Healthy Almond Butter Oatmeal
Almond Butter Oatmeal is a delicious and healthy breakfast option that can help fuel your day. Packed with protein, fiber, and healthy fats, this dish will satisfy you for hours.
Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy morning meal or a hearty breakfast to power through your busy schedule, almond butter oatmeal is a perfect choice.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe!
- Delicious high fiber, high protein breakfast.
- Satisfying and filling
- Quick and easy!
- Gluten-free, vegan/vegetarian, and low in FODMAPS
If you love oatmeal, also check out this Tasty Chocolate Chip Baked Oats recipe!
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Old-fashioned oats or rolled oats are delicious, whole grains. You can also use quick oats.
- Almond milk is perfect for this recipe, but oat milk or any type you prefer works too!
- Almond butter is a good source of protein and healthy fats. Use only one tablespoon per serving to keep this recipe low FODMAP, if needed.
- Sliced almonds add a delicious crunch and more protein and fiber.
- Sliced strawberries add a nice color and a touch of sweetness to these almond butter oats.
- Ground flaxseeds add a nutty flavor and more soluble fiber. You can use chia seeds instead.
- Maple syrup is a natural sweetener and is also low in FODMAPs.
Variations
- Substitute strawberries for other types of berries, such as blueberries or raspberries.
- Use peanut butter or sunflower seed butter if you don’t have almond butter.
- And instead of ground flaxseeds, chia seeds will also work.
- Add a dash of your favorite spice, such as cinnamon or nutmeg.
- If you are on a gluten-free diet, use certified gluten-free oats.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Add water and salt to a small pot and boil. Then stir in the oats. Reduce heat and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, mix the almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Once the oats are cooked, then stir in almond milk and cook through for 1 minute. Then remove the pot from the heat and stir in the almond butter mixture until combined.
Serve the oatmeal in a bowl with sliced almonds, strawberries, and ground flaxseed. Top with additional almond butter if desired.
Feel free to add other toppings, such as sliced bananas, cinnamon, or chocolate chips, for an even more delicious flavor. Add a splash of almond or oat milk to adjust to your preferred consistency.
Common Questions
Adding almond butter to oatmeal is healthy because of the amazing nutritional benefits of almond butter. Almond butter is made from ground almonds and is alternative nut butter if people have allergies to peanut butter.
Also, almond butter is rich in vitamin E, unsaturated fats, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. In addition, almond butter has potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, and iron.
The benefits of oats and almond butter are excellent because both of them have outstanding nutritional and health benefits, so when you combine them into one meal, these benefits compound. Almond butter oatmeal is high in fiber and protein, which help keep you full, control cholesterol and blood glucose levels, and may even help prevent certain diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
Nutritional Benefits
As mentioned above, almond butter and oatmeal’s nutrition and health benefits are outstanding. And this oatmeal with almond butter recipe is an excellent way to start your day. One serving of Almond Butter Oatmeal provides 10 grams of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and 13 grams of protein.
Storage Instructions
While this recipe tastes best when eaten immediately, you can prepare it beforehand. Store the cooked oatmeal in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 1 minute. Keep the toppings, such as the fruit, sliced almonds, and ground flaxseed, and add when you are ready to eat.
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Almond Butter Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup almond milk or oat milk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 3 strawberries sliced
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds or chia seeds
Instructions
- Add water and salt to a small pot and boil. Then stir in the oats.
- Reduce heat and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, mix the almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the oats are cooked, then stir in almond milk and cook through for 1 minute.
- Then remove the pot from the heat and stir in the almond butter mixture until combined.
- Serve the oatmeal in a bowl with sliced almonds, strawberries, and ground flaxseed. Top with additional almond butter if desired.
- Feel free to add other toppings, such as sliced bananas, cinnamon, or chocolate chips, for an even more delicious flavor. Add a splash of almond or oat milk to adjust to your preferred consistency.
