep it in a tall glass jar. It looks more pleasing to the eye.

Now, let's compare it with the warmed up soaked oat that the lil' fella used to eat. Won't you agree that the 'NEW' overnight oat is definitely looking much prettier?

Here's the recipe for a pretty overnight oat served in a glass jar:
*1/2 cup rolled oat, organic
*1 cup fresh milk
*1/3 cup plain yogurt or greek yogurt

Combine all and soak overnight in glass jar in the fridge. The next morning, prior to serving, top with chopped fruits.

OR this is a yogurt-free recipe which I prefer:
*1cup rolled oat, organic
*1 cup fresh milk

OR  here's the recipe for black sesame and chia seed oat pudding 

*1cup milk 

*1tbsp black sesame powder

*2tbsp chia seeds 

*1 cup rolled oat 

Combine all and soak overnight in glass jar in the fridge. The next morning, prior to serving, top with chopped fruits.

Overnight oat with oat crispies, chopped salted almond and fresh mango.

Crunchy granola and yogurt pots

 

 

 

My lil' fella has a play date cum birthday party to attend later today. They are gonna be swimming. But the problem is the party starts at 5:30pm, which means I gotta finish work, go fetch him from the nanny's and send him to the party. I won't have time to bake some luscious cakes or muffins for the kiddos, so I decided to do this light and refreshing granola and yogurt pots for the little people as snacks after their dip.

 



They are healthy, very yummy and easy to prepare. They make great and filling breakfast too. 

 

First, I prepare the granola a day ahead and they can keep for at least 7-10 days in an air-tight container. I don't think they will keep that long anyway, cos both hubby and the lil' fella love munching on them as snacks. Me too, actually :p

To prepare the granola, I have:

• 2tbsp raw almond
• 2tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 2tbsp sunflower seeds
• 4tbsp rolled oat
• pinch of cinnamon (optional)
• 2-3tbsp virgin coconut oil, adjustable, making sure all nuts, seeds and oats are wet  
• 2tbsp honey  

1. Combine all the above ingredients and making sure all nuts, seeds and oats are moist. If still looking dry, add virgin coconut oil to adjust.
2. Preheat oven to 160deg C.
3. Spread a thin layer of the wet mixed nuts and seeds on a lined baking tray.
4. Bake for 10-15min. Remove the tray and flip the wet mixed nuts to the other side, stir with wooden spatula.
5. Bake for another 10-15min until seeds has puffed up.
6. For mine, I also add in another 3tbsp spell puff to the mixture and bake for another 5min.
7. Remove tray from oven. Let cool and store granola in air-tight container.

To prepare the granola and yogurt pots, I need:

• Honey or orange marmalade or fruit puree/ jam
• Plain natural yogurt
• Granola

In a nice transparent container or glass, place a tablespoon of honey/ marmalade/ fruit puree or cut fruits at the bottom. Top with plain yogurt. Layer with granola. Top with another layer of plain yogurt. Finish up with a generous topping of granola.