Almond and Raspberry No-Cook Oatmeal

I really love this dish for breakfast and wanted to share it. This morning meal ticks all the boxes: delicious, easy, satisfying, and really good for you.

Oats are awesome and have so many great qualities (packed full of nutrients, massive fiber benefits, and inexpensive). But sometimes a bowl of warm oatmeal isn’t what I feel like in the morning. Instead, I’ve discovered a way to enjoy them without the cooking.

This recipe presents one version of the dish. You also can use different milk, fruit, seeds, nuts, and so on. Try this one first though — it’s my favorite.

Almond and Raspberry Oats

*Serves about 2

Ingredients – Use Organic Options When Possible

• 1 ½ cups oats
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 large grated apple
• 1 heaping cup of raspberries
• 1 ½ teaspoons of honey
• 1 banana – roughly broken up
• ¼ cup shaved almonds  (toasted in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes over a low to medium heat)
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Directions 

Combine the oats and almond milk in a bowl about 30 minutes (or longer if you wish) before you want to eat them, so that the oats have time to soak up the milk. Then add the remaining ingredients and give it a good mix through. I like the berries and banana to get crushed up in the no-cook oatmeal. Garnish with mint.

~ Chef Jane Coxwell