After a lifetime of shunning oatmeal, I have seen the light.
Homemade steel oatmeal has become my new “breakfast of champions”.
Although I never liked to eat “mushy” oatmeal when I was growing up, now my older, more accepting
adult palate has adjusted to the texture and I am amazed at how tasty and satisfying it is.
And best of all, one bowl of oatmeal satisfies me and curbs my hunger for several hours.
I love to add different healthy and delectable ingredients to my basic steel cut oatmeal recipe.
My fitness trainer suggested that I add protein powder and nut butter to my oatmeal to
pump up my protein intake.
So this week, I made a delicious Chunky Apple Walnut Almond Butter Protein Oatmeal.
I cooked enough for several days which streamlined breakfast prep!
Of course, you can make this your own by adding whatever items you have on hand in your
kitchen.
Chunky Apple Walnut Almond Butter Protein Oats
Ingredients
Serves 4
1 cup organic steel cut oats
4 cups filtered water
1 organic apple
1 cup organic raisins
2/3 cup organic walnuts
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons organic almond butter
1 scoop Orgain Vegan Protein Powder per serving
2 tablespoons flax seed powder
1/2 cup almond milk (or nondairy milk of choice)
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to boil.
Add 1 cup of steel cut oats to boiling water.
Stir and bring to a boil again.
Turn the heat down to medium for 5 minutes.
Stir again.
Then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 35 more minutes.
Wash and slice the apple into small chunks.
Stir apple chunks, walnuts, raisins and cinnamon into the oatmeal.
Continue simmering.
When the oatmeal is done, turn off the heat.
Stir 2-3 tablespoons of almond butter into the pot of oatmeal.
Spoon oatmeal into individual bowls.
Add a scoop of protein powder to the bowl of oatmeal and stir it in.
Splash a little almond milk over the oatmeal.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of flax seed over the oatmeal and stir it in.
Shake a little more cinnamon onto the oatmeal.
Garnish with a few extra raisins and walnuts, if you wish.
Dig in and enjoy!
What yummy ingredients do you like to add to your oatmeal?
Share your thoughts and comments with us.
Hi Deborah,
Sounds so tasty and healthy with the apples, oats, walnuts and all the other healthy ingredients. This would be a wonderful way to start out your day with all this protein. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
This sounds like a powerhouse breakfast! I have been looking for something heartier and more filling to eat after a good workout and the search is over. Thank you so much for sharing this over at Healthy Vegan Fridays – I truly appreciate all of your contributions. This recipe is being featured this week and I am also pinning it to the Pinterest Board.
Thanks for adding this recipe to The Healthy Eating Habit link party. We appreciate it and hope you will party with us again.