Introduction
If you’re in search of a dessert that satisfies your sweet tooth while packing a nutritional punch, our Strawberry Banana Oat Delight is just what you need. This recipe for a Strawberry Banana Oat Treat is a wholesome and delicious option for a quick breakfast or a healthy snack. It’s packed with nutrients, easy to prepare, and can be customized to your liking.
Ingredients:
Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes (optional)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats which should be halal certified if you’re preparing your oats this way.
- 1 cup unsweetened plant based milk includes; almond milk, soy milk, and k or coconut milk.
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt (make sure it is Halal status, if necessary)
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- One cup of fresh strawberries is to be sliced.
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup |optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
- Toppings: frying coconut, peanuts, cashew nuts, pine kernel, sunflower seeds, raisins, sour cherries, pear, apple
Instructions:
1: Prep the Fruit:
- Start by washing the strawberries with water ending up with a cold one. Cap them (take off the green tips) and wash the strawberries before slicing each berry into halves or quarters as necessary.
- Cut the banana remove the outer skin and divide it into equal circles.
2: Combine Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, combine strawberries that have been cut into halves and slice banana.
- Pour in the oats, then both the plant based milk and standard milk.
- These ingredients when combined result in a thick creamy consistency of the dark chocolate without compromising the outcome for vegan preference.
3: Add Chia Seeds:
- Finally, add the chia seeds to the mixture.
- These are rather small seeds, however, they are rich in nutrients, and their addition will make the thickness of the dessert more similar to the somewhat thicker pudding.
4: Mix and Set:
- Stir all the ingredients together very lightly. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.
- At this time, chia seeds and oats will soak a lot of milk, like porridge, and become tender to some extent.
5: Serve and Enjoy:
- Finally, stir the mixture for one final time after you are done with the waiting time.
- Congratulations, your healthy strawberry banana oat delight is now done or you can consume it straight away as a snack.
- Enjoy it as a healthy sweet treat, a wholesome meal first thing in the morning, or a mid morning snack when you are low on energy.
Tips and Variations:
- Add ins: Don’t limit yourself to toppings – think creatively! Ask them to add a spoonful of cocoa, a few drops of nut butter, or coconut yogurt if they want to add something.
- Flavor Variations: Some ideas for a change in flavor include putting a teaspoon of almond extract or the zest of one orange.
- Make Ahead: This particular treat is great to prepare in advance for breakfast or as a snack on the run. Just whisk the ingredients put them in an airtight jar and refrigerate the dipping for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: It also supports portion control and you can make individual portions and freeze them for those busy mornings.
Conclusion
As a result of combining fresh strawberries and bananas with oats and chia seeds, this recipe gives not only a delicious dessert but a healthy one as well. Ideal for those who seek a differentiation between harmless indulgence and closely related, delicious low calorie snacks.