Baked Oats- my current high protein breakfast obsession

I wanted to share with you my current favourite recipe that I found online.

I think you’ll love it if you’re here for healthful ways to feel good everyday.

It’s for Baked Oats- which is a new thing for me!

I’ve had oats every day for brekkie about the past 5 years BUT I’ve never baked them before.

I was a bit nervous about moving away from Porridge.

Which can be the case if you’ve be used to something in particular!

But I decided to go for it, thinking ‘What would be the worst that could happen?’

Turns out it’s a bit like a cake you can LEGIT eat for breakfast!

I’ve been having a slice mid afternoon too, with a drizzle of honey and almond butter on.

You can warm it.

Add lashings of butter (drool!).

Or top it off with a big old dollop of greek yoghurt.

It feels like a good base for me to start experimenting with other baked oats recipes too.

I was ready for a new recipe that would make my life easier but that would also help my wellbeing goals too, and I’m so happy I took the risk!

What you need:

3 eggs

300g Plain or Greek Yoghurt. I’ve been using Fat Free Greek Yoghurt but it’s up to you.

180g Frozen berries of your choice

160g oats - I like the big old fashioned rolled ones

60g protein powder. I’ve been using My Protein Chocolate Smooth, but you could use any flavour.

1tablespoon sugar - optional depending on how sweet your protein powder is

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Greaseproof paper

An overproof dish. Mine is 22cm x 22cm which means the oats end up about an inch thick with a lot of crispy top. You could make it in a bigger or smaller dish, or even silicon muffin cases but you’ll need to adjust the cooking times accordingly if its a deeper bake.

What you need to do:

Line baking dish and heat fan oven to 180 degrees.

Whisk the eggs.

Add in the oats, yoghurt, protein powder, baking powder, sugar if you’re using it and mix together.

Stir in the frozen berries.

Pour into your dish and cook for between 25-35 minutes, to until it’s lovely and brown and crispy on top.

How to serve and enjoy:

This creates 4 good portions, 312Cals and 26g protein each. They keep in a Tupperware nicely too for a few days.

I’ve been enjoying mine warm fresh from the oven (or reheated in the microwave) drizzled with almond butter and honey, sliced open and slavered with butter, or with a big dollop of greek yoghurt.

They’re not overly sweet and have cakey texture which feels indulgent and satiating. You can eat with a spoon or with your fingers which feels nice.

Use this recipe as a starting point and experiment with more flavours and varieties to start your day in a positive way.

Eating regular meals throughout the day that are high in protein is proven to help with fat loss goals. Happy Days!