Oat, Quinoa & berries bake

I have been experimenting with the recipe below:

Quinoa + Oak bake
https://www.facebook.com/OatQuinoaBerriesBake

Ingredients:
100g uncooked quinoa
45g uncooked steel cut oats
20g unsweetened coconut flakes
3/4 medium ripe bananas, thinly sliced
200g blueberries (fresh or frozen)
100g cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
60g Blackberries (fresh or frozen)
470ml semi skimmed milk (or any preferred milk)
2 large eggs
1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey or 80g of sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Dash of salt

Optional: Greek yogurt for topping

Directions:
Rinse quinoa and oats under cold running water, drain, and set aside.

Whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup/honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C) and oil a 10×10 inch baking dish.

Layer half of the bananas, blueberries, and raspberries at the bottom of the dish. Spread the quinoa and oats on top, then add the remaining fruit.

Pour the liquid mixture slowly from one corner of the dish to evenly distribute without disturbing the setup.

Sprinkle with coconut and bake for 60 minutes uncovered. Let cool for 45-60 minutes before serving. Enjoy hot, warm, or cold with a dollop of Greek yogurt, if desired.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

8 portions, 253 calories per serving, 8g protein per serving

The first time around the smell of the Quinoa put me off a bit, it smelt like fermented something… The second time I used less Quinoa and I think it worked better, although, yes, less protein. Now I’m doing it for the third time, with a few modifications… No banana and no Quinoa – fewer calories per serving + Greek Yoghurt. Here it goes:
(8 Portions, 170 calories per serving, 6g protein per serving)
Ingredients:
100g uncooked steel cut oats
30g unsweetened coconut flakes
300g Summer berries (fresh or frozen)
200ml semi skimmed milk (or any preferred milk)
100g 0% fat Greek Yoghurt
2 large eggs
80g of Golden caster sugar (honey/maple syrup or any other sugar)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (8ml)
1 tbsp cinnamon
5g Cocoa powder
Dash of salt

Ingredients for Oats & berries bake.
Ingredients for Oats & berries bake.

Directions:
1) Rinse oats under cold running water, drain, and set aside.
2) Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C) and oil a 10×10 (ish) inch baking dish.
3) Layer half the berries at the bottom of the dish. Spread oats on top, then add the remaining fruit.
4) Whisk together milk, eggs, greek yoghurt, sugar/honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
5) Pour the liquid mixture slowly to evenly distribute.
6) Top up with coconut and bake for 60 minutes, uncovered.

Let it cool before serving, it tastes better if eaten the next day – store in the fridge. Enjoy hot or warm – not so good when it’s cold. Add a scoop of ice cream to make it a more calorific treat/taste sensation.

Layer half the berries at the bottom of the dish. Spread oats on top, then add the remaining fruit.
Layer half the berries at the bottom of the dish. Spread oats on top, then add the remaining fruit.
Whisk together milk, eggs, greek yoghurt, sugar/honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
Whisk together milk, eggs, greek yoghurt, sugar/honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
Pour the liquid mixture slowly to evenly distribute.
Pour the liquid mixture slowly to evenly distribute
Top up with coconut and bake for 60 minutes, uncovered.
Top up with coconut and bake for 60 minutes, uncovered.
Oat & berries bake.
Oat & berries bake.

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