While I love a quick smoothie in the mornings, but sometimes you just need a warm bowl of oats during the cold dark days. With very minimal prep you can pre-make oatmeal, divide it into containers with toppings that satisfy both you and your family, and have a nutrient rich, delicious breakfast that takes less than 10 minutes to make and can be eaten at home or while running out the door.
There are two versions below but feel free to combine any of your favorite toppings to add a little more lasting power to these on-th-go Majon jars. And if you have the time (or patience!) try letting your kids help. Allowing them to create oatmeal filled with toppings that appeal to them will alleviate the breakfast battle in the morning, and you can feel good knowing they are starting their busy day with a nutritious meal.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups steel cut oats
- 2 cups almond or cashew milk (you can use all water, though a combination with the nut milk yields more creamy consistency)
- ½ tsp sea salt
Toppings:
Chocolate Lovers:
- 1 Tbsp Chocolate Vega Protein Powder
- ½ sliced banana
- 1 Tbsp almond butter
Fruit & Nut variations:
- 1 Tbsp dried cherries or cranberries + 2 Tbsp chopped roasted, salted almonds
- 1 Tbsp dried apricot or golden raisin + 2 Tbsp chopped raw walnuts
- ½ sliced banana + 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
- ½ apple, chopped + 2 Tbsp walnuts and pumpkin seeds
Instructions:
- Cook oats on stove on medium low heat until most liquid is dissolved and oats are soft.
- Remove from heat while a bit of liquid still remains (the oats will continue to soak the liquid as they cool)
- Divide oats into 4 containers and let cool with lids off
- Once cool, add mix ins then (or wait and do it before you eat), top oatmeal and store in refrigerator
- When ready to eat top oats with a splash of water or milk, stir and reheat in microwave. Add any additional toppings.
- Chocolate Lovers: After reheating, stir into oatmeal 1 tablespoon Vega Essentials Chocolate or Vega One Chocolate (for a protein boost), and top with ½ sliced banana and 1 tablespoon almond butter.
- Fruit and Nut: Stir into oatmeal either while preparing or right before eating 1 tablespoon dried fruit and 2 tablespoons chopped nuts.
Originally adopted by myvega.com
