Breakfast can be a tough meal to get protein into if you’re not having something like eggs, meat, Greek yogurt, or protein powder. But this easy oatmeal recipe packs 25+ grams of protein*! It’s also incredibly creamy and satisfying.
The secret? Adding an egg at the end.
Before you run away, hear me out! When you make pudding, the last step involves adding a beaten egg and some butter or margarine and cooking for a final minute or two. I didn’t think to add an egg to my oatmeal until I made rice pudding and wondered why the heck I couldn’t do the same thing with oats?
Let’s Talk Protein Quick:
Again, this oatmeal packs at least 25 grams of protein if your using milk that has 8 grams/cup:
- Cow’s milk
- Soy milk
- Pea milk
There are tons of other plant-based milks these days but they do provide less protein per cup:
- Rice milk: <1g
- Almond milk : 1g
- Cashew milk: 1g
- Oat milk: 3g
- Hemp milk: ~5g
- Coconut milk: ~5g
The Stuff
- Half a cup of oats
- 1-1 ½ cups of milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp butter or margarine
- Brown sugar to taste
- Splash of vanilla
The Steps: Microwave Version
- Combine oats and milk in a bowl (make sure it’s big enough that the oatmeal won’t boil over as it cooks)
- Cook for two minutes in the microwave
- Thoroughly beat in one egg with a fork
- Cook for another minute or two stirring every 30 seconds
- If too thick add another quarter to a half cup of milk
- If it ends up too runny you can just cook it for another 30 seconds to a minute
- Add butter, brown sugar, and vanilla
The Steps: Stovetop Version
- Bring oats and milk to a boil in a saucepan stirring frequently
- Reduce to medium heat and continue to simmer stirring frequently so it doesn’t stick
- Be careful that it doesn’t boil over as the milk gets all frothy. If it’s being rowdy, just turn down the heat
- Once thick and creamy, remove from heat. Add the egg and beat in very thoroughly
- Add butter and cook for one more minute or two then remove from heat
- Add brown sugar and a splash of vanilla to taste and enjoy!
Did you make it? I’d love to see how it turned out! Tag @bitebetanutrition on instagram.
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