5 Great ways to Add Life to your Oatmeal

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 Starting your day with a warm bowl oats is not only delicious, but according to Healthline, it can have a wide range of health benefits, ranging from lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels all the way to relieving occasional constipation and decreasing the risk of asthma in young children. But lets be honest, oats aren’t the most exciting breakfast. If you are eating them plain or adding the wrong toppings, you may have what seems like a bowl full of cardboard. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are five ways that you can elevate a childhood favorite from a breakfast you dread to what seems like a decadent treat.


A note on sweeteners: Ideas one, two, and three do not include any sweeteners, so you can sweeten on your own. I recommend honey, maple syrup, monk fruit, or stevia if you so choose to sweeten.


  1. Apple Cinnamon

All this delicious Autumn treat takes is your pot of oatmeal, some sliced up apple, plenty of flavorful and blood sugar lowering cinnamon, and a dash of salt. Just slice up the apples beforehand, and add the apple, cinnamon, and salt to your oats as they cook. Make sure to add the cinnamon plenty early so that the flavor is really able to settle. The longer you wait to add your apples, the less they will cook down. If you prefer them to be very soft, put them in right away. Personally, I like the crunch of raw apple. So I add them close to the end of cooking so that the apple is warm but not too soft. 


  1. Pumpkin Pie

This one is a personal favorite of mine. Possibly even easier than the apple cinnamon oats, all you need is oats(obviously), pumpkin puree(NOT pumpkin filling), pumpkin pie spice, and a dash of salt. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand or can’t find it near you, you can DIY it and add common components such as ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. 

To make this, simply add the spices and salt before cooking, then stir in pumpkin puree towards the end. Could it possibly be any easier?


  1. Peanut Butter

This one is for all you peanut butter lovers out there, me included! Just cook the oatmeal and stir in peanut butter(or other nut butter or nut butter alternative) when it is done. If you are feeling fancy, you can add either raw cocoa powder or chocolate chips to create the coveted chocolate peanut butter combination. It doesn’t get any better than this!


  1. Maple Brown Sugar

Remember when I said it doesn’t get any better than the peanut butter oatmeal? Turns out, I lied. Maple brown sugar is the ultimate way to improve your dish of oats. This recipe will trick your taste buds into thinking that you are eating dessert for breakfast. Just cook your oats with some salt, and stir in pure maple syrup and brown sugar. Just make sure to take it easy on the syrup and sugar so that we can maintain this as a healthy breakfast.


  1. Honey Almond

Last but absolutely not least is our famous honey almond oatmeal. If you were a fan of the peanut butter oats, you also will likely be a fan of this one. All you need are some chopped and toasted almonds, a pinch of salt, and maybe a teaspoon of honey. All you have to do is cook the oatmeal with salt then add the toasted almonds and honey and you’ve got a delicious and super simple breakfast ready in under fifteen minutes.





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