This easy, metabolism boosting antioxidant filled breakfast is easy and delicious! If you have frozen blueberries they will work well too, just defrost overnight in the fridge.

  • 2 cups water or milk
  • 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
  • 20 blueberries (1 oz.)
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon honey


Preparation

  1. In a small sauce pan combine water and oatmeal, bring to a boil, cover and reduce to low until all water is absorbed. 
  2. While the oatmeal is cooling smash 10 blueberries with the back of a spoon in a small bowl, mix in yogurt, vanilla and honey and set aside.
  3. When the oatmeal has absorbed all the water turn off heat and add the yogurt mixture to the oatmeal and fold together. 
  4. Drop half of the remaining berries into the bottom of 2 small bowls, top with oatmeal and garnish with your remaining berries.


Each serving has: 178 calories, 3 g fat, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein, 33 g carbs.


Cooking Instructions

Making oatmeal recipes is a pretty simple process: Add liquid to oats and heat. Not only are oatmeal recipes quick to make, but even the most novice cook can master basic oatmeal recipes.

How To Cook Oatmeal – Old- Fashioned/Rolled Oats

1 cup rolled oats
2 cups water, milk or a combination of both

In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup rolled oats (old-fashioned) and 2 cups water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove the sauce pan from heat and let stand, covered for 2 minutes before serving.

How To Cook Oatmeal – with Quick Cooking Oats

1 cup quick cooking oats – also known as instant oats
2 cups water, milk or a combination of both

In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in 1 cup quick cooking oats. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Cover and let stand about 30 seconds before serving.

How To Cook Oatmeal – with Steel-Cut Oats

1 cup steel-cut oats
3 cups water

In a large saucepan, combine 1 cup steel-cut oats and 3 cups water, bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the oats are just tender and the liquid is nearly absorbed. Remove the sauce pan from heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.