With the fall season coming, I am feeling even more inspired to cook up some nourishing oats after my Long Run Fridays!
I love a good post run meal to fuel my mind and body! If you’ve been following me for a while now, you obviously know my favorite post run recovery meal is a smoothie or a smoothie bowl. However, after my long runs on Friday’s I am obviously famished so I’ll have something along with my protein smoothie?.
Sometimes I’ll have sourdough french toast or sourdough pancakes with a green smoothie. Or maybe something more simple like these sourdough english muffins. I personally love the health benefits of cultured foods which is why I enjoy experimenting my sourdough starter. My husband loves it when I make bagels?.
Lately however I have really been enjoying a big bowl of sprouted oats. There are definitley healthy carbs and unhealthy ones and sprouted oats are most definitely in the healthy category.
- Oats are high in fiber, espeically the one called Beta Glucan which is linked to lowering cholesterol levels and overall heart-health
- Oats have a good amount of protein (8 grams per 1/2 cup), iron, thiamin, phosphorus, & selenium. All extremely important for athletes!
- Oats also have a good amount of manganese and magnesium which help relieve muscle soreness! Did you know A lack of magnesium can cause fatigue? This can lead to insomnia and can cause inflammation that impairs future workouts. Oats contain 275 milligrams of magnesium in just 1/2 cup dry rolled oats (1 cup cooked), which is more than a cup of spinach or kale coming in between 24-56 milligrams.
- Oats are high in B Vitamins which are great for energy.
- Overnight Oats are quick and easy to prepare, more digestible, satisfying, and never boring! Get creative with your combinations but choose healthy ones! For example, non dairy milk, simple spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, and fruits such as berries, apples, banana, and kiwis. Top your oats with some calcium, magnesium, and protein-rich almonds, hemp seeds, or my new fave, Nice Cream made with greens and my favorite French Vanilla Protein.
- Research has also shown that a daily intake of healthy carbs like oats is connected with greater energy levels, improved mood and weight loss.
I am not sure why carbs, including the healthy ones, are mistaken “un-clean” or on the “do not eat” list? If you’re an athlete, you need complex carbohydrates and protein from foods like oats in our diet from specific sources to provide you with energy without causing a blood sugar crash, and to repair and refuel your muscles. As you can see, oats have an amazing nutritional composition plus they are delicious.
Be sure to soak your oats or use sprouted oats and get creative with your toppings! The choices are endless but if you haven’t tried Nice-Cream, I highly recommend! I love pairing my oats with plant based muscle building foods such as this protein.
Hope you enjoy my new favorite oatmeal combination.
SPROUTED OATS WITH FRENCH VANILLA PROTEIN NICE CREAM
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup plant based milk
- 1/2 cup sprouted oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon flax meal
- toppings of choice
NICE CREAM ~
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 frozen green tipped banana
- 1 large handful of greens
- 2 scoops French Vanilla Protein
- Splash of vanilla
- Just enough almond milk to blend
DIRECTIONS:
- Cook 1 cup non dairy milk, 1/2 cup @onedegreeorganics sprouted oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground flax, generous pinch of sea salt on stove until thick. (Or soak your oats over night in non dairy milk with cinnamon.)
- While oats are cooking, prepare Nice Cream. Blend 1 frozen banana with protein and fresh greens with very little almond milk till creamy. Begin blending slowly and increase speed gradually.
- Once your oats are thick, put in your favorite bowl, top with Nice Cream, berries, nut butter, and if you must, Chocolate!
Do you enjoy overnight oats?
Have you tried Nice Cream?
Do you have a favorite protein?
Dark Chocolate or Milk? Favorite brand?
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