Many years ago, I quit oatmeal. During my first prep for a fitness competition, I ate so much oatmeal but I never changed the recipe. My old recipe was to add oats and chocolate whey protein powder together, mix with water, then stick it in the microwave. It tasted horrible and had a crusty burnt taste to it. Yucky! It seriously took years for me to come around to the idea of eating oatmeal again. Nowadays, I LOOK FORWARD to my morning oatmeal! I can’t get enough of it!
I’ve switched to vanilla plant protein powder, I prefer the taste and it mixes well with other ingredients. I’ve also learned to add the protein powder AFTER I cook the oats! Adding good fats like nut butter, nuts, seeds increase the protein content. Lastly, adding fruit dramatically improved my oatmeal eating experience. All this talk about oats has me wanting oatmeal for lunch!
Here are some ideas for yummy protein oats:
- Protein powder (vanilla is my fave)
- Nut butters: almond, cashew, peanut butter
- Nuts or seeds, like sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds
- Fruit (dried, frozen, fresh)
- If you prefer savory: egg whites, vegan butter, spinach
What is your favorite way to eat your oatmeal?
