Oatmeal: 10 Recipes For Healthy And Delicious Breakfasts

Oatmeal is a very versatile ingredient that we can cook and consume in different ways. Oatmeal porridge allows us to combine several ingredients to obtain a complete and nutritious dish.

The benefits of oatmeal are indisputable and its delicious taste. This porridge recipe is an alternative that will satisfy even the most demanding of the house.

Oatmeal is a cereal that contains vitamins E, B6, and B5, as well as minerals such as iron, selenium, manganese, and copper. It is ideal for losing weight, reducing cholesterol, blood sugar, improving intestinal transit and fighting hypertension.

The main ingredient in the porridge recipe is this delicious cereal, cooked in water or milk or macerated overnight. The following 10 recipes are designed for healthy, delicious breakfasts that are very nutritious  and easy to prepare.

1. Porridge or oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 glass of milk (200 ml)
• 4 tablespoons of oatmeal (50 g)
• Vanilla essence (according to your preferences)
• Sugar (according to your preferences)

Preparation

• In a saucepan, pour the milk and oats, stirring constantly for five minutes or until you observe a thick consistency.
• Add the vanilla and sugar and stir.
• Serve hot.

2. Oatmeal porridge with honey and coconut milk

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons of oatmeal (about 60 g)
• ¼ glass of coconut milk (50 ml)
• 1 tablespoon of honey (25 g)
• A pinch of salt
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 glass of water (200 ml)

Preparation

• In a glass of water, add the snowflakes, coconut milk, salt and cinnamon. Stir well and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• The next day, add the honey.
• You can eat it cold or reheated in the microwave.

3. Porridge in the style of rice pudding

Ingredients

• 1 glass of almond milk (200 ml)
• 4 tablespoons of oatmeal (50 g)
• 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon (30 g)
• A banana
• Sugar (according to your preferences)

Preparation

• Heat the milk in a saucepan over high heat and add the cinnamon.
• When it starts to boil, lower the heat, add the oats and stir for five minutes.
• Serve it garnished with banana slices .

4. Oatmeal porridge with fruits

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons of oatmeal (about 60 g)
• A glass of water (200 ml)
• An Apple
• A small orange
• A pinch of oat bran
• Sweetener (according to your preferences)
• Yogurt

Preparation

• In a saucepan, pour the water, the oatmeal and the apple cut into small pieces. Heat and stir until the dough thickens.
• Take off heat and let cool.
• Add the sweetener and oat bran.
• Put  the peeled orange, seeded and cut into small pieces.
• Finally, add the yogurt and mix.

5. Chocolate porridge or oatmeal

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of oatmeal (30 g)
• ½ glass of milk (100 ml)
• ½ glass of water (100 ml)
• 2 squares of dark chocolate
• Sweetener (according to your preferences)
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• A dye (according to your preferences)
• Skimmed yogurt (in the flavor of your choice)
• A pinch of oat bran

Preparation

• Heat the water and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sweetener and oat bran.
• Once hot, add the oatmeal and chocolate, stirring constantly until the cereal softens.
• In a bowl, place the yogurt, food coloring and banana.
• Add the oatmeal and chocolate mixture. Serve

6. Porridge, dried fruits and bananas

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rolled oats (105 g)
• 1 glass of milk (200 ml)
• Dried fruits
• 1 banana
• Cinnamon (according to your preferences)

Preparation

• Heat the milk over high heat.
• When it is hot, add the oatmeal, stirring until everything is combined.
• Reduce the heat and cook for five minutes or until the dough thickens. Put it aside.
• On each plate, place the sliced ​​banana and the dried fruit.
• Add the oats and sprinkle with cinnamon.

7. Oatmeal porridge with whey protein

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rolled oats (105 g)
• A dash of vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons of whey protein in the flavor of your choice (30 g)
• 2 glasses of milk (500 ml)
• Dried fruits
• Grated coconut
• A pinch of salt
• ½ cinnamon stick

Preparation

• In a saucepan, heat the milk with the cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
• When it’s about to boil, add the oats and protein, stirring constantly for five minutes. Let cool.
• On a plate, place the dried fruits and coconut.

8. Oatmeal porridge with cinnamon and fruits

Ingredients

• 1 ½ glass of milk (300 ml)
• 4 tablespoons of oatmeal (50 g)
• A grated lemon
• A stick of cinnamon
• A teaspoon of brown sugar (5 g)
• A handful of raisins
• Cinnamon powder (according to your preferences)
• Chopped almonds
• Strawberries
• Vanilla essence (according to your preferences)

Preparation

• Heat the milk with the grated lemon and cinnamon.
• Before boiling, add the oats and vanilla extract, stirring for five minutes.
• When the dough thickens, add sugar, stir for five more minutes. Let cool.
• On a plate, place the raisins, almonds, strawberries and oats.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

9. Pistachio and blackberry oatmeal porridge

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of oatmeal (60 g)
• 1 glass of water (200 ml)
• 2 tablespoons of peeled pistachios (25 g)
• 2 tablespoons of blackberries (25 g)
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Salt (according to your preferences)

Preparation

• In the microwave, heat the water and oatmeal in a bowl for four minutes on medium power.
• Add blackberries, pistachios, cinnamon and salt to your liking. Stir well.
• Let cool and serve.

10. Oatmeal porridge with nuts and chocolate

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of oatmeal (60 g)
• 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate (30 g)
• 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts (25 g)
• A pinch of salt
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 ½ glass of water (300 ml)

Preparation

• Heat the water. When it begins to boil, add the oats and salt.
• When the porridge begins to thicken, add the chocolate and stir until melted. Let cool.
• Add the nuts, cinnamon, mix and serve.