Raspberry Cream Cold Super-Oats

Good Sunday morning to you! I love Sunday mornings, for more reasons than one. First and formost, it’s the start of my “weekend” and 2 days off work. Second, I love nothing more than to hunker down on the couch, a giant cup of French-press coffee in one hand, a pair of scissors in the other, and a lap full of coupons. Saving money gives me a rush of excitement! This Sunday morning, however, is particularly special to me. I get to go to the zoo today!!! Strike up the marching band music and jump around in pure delight! The zoo! I promise I’ll share some photos of the day if I don’t forget to bring my camera.

First things first, though…breakfast. Today, I am sharing yet another way to prepare oatmeal. If you couldn’t tell already, oatmeal is one of my favorite foods. I call this recipe “super-oats” because they are very fluffy and seem to result in way more in your bowl, without all the calories! AND you prepare them ahead of time, so it feels like your breakfast is ready and waiting for you. Now, don’t we love the sound of that?

Raspberry Cream Cold Super-Oats

~put 1/4* c. old fashioned rolled oats in your bowl

~add 1/4* c. water and 1/4 c. your milk of choice (I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk)

~microwave for 2 min. The liquid should NOT all be absorbed yet (normal cooking time for old fashioned oats is approximately 4 min, so we are definitely stopping early)

~stir in 1/4* c. nonfat Greek yogurt, cinnamon, and 1 Tbs. sugar-free raspberry jam

~place in fridge. Let set for at least an hour, but I let mine sit overnight. When you come back to your oats, all of the liquid will be absorbed and you will have an abundant breakfast!

*I use 1/4 c. of each. If you like a super abundant breakfast, increase your measurements to 1/3 cup.

A note: this recipe is different from the Blueberries and Cream Cold Oats because we are adding additional liquid (the 1/4 c. water) and partially cooking the oats to encourage increased absorption. You should try both methods and see which you like best!
Nutrition: These cold super-oats boast a mere 122 calories and 7 grams of protein! 1/4 cup of the unsweetened vanilla almond milk is only 10 calories, so if you are weirded out by using water and milk in the same dish, then use all milk and add 10 more calories to your ending count!

You may have noticed that I love to add cinnamon to almost everything. I like things to have a savory and a sweet side, and cinnamon seems to do the trick for me. Plus, I feel like it makes everything taste like a warmer, home-baked version of itself…if that makes any sense to you 🙂

Strike up a conversation: If you could make any breakfast food of your choice “super” abundant without adding more calories, what would it be? You can fantasize about it for a moment…then enjoy the breakfast that you just made into a “super” version of itself! (No, but really, what food would you choose?)

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