Overnight Protein Porridge with Cinnamon, Turmeric and Cacao

Dr Rupy says: “I pack my overnight oats with two key anti-inflammatory spices, cinnamon and turmeric. Soaking increases the digestibility of the oats and the cacao and hemp seeds provide a nice dose of protein. To add even more protein, you could use an unflavoured protein powder or even collagen, but I prefer to boost it with a healthy dose of pumpkin seeds or crunchy peanut butter. Have fun with this one. You can make a few jars at a time and they’ll keep nicely in the fridge for a high-fibre, high-protein grab-and-go breakfast. A dollop of natural yoghurt or kefir is a beautiful contrast to the rich chocolatey-ness!”

Serves:

Protein: 36g
Fibre: 13.1g
Plant points: 9.5

Ingredients

30g shelled hemp seeds
20g jumbo rolled oats
20g cacao powder
½:tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground turmeric
15g flaked almonds
15g walnuts, crumbled
10g desiccated coconut
100ml whole milk or plant-based alternative
2 prunes, roughly chopped

To serve

80g mixed berries
20g pumpkin seeds or nut butter of choice
1 tbsp thick natural yoghurt

Method

1. Add all the dry ingredients together to a large glass jar. Screw the lid on and shake vigorously to mix all the components together.

2. Remove the lid and stir in the milk, 50ml water and the prunes. Replace the lid and place in the fridge overnight.

3. In the morning, add a splash more milk if needed, and serve topped with the berries, pumpkin seeds or nut butter and yoghurt.

Protein boost
Add more cacao powder, pumpkin seeds or nut butter. You can also use an unflavoured protein powder.

Extracted from Healthy High Protein by Dr Rupy Aujla (Ebury Press, £26). Photography by Andrew Burton

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