3 ways to make oats great again

Soak oats in buttermilk:

This needs a little planning. Mix the oats and the buttermilk, cover and chill for two hours. Serve topped with grated apple, fresh blueberries and toasted almonds. Try the buttermilk-soaked oats with berries recipe here.

Add cream to your oats:

Place 1 cup oats in a saucepan and just cover with water simmer for 10–15 minutes, adding warm milk as the oats absorb the liquid. When the oats are tender, remove from the heat and add a swirl of cream. Serve topped with caramelised bananas and a dusting of nutmeg. Try the creamy oats with caramelised banana recipe here.

Soak oats overnight:

Place 200 g oats, the juice of 8 oranges, 2–3 grated apples, 3 seeded and grated cardamom pods and 3 T honey into a large bowl. Cover with clingwrap and chill overnight. Serve topped with a generous spoonful of yoghurt and a few slices of orange and chopped pistachios. Try the overnight oat jar recipe here.

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Cook quinoa in almond milk:

Combine 2 cups water and 90 ml almond milk powder in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then add 185 g quinoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add 4 T brown sugar and 1 cinnamon stick. Cook for a further 5 minutes, then serve topped with poached fruit and cinnamon sugar.

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