Prepare the oat and milk base in the fridge the evening before, then add banana and ready-made sea moss gel when you are ready to eat. Keeping the gel for serving makes its portion easier to measure.
Makes: about 1 breakfast jar. Equipment: a clean covered jar or bowl, measuring utensils and a spoon.
Ingredients
- 50 g rolled oats suitable for overnight soaking and eating without cooking, according to the pack
- 150–200 ml chilled milk or a plant-based drink suitable for your diet
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional, if suitable for this preparation according to the pack
- ½ banana, peeled and mashed or sliced at serving
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
- Sweetener to taste, optional
- Ready-made sea moss gel — use the amount directed on your current jar for the person eating it
Method
- Mix the oat base. Use clean utensils and a clean jar or bowl. Mix the oats with 150 ml chilled milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Add the optional chia seeds if suitable under their pack directions. Leave out the banana and gel for now.
- Refrigerate overnight. Cover and put straight into the fridge at 5°C or below. Leave overnight to soften, following any preparation and storage directions on the oat and milk packs. Do not soak at room temperature.
- Check the consistency. The next morning, stir the oats. Add a little more of the measured milk, up to 200 ml in total, if you prefer a looser texture.
- Add banana and gel. Mash or slice the banana and add it to your portion. Measure gel according to the current jar’s serving directions, including any daily limit, and stir it through thoroughly. Return the jar of gel to the fridge.
- Eat at breakfast. Add optional sweetener to taste and eat the prepared portion straight away. This recipe is served cold; do not leave it out for later.
Why add gel in the morning?
This version soaks the oats and milk first, with gel added only to the portion you are about to eat. Use the jar’s own directions and account for any gel already used that day. Soaking does not create a different gel serving.
Choose oats and milk for the method
Use oats whose pack permits this preparation; some products require cooking. Check the milk or plant-based drink’s date, opened-pack storage directions and allergen information. A plant-based drink does not automatically make the full recipe vegan or suitable for an allergy.
Can you make several jars?
This recipe is for one jar prepared the evening before and eaten the next morning. Prepare the amount you plan to eat at breakfast. Keep the base covered and refrigerated, and follow the earliest applicable ingredient date and storage direction.
Choosing and using your gel
Use ready-made gel that is within its date and has been stored as directed. Golden Gel contains golden sea moss, spring water and lime; other blends have different ingredients. Check your current jar and our Ingredients & Suitability guidance before choosing.
Follow the serving instructions for your own gel, including any daily limit and other gel you have already used that day. Powder, dried moss, capsules and gummies are not direct substitutes for the gel amount in these instructions. Our format guide explains the differences. If a direction is unclear, ask us before using it.
Keep the gel refrigerated
Add gel only when you are ready to serve your portion. Keep the gel jar refrigerated between uses and follow its own date and storage directions. Mixing gel into a recipe does not restart its shelf life, and the jar date does not establish a storage period for the finished food or drink. See our Storage & Freshness guidance for jar care. Do not use a suspect jar or taste it to check freshness.
Before using sea moss
If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, choosing for a child, taking medication or managing a health condition, ask a qualified healthcare professional before use. Sea moss contains naturally occurring iodine; if you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication, speak to your doctor before use.
Try another recipe
For another recipe, try our pumpkin spice smoothie.
