Better Than Your Average Oats

Are you an oatmeal breakfast junkie? Or do you avoid it at all costs? People are usually oatmeal lovers or oatmeal haters. Not too many in between. I love oatmeal, but I also make sure to dress it up so it’s flavorful and packed with nutrition. Oatmeal can be pretty boring and mushy otherwise, right? I’ve noticed lots of people kind of forget that they can add stuff to their oatmeal, and just go on eating it plain. It can get boring very quickly…and then you’re back to the dreaded bagel & cream cheese.

All oatmeal is not created equally. You want to avoid most of the pre-packaged packets that you microwave. They’re highly processed and usually contain unnecessary sugar and preservatives. If you have the time, steel cuts oats are one of the best options because they’re all natural whole grains and not processed. If you’re short on time, look for quick-cooking steel cut oats or any other old-fashioned oats with one ingredient. You can add lots of flavor later. I usually mix my oatmeal with water, but occasionally add a dash of soy milk for some creaminess.

Once you cook your oats, there are lots of fun toppings you can add in to pack it with flavor and nutrition. Here’s a few of my favorites:

• Toasted walnuts or almonds
• Fresh or frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries)
• Dried goji berries
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla (little goes a long way)
• Honey
• Plums, peaches, pineapple, banana
• Cacao powder

Hoping this inspires you to “flavor up” your boring breakfast! If you keep a few of these things on hand, you can always have delicious oatmeal ready in 5 or 10 minutes.

Cheers! Leave me a comment if you have more ideas for dressing up your oats.

Better Than Your Average Oats is a post from: Laurel On Health Food