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

Total cost: $ 1.50

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1950kJ

Calories 475cal

Protein 19g

Total fat 16g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 60g

–Sugars 27g

Dietary fibre 7g

Sodium 80mg

Calcium 470mg

Iron 5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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.