pear & tahini oats

Sweet, nutty and creamy. This is a great breakfast to start the week after all the chocolate and these carrot cake cinnamon buns I ate this past weekend. What would Easter be though without overindulging a bit in sugar, right?

This breakfast is naturally sweet and without any added sugar which makes it perfect if you want to start cutting back on refined sugars.

ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS IS

• a pear

• rolled oats

• milk of choice or water

• a good tahini

• cinnamon

• salt

• banana or a drizzle of maple syrup for sweetness (optional)

WHAT IS TAHINI?

If you are not familiar with tahini, it is a paste made from sesame seeds which are ground into a paste.

Tahini is a staple in the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking (and in mine too) and is an important ingredient when making hummus.

It has a nutty taste and is creamy in texture and also highly nutritious.

Make sure to use a good tahini as a tahini of poor quality can taste bitter.

It is one of my absolute favourite ingredients which can be used in both sweet and savoury.

Drizzling tahini over breakfasts or salads is a tasty way to add healthy fats and antioxidants.

Editing these photos made me so hungry again, I am sitting on the couch with a half-eaten jar of tahini and a teaspoon.... mmmm

THIS BREAKFAST IS

• naturally sweet

• no added sugar (unless using maple syrup)

• creamy

• nutty

• nutritious

• comforting

• so quick and easy to make

• and requires only 6 ingredients to make

If you love this breakfast and the flavour combination, why not try this baked oats version.

OTHER BREAKFASTS YOU MIGHT LIKE

tahini & banana oats

apple & raspberry overnight oats

blueberry baked oats

baked pear and chai-spiced oats

PEAR & TAHINI OATS

A naturally sweet, nutty and nutritious breakfast!

Serves: 1

Prep time: 5 min

Cooking time : 5 - 8 min

INGREDIENTS

• 40g rolled oats*

• 1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice or water) **

• a pinch of salt

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 pear, half grated and half chopped into slices or cubes.

• 1 heaped tablespoon tahini or more

• 1/2 banana, sliced or 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional for serving)

• pistachios or nuts of choice (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add the rolled oats, almond milk, salt, cinnamon and the grated pear into a small saucepan and cook on low for 5 - 8 min. Depending on the oats you are using and the consistency you prefer, you can add more liquid and /or cook it for longer.

2. Once cooked, transfer the cooked oats to a bowl and serve with the pear pieces, banana slices or maple syrup (if using) and drizzle with the tahini. Enjoy whilst still warm!

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NOTES

*For gluten-free option use a gluten-free specified oats

** you can also use half almond milk and half water. Cooking the oats with almond milk will make it creamier.

HAVE YOU TRIED THIS RECIPE?

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