OAT & CHIA PORRIDGE WITH PRUNES

Oat & chia porridge with prunes image

Make this porridge the night before so you don't miss breakfast. It offers a good dose of omega-3 and can help lower cholesterol as part of a healthy diet

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 prunes
few pinches ground cinnamon
50g traditional oats
2 tbsp chia seeds
½ tsp vanilla extract
300ml bio yogurt
milk , for diluting (optional)
2 small pears , cored and thickly sliced
2 tsp sunflower or pumpkin seeds (optional)

Steps:

The night before, put the prunes in a small pan with the cinnamon. Cover scantily with water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Tip into a bowl and set aside to soak overnight.
Put a kettle full of water on to boil. Tip the oats and chia seeds into a bowl, pour over 300ml boiling water then stir well. Cover and leave to soak overnight too.
The next morning, stir the vanilla and half the yogurt into the oat mixture then dilute to the consistency you like best with a little milk or water if necessary. Spoon into bowls and top with the remaining yogurt, the prunes, pears and seeds, if using, then dust with a little more cinnamon, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium