Chia Seed Chocolate Oatmeal

Calories without toppings: 215cals, 9 protein, 37 carb, 6 fat

Calories With toppings: 432 cals, 19 protein ,58 carb, 12 fat

 

INGREDIENTS
½ cup raw oats
2-3 Tablespoons of Cocao powder (depending on your chocolatey preference)
2 Tablespoons of stevia (or sweetener of choice)
2-3 tsps of chia seeds

METHOD
Add the Oats and 1 and a half cups of water, microwave for 2 minutes.
Now add the Cocao powder and stevia, microwave for 1 minute.
Let it rest for 1 minute then add the chia seeds, stir them in and pop in the microwave for another minute. Let it rest for 1-2 minutes and add your toppings.

TOPPINGS
Now these vary depending on your personal preference but my toppings range from a type of fruit, a type of nut or seed and a nut butter or sugar free syrup on top
For example my go too topping right now is
½ cup of frozen blueberries
1 Aussie bodies protein bar (cut up)
1 Sweet Williams dairy free chocolate bar (10g)
Sugar free maple syrup on top

Cinnamon protein (Egg white) Oatmeal

Calories without toppings: 200 cals, 20 protein, 22 carb, 4 fat

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup of oatmeal
½ cup egg whites  (need to be liquid egg whites from Coles)
1 cup of water
2 tsp chia seeds
Stevia (as much as preference)

METHOD
Add oatmeal and water in a large bowl, microwave for 2 minutes. Take out and add chia seeds and egg whites, stir and let sit for a minute.
Now microwave for another minute, take out, stir and test consistency, if too gluggy add more water, if too runny, let sit and cook for another 1-2 minutes, checking that you don’t overcook the mixture as it may run over the sides of the bowl. Add stevia and toppings of preference.

 

 

Overnight Oats

Calories without toppings: 285 cals, 11 protein, 39 carb, 9 fat

INGREDIENTS
½ cup of raw oats
3 tsps. of chia seeds
¾ cup almond milk
Stevia
Cocoa/cinnamon/pumpkin spice/sugar free maple syrup (depending on what flavour you’re after)

Methods: Add all ingredients into a mason jar or air tight small container, shake, store in the fridge over night and add toppings of choice in the morning or eat as is. Its that simple!

(Tip: add all ingredients into a nearly empty peanut butter jar and you’ll have yourself a peanutbuttery oatmeal! Yum!