Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Pescatarian, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Serves: 1
Total Time: 5 minutes

Description

If you typically start your day with exercise, your going to need some protein in your diet to refuel after your workout. Proats is a great way to refuel; the ‘proats’ name coined as a combination of protein and oats.

Protein is made up of amino acids which combine in various ways in our body; protein makes up our hair, skin, bone, tendons and muscles. It even forms part of our immune system in the form of antibodies.

Compared with carbohydrate and fat, protein is the one macronutrient that is not as easily stored by the body and so we need to obtain it consistently through our diet. This is the case for both athletes and non-atheletes; it is a super important nutrient!

When you exercise, you are tearing and breaking muscle fibres apart, which need to be repaired by the body. Protein is therefore required to repair and rebuild muscle that is broken down during exercise and so incorporating this into your post-workout meal is really important for exercise recovery.

There are many protein powders available from whey protein to vegan protein such as hemp, pea and rice protein. All of these are complete protein sources, which means that they contain the full spectrum of amino acids and this is what you should be looking for whenever you purchase a protein powder to ensure you reap all of the essential building blocks that your body cannot synthesise.

I’ve used Misfits Nutrition chocolate vegan protein powder in this recipe which is so delicious!

I’ve topped my proats with chia seeds, goji berries and sliced banana. The benefits of banana include its rich potassium content, goji berries for their high antioxidant profile and chia seeds for their omega-3 fatty acid content.

I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

• 80g oats (opt for gluten-free if you are intolerant or allergic)
• 40g protein powder (I used Misfits Nutrition chocolate vegan protein powder, that typically provides 30g protein)
• ½ banana, sliced
• ½ cup filtered water or plant-based milk
• 1 tbsp goji berries (to serve)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds (to serve)

Method

1. Add the oats into a saucepan and combine with the protein powder and water (or nut milk if preferred).
2. Place on a medium heat and keep stirring until the porridge thickens.
3. After 2-3 minutes, pour into a bowl and top with the sliced banana, goji berries and chia seeds.