peanut butter & jam baked oats

PB & J is a universal favourite and honestly so delicious - the classic flavours in a baked oats. This is one everyone will love.

This baked oats is healthy, full of flavour and maybe even a little bit nostalgic for some of you.

To keep this breakfast healthy, I recommend using a homemade chia jam or a low sugar jam and a peanut butter that has no added sugars or (palm) oils.

Today I used a homemade blackberry chia jam and a crunchy 100% peanut butter for some crunch.

Great for colder morning and weekends. Or maybe to cure the Monday blues?

But we don't really need a reason to make this, am I right?

CHANGE IT UP.

You can use fresh berries instead of jam or replace the peanut butter with a rich tahini or seed butter or nut butter, such as macadamia or almond butter.

Use a smooth or crunchy peanut butter. I like my peanut butter with crunch and peanut chunks.

Use your favourite jam for this. Berry jams work especially well.

SAME, BUT DIFFERENT.

Baked oats are a great alternative to the much loved overnight oats.

This breakfast uses all the same ingredients an overnight oats would, except for the added baking powder and the time spend in the oven.

By adding the baking powder and baking the oats you have yourself a breakfast with a cakelike texture. Plus it has that gooey pb & j centre.... yum!!

AN EASY & INDULGENT, YET HEALTHY BREAKFAST.

Simply blend the oats mixture ingredients until smooth and pour 2/3 of the mixture into a ramekin. Add a dollop of jam and peanut butter in the centre and cover with the rest of the oat mixture. Bake for about 15 min at 180C.

Give it a minutes or so to cool before digging in. Enjoy!

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BLENDER

If you don't have a blender you can use oat flour and mash the banana before mixing with the rest of the ingredients.

If you don't have oat flour, you can also use rolled oats. It will however affect the texture of the breakfast.

TO MAKE THIS YOU WILL NEED

• oats, preferably organic

• unsweetened almond or oat milk (or milk of choice)

• banana

• baking powder

• salt

• a good peanut butter, preferably 100% with no added oils

• and your favourite jam

DIETARY OPTIONS

• For a gluten-free version make sure to use a gluten-free certified oats

• For a nut-free version use a nut-free milk and a seed butter, such as sunflower seed butter

• For a sugar-free option use fresh berries or a sugar-free jam. Also make sure the milk (of choice) you are using has no added sugars,

• for a banana-free version use apple sauce instead

PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BAKED OATS

The classic PB &J flavours in a baked oats. The one that everyone will love!

Serves: 1

Prep time: 5 min

Baked time: 15 min

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE OAT MIXTURE

• 40g rolled oats, preferably organic

• 75 ml unsweetened oat or almond milk, or milk of choice

• 1/2 banana

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• pinch of salt

FOR THE CENTRE

• 1 tbsp 100% peanut butter

• 1 tbsp your favourite jam

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 180C

2. Add all the oat mixture ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

3. Pour 2/3 of the mixture into an oven-proof dish or ramekin.

4. Add 1 tbsp jam and 1 tbsp peanut butter in the centre and cover with the rest of the oat mixture.

5. Place in the oven and bake for 15 min.

6. Drizzle with a bit more peanut butter and jam if you like and enjoy!

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