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Photography: Emma Croman

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Recipe | Warm Blackberry and Almond Overnight Oats

Iona Bower October 3, 2020

This breakfast is autumn in a bowl and will give you something to get up for on dark mornings

Overnight oats are slow food at their best. Spend a quiet evening making the blackberry compote to warm gently when you need it ,and putting your oats in to soak, and in the morning you’ll be rewarded with a filling breakfast to put a spring in your step all morning. It’s an ideal use for one of your pots of frozen blackberries, but it’s very easy to subsitute other fruit, or a diffiernt nut butter. Get creative and make the recipe your own if you like.

Serves 2

½ large red apple
2 tbsp almond butter

For the blackberry compote:

250g blackberries
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 bay leaf
Squeeze of lemon juice

For the porridge:

100g rolled oats, soaked in 250ml water for at least 30 mins, ideally overnight
250ml unsweetened almond milk
¼ tsp sea salt
1 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp raw cacao powder

1 Make the blackberry compote by heating the blackberries, maple syrup, bay leaf and lemon juice in a small pan with 1 tbsp of water. Once bubbling, remove from the heat and set aside.

2 Put all the porridge ingredients, including the soaking water, in a medium pan set over a medium heat. Stir for 3-4 mins, until the oats start to come together, the coconut oil has melted and the cacao powder has blended in.

3 Grate the apple (reserving a couple of slices to garnish). Spoon the porridge into deep bowls and top each with 1 heaped tbsp of blackberry compote and 1 tbsp of the almond butter. Finish with the grated and sliced apple .

Cook’s note:Soaking grains helps to break down their tough outer layer, making them easier to digest.

This delicious breakfast is just one of the recipes from our October feature Against the Grain by Louise Gorrod, with photography by Emma Croman. It also features recipes for Barley Porridge with Roasted Plums, Yoghurt and Toasted Almonds; Porridge with Caramel Sauce, Apples and Toasted Hazelnuts; Pumpkin Barleyotto with Manchego and Pumpkin Seeds; and Cheesy Rye Gratin with Ale and Mustard. The October issue is in shops now.

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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