By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
November 26th, 2023
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Oats are one of the healthiest foods out there, with many benefits to your body, courtesy of their high percentage of protein, fiber, and large amounts of vitamins. They are also whole grain, and the oats themselves are gluten free, although it is safer to get specifically gluten free oats as the normal kind can get contaminated with gluten during the packaging or growing process. Oats are good for practically everything, with very little negative side effects, and that is why they are one of the most prominent foods in the health industry. Here are 6 different ways to eat oats for breakfast.
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This is an incredibly simple recipe. All you need to do is mix oats with some water or milk, and then put them in the fridge overnight. The oats will absorb all of the liquid, leaving you with a much softer texture.
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Making baked oats is similar to baking anything else, and there’s lots of different recipes out there, the most common ones adding cocoa powder to the oats to make them more chocolaty. You can also make them in a mug just for yourself, or in a pan to share with others later. You can top baked oats with fruit, chocolate chips, honey, or even more oats.
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Oatmeal will make your smoothie thicker and more filling, and it will add many of its own nutrients to your drink as well. Making an oat smoothie is as simple as blending your oats until they are ground up into a powder, and adding them to your regular smoothie.
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Oatmeal is a classic breakfast, commonly referred to as porridge. This specific kind of oatmeal however is savory, rather than sweet. For this reason you want to make sure that any oatmeal packets you could be using are flavorless, or at the very least unsweetened.
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This is another very simple recipe that only requires you add your oats to your usual pancake batter and stir it in. It doesn’t affect your pancakes fluffiness at all, and makes the pancakes themselves healthier, and more filling, keeping your energy high for much longer than normal pancakes would.
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Homemade granola is hard to beat. It's super simple, you can customize it any way you like, and it makes the kitchen smell so good while it's baking.
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Oats pair perfectly with creamy yogurt. Pairing yogurt with your oats will not only be a delicious breakfast, it will boost the protein of your meal to keep you fuller longer.
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