HOW I MAKE MY OATS || with pictures!

Step by step tutorial with pictures on how to make the creamiest, most delicious, protein packed oatmeal with hidden veggies! 

I love oatmeal. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I would eat it everyday for breakfast if it weren’t for the fact that I love so many other breakfast foods as well! But when it comes to picking a favorite breakfast, I would most definitely pick oatmeal.

What I love so much about oatmeal is that you can switch up the flavors, toppings, textures, and more every single time you make it! This makes breakfast like I new adventure for your tastebuds every time you think of a twist on the classic bowl of oats.

I have tried SO many different oatmeal recipes–with milk, without milk, with animal protein, with plant protein, with different mix-ins, with different toppings–you name it. But after countless oatmeal breakfasts and a lot of experimenting, I have finally found a way to make my morning bowl one that I keep coming back to. Every. Single. Time.

It’s super quick to make, requires ingredients you probably already have at home, and tastes like creamy, flavorful, heaven in your mouth! All you need is:

rolled oats

cauliflower rice

unsweetened almond milk

plant protein powder

toppings of choice

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HOW I MAKE MY OATS || vegan + gluten-free

Servings 1

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup (45g) old fashioned oats (certified GF for gluten-free)

• ½ cup (50g) cauliflower rice

• 1 cup (240mL) unsweetened almond milk

• 2 tablespoons (12g) vanilla plant protein

Directions

1. Add the oats and cauliflower rice to a small saucepan.

2. Add the almond milk, and stir until evenly distributed.

3. Bring everything to a boil.

4. Turn down heat and allow oats to simmer for 8-10 minutes.

5. Add the protein powder to the oatmeal.

6. Whisk the protein powder into the oatmeal until there are no lumps and mixture is creamy.

7. Turn heat back up and once the oats start to bubble, immediately transfer to a bowl.

8. Top with fruit and nut butter and enjoy!

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This way of making oats keeps me well satisfied after breakfast, thanks to the healthy balance (for me) of carbs and fiber from the oats, protein from the protein powder, vitamins and minerals from the fruit and veggies, and fats from the nut butter!

I hope you give this recipe a try and love it as much as I do! If you do try it, tag @simplybalancedliv or #simplybalancedliv. I can’t wait to see your creations!

xx

Liv