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As Winter nears, I delve into the pleasures of the cold season! And that includes being out in the cold, preferably walking into crunchy, pristine snow as flakes still fall from pale skies, or enjoying the cloudless blue and sunshine and the frozen grass underfoot. These walks in the (very, very) fresh air are energising, and there's nothing more delectable than warming up with a cup of frothy, foaming cocoa afterwards! Pick your favourite in this selection of delicious Hot Cocoas and Chocolates, curl up in a chair or sofa by the fire, real or fictional (on the telly screen, if you don't have a chimney either!) with a good book, and enjoy!
Delighted to report I finally cracked the code on my quest to successfully emulate Starbuck's Apple Crisp macchiato—and the secret is Oatly Barista Edition. That was the magic I was missing in my previous (admittedly still tasty) attempts. Not that anyone else is this obsessed about a seasonal apple pie flavored coffee drink as me, but for future reference, to create a 16 oz cup:
2 pumps syrup (aka 1 tbsp/0.5 oz)
3/4 cup Oatly Barista Edition oat milk floated on top of syrup
ice filled to 2 inches below the rim of the glass
top with 2 shots of blonde espresso
drizzle with spiced apple drizzle (or be lazy like me and just use this, it's close enough and lasts forever in the fridge)
Eating my overnight oats rn and they’re so good so here is my recipe go forth and eat oats like a horse
The first step is to have fun and be yourself. The second step is to ignore everything I say and do whatever you want cause there are no rules <3
The overnight part:
⅓ cup oats
⅓ cup milk (I buy a different kind of milk / nut milk every time I’m at the store cause I’m not a milk drinker and don’t know what’s best but rn I have an almond/coconut mix and it’s really good)
⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt (if no yogurt or you don’t like it have a second ⅓ cup of milk)
1 large spoonful of jam
1 spoonful of peanut butter
Optional: 1 spoonful of seeds (I have sesame rn but other good ones are chia, sunflower, etc.)
Optional: a bit of honey or sugar if your prev ingredients aren’t that sweet
Optional: extra fruit and berries
^ mix the above and let it sit overnight. I find it lasts about 4 days, I make 3 servings Sunday night and try to eat them by Wednesday, then make more Wednesday night.
When you eat it top with:
A few spoonfuls of granola and nuts of choice
Extra fresh or frozen fruit
It’s fun to add more toppings right before you eat it so they aren’t soggy and they get a different texture, but you can always add them with the other stuff
Generally keep the rule of 1 part oats to 2 parts milk/liquid/yogurt. Most recipes online use ½ cups instead of ⅓ but I found that was more than I needed.
If you want to customize it, the best way I’ve found is changing up the peanut butter, the second ⅓ cup of milk/yogurt, and the fruit/jam. The absolute best version of the above I made was using ⅓ cup homemade applesauce, extra cinnamon/nutmeg, and cookie butter instead of peanut butter 😳 it is so good it was like eating a milkshake for breakfast lol
If you make overnight oats PLEASE TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE TOPPINGS AND ADD INS ✨
All you need is an electric frother to make this creamy, dreamy, and delicious hojicha latte.
Here’s how:
• Into an electric frother, add 180 ml milk of choice (we used oat milk).
• Add 1 tsp of Hojicha Powder.
• Optional: add sweetener (we used maple syrup).
• Close the lid and turn on.
• Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!