Breakfast oats with mango chunks and nuts

Oats are one of the healthiest breakfast cereals that have numerous health benefits and are loaded with nutrition. Here are some key health benefits of oats:

• Oats are a good source of minerals, vitamins and proteins which build strong bones and muscles.
• Oats area good source of antioxidants known as avenanthramides, which reduce the risk of colon cancer.
• Oats are a good source of carbohydrates which provide immediate energy.
• Oats are low in calories.
• Oats are high in soluble fibre which relieves constipation.
• Beta glucan present in oats has numerous health benefits – it reduces cholesterol, blood sugar and improves immunity.
• Oatmeal is very filling so it helps in weight loss. Always use plain oats and avoid flavoured oatmeal because it is loaded with sugar.
• Oats lowers the risk of heart disease by reducing cholesterol.
• Oats aid in normalizing blood pressure.
• Oats lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

After knowing so many health benefits of oats, I am sure you would like to include oats in your daily diet. In this post, I am sharing a healthy and delicious recipe of oats soaked overnight. This is a no cook recipe, popularly served for breakfast. The preparation for this breakfast begins at night.

Simply take oats and milk in a mason jar or a glass bowl, mix well and keep in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, the oats mixture looks soft, thick and creamy like a pudding. Before serving, top it with your favourite fruits and dry fruits, and serve it chilled. For sweetening, dizzle some honey or add 1 tea spoon maple syrup or just add 1/2  a tea spoon powdered sugar.

Ingredients – for 2 servings

• Oats                  – 1 tea cup
• Milk                   – 1 + 1/2 tea cup
• Powdered sugar- 1/2 tea spoon
• Mango chunks  – 1 tea cup
• Almond             – 3 to 5
• Pistachios          -3to5
• Cashews             – 3 to 5
• Raisins                – 10 to 15

Method –

• In the mason jar take oats and milk, mix well and keep in the refrigerator for overnight.
• Before serving it for breakfast, add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Top it with chilled mango chunks.
• Garnish it with chopped nuts and raisins.
• Serve it immediately.