Berries & Cream Oatmeal Bowl
This oatmeal bowl is the best way to start your day. Filled with coconut, chia seeds, strawberries and raspberries, this vegan dream will keep you full for hours, plus it has a slight sweetness that is the perfect way to start breakfast. The cream makes it feel like a strawberry shortcake and nostalgia in a bowl!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats 80g
- 2 & 1/4 cups water
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup frozen strawberries 140g
- 2 tbsp coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp dried raspberries
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plant based milk of choice
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, whisk together the oats and chia seeds. Add in the water.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute at a time, stirring each minute, up until 5 minutes or until you reach your desired thickness. You can also totally do this on the stovetop!
- After the oats are finished cooking, microwave the frozen strawberries in a small dish for 30 seconds or until glossy and thawed. You can also do this on the stovetop.
- The berries will have extra "juice" which you will want to save for toppings later!
- Mix the berries in with the oats, reserving about 3 berries for "topping."
- Mix in the sugar with the oats.
- Top the oats with the remaining berries, coconut flakes, the strawberry "juice" and then the dried raspberries.
- Pour the plant-based milk on top and serve immediately!
Notes
The key to oat thickness here is the microwave technique! It takes a bit more time, but I've found that stirring each minute helps the oats get thicker, as well as helps avoid any oat-overflow #iykyk.
If your oats are still a bit thin after 5 minutes, switch to 30 second increments and keep going until you get to your desired thickness, you'll get there I promise!