Cooked Rolled Oats
This Cooked Rolled Oats recipe is a traditional favorite and a hearty breakfast that’s sure to keep you satisfied until lunch. Enjoy topped with your favorite fruit and/or berries.
We like our oats and eat them a lot. We especially like them raw in our Rolled Oats Breakfast, but on a cold winter morning, these Cooked Rolled Oats are hot and satisfying.
Whole grains like oats have gotten a bad reputation from the low carb communities, which may be contributing to the leading cause of death among those who eat very little them: heart disease.
Whole grains, especially oats, have been shown in numerous clinical trials to reduce heart disease, prevent strokes and help with weight control. In fact, eating 3 servings of whole grains per day may be just as effective at treating hypertension as taking prescribed medications.
If you’re still a believer in the low carb fad diets, it may be time to revisit your preconceptions to minimize your risk of preventable disease.
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp almond milk or your favorite non-dairy milk
- 4 tsp brown sugar or maple syrup or agave
- 2 medium bananas halved and sliced
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add 1 tsp chia seeds to two bowls.
- Top each with 1 tbsp of almond milk and stir to combine. This will give the chia seeds time to soften while your oats are cooking.
- Add the rolled oats to the boiling water and stir to combine.
- Return to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed and the oats are soft. Stir occasionally.
- Add 3/4 cup of cooked oats to each bowl.
- Top with brown sugar, maple syrup or agave to sweeten. Stir to combine.
- Top each bowl with 1 halved and sliced banana, or your favorite fruit or berries.
Serving size is 3/4 cup of oats and 1 banana.
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