Change My Breakfast: 3 Deliciously Healthy Oatmeal Recipes
Eat Your Best Breakfast: Oatmeal, 3 Ways
Nothing says “good morning” like a warm bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Whether slowly cooked and creamy or blended with fresh fruit in a smoothie, oats provide your body with many benefits. From lowering your cholesterol, boosting your immune system, lowering your risk of high blood sugar, and increasing your intake of daily vitamins and antioxidants, this traditional breakfast dish is a great way to have your best breakfast to start your day.
Take the Wellness Week® “Change My Breakfast” pledge with these three delicious oatmeal recipes that will help jump start your healthy breakfast habits…and your day.
Blueberry Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup 100% natural whole grain oatmeal
2 tbsp flax seed meal (ground flax)
2 tsp brown sugar
½ tbsp dry cocoa powder, unsweetened
½ cup blueberries, frozen (unsweetened)
½ cup water
Bring water to boil in pan. Mix all dry ingredients in bowl and add to boiling water. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until desired consistency. Stir in frozen blueberries after cooking.
Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup 100-percent natural whole grain oatmeal
2 tbsp flax seed meal (ground flax)
2 tsp brown sugar
½ large ripe banana
½ tablespoon creamy peanut butter
¼ cup skim milk
Cut banana into chunks and put into a small blender jar with milk; blend until smooth. Bring banana and milk mixture to boil in pan. Mix all dry ingredients in bowl and add to boiling water. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until desired consistency. Stir in peanut butter.
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup 100% natural whole grain oatmeal
2 tbsp flax seed meal (ground flax)
2 tsp brown sugar
¼ cup canned pumpkin (Libby’s)
¼ tsp cinnamon
⅛ tsp ginger
¼ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup water
Bring water to boil in pan. Mix all dry ingredients in bowl and add to boiling water. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until desired consistency. Stir in pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla and enjoy!
About Executive Chef Benjamin Baker
Chef Benjamin Baker brings two decades of experience to Travaasa Austin, cooking and creating menus across the country in places like Maui, Hawaii; San Jose, California; and Austin, Texas. Upon accepting the position as executive chef at Travaasa, Chef Baker didn’t just bring his knife set, he also brought along a 167-year-old sourdough starter. Needless to say, his passion for baking breads and pastries is apparent, as is his dedication to seasonal, organic and local ingredients.
“I love nourishing people and introducing our guests to new flavors in a creative way,” said Baker. “We’re celebrating food in its most natural form with an emphasis on organic, seasonal and local ingredients.” Read more about our Wellness Week experts.
These recipes are here to help you embrace the “Change my Breakfast” pledge, presented by Travaasa, for Wellness Week! From March 11 through 17, make your week well with valuable wellness tips, free classes and events, and exclusive deals and offers. Plus, enjoy a free $25 Wellness Week Gift Card when you purchase a $25 SpaFinder Wellness Gift Card during Wellness Week (March 11-17). Learn more about Wellness Week 2013!
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