The Tastiest High Protein Oatmeal You’ll Ever Eat

This is my favourite healthy porridge. It’s great for weight loss thanks to high protein ingredients like creamy almond butter, chia seeds, ground flax seed and cacao nibs. But, it’s also incredibly flavorful with tart raspberries, a dash of cinnamon and vanilla extract. I eat this healthy oatmeal breakfast several times a week. It’s really that good. 

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I know that oatmeal is good for me. But, sometimes it can taste bland. And, there's nothing worse than a good-for-you breakfast that tastes terrible. Am I right? 

That’s why I’m on a mission to create healthy oatmeal breakfast recipes that are both good to eat and good for you. This is one of many that you’ll find on my blog. 

Nutritional Benefits

Is oatmeal good for weight loss?

Weight loss isn't as simple as adding or removing one food from your diet. Instead, it's a result of hundreds of decisions that lead you to a healthier lifestyle. Eating oatmeal is certainly one of those healthy decisions.

But, why?

Oats have a special kind of fibre called beta-glucan that helps regulate hunger hormones. Because of this, a bowl of porridge can make you feel extremely satisfied and also keep you feeling full for longer.

When you're happy and full, you snack less, consume less calories overall, and ultimately... lose weight. Boom.

But, weight loss aside, oats are also incredibly nourishing for our bodies. They’re a great source of calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, copper, iron, potassium and selenium. There is also sound research on the cholesterol-lowering and heart health potential of these grains.

Oats can benefit from being soaked before cooking. This can increase the ability of our bodies to digest them and absorb the important minerals they contain. If you're interested, I've written a whole post about that here.

What is the healthiest type of of oatmeal?

All oats are good for you. But, if you're looking for the healthiest type, it's steel-cut oats. Hands down.

Steel-cut oats are the least processed form available.

Steel-cut oats are whole oats that have been cut into several small pieces with steel blades. In comparison, rolled oats are steamed, rolled into flakes, steamed again, and finally, toasted.

Because of the minimal processing, steel-cut oats rank better than rolled oats on the glycemic index (GI). This is because it takes longer for digestive enzymes to reach the starch inside the steel-cut oats. That means our body absorbs them more slowly and our blood sugar doesn't rise rapidly. All good news.

Cooking Tips

How long does cooked oatmeal last?

Once cooked, oatmeal can be stored in the fridge for three to five days.

You can also freeze oatmeal. In this case, it's best to separate it into individual portions and store in airtight containers. Frozen oatmeal lasts for up to six months.

How do you reheat cooked oats?

You can quickly reheat refrigerated oatmeal in a microwave.

It's simple.

• Put the oatmeal into a microwave-safe dish
• Add a little water or milk, cover the bowl, and microwave for 45 second
• Remove dish, stir, and repeat until it's at your desired temperature

This can also be done in a saucepan, but will take slightly longer.

Ingredients

You'll need:

• 1 cup of steel cut oats
• 1 ½ cups of water
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon of ground flaxseed
• 2 tablespoon of chia seeds
• ¼ cup of cacao nibs
• 1 cup of raspberries
• 1 sliced banana
• 2 tablespoon of almond butter (my homemade almond butter recipe is here)

Instructions

Prepare steel cut oats in Instant Pot:

1. Add steel cut oats, water, vanilla extract and cinnamon to Instant Pot
2. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, seal the pressure valve, and select porridge setting on Instant Pot. If you don't have this setting, select manual and set the cooking time to 3 minutes on high pressure.
3. Once the cooking time ends, let the oatmeal sit in the pot and naturally release the pressurized steam for 20 minutes.
4. Flip the valve to let out remaining steam.

Because steel cut oats are minimally process they take the longest amount of time to cook. That's why I cook them in the Instant Pot. However, it’s also possible to cook them on the stovetop. Here’s a great recipe sharing this method.

Put together porridge bowl:

1. Split oatmeal between two bowls.
2. Top each bowl with half the ground flaxseed, chia seeds, cacao nibs, raspberries, sliced banana and almond butter
3. Stir together and enjoy this healthy oatmeal breakfast (or snack!)

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