Recipe: Nut and berry protein snack pot

When you’re ravenous after a workout or want something nice after your dinner, throw together this filling and tasty bowl that is full of goodness

This snack has it all – protein, slow-releasing carbs, and the combination of nuts, seeds and Greek yoghurt offers a variety of healthy fats. All of this adds up to a great recovery recipe. Make it ahead to enjoy later, or devour immediately. 

Ingredients:

3 tbsp oats

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp pecan nuts, roughly chopped

1 tbsp desiccated coconut

1 tbsp milled hemp or vanilla whey protein

2 tbsp Greek yoghurt

For the topping:

1 tbsp fresh blueberries

1 tbsp fresh raspberries

1 tbsp flaked almonds

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1 tsp dark chocolate (85% cocoa solids), grated

Method: 

• In a small bowl, mix the oats, chia seeds, pecan nuts, desiccated coconut, hemp or whey with the Greek yoghurt.

• Pour the mix into a pot (if eating immediately) or jar with a lid (if eating later).
  
• Top with the fresh blueberries, raspberries, flaked almonds, pumpkin seeds and grated dark chocolate. Pop the lid on the jar and refrigerate if you’re going to eat it later.

This recipe is from Eat Up, Raise Your Game by performance nutritionist Daniel Davey and first appeared in the print version of Irish Country Magazine