Morning Oatmeal

There is almost nothing better in the morning than a steaming bowl of yummy oatmeal. Oatmeal is truly one of those power foods- it's versatile, easy and has the ability to fill your belly up until lunch time.

Generally, oatmeal comes in 3 forms: quick oats, regular rolled oats, and my favorite 'Irish' or steel cut oats. Quick oats are super fast, and can be made on either a stovetop or in the microwave in under 5 minutes. Regular rolled oats take a bit longer, I'd say about 15 minutes, and arent substantially different from quick oats in my opinion. Steel cut oats are the holy grail of whole grains and can take up to 30 minutes to simmer- too long for a weekday breakfast, but a tasty treat on a slow weekend.

This is one of my favorite weekday-whip ups using quick oats in the microwave. It's a great standby to have a fast recipe committed to memory for those days that your morning is a little foggy, but dont hesitate to mix and match your flavors- remember, half the fun of oatmeal is the limitless combination of flavors.

Ingredients

1/4 cup quick oats

1/2 cup almond milk, or other non dairy milk

a shake of cinnamon (about 1 tsp)

a splash of vanilla (about 1 tsp)

1.5 tsp brown sugar

1/4 apple cut into small cubes

Directions

Pour quick oats, almond milk and apples into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes depending on settings. Stir. Microwave for an additional 1-2 minutes, until oats are to a consistency that you're happy with.

Add in cinnamon, vanilla and brown sugar to taste.

Nutrition

Assuming 1 serving

Estimated WW points: 3

Calories: 159

Fat: 2.7 g

Carbs: 28.8 g

Fiber: 4.8 g

Sugar: 4.1g

Protein: 3.8 g

Enjoy!