Oatmeal
Whether you're working with the stove or your Instant Pot, this is the Oatmeal to make! Featuring 6 fun flavor ideas, you can make any kind of oatmeal with this recipe. It's fool-proof!
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 1/2 cup rolled old-fashioned oats , gluten-free as necessary
- 1 1/4 cup liquid water, almond milk etc
- 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- optional sweetener of choice maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, stevia, erythritol etc.
Almond Joy
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup , honey or low carb liquid sweetener (if desired)
- 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut plus more for topping
- 1 Tbsp slivered or sliced almonds
- melted chocolate , for topping (optional)
Apple Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped apples , I used gala
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup honey or low carb liquid sweetener , optional
- drizzled almond butter or date caramel , for topping (optional)
Banana Nut
- 1/2 well ripened banana , mashed well
- 1 tsp sweetener of choice , optional - coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, SWERVE, stevia or monk fruit sweetener
- 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans
- almond butter , peanut butter or date caramel for topping, optional
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut , optional for topping
Blueberry
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon almond butter , plus more for topping if desired
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup honey or low carb liquid sweetener
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries plus more for toppings
Peanut Butter and Jelly
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar , honey or low carb sweetener, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons strawberry or raspberry preserves, jam or jelly (homemade or favorite brand)
- 2-3 tablespoons smooth or crunchy peanut butter , plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon freeze-dried strawberries for topping , optional
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped peanuts for topping , optional
Strawberry
- 1/3 cup chopped strawberries , plus extra slices for topping, if desired
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup , honey or low carb liquid sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2-3 slices freeze-dried strawberries , optional for topping
- melted chocolate for topping (optional)
Instructions
Stovetop Oatmeal
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In a medium saucepan, add the liquid and turn the heat to medium-high heat. Once the liquid boils, reduce heat to medium-low, add salt and rolled oats.
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Allow to cook until thick, creamy and plump (about 10-15 minutes depending on desired level of creaminess), stirring every so often to avoid sticking.
Divide into bowls and serve with (dairy-free) milk and sweetener, if desired.
Almond Joy
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, stir in cocoa powder, coconut and sweetener, if using until mixed through. Divide into bowls and serve with more milk as desired and top with coconut, slivered almonds and melted chocolate before serving, if desired.
Apple Cinnamon
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, stir in the apples, cinnamon (and sweetener if desired) until mixed through.
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Divide into bowls and serve with more milk as desired and top with additional chopped apples and a drizzle of almond butter or date caramel before serving, if desired.
Banana Nut
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, stir in mashed banana and cinnamon until mixed through.
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Divide into bowls and serve with more milk as desired and top with fresh banana slices, walnuts and a drizzle of almond butter or date caramel before serving, if desired.
Blueberry
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, stir in vanilla, and blueberries (and sweetener if desired) until mixed together.
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Divide into bowls and serve with more milk as desired and top with fresh blueberries and almond butter before serving.
Peanut Butter and Jam
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, add sweetener (if using), peanut butter, jam and vanilla until combined.
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Divide into bowls and serve with more milk and top with a drizzle of peanut butter, jam, freeze-dried berries and chopped peanuts before serving, if desired.
Strawberry
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Once base recipe reaches desired level of creaminess, stir in strawberries (and sweetener if desired) until mixed through.
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Divide into bowls and serve with more milk as desired and top with fresh strawberry slices and melted chocolate before serving, if desired.
Instant Pot Method
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USE THESE MEASUREMENTS: 3 cups of rolled oats, 5 1/2 cups of liquid.
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To avoid sticking, lightly coat the inner pot of your Instant Pot with coconut oil or cooking spray.
Add oats into the Instant Pot followed by milk. Secure the lid and close the vent.
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Press the MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOKER for newer Instant Pot models) button and set to 4 minutes.
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After the oats finish cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally (about 10-15 minutes).
After the pressure releases, open the lid and give the oatmeal a good stir. Any extra liquid will absorb as it cools.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional info does not include toppings.