Recipe: Overnight Apple & Cinnamon Bircher

I have never been a massive fan of cereals, porridge and the like. But at a health retreat, I was introduced to this recipe, and now it is one of my weekly staples. Oats are high in fibre and vitamin E, as well as immune boosting beta-glucan.

Ingredients - for 1 serves

Overnight base

• 1/3 cup of rolled oats or quinoa flakes

• 2 teaspoons sunflower seeds

• 2 teaspoons dried coconut

• 1 teaspoon dried sultanas or other dried fruit

• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon - add more or less for taste

• 2 teaspoons of chia seeds or golden flax seeds

• 3 tablespoons plant based milk - I love almond

• 2 tablespoons water

• 1/3 teaspoon of lemon juice

To serve (tomorrow morning)

• 1/3 apple or pear grated or finely cut

• 1/2 cup of fresh berries, or other seasonal fruits

• Chopped almonds or walnuts

• 1 tablespoon coconut yoghurt

Method

To prepare overnight oats, combine all of the dry ingredients and then stir in the milk, water and lemon juice, cover and refrigerate overnight.

To serve, add fruits, yoghurt and nuts