This hearty oatmeal recipe serves 2 and is one of my favorite parts of the wedding diet breakfast! Under 400 calories total and super filling (I almost always have leftovers for later in the day). Each serving has ELEVEN grams of protein and healthy complex carbs, so it will keep you full all morning long.
Not unlike most of my other recipes – this one uses ALL Trader Joe’s ingredients.
One of my favorite ingredients to sweeten with is pure maple syrup. A little goes a long way, and gives the dish a rich mapley taste.
Bonus tip for weight management – cook with SPOONS (table and tea). Especially when eating high calorie foods like nuts, dried fruit, maple syrup. Keep your intake to a tablespoon at most when you can.
Trader Joe’s Ingredients:
- 1 cup (dry) organic steel cut oats
- 3 cups of water
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 tablespoons grade A 100% pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons mixed nuts (I used trek mix)
- dash of cinnamon
Boil 3 cups of water. Once boiling, add in the oatmeal. Leave it to boil for about 5 minutes, until the oats start to soften up. Reduce heat to low and let sit uncovered for 30 minutes, or until desired consistency. Add in almond milk, maple syrup, nuts and cinnamon. Stir and serve hot! Recipe serves TWO!
As always, photo by http://www.kyleespeletaphotography.com
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