Before bed oatmeal
- 40min
- 6
- 133 kcal
- Easy
- Low sugar
- Dairy , Lactose
Per 0 g contains
of an adult's recommended intake.
Typical energy values per 100g: 582kj/139kcal
Going to bed on either an empty or overfilled stomach may have a negative effect on your sleep.
The key is to find a nice balance between the two. Our warming before bed oatmeal is the perfect supper time snack - satisfying, nutritious and packed full of ingredients (oats, bananas and almonds) known for their sleep-inducing effects.
Ingredients
- Oats85g 3oz
- Low-fat Greek yoghurt80g 3 ozDairy, Lactose
- Milk300ml 10.5fl ozDairy, Lactose
- Frozen blueberries40g 1.5oz
- Flaked almonds30g 1oz
- Banana1 large
- Cinnamon1tsp
- Baking powder1tsp
Cooking Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven)
- In a bowl mash the banana until almost smooth.
- Add the oats, yoghurt, blueberries, flaked almonds, baking powder and cinnamon into the bowl and stir to mix the ingredients.
- Pour over the milk and stir mixture well until combined.
- Add the combined mixture to a dish suitable for baking.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve either on its own or with a dollop of yoghurt.
Nutritional Information
| Typical Values | per 100g | per 0g serving |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 139 kcal 582 kj | 133 kcal 558 kj |
| Fat of which saturates | 5.1 g 1.1 g | 4.9 g 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrate of which sugars | 16.1 g 6.3 g | 15.4 g 6 g |
| Fibre | 2.8 g | 2.7 g |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 5.5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g | 0.2 g |
Oats
Packed full of complex carbohydrates and slow-releasing energy, keeping your hunger signals at bay. Oats also contain an amino acid called tryptophan which works to stimulate the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin.
Bananas
Rich in both magnesium and potassium which help your muscles to relax. They also contain high amounts of vitamin B6 - a vitamin known to help your body to produce the 'feelgood' hormone, serotonin, and the 'sleep-inducing' hormone, melatonin.
Almonds
Contain both tryptophan and magnesium - a combination perfect for helping you to relax and drift off to sleep.
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