Walnut Maple Evening Pages

Walnut adds a slightly earthy, toasted flavor that makes maple and cinnamon feel less sweet and more rounded. The nuts need thorough blending before the milk is warmed; a fine sieve is useful if you prefer no texture at all. Keep the maple modest so the walnut remains noticeable. This has the flavor of a simple, nutty breakfast bowl translated into a small evening cup. It's warm and familiar, with a gently dry finish rather than a sugary one.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 1 tbsp Shelled walnuts
• 1/2 tsp Maple syrup (optional)
• 1/16 tsp Ground cinnamon

Make it

1. Prepare the ingredients as listed. Any grain, root vegetable or chestnut listed as cooked must already be fully cooked and cooled.
2. Blend the cold oat milk with any fruit, nuts, seeds, nut paste or cooked ingredients until completely smooth. Whisk powders with a spoonful of milk first if needed.
3. Pour into a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients. Warm gently for 3–4 minutes while whisking; do not boil. Remove any whole peel or ginger slices before serving.
4. Thin with a splash of water if needed and sip once comfortably warm.

Benefits

Walnuts · a little protein

With walnuts beside oat milk and cinnamon, this glass offers a little protein for the body’s everyday building and repair work.

The cinnamon detail

Here cinnamon supplies a sweet-smelling spice note, with oat milk and walnuts turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.

Check the ingredient labels for nuts, peanuts, sesame and other allergens relevant to you.