Lizzo Gives Nature's Cereal a Cosy Winter Refresh: "It's Literally So Good"

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IF I SEE ONE COMMENT SAYING ITS A PARFAIT I WILL 😡VALIDATE YOU😡

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Hot oatmeal is a winter breakfast staple, and Lizzo is here to prove that the classic cold-weather dish doesn't have to be boring. "So let me tell y'all about my new food fixation. I'm going to call this nature's oatmeal," the "About Damn Time" singer said in a TikTok voiceover on 23 Jan. as she prepared her breakfast: a winter-themed take on the viral nature's cereal recipe from 2021.

"There's no flavour in [the coconut yoghurt]. I kind of like it flavourless, and I add flax and chia," she said as she added spoonfuls of yoghurt to a bowl. "[Next,] you put that in the fridge, and when it gets nice and gelatinous, you take it out and you add, literally, the trifecta of berries." Lizzo's ideal fruit trio includes blackberries, blueberries, and pomegranate seeds, a callback to the original nature's cereal recipe. After folding the fruit into the yoghurt mixture, Lizzo topped her breakfast bowl with banana slices, cinnamon, and a generous drizzle of honey.

In the caption, Lizzo added, "IF I SEE ONE COMMENT SAYING ITS A PARFAIT I WILL VALIDATE YOU." Sure enough, commenters did compare the chia pudding-esque meal to a parfait. Some followers even suggested tasty ways to customise the breakfast. "[Caramelize] that banana in some coconut oil for another [flavourful] layer. So good!" one user wrote. Other commenters suggested topping the bowl with spicy honey, granola for crunch, walnuts, raspberries, hemp seeds, and more.

"Look at that," Lizzo said over a clip of herself eating the "oatmeal." "It's literally so good, and it's kind of chilly outside so imma eat this until I'm back to my coconut water ways." While warmer weather is ideal for eating nature's cereal, it's nice to know that there's a sweet — and highly customisable — alternative for the chillier months.

Ahead, read how to make Lizzo's full "nature's oatmeal" recipe at home, and see more unique breakfast recipes here.

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Nature's Oatmeal

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Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup coconut yogurt
   1 tablespoon flax seeds
   1 tablespoon chia seeds
   Pomegranate seeds
   Blueberries
   Blackberries
   1/2 banana
   Honey (to taste)
   Cinnamon (to taste)

Directions

1. Begin by adding about 245g of coconut yogurt to a bowl.
2. Add the flax seeds and chia seeds to the yogurt.
3. Stir until well combined.
4. Allow the yogurt mixture to set in the fridge until gelatinous, anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes.
5. Next, add about 40g each of blueberries, blackberries, and pomegranate seeds to the yogurt mixture.
6. Fold in the fruit.
7. Top the yogurt bowl with half of a sliced banana.
8. Add a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon to taste. Enjoy!

Information

Category

Breakfast/Brunch

Yield

1 serving

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 9 minutes, 59 seconds