1. PBJ Protein Oats
Ingredients
1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
2/3 cup water
1 serving vanilla protein powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 tablespoon natural jam or jelly
Directions
1. Combine oats and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and let oatmeal simmer until 90% of the water is absorbed.
3. Remove from heat and whisk in protein powder and vanilla.
4. Pour oatmeal into a bowl and top with peanut butter and jelly/jam.
2. Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Steel-cut oatmeal is bulked up and flavored with the addition of dried cranberries, cashews, coconut, vanilla, and cinnamon.
3. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup skim milk
1 ripe banana, sliced
2 dashes cinnamon
1/4 cup pureed canned pumpkin
1 dash ground cloves
1 dash ground nutmeg
Handful frozen blueberries (optional)
Directions
1. Put the oats, milk, sliced banana, and cinnamon into a small pot on the stove.
2. Stir continuously over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture gets thick and creamy (and starts bubbling). Stir in the frozen blueberries now, if you like.
3. Turn down heat to medium low and add the canned pumpkin and a dash each of ground cloves and ground nutmeg.
4. Serve hot and enjoy!
4. Oatmeal With Blueberries, Sunflower Seeds, and Agave
Ingredients
- 1 serving quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
Directions
- Prepare the oats according to the package directions. Top with the blueberries and sunflower seeds. Drizzle with the agave nectar.
5. Chocolate Latte oatmeal
Ingredients
One packet instant oatmeal
1 tablespoon chocolate granola
1 teaspoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon toasted almonds
1 teaspoon coconut flakes
2 tablespoons brewed coffee
Directions
1. Prepare oatmeal as directed.
2. Stir in granola, peanut butter, almonds, and coconut flakes.
3. Add coffee and enjoy.
6. Raspberry Cheesecake Oatmeal
Ingredients
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup water, unsweetened almond milk, or skim milk
1/2 mashed medium banana
Splash of vanilla
2 tablespoons cream cheese (softened for 5 second in microwave)
1 teaspoon powdered sugar (more or less to taste)
Squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
1 tablespoon raspberry preserves
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine oats, water or milk, banana, and vanilla and pour into nonstick sprayed baking dish.
2. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. Put into plastic bag, snip off one end and squeeze into two horizontal lines on top of oatmeal. Put raspberry preserves in another plastic bag and squeeze twohorizontal lines in between the cream cheese.
3. Drag knife up and down through lines to create a swirl. Bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
7. Oatmeal with Mango and Coconut
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 serving quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mango, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cashews, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread the coconut on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Prepare the oats according to the package directions. Stir in the brown sugar. Top with the mangoes, cashews, and the coconut.
8. Mocha Oatmeal
Ingredients
1/2 cup rolled oatmeal
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brewed coffee
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp sweetener
Directions
1. Microwave oats and oatmeal on 50% power for about 4 minutes.
2. Mix in coffee, cocoa powder, and sweetener.
9. Oatmeal with Pineapple and Mint
Ingredients
- 1 serving quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
- 2 tablespoons 1 % milk
Directions
- Prepare the oats according to the package directions. Top with the pineapple, mint, and cinnamon sugar. Drizzle with the milk.
10. Oatmeal With Fried Egg and Avocado
Ingredients
- 1 serving quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large egg
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh salsa
Directions
- Prepare the oats according to the package directions.
- Heat the oil in a small non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the egg and season with ⅛ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cover and cook until slightly runny sunny-side up, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Serve the egg on the oatmeal topped with the avocado and salsa.
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