For many of us, oatmeal is a great way to start your day. Heart healthy oats are now easier to prepare than ever and available for you in all sorts of different ways.
Instant oatmeal, in self serve packets can be the choice for someone who is on the go and wants to just add water, pop in the microwave, stir and viola! You've got oatmeal. My favorite is to just add a little but of pure maple syrup, stir it up and yum!
So when I came across a few fun ways to upgrade your oatmeal in the latest issue of "Eating Well" magazine, I was excited to try them out and share the concoctions with you! All of these start with 1 cup of cooked oatmeal.
Upgrade #1: Chocolate Banana
1/2 small banana
1 Tbsp. chocolate Hazelnut spread (I used Justins)
Pinch of flaky Sea Salt
I had this oatmeal this morning and LOVED IT. I added a bit of shredded coconut which made it super decadent. The heat of the oats melted the hazelnut butter and it spread around so evenly it was GREAT. So much that I took a picture to show you what it looked like before I DEVOURED it.
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3 Tbsp un-sweetened coconut milk beverage
2 Tbsp. toasted unsweetened coconut chips or flakes
2 tsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
Pinch of ground cardamom
Pinch of ground pepper
Upgrade #3: Fig & Ricotta
2 Tbsp. part-skim ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped dried figs
1 Tbsp. toasted sliced almonds
2 tsp. honey
Upgrade #4: Savory Cashew Curry
3 Tbsp golden raisins
2 Tbsp. toasted chopped cashews
1/4 tsp. curry powder
What are your favorite additions to your oatmeal?? Share with me in the comments!
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