What’s a better way to start off the day than with a tasty bowl of oatmeal (or breakfast cereal, or porridge, however you wish to call it :) ). I’m not talking about pre-cooked, packaged ready-to-eat oatmeal that’s usually full of sugar (sometimes even sodium- added as a preservative). I’m talking about made-from-the-scratch, rolled oats that can take just as quick to prepare as the instant kind and taste a lot better!
What I used:
1/2 cup of rolled oats
3/4 cup of almond milk (or water-use less if you want your oatmeal to be creamier)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of 100% pure Agave nectar (for sweetness, you can also use honey)
1 banana-sliced
organic blueberry sauce (optional)
I combined oats and milk in a bowl, mixed it with a spoon and microwaved for a 1.5 minutes, mixed once again and microwaved for another 30 seconds. After that I covered the bowl with a plate and let the oats sit for two minutes.
After the oats are nice and soft I mixed in the vanilla extract and Agave nectar. I topped it off with the banana and some organic blueberry sauce. Sometimes I also like to sprinkle some Chia seeds on top. Banana can also be substituted with fresh berries. The possibilities here are endless, really, you can add pretty much whatever you’d like.
I’ve been having this for breakfast for the last couple of days and I love it; it’s delicious, easy to prepare, gives me energy and keeps me feeling full for a long time. Oats are a great source of fiber, they support healthy digestion, help reduce cholesterol and are rich in iron, vitamins B and magnesium.
Paula xx
15 Comments
natalie
January 31, 2014 at 6:53 amlooks like a super yummy and healthy breakfast
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Paula
January 31, 2014 at 8:28 amThank you:)
pop champagne
January 31, 2014 at 10:01 amohhhhh this looks delicious and healthy! good breakfest food!
carly
January 31, 2014 at 11:01 ammmm, this looks really good, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day :-)
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Paula
January 31, 2014 at 3:20 pmMine too!
Sophie Sierra
January 31, 2014 at 2:39 pmYum!
When I was little I often had chopped bananas with my cereal but for years I haven’t… this post has brought back childhood nostalgia for it :D
This looks so lovely and perfect for starting your day up! Often I have porridge for lunch & it really does do the trick with keeping you full ;)
Sophie xox
Paula
January 31, 2014 at 3:22 pmAww :) I love bananas! I actually heard that lots of people like bacon with their oatmeal, but that just sounds wrong to me haha :)
Sophie Sierra
February 1, 2014 at 11:24 pmOh gosh, haha don’t think I could face that either! xxx
Ray
January 31, 2014 at 3:08 pmLooks like a tasty and nutritious breakfast!
Paula
January 31, 2014 at 3:22 pm:D
Ambi
February 2, 2014 at 2:04 amyummy and healthy :) xx
Ambi
February 2, 2014 at 2:04 amhave a great weekend dear :) xx
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Paula
February 2, 2014 at 12:37 pmThank you <3
Melissa
February 2, 2014 at 4:04 pmIt looks quite tasty and healthy! :)
Paula
February 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm:)