Cranberry Baked Oats

Sarah Read

Warm homemade cereal bars topped with yoghurt and fresh fruit with just a hint of chocolate - yum!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Breakfast

Servings

Portions of fruit and veg 1.5

Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients

50 g dried cranberries (or dried cherries)
1.5 tbsp chia seeds
160 g whole oats
400 ml soy milk (or other plant based milk)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp baking power
40 g hazelnuts (chopped)
1 tsp vanilla extract
12 tbsp yoghurt (180g)
400 g fresh berries

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180C (fan).
Soak the dried berries in boiling water.
Mix the chia seeds in a large bowl with 3 tbsp warm water. Leave for 10 mins
Drain the cherries and add to the chia seeds with the oats, milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, baking powder, hazelnuts and vanilla.
Tip into an oven proof dish and press down.
Bake for 25-30 mins.
Serve in slices with the yoghurt and fresh fruit on top.

Notes

Prep Tips:

These are just as good cold, so make double so you've got some ready for breakfast on the run other days, or a healthy mid-morning snack with a handful of fruit and seeds.

Health Tips:

Oats have a low GL for a grain, making them a great choice for blood sugar management. The GL in this recipe is elevated by the dried cranberries - not the oats! If you're looking to lower your GL, leave the cranberries out (or reduce them).

You can also look for unsweetened cranberries, or cranberries sweetened with fruit juice rather than sugars for a healthier option.

Eco Tips:

There are brands of oats available just in cardboard, which is easier to recycle than the plastic bags (and not such an issue if it isn't recycled!). Quaker do a nice whole oat. The key is to read the label for the packaging as some brands have a non-recyclable bag inside the card outer!

NUTRITION: Amount and (% RDA)

Calories: 438kcal (22%)Carbohydrates: 65g (22%)Protein: 15g (30%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Trans Fat: 1gSodium: 151mg (7%)Potassium: 474mg (14%)Fiber: 11g (46%)Sugar: 25g (28%)Vitamin A: 257IU (5%)Vitamin B1: 1mg (67%)Vitamin B2: 1mg (59%)Vitamin B3: 2mg (10%)Vitamin B5: 1mg (10%)Vitamin B6: 1mg (50%)Vitamin B12: 1µg (17%)Vitamin C: 3mg (4%)Vitamin D: 1µg (7%)Vitamin E: 2mg (13%)Vitamin K: 19µg (18%)Calcium: 268mg (27%)Copper: 1mg (50%)Folate: 34µg (9%)Iron: 4mg (22%)Manganese: 3mg (150%)Magnesium: 124mg (31%)Phosphorus: 317mg (32%)Selenium: 15µg (21%)Zinc: 2mg (13%)

Keyword oats, strawberries, yoghurt

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