Oat and papaya bowl with linseed

Oat and papaya bowl with linseed: a creamy breakfast with oats, papaya, coconut yoghurt and almond milk – mild, satisfying and uncomplicated.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 5 min
• Calories: 340 kcal per serving
• Protein: 8 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Carbs: 48 g

Ingredients

• 50g porridge oats
• 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut yoghurt
• 150ml unsweetened almond milk
• ½ ripe papaya
• 1 tbsp ground linseed
• 1 pinch of Ceylon cinnamon
• 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · blender · chopping board · knife · mixing bowl · wooden spoon

1. Peel and deseed the papaya and cut it into pieces. Have the oats, ground linseed, Ceylon cinnamon, coconut yoghurt and almond milk ready.
2. For a cold bowl, put the papaya, almond milk, coconut yoghurt and some of the oats in the blender. Blend briefly until creamy.
3. Stir in the rest of the oats and the ground linseed. Leave the bowl to swell for a few minutes so it gets thicker.
4. Round it off with a little maple syrup if you like. If you prefer it cooler, put the bowl in the fridge for a while.
5. For a warm version, put the oats and almond milk in a pan and heat gently. Only stir in the papaya, coconut yoghurt, linseed and cinnamon at the end so the texture stays fresh and creamy.
6. Spoon into a bowl and serve straight away. Finish with a little extra papaya or a small pinch of cinnamon if you like.

Good to know

A relaxed start to the day like this is just what you want. The bowl is creamy, mild and quick to make. Especially nice when you fancy something soft and mild in the morning.

Swaps

Almond milk → unsweetened oat milk (slightly fuller flavour, also plant-based). Papaya → ripe pear (mild, also with fibre). Maple syrup → mashed banana (natural sweetness plus a little more fibre).

Allergens

Contains gluten (oats) and tree nuts (almond milk). Suitable for children if the texture is adjusted; fine during pregnancy with ripe papaya and pasteurised yoghurt. Contains: tree nuts, gluten (oats).

Frequently asked questions

Why is linseed interesting in this bowl?

Ground linseed provides fibre and alpha-linolenic acid. It swells a lot and changes the texture, which not everyone gets on with equally well.

What's in papaya nutritionally?

Papaya mainly contains vitamin C as well as carotenoids and some folate. The riper it is, the sweeter and usually milder it tastes.

Is Ceylon cinnamon really the better choice?

Ceylon cinnamon naturally contains much less coumarin than cassia cinnamon. That's a worthwhile difference, especially if you use cinnamon regularly.

Why use porridge oats here?

Porridge oats are finer and milder than jumbo oats and turn soft quickly as they swell. That's what makes the bowl so creamy, even in the cold version.

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