Creamy Fall Oatmeal - Two Delicious Ways!
People often say to me they don't like oatmeal but wish they did because its that fat burning healthy breakfast they think they should be eating. I do agree that it can be pretty boring until you get creative, these oats are not like others, I swear I dream of waking to them when I go to sleep at night. In addition to palate pleasure these recipes are packed with superfoods and energy to pick you up on cold fall mornings. Full of flavour and lasting energy from healthy fats, plant based protein, fat burning complex carbs, fibre and minerals.
These recipes are designed for one serving, feel free to double, triple, quadruple the measurements to share with your family or prepare additional portions for your following mornings.
Creamy Almond Butter Cacao Oatmeal Ingredients:
1/2 cup of whole flake oats, steel cut may be used but needs to be cooked longer in water
3/4 cup of water
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond or cashew milk
1 very heaping tbsp of raw almond butter, unless you prefer roasted (sub an alternative nut or seed butter for allergies)
1 heaping tbsp of chia seeds
1 tbsp of raw cacao powder
Recommended Toppings
a handful of fresh strawberries, or fresh or thawed raspberries
1 tbsp cacao nibs, hemp seeds or coconut shavings
Creamy Almond Butter Cacao Oatmeal Directions:
1. Bring oatmeal and water to a simmer in a small sauce pan over low heat for 2-5 minutes, stir in almond milk and chia seeds and simmer until fully cooked, add more water or almond milk if necessary.
2. Remove pan from stove top, stir in cacao powder and almond butter.
3. Enjoy oats on their own or topped with fresh strawberries or raspberries and cacao nibs. Double or triple the recipe for leftovers or sharing.
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Oatmeal Ingredients:
1/2 cup of whole flake oats, steel cut may be used but needs to be cooked longer in water
3/4 cup of water
1/2 cup of full fat coconut milk or alternative unsweetened non dairy milk
1/4 cup of pumpkin puree
1 tbsp of ground flax or chia seeds
1 full tsp of cinnamon
a pinch of clove spice
Recommended Toppings:
1 heaping tbsp of pumpkin or almond butter, chopped fresh raw walnuts
an optional drizzle of molasses, honey or maple syrup for sweetening
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Oatmeal Directions:
1. Bring oatmeal and water to a simmer in a small sauce pan over low heat for 2-5 minutes.
2. Stir in coconut milk, pumpkin, flax seeds and spices, continue to simmer, stirring until creamy and fully cooked, add more water or coconut milk if necessary.
3. Enjoy oats topped with a generous tablespoon of pumpkin seed or almond butter melted over top and a few chopped walnuts for crunch. If your heart desires add a small tsp drizzling of one of the above listed natural sweeteners. Double or triple the recipe for leftovers or sharing.
