Snickers Bar Oatmeal

Super yum! You need to plan the night ahead so that you can freeze the tablespoon of agave. 

Ingredients:
½ cup dry rolled oats 
3/4 cup water
2 Tbsp vanilla almond milk 
2 Tbsp cocoa powder 
1 Tbsp agave nectar FROZEN 
1 Tbsp peanuts 

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil. 
2. Stir in oats and cook until you have oatmeal at the consistency you prefer. 
3. Turn off heat and stir in a splash or two of milk to cream it up. 
4. Add cocoa powder, stirring to combine. 
5. Transfer to your serving bowl and swirl in frozen agave nectar. 
6. Top with peanuts and serve.

Notes:

• Serves 1
• Per serving: 296 calories, 9g fat, 51.3g carbs, 9.3g fiber, 16g sugars, 9.8g protein

Spiced Vanilla Baked Oatmeal

I am loving baked oatmeal dishes. I first learned about them from Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor. This one is a great breakfast any time of the year, but tasty in the fall.

Ingredients:
6 tbsp dry rolled oats 
2 tbsp flour 
¼ tsp baking powder 
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 
dash of ground cardamom 
dash of ground allspice or cloves 
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 
1 tbsp maple syrup 
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F 
2. In a bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, and spices. 
3. Stir in milk, maple syrup, and vanilla, mixing until well combined. 
4. Transfer batter to a ramekin or ovensafe dish. 
5. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until firm.

Notes:

• Serves 1
• Approximately 250 calories

Lava Cake Oatmeal

Another dessert for breakfast. In fact, I could post this just as easily as a dessert. I like oatmeal, I like chocolate, I like cake, I like lava cake. This will do. I got the original recipe from Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor, but I've modified it to be even more chocolatey! 

Ingredients:
⅓ cup dry rolled oats 
2 tbsp flour 
1 tbsp cocoa powder 
¼ tsp baking powder 
pinch salt
⅓ cup (2.5-oz) chocolate soy or almond milk 
1 tbsp pure maple syrup  
½ tsp vanilla extract 
1 tbsp chocolate chips or 1 square of chocolate

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F and set aside a small ramekin. 
2. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and pinch of salt. 
3. Stir in milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. 
4. Mix well and transfer half to the ramekin. 
5. Place the chocolate chips or chocolate square on top, in the center, so that no part of it is touching the sides. 
6. Pour the rest of the oatmeal over chocolate, using your fingers to press down lightly and spread the mixture. 
7. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until the top is slightly firm and dry. 
8. Let cool a few minutes, but serve warm.

Notes:

• Make less chocolatey by using plain/vanilla soy or almond milk. Per serving with plain/vanilla milk:  269 calories, 7.1g fat, 46.4g carbs, 6.8g fiber, 12.5g sugars, 7.8g protein
• Top with yogurt for an icing. 
• Made again, and an additional photo!

Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal

Yes, there is oatmeal under those strawberries and chocolate chips. This was so easy and yummy that when I had to travel unexpectedly, I made sure I had some chocolate, strawberries, and oatmeal and just made that for breakfasts. The original recipe from Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor called for banana, which I cannot have. Probably, any fruit that you enjoy will go well in this breakfast. 

Ingredients:
½ cup dry rolled oats 
1½ tbsp dark chocolate chips 
fruit of your choice, sliced (strawberries, banana suggested)

Directions:

1. Cook oats in ¾ cup water (or more). 
2. Top with chocolate chips and fruit.

PB&J Oatmeal

This is probably one of the simplest and most obvious breakfasts of all time. I have Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor to thank for it. 

Ingredients:
½ cup dry rolled oats uncooked 
¼ cup applesauce 
jam or jelly 
peanut butter

Directions:

1. Cook oats in ¾ cup water (or more). 
2. Stir in applesauce until well combined.
3. Top with jam and peanut butter. 

Notes:

• Serves 1
• Per serving: 284 calories, 6.7g fat, 49.9g carbs, 5.6g fiber, 17g sugars, 7.6g protein, provided you limit jam to 1 tbsp and peanut butter to 1 1/2 tbsp

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal

It's no secret that I love Cinnamon Rolls. I'm not sure making it as oatmeal is particularly healthy, but probably a little better than actual rolls. I got the original recipe from Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry rolled oats
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
1 tbsp brown sugar
pinch of salt
3/4 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, combine oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt. 
2. Add milk and vanilla extract.
3. Over medium, bring to a light boil. Turn heat to low, and cook to desired consistency, stirring often.

Notes:

Serves 1

Per serving: 219 calories, 4.7g fat, 38.5g carbs, 5.5g fiber, 9.4g sugars, 6.2g protein

Un-Birthday Cake Baked Oatmeal

This was amazing! It takes a little long for a regular weekday breakfast, but I think I'll be having it fairly regularly for a weekend breakfast. It came from the Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor Big Breakfast Book. I submitted this photo as a part of the March Madness Challenge on Instagram. This might be fun to make several of these during a brunch.

Ingredients:
6 tbsp dry rolled oats
1 tbsp oat flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp applesauce
3-4 tbsp almond milk
3 oz yogurt
sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a small bowl, combine oats, oat flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Add in the maple syrup, vanilla, applesauce, and 2 tbsp milk.
4. Stir and add more milk until batter forms. The mixture should be wet, but not runny.
5. Transfer mixture to a ramekin.
6. Bake for 17-20 minutes, until the top is set and golden.
7. Top with yogurt and sprinkles.

Notes:

• Serves 1
• Per serving: 271 calories, 3.9g fat, 46.9g carbs, 4.1g fiber, 20g sugar, 9.8g protein
• Add a side of fruit.