MAKING BAKED OATS FOR BREAKFAST IS THE LATEST TREND ON INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK, BUT IS IT ANY GOOD FOR YOU?

Last year (during the peak of the first lock-down) you couldn't scroll TikTok and Instagram without being flooded with videos and images of banana bread. 

Now it seems baked oats are the new baking trend that has taken over, and they look like they are here to stay!

The baked oats hashtag has 23.9 million views on TikTok, with users making everything from chocolate baked oats to biscoff lava baked oats!

The beauty of baked oats lies in the simplicity, and the fact that it tastes like CAKE! Cake for breakfast? That's something we can ALL get on board with!

You just blend porridge oats, eggs (optional), milk (dairy or non, your choice) and bicarbonate soda, and protein powder.

Then throw it in a baking tray and bake for seven to ten minutes, ready for breakfast!

What's great about these recipes is that they are UNDER 400 calories, and pack in over 20 grams of Protein per dish!

This is definitely the perfect way to start your day as they are calorie controlled, extremely filling, help you hit your protein goals for the day and let you enjoy your mornings to the fullest!

Recipe 1: Biscoff Baked Oats

Calories - 360

Protein - 24g

Ingredients

20g Speculoos Slender Blend
30g Vanilla Slender Porridge
80ml skimmed milk (or milk of choice)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp biscoff spread

Nutrition
Calories: 360
Protein: 24g
Carbs: 44.1g
Fat: 11.3g

Recipe 2: Chocolate Orange Baked Oats

Calories - 354

Protein - 25g

Ingredients
40g Chocolate Slender Porridge
1/2 banana, mashed
1 tbsp chia seeds
240ml almond milk
20g Chocolate Whey Protein Concentrate
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 tsp baking powder

Toppings
Easy Peelers
Dark Chocolate/Chocolate Orange Segments

Nutrition (without chocolate toppings)
Calories: 354
Protein: 25g
Carbs: 46g
Fat: 8g

Recipe 3: Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Baked Oats

Ingredients

1/2 cup slender porridge
100ml almond milk
5g chia seeds
1/2 mashed banana
3 Scoops Dark Choc Raspberry Slender Mug Cake Mix

Toppings
Dark Chocolate
Fresh Raspberries
Peanut Butter

Nutrition (without toppings)
Calories: 330
Protein: 20g
Carbs: 49g
Fat: 6g

Recipe 4: Cookies & Cream/Oreo Baked Oats

Calories - 381

Protein - 34g

Ingredients
30g Vanilla Slender Porridge
20g Cookies & Cream Slender Blend
1 scoop Cookies & Cream Mug Cake Mix (TRUST US)
100g Non Fat Greek Yoghurt
150ml water (add more if needed)
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 crushed Oreo biscuit

Nutrition
Calories: 381
Fat: 7.1g
Carbs: 47g
Protein: 34g 

Recipe 5: Salted Caramel Baked Oats

Calories - 355

Protein - 24g

Ingredients
50g Vanilla Slender Porridge
100ml Water
15g Salted Caramel Slender Blend
100g fresh Strawberries
15g Peanut Butter

Nutrition
Calories: 355
Protein: 24g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 11g