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8 Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes You Cannot Resist

8 Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes You Cannot Resist
Written by Medhaavi Mishra

Oatmeal breakfast is considered one of the healthiest breakfast dishes and is gaining immense popularity these days. With the rise in health consciousness, people are paying more attention to healthy habits, including proper exercise, the right routine, and food.

Oatmeal is preferred as a breakfast dish to achieve the right food goals. 

Oatmeal is a porridge-like dish often made from whole grains oats. 

Oats are primarily known for their nutritional value and health benefits. They provide antioxidants, reduce blood sugar levels, regulate proper digestion, are healthy for your heart, and help you lose weight.

Overall, protein oatmeal is healthy and instant breakfast alternative you should try.

Here’s a list of 6 deliciously appetizing breakfast recipes you won’t be able to resist.

Let’s begin!

Vegan baked oatmeal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup toasted unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups unsweetened milk, such as oat or coconut
  • ¾ cup plain yogurts, such as oat, soy, or cashew
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups diced pineapple

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to about 190 °C.
  • Mix oats, coconut, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. 
  • Add milk, yogurt, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Mix well 
  • Add pineapple. Pour the mixture into a baking dish.
  • Bake the mixture until golden brown for about 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Chocolate Oatmeal With Banana

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of water
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ small banana, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt

Method:

  • Boil water and a pinch of regular salt in a small pan. Keep the flame low-medium. Cook oats on low flame. 
  • Stir occasionally until most of the liquid is absorbed for about 5 minutes. 
  • Remove from heat, cover, and set aside for 2 to 3 minutes. 
  • Garnish with banana, chocolate spread, and flaky salt.

Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

Ingredients:

  • 4 crisp apples, such as Jazz or Pink Lady, divided
  • 1 cup steel-cut oats
  • 4 cups of water
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

Note: You can use both shredded and chopped fruits for this relishing dish to maximize flavor and texture. 

Method:

  • Chop apples, leaving the core behind.
  • Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. 
  • Roast oats until lightly toasted, approx. for 2 minutes. 
  • Add water and the apples and bring to a boil. 
  • Simmer and cook for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
  • After the oats have cooked, add brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Keep stirring until the apples are tender and the oatmeal is quite thick. 
  • Garnish with yogurt and brown sugar.

Tropical Overnight Oats

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk beverage
  • ¼ cup diced pineapple
  • 1 tablespoon chopped unsweetened dried mango
  • 1 ½ teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1 ½ teaspoon unsweetened shredded coconut

Method:

  • Mix oats, coconut milk, pineapple, mango, and chia seeds in a small bowl or jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Your breakfast is ready!

Baked Blueberry & Banana-Nut Oatmeal Cups

Ingredients

  • 3 cups oats
  • 1 ½ cup low-fat milk
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ½ cup chopped toasted pecans

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to about 190°C.
  • Take a bowl and add oats, milk, bananas, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt to it. Add blueberries and pecans. 
  • Fill the muffin cups with this mixture. 
  • Bake for about 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes clean. 
  • Let’s cool down. Take it out in a dish and serve warm or at room temperature.

Baked Oatmeal with Pears

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups oats
  • ½ cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 pears, chop into small pieces

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to about 190°C. 
  • Mix oats, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl. 
  • Beat almond milk, 1 cup yogurt, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla in another bowl.
  • Mix both the bowls together. Add the chopped pears. Pour the mixture into a baking dish.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the mixture, turns golden brown. 
  • Garnish with yogurt, and your dish is ready to serve.

Conclusion

If you have oatmeal for breakfast, you are taking one step ahead towards good health.

Oatmeal has multiple benefits for your health with its nutritional added values. You can enhance your health by blending your exercise and rightful routine with your food. 

Oatmeal is extremely good for the proper maintenance of your energy and well-being.

You can have oatmeal as a breakfast or an evening snack.

So, what’s your favorite oatmeal recipe? Share with us.

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Medhaavi Mishra