For rushed mornings, I make this quick and easy almond butter oatmeal with fresh or frozen blueberries and quick-cooking oats. It's creamy, salty-sweet bowl, filling, and ready in just 5 minutes!
The 5-Minute Breakfast I Make All Week!
Oatmeal has been my go-to breakfast for over half a decade, since it's an inexpensive + delicious way to fuel my mornings. So I created this one-bowl breakfast to balance creamy quick-cooking oats, juicy blueberries, and nutty almond butter. Throw on some extra chopped nuts or chocolate chips for added crunch, and you've got yourself a mighty breakfast of champions!
The blueberries are optional, and feel free to swap in whatever berries you have on hand. Frozen ones work great too, since they warm and soften in the boiling water with the oats. And if you want breakfast to lean savory, try my caramelized mushroom oatmeal next!
Recipe Tips from My Kitchen
- More Fruit: Instead of berries, sometimes I swap in chopped fruit like apples & pears.
- Super Creamy: For creamier oats, soak them in hot milk instead of water. I usually use homemade almond milk with my oatmeal.
- Soaked: Oats contain phytic acid, which can decrease nutrient absorption in our bodies. If I have the time, I'll soak my uncooked oats in room temperature water on the counter overnight (for 7 to 10 hours) to neutralize that phytic acid. Then I drain the oats before adding them to my breakfast bowl with the boiling water.
Almond Butter Oatmeal with Blueberries
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- boiling water (enough to cover the oats)
- ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup sliced almonds (or other chopped nuts)
- 2 Tablespoons almond butter
- 3 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup, for drizzling
Instructions
- If you're using frozen blueberries, place them in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on 30 second internals until they are thawed and warm. Set aside.
- Place the oats, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour boiling water on the oats, just enough to bring the water line to the top of the oats. Let sit for 1 minute.
- Top with blueberries, sliced almonds, almond butter and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. Enjoy!!
Notes
- Storing: Hot oatmeal is best eaten right away. You can save it in the fridge for a day or two, and reheat it in the microwave.
- Optional Mix-In's: Once my oats become creamy, I like to stir in protein powder, chia seeds, jam, mashed banana, or apple sauce.
- Optional Toppings: And for added crunch, I like to sprinkle granola, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts on top before digging in.
Carley says
Honestly didn’t even know recipes like this existed lol. I’ve been tryin to make more homemade food lately instead of those oatmeal packets from the store which are rly easy but def not the healthiest. This was so quick to make I’m lowkey mad I been buying those oatmeal packets so long haha.
Carissa Erzen says
Homemade oatmeal beats the packets any day of the week! You can make juuust the right quantity for yourself, and customize the toppings to your heart's content.
Maria says
I've been trying to make my breakfasts more exciting and I'm so happy I came across this recipe! Love the combo of flavors and that it's healthy too!
Lisa says
I've been trying to get better at waking up early and eating a healthy breakfast. These almond butter oats are great bc they're ready in just a few minutes! You saved my am routine!!
Carissa Erzen says
Aww I'm so happy to hear that!
Margaret says
I love oatmeal for breakfast too! Can't wait to keep making this one on repeat in the mornings.
Carissa Erzen says
Yay another oatmeal lover!!
infinitelyadaydreamer says
Okay, why am I not a breakfast person?! I think you're converting me!
Humbly Homemade says
Hahaha YES! Come over to the winning team!! 😜
Markus + Micah says
I would be excited to wake up to these for sure.
Humbly Homemade says
Aww thank you! I still can't believe I'm not sick of oatmeal, I've been having it most days out of the week for over five years! 😂
Azilde says
I’m the same way with cream of wheat ? this recipe looks amazing! I can’t oatmeal now with PB but I’ll to try it with almond butter!