Cold oats parfait a la Oh She Glows
Confession: I don’t really like oatmeal all that much. Mostly, I think, it’s that I don’t really like to consume hot things in the morning. Especially when our early June temperatures are already soaring near the 100s. I also feel dehydrated on a daily basis and just want fruit, water and cold things when I first wake up. [The bread I'm eating hot out the toaster as we speak--uh, toast?--is poking holes in my airtight cold breakfast logic.]
This doesn’t mean, however, that I can’t still enjoy oats in all their nutritional glory first thing in the morning. I just don’t cook them. It sounds wrong, I know, but it’s so right.
I’d been eating homemade muesli (a simple mix of oats, nuts, fruits and milk) and vegan versions of overnight oats (oats soaked in milk in the fridge overnight until soft and then served with toppings) but it wasn’t until discovering Angela’s vegan overnight oat parfaits that I learned to really make cold oats shine.
Pretty food tastes better.
The secret is the addition of banana soft serve to the mix. And serving it in an inappropriately fancy little glass. Layers of cold creamy soft serve mix with a hearty, chewy oat base and, honestly, it’s kind of like eating dessert for breakfast.
I make mine like this:
| Chilled Oat Parfait |
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- 1/3 c oats
- 1 c almond milk
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- sprinkle of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- drop of vanilla
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 Tbsp nut butter
- 2 tsp jam, separated
- Combine oats, milk, chia seeds, cinnamon, salt and vanilla in a bowl and place in fridge to chill while preparing the banana soft serve. (This does not have to sit overnight. I usually give it about 20 minutes while I’m getting ready in the morning.)
- Carefully chop frozen banana with a sharp knife (or consider chopping it before freezing) and process in a small food processor with the nut butter and 1 tsp jam until smooth and creamy like soft serve ice cream.
- Layer your oats and soft serve in a tall glass and top with remaining jam.
Cold breakfast for a hot day
There are endless flavor combinations for oat parfaits. I suggest checking out Angela’s recipe page for inspiration.
I’ve always wanted to try Angela’s parfaits. But my creative juices and desire to actually do more than pour things into a bowl are lacking in the morning.
I love hot oats up until May. Now I just use oats as cereal, topped with fruit and granola
This looks yummy. Just to clarify, from your instructions it looks like you put a banana in both the oats and the soft serve. Do you need two then or do you use half of one in each? Hope to make this soon. Thanks!
Nope! There shouldn’t he a banana in the oats. Typo! Thanks!
I’ve never been an oatmeal person either, but I eat cold oats in a homemade muesli every morning. I’ll have to try out this parfait, it looks amazing!
What a pretty parfait! I normally have my oats in a huge bowl with lots of crunchy toppings, I’ve never had it this way!
I’ve always drooled over Angela’s oat parfaits. I just feel like it’s so much work in the morning. Yours looks delicious
totally easy, actually! give it a try!
I have a friend obsessed with your blog, which lead me here today looking at dessert recipes! The Westin Charlotte is doing a contest this month to find a dessert recipe to put on their menu. You should enter! My mouth is watering reading your recipes!! =) http://www.facebook.com/thewestincharlotte
oh cool! thanks for telling me!