Description
A warm and comforting bowl of oatmeal packed with blueberries, spices, and natural sweetness, perfect for busy mornings or leisurely weekends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup oatmeal (rolled or steel-cut)
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup blueberries (fresh, frozen, or dried)
- 1 small pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Optional toppings: nut or seed butter, whole nuts or seeds, ground flax seeds
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine oats, water, blueberries, salt, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Bring to a rapid boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Cook rolled oats for about 5 minutes, steel-cut for about 10, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer to a bowl and top with your choice of nut butter, nuts, or seeds.
- For a quick microwave version, cook rolled oats for 2 minutes, steel-cut for 5, stirring once.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stove or microwave with a splash of water or milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: oatmeal, breakfast, blueberries, healthy, easy recipe