After porridge and overnight oats, the next power breakfast is already on our list: Proats. The quick protein meal in the morning consists of the main components of oat flakes and quark, refined with your favorite fruits and nuts. Making Proats yourself is uncomplicated, delicious, and fills you up for a long time!
What are proats?
The name Proats is made up of the terms “proteins” and “oats” (Engl. oat flakes). Proats is similar in principle to the already known overnight oats. However, this variant is topped with an extra portion of proteins in the form of quark.
The protein and fiber-rich breakfast is quick to make yourself and is the ideal breakfast for morning grouches who don’t have time to make long breakfast preparations early in the morning and still want to start the day well-balanced and fit. Proats are prepared the day before and placed in the fridge overnight.
Proats are so delicious & healthy
After porridge and overnight oats come proats: we tested the trend breakfast in the EAT SMARTER editorial team and were all thrilled. Because the quark topping makes Proats taste a lot creamier than ordinary porridge.
The high protein content of the new breakfast trend provides the body with high-quality proteins that keep you full for a long time and prevent cravings – the latter also applies to oatmeal. The toppings in the form of fruit and nuts provide valuable vitamins and minerals. Here you can find out how to make delicious proats yourself.
Make proats yourself
Ingredients for two servings
- 80 g tender oat flakes
- 180 ml buttermilk
- 1/2 organic lemon
- 2 pinches of vanilla powder
- 2 tsp honey
- 250 g low-fat quark
- 2 figs or other fruit of your choice
- 2 tbsp brown almond butter
- 1 sprig of mint
Preparation
- Place the oatmeal in a bowl with the buttermilk. Rinse the lemon in hot water, rub dry, grate some peel and squeeze out the juice. Add the lemon juice, vanilla powder, and honey to the bowl and mix well. Divide the oatmeal mixture into 2 glasses or screw-top jars. Add low-fat quark to the mixture and place covered in the fridge overnight.
- Clean, wash and slice the figs the next morning. Take the proats out of the fridge and stir gently. Divide the figs and almond butter between the glasses. Wash the mint, shake dry and pluck off the leaves. Serve
- Proats garnished with mint leaves and lemon zest.
Countless flavors
If you make the Proats yourself, you can refine them with many variations of toppings. Let your creativity and your preferences run free! Here are a few examples of our favorites:
- Cinnamon + apple + toasted nuts
- vanilla + blueberries
- Vanilla + raspberries + toasted nuts
- Vanilla + Plums + Almonds
- cardamom + figs and/or dates
- honey + banana
- coconut + peach
Still, have an old jam jar handy? Then try it out and enjoy tomorrow morning! By the way: As an alternative to quark, you can also use skyr or Greek yogurt for an extra portion of protein.
Do you prefer overnight oats? Then try one of our recipes!
