Cocoa & Cherry Oat Bake

TOTAL TIME: 45 MINS

SERVINGS: 6

CALORIES/SERVING: 289 KCAL

INGREDIENTS:

• 75g dried cherries

• 1 tbsp chia seeds

• 500ml hazelnut milk

• 200g jumbo porridge oats

• 3 tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 tbsp cocoa nibs

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 50g blanched hazelnuts

• fat-free yogurt and sugar-free cherry compote, to serve (optional)

METHOD:

1. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cover the cherries with boiling water and set aside for 10 mins. Meanwhile, mix the chia seeds with 3 tbsp warm water.

2. Drain the cherries and put in a large bowl with the soaked chia and the remaining ingredients, except the hazelnuts. Tip into a 2-litre ovenproof dish and scatter over the hazelnuts, then bake for 25-30 mins until piping hot in the middle. Serve with yogurt and cherry compote, if you like.

NUTRITION:

kcal-289

fat-13g

saturates-3g

carbs-30g

sugars-8g

fibre-7g

protein-9g

salt-0.1g