Winter Breakfasts

If you prefer a warm breakfast during the winter months, oats are an excellent choice. It’s worth noting that preparing oats takes a bit longer compared to making toast or pouring cereal. This recipe starts with a base of oats and offers various options for toppings, allowing you to customize it to your liking. It’s my go-to breakfast for its health benefits and natural sweetness, ideal for winter mornings. Not only does it provide lasting fullness, but it also boosts energy for the day ahead. Incorporating antioxidants like berries enhances its nutritional value. Oats are renowned for their high fiber content and ability to absorb water, which may help lower cholesterol levels. For the best quality, consider purchasing healthy, rolled oats or organic varieties from your local supermarket—I personally recommend Carman’s organic oats because of their low GI content.

Rolled Australian Oats

INGREDIENTS

This is a list of ingredients that you can use to make your healthy oats, you do not necessarily have to use them all.

Rolled oats or organic oats
Any type of milk or water
A pinch of salt
Coconut Sugar
Fruits specially strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries that are in season.
Banana, kiwi or apple when in season.
- Sprinkles:
Coconut Flakes, shredded coconut or coconut powder.
Chia seeds
Rice Syrup, honey or Maple syrup
Cinnamon or LSA (Linseed, Sunflower and Almond meal)
Any nut butter. I use Cashew or Almond butter.
Any crushed nuts you like (Pistachio, almond flakes, cashew etc.)
Optional for kids: Sultanas, cranberries or dried fruits.

METHOD

1 cup of oats and 2 cups of water. I use both water and milk. If you are using only water 3 cups of water and let it boil until it is soft and creamy. If you are using both water and milk, add water bring to a boil then add 1 cup of milk (I use soy milk), one tablespoon of coconut sugar and a pinch of salt keep stirring until it is creamy and soft or until the oats have soaked the liquid of your choice. Note that this is cooked on the stove not in the microwave.

Once it is cook, remove from stove, transfer in a breakfast bowl and garnish with your toppings. I usually sprinkle the cinnamon first then arrange the fruits in a beautiful display in the bowl. Sprinkle any type of coconut as above, Chia Seeds, Drizzle your syrup of choice and I put a teaspoon of nut butter on the side et voila.