The Best Way To Start Your Day
Something about a nutritious (and delicious) breakfast changes the course of your day. It gives you energy, keeps you full, and makes you feel full of pep and ready to tackle whatever comes your way. On mornings when you need a little extra of that so-called pep, you’ll want to have this strawberry oatmeal in your back pocket. We’ve made a lot of healthy oatmeal recipes around here, but this one might take the cake! This dish checks all the boxes—it’s healthy, protein-rich, filling, satisfying, and sweet. What more could you ask for? It’s also incredibly versatile in that you can mix and match ingredients to get it just how you like it!
Grab These Ingredients
This strawberry oatmeal recipe is made mostly from pantry staples, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen!
Water And Milk: Start with 1 cup of water. Then, thicken up the oatmeal and add flavor with 1 cup of milk. You can use any type here, from cow’s to almond or soy! Strawberries: Now for the most important ingredient – 3 cups of chopped strawberries. Feel free to use fresh or frozen, then thawed. Oats: Add 1½ cups of rolled oats for the best texture. Sweetener: Sweeten things up by including 1 tablespoon of either sugar or honey. Vanilla Extract: Throw in ½ teaspoon vanilla for taste – this truly changes the game! Salt: Finally, a pinch of salt completes the recipe.
strawberry oatmeal Is So Easy To Make
One of my favorite things about this strawberry oatmeal is how warm and cozy it tastes and feels, even with the fresh berries! We’ll achieve this by making it on the stove, letting the ingredients merge into oatmeal perfection. Step 1: Blend The IngredientsIn a blender, blitz the water, milk, and 2 cups of the thawed or fresh strawberries. Reserve the remaining 1 cup of strawberries for the end. Step 2: Cook The OatsCombine the blended strawberry mixture and rolled oats in a medium saucepan. Set it over medium heat and cook at a gentle simmer. Step 3: Serve It Up Stir in the remaining strawberries, sugar, vanilla, and salt, and serve warm.
Optional additions
You can add extra flavors by including some of these ingredients. Almond slivers and cinnamon make oatmeal taste like magic, just saying!
Almond slivers – 2 teaspoons Chopped nuts – 2 tablespoons Shredded coconut – 2 tablespoons Nutella – 2 teaspoons Peanut butter – 2 teaspoons Cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon
