Creamy Vegan Oatmeal Recipe with Oat Milk
Creamy vegan oatmeal uses oat milk (how meta!) or your favorite plant-based milk to add a little extra protein and really make this healthy breakfast creamy. We love to top it with heated frozen berries, flaxseed, chopped nuts or peanut butter, and maybe a little coconut if we're feeling crazy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup oat milk soy milk, or other non-dairy milk of your choice
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons good maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of fine sea salt
To serve (optional)
- Fresh or frozen berries see note 3
- Peanut butter or chopped nuts
- Ground flaxseed or whole seeds like pepitas or sunflower
- Unsweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Combine the oats, oat milk, water, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small pot.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes, until the porridge is soft and a little thinner than you'd like it.
- Let it cool for a few minutes. It will thicken quickly as it cools.
- To serve, divide oatmeal between two bowls. If you like, top with berries, a spoonful of peanut butter, and a sprinkling of flaxseed and coconut.
Notes
- Old-fashioned oats (sometimes just called rolled oats) are steamed, rolled oat groats. They’re a whole grain containing all the healthful parts of the oat groat. The processing helps keep them shelf-stable for long periods and also helps them cook quite quickly. Quick oats are rolled, too, but they’re flatter and smaller. I prefer the heft of old-fashioned oats in this recipe, and they’ll keep you full for longer as well.
- Choose certified gluten-free oats if a gluten-free recipe is important to you.
- I like to put a big handful or two of frozen berries into a bowl and heat them in the microwave until really bubbly syrupy (a minute or two on high power, depending on your microwave), then pour the whole thing over my oatmeal. But regular old fresh or defrosted berries work beautifully, too.
- You can make a big batch of oatmeal and reheat in in the microwave on subsequent days. Stir in a big additional splash of oat milk or water before (or after) reheating.
- Leftovers keep well in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week. You can also freeze it in single portions for up to a year.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.7g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 2.3g | Fiber: 9.1g