Overnight Oats with Acai and Goji Berry Tea

Hey there! I've had quite an eventful week this week, starting with a dartboard falling on my head which has given me a lovely bout of concussion and my first ever trip to A&E! As a result, I've been stuck in bed for most of the week feeling rather sorry for myself. However, yesterday I discovered Whittard's Healthy New Year Blogger Carnival Competition and decided that it looked like a great pick me up.

Whittard Teas want bloggers to share their healthy, detoxing or simply wholesome recipe perfect for that January feel-good fix. My poorly head certainly feels like it needs something fresh and energising, so I decided to use some of Whittard's Acai and Goji Berry Tea as the base for my recipe. Breakfast is the one meal that I frequently forget about and I want to focus on improving in 2014, so I decided to create an overnight oats recipe, using tea.

You will need:

2 mug of porridge oats

1/2 mug of hot water

Acai and Goji Berry Caffeine Free Fruit Infusion Tea (c/o Whittard) or similar fruit tea

Handful of fresh or frozen berries 

Any other fruits, spices or nuts you might want to add

1. Brew your tea for at least an hour in 1/2 mug of water, until cool and strong. I used loose tea, which I store in this lovely pot I got for Christmas, and gives a rich, fruity flavour. 

2. Pour your oats into a bowl (I added about two third's of a mug's worth). Strain your tea if you used a loose blend tea like I did, or squeeze out your teabag and remove from your infusion. Add to the oats mixture and stir.

3. Add any fruits, spices or nuts you have to hand into a bowl and stir. I simply used a handful of frozen berries for a simple and cheap addition of vitamins and flavour.

4. Leave to steep overnight and in the morning, heat up over the stove or in the microwave for about 2 and a half minutes. Add a little honey or sugar and enjoy!

The beauty of overnight oats is obviously that they are ready and prepared for you in the morning - all you need to do is warm them up! They are also endlessly adaptable - this simply mix can be constantly changed by adding different fruits - such as apple, blueberries or raspberries - spices, including cinnamon and nutmeg, or even a variety of healthy nuts and raisins. How you do like to make yours? I'd love to see some recipes!

Jess

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