While it may look and taste like a dessert this new dish driving foodies wild on social media is actually a surprisingly healthy breakfast option.
Pictures of the these delicious baked oats have been flooding instagram every morning as foodies and fitness fanatics start the day right.
The recipe is super straightforward and easy to make, and is also proving a hit with meal prep lovers and people short on time in the mornings.
You can cook off batches in advance and sliced up ready for when you roll out of bed in the mornings or eaten as a nutritious snack throughout the day.
It will keep hunger at bay while providing you with a good source of fibre and one of your five a day.
Baked oats can be customised in all your favourite dessert flavours, from sticky toffee pudding and apple pie to chocolate orange and Bakewell tart.
Instagram baker @cakeontherun has shared her simple recipe for healthy strawberry and cream baked oats - and they taste delicious, reports Surrey Live.
Healthy strawberry and cream baked oats recipe (serves 1):
Ingredients
- 50g oats
- 50g plain or vanilla yoghurt
- 50g chopped strawberries
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sweetener
- 3 tbsp hot water
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180C/ 350F/ gas mark 4.
- Put hot water and oats in a bowl and stir to thicken slightly.
- Add all of the other ingredients and mix.
- Pour into an oven-proof dish and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve with extra yoghurt.
Nutrition
Each serving is around 220 calories when using a low-fat yoghurt and sweetener.
Make yours vegan by using a dairy-free yoghurt such as soya.
Make yours gluten-free by using gluten-free oats (available in most major supermarkets).
