Description
A protein-packed oatmeal breakfast that’s customizable and perfect for meal prep. This nutritious recipe can be made vegan and is kid-friendly.
Ingredients
- Oats
- Milk (or plant-based alternative)
- Eggs (or 1/4 cup silken tofu + 1 tbsp nutritional yeast for vegan option)
- Optional: 1 scoop (20g) protein powder
- Optional: 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (for kid-friendly version)
- Optional: Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine oats and milk in a cooking vessel
- If using stovetop: Cook oats and milk until nearly done
- Whisk in eggs (or tofu mixture for vegan version)
- Continue cooking until thickened
- Optional: Stir in protein powder after cooking
- For microwave method: Cook oats and milk for 1.5 minutes
- Add eggs and cook in 30-second intervals until thickened
Notes
- Can be made vegan by using silken tofu and plant-based milk
- Suitable for meal prep – stores up to 3 days in refrigerator
- Can be frozen for up to 1 month
- For kids, try adding cocoa powder and using chocolate milk
- Protein content can be increased with protein powder
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop or Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: protein oatmeal, high protein breakfast, meal prep breakfast, kid-friendly oatmeal, vegan oatmeal option
