Even though I am not a fan of oats as such, most of the time I resort to it as it is the easiest breakfast that you can make and ensure that you have some. With so many reports emphasizing on how important breakfast as a meal is for our overall health and weight maintenance matters, it becomes imperative to have a filling breakfast, how much every fast life may be. That reminds me how breakfast is a lavish affair back home, and how sometimes meals are divided into two – a glass of sulemani with ripe plantains, boiled eggs and biscuits to begin with and moving onto a spread which can be a full meal in itself. In a fast paced life like that of UAE, we are mostly dependent on quick fixes like cereals and oats.
Sharing with you today, a vegan breakfast which is easy to make, is packed with goodness of coconut milk and chia seeds and topped with some sweetened apples, to add to the crunch! I got this recipe from an oats feature in a magazine and totally loved how this one turned out to be. Top with your favorite nuts for an extra crunch. I would suggest to use fresh coconut milk to cook this, since it adds to a lovely nascent taste. No, not that canned coconut milk is not good, it is but fresh is always best! 🙂
Chia Oatmeal with Cinnamon Apples
Ingredients
- 1 cup thin coconut milk
- 3 tbsp rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 apple diced
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp raw sugar
Instructions
- Add the chia seeds to water and allow it to soak for around 10 minutes till plumped up.
- Combine coconut milk and oats in a saucepan and cook till done.
- Switch off the flame and add the chia water. Mix well.
- Toss the diced apples with cinnamon powder and sugar.
- Put the oatmeal into a bowl and top with the apples. Enjoy!
Healthy breakfast
Thanks Beena…
Ahh, this is soo easy to put up on a busy morning. And that cinnamon toasted apples, I love them 🙂 And as you said, how elaborate our breakfasts used to be back at hometown na ! I envy those days now 🙂
It still happens back home, so at least during vacation, it goes on… 🙂 Thank you so much Chitz…
Ur post reminded me of lavish breakfast black home. Miss those.and as u said, I am too not a great fan of oats, still I have during some of my busy days, to have something easy to cook n have something filling
Thank you so much Febi…
Really, not a fan of oats? I am a loyal fan of anything oats 🙂 This looks so tasty!
I don’t love oats, it’s just that I don’t hate it too… 😀 Thanks a lot Angie…
Looks lovely with the addition of cinnamon apples.
Thanks a lot Kanak…
I’m also not a big fan of oats….but this sounds interesting with chia, cinnamon and apples
Thanks a lot Remya…
I am with you sister! I hate oats but I discovered this savory version which makes the oats taste a whole lot better :). Never had chia before, looks very nutritious 🙂
I am yet to try savory oats, and I am wondering why I haven’t! Will try soon… Thanks a lot Nammi… 🙂
Ah! never had coconut milk with oats! And I have to use coconut milk powder or can, I still don’t buy the fresh coconut from here. Both the times I got, it was smelling bad so I gave up. But I am going to try this, a change is always welcome! 😛