Strawberries And Cream Oatmeal
Strawberries and cream oatmeal is a brilliant way to start the day! This healthy and satisfying breakfast is filled with rolled oats, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, coconut sugar, milk, and naturally sweet strawberries. It's hearty, vegan-friendly, ready in just 20 minutes, and sugar-free!
Servings: 1 bowl of oatmeal
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1½ cups water
- 2-3 tsp ground flax seed
- ⅛-¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup 1% organic milk or plant based milk
- 6 strawberries, sliced more or less depending on how many you like!
- 1 tsp coconut sugar honey or agave
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Cook the oats with 1.5 cups of water until the oats are fluffy and all the water has disappeared (I do this by cooking it for 2 minutes in the microwave, stirring, and cooking it for 2 more minutes.)
- Add the ground flax seed, salt and cinnamon to the cooked oats while they are still hot. Stir to combine.
- Add the milk (you can add as much milk as you like – I use about 1/2 a cup to give the oats a nice creamy consistency) and the sugar/honey/agave. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the sliced strawberries, allowing them to melt in the hot oatmeal. Top with a few additional strawberry slices and serve.
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Add in your favorite nut butter. Just mix in 1 - 2 teaspoons of nut butter, such as peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter. It’s another delicious ingredient that goes with the strawberries and oats perfectly.
- Mix in some nuts or seeds! Pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, or almonds would all give you a fun crunch.
- Try out some other berries. You can either swap the strawberries completely or add another berry in addition to them. Blueberries and raspberries are vibrant and lovely!
- Try different fruit altogether! Try peaches, pears, nectarines, cherries, apples, or bananas for a totally different flavor.
- Make it a Chocolate Covered Strawberry Oatmeal: Sprinkle a few mini dark chocolate chips on top, right before serving!
- Add protein: Mix 1 serving of your favorite protein powder to give this oatmeal a total of 20-30 grams of protein.
- Try an extract: Vanilla, almond, or even orange extract would all taste great in this strawberry oatmeal recipe.
- You can prepare the oatmeal with strawberries in the microwave or on the stovetop. If you use the stovetop, be sure not to stir it too often. Otherwise, it will turn sticky and mushy.
- Add any of your favorite toppings to the oats to give them your own unique spin.
- Store any leftover oatmeal in the fridge and reheat in the microwave. When reheating, you may need to add a teaspoon or so of extra milk. This will keep them from being too thick.
- For even more strawberry flavor, blend some extra strawberries with your milk before mixing it into the oatmeal!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl of oatmeal | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g