January 20, 2014

Coconut Oatmeal


Ever thought about adding oil to your oatmeal?  I know, it sounds really weird.  In my new favorite cookbook Giada's Feel Good Food, Giada De Laurentiis shares that one of her favorite ways to eat oatmeal is with olive oil.  Truth be told, for a few weeks, I would make oatmeal--intending to put olive oil in it--but would chicken out and put the usual peanut butter in it instead.  Since I am doing a "cook something new" challenge for 31 days, I finally tried olive oil in oatmeal and love it.  It adds a nice richness to the oatmeal, and sometimes I'll add a poached egg on top for some more protein.  Olive oil oatmeal is a great, quick savory breakfast during the work week.

Since I had coconut oil out on my counter (my dogs get a drizzle over their breakfast), I put some into my oatmeal since olive oil tasted so good!  I added some honey, almond milk, and shredded coconut, and it was just the right amount of sweetness.  The coconut flavor made the oatmeal taste more nutty.  Coconut oil boosts immunity, helps with digestion, and speeds up metabolism, and the healthy fats of the oil slows down carbohydrate absorption and controls blood sugars.  If you use a local honey, this helps with fewer allergies.  Not a bad way to start the day, right?

I usually make steel cut oats because they taste best to me.  Usually, I'll add the extra water from the tea kettle into a bowl and will let the oatmeal absorb the water before I nuke the bowl in the microwave.  During the work week, it takes a little too much time to cook the oats on the stove since I'm usually multi-tasking while getting ready to work, so my tea kettle method works well for me. :)

What's your favorite work week breakfast?  

Coconut Oatmeal
Yields 1 serving

Ingredients:
1/4 cup oats of your choice
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp. coconut oil
1 tbsp. shredded coconut, unsweetened
1 tsp. honey
1 tbsp. almond milk

Directions:
Boil water and add to bowl of steel cut oats.  Allow the oats to absorb the water for 5-15 minutes, and then microwave for about 2 minutes.  Be sure to watch your microwave and adjust the timing as necessary so your oatmeal does not bubble over!

After the oatmeal is cooked, add the coconut oil and almond milk, and stir.  Then, add the shredded coconut.  Drizzle honey over the oatmeal, and enjoy.

Source: A Simply Sweet Justice Original

8 comments:

  1. Yes, I have added olive oil to oatmeal before. It was a savory recipe with egg, cheese and olive oil. Delicious! I prefer your choice of coconut oil for this sweeter breakfast oatmeal version.

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    1. I tried adding egg and cheese the other day, and it was a great combo!

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  2. I try to eat oatmeal every morning but must confess that it does become boring. This gives me a new way to serve it.

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    1. I agree, it can become very boring! I try to vary up the types of oats I use, and I'm all about the mix-ins. :)

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  3. Love your challenge. I eat oatmeal almost every morning for breakfast. Must try this. I have everything on hand except for that almond milk. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I eat it almost daily, too. I started switching up the types of oats that I use so it doesn't get too boring. King Arthur Flour has some great blends!

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  4. I love coconut, oatmeal not so much. I wonder if I added coconut I might eat it more often. I'll give it a try. :)

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    1. Have you ever tried adding peanut butter, or even chocolate chips as a treat? I'm all about the mix-ins. Plain oatmeal is just too boring and hard to eat otherwise!

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