Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Oatmeal is one of the most underrated breakfast foods. If anything it should be THE breakfast food of champions. ;)

I say this because Oatmeal is one of my favourite powerhouse foods. It's a good source of carbohydrates and beta-glucan fiber-- the fiber that helps improve cholesterol, heart health, and blood sugar levels. Compared to most other grains, oats have more protein and fat which will help with feelings of fullness and satiety-- which is perfect if you have a fat loss goal like I do! And that's not even mentioning that it's loaded with important minerals, vitamins, and antioxidant plant compounds like Manganese, Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Folate, B1, B5, and Avenanthramides. Avenanthramides are antioxidants which are almost solely found in oats! They have anti inflammatory and anti itching effects and may also help lower blood pressure levels by leading to better blood flow.

See? Powerhouse food. I often include oatmeal for breakfast in my clean eating groups so others can reap the benefits AND to show that you can make oatmeal... not boring! Here is one of my favourite oatmeal breakfast recipes to share!

Ingredients:
1/4c uncooked 100% old fashioned oatmeal
1/2c unsweetened almond milk OR water
2 tbsp. peanut butter with no added sugars
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. honey

Directions:
Add oatmeal and almond milk to a pot and boil until done.
Mix in peanut butter, cinnamon, and honey

For special treats for the kids I'll even make Chocolate Oats by using chocolate almond milk instead of vanilla oatmeal. I'm a HUGE fan of chocolate oats with peanut butter-- it's like cheating but not!

Containers: 1 yellow, 2 spoons