Beautiful bircher

Soaking oats transforms them into a delicious creamy breakfast, make the night before and you're ready to start your day with a healthy meal.

Serves: 1

Time to make: 10 mins , plus 2 hrs chilling in fridge

Ingredients

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½ cup oatsoatmeal uncookedX
¼ cup no-added-sugar apple sauce (we used Pam’s)
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
2 tablespoons shelled pistachio nuts
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
½ cup low-fat plain yoghurt

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Instructions

Stay Awake

1 With a spoon, mix together oats, apple sauce, water, cranberries, nuts and poppy seeds.

2 Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

3 Serve with yoghurt stirred in.

Variations

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon on top for extra taste.
Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice or orange juice just before serving for a tarter flavour.
Although it won’t look as colourful, replace green pistachios with your nut of choice.

HFG tip

You can prepare this the night before and store in the fridge until breakfast time.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 475 cal

Kilojoules 1950 kJ

Protein 19 g

Total fat 16 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 27 g

Dietary fibre 7 g

Sodium 80 mg

Calcium 470 mg

Iron 5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.