Raspberry Coconut Oatmeal Recipe

This oatmeal recipe is so simple - it can be made in less than 2 minutes in the microwave. I've actually been making this healthy little treat for nearly a year now, but it was my husband  who suggested I make this into an official recipe for my blog. It's his very favorite way to have oatmeal. It's such a warm, sweet, comfort food that we sometimes have it for a bedtime snack!

Note: See me there in the spoon, upside down, with a camera up to my face? That's me saying hi! ( it's so hard to photograph spoons!)

The ingredient that elevates this basic bowl of oatmeal to the level of "comfort food" and "healthy little treat" is this: coconut oil. Are you surprised? I never would have thought of putting oil in my morning oatmeal, but when I developed the goal of getting a serving of healthy fats in each of my meals, I had to get creative. We were pleasantly surprised to find that coconut oil doesn't make oatmeal taste oily at all - it makes it creamier, sweeter, and it smells heavenly!

The only other ingredients are oats (of course), protein powder ( I used vanilla whey protein), and some low-sugar or all-fruit raspberry jam. I like Smucker's All Fruit jam, or Trader Joe's Organic Reduced Sugar Raspberry preserves. I also add a little splash of milk after it's cooked. My favorite is unsweetened almond milk, but regular milk or even coconut milk is good too.

Raspberry Coconut Oatmeal Recipe

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Oats, coconut oil, and raspberry jam combine to make a quick and heathy breakfast or snack. This delicious treat can be made in less than 2 minutes!

• Author: Kristie @ Beneficial Bento

Ingredients

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• ½ cup quick oats
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon all-fruit raspberry jam
• a sprinkle of unsweetened dried coconut, optional
• milk of choice, optional

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Instructions

1. Mix the dry oats with the protein powder in a microwave-safe bowl. Use a bowl large enough to allow for the oats to expand when cooking.
2. Stir in the water and coconut oil.
3. Microwave on high for 1.5 minutes.
4. Stir, and top with raspberry jam, milk, and dry coconut, if desired.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 330
• Sugar: 10.1 g
• Sodium: 8.8 mg
• Fat: 16.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 41.2 g
• Protein: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

* this post was added to A Pinch of Joy's Busy Monday link party, and Munching Mondays from Nibbles by Nic