Overnight Protein Porridge with Cinnamon, Turmeric and Cacao

I pack my overnight oats with two key anti-inflammatory spices, cinnamon and turmeric. Soaking increases the digestibility of the oats and the cacao and hemp seeds provide a nice dose of protein. To add even more protein, you could use an unflavoured protein powder or even collagen, but I prefer to boost it with a healthy dose of pumpkin seeds or crunchy peanut butter. Have fun with this one. You can make a few jars at a time and they’ll keep nicely in the fridge for a high-fibre, high-protein grab-and-go breakfast. A dollop of natural yoghurt or kefir is a beautiful contrast to the rich chocolatey-ness.

INGREDIENTS

• 30g shelled hemp seeds
• 20g jumbo rolled oats
• 20g cacao powder
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric 
• 15g flaked almonds
• 15g walnuts, crumbled
• 10g desiccated coconut
• 100ml whole milk or plantbased alternative
• 2 prunes, roughly chopped

TO SERVE

• 80g mixed berries
• 20g pumpkin seeds or nut butter of choice
• 1 tbsp thick natural yoghurt

METHOD

1. Prep: 5 minutes, plus soaking overnight.
2. Add all the dry ingredients together to a large glass jar. Screw the lid on and shake vigorously to mix all the components together.
3. Remove the lid and stir in the milk, 50ml water and the prunes. Replace the lid and place in the fridge overnight.
4. In the morning, add a splash more milk if needed, and serve topped with the berries, pumpkin seeds or nut butter and yoghurt.
5. Protein boost: Add more cacao powder, nut butter. You can also use an unflavoured protein powder.

Protein: 36g Fibre 13.1g Plant Points 9.5.