Favourite Oatmeal Recipes While Dieting

MY FAVOURITE OATMEAL RECIPES WHILE DIETING

If you know me, you know that I am OBSESSED with oatmeal. Oats are a huge staple in my diet, and an ever bigger staple in my prep. They keep me full, give me a energy source, and conquer my enormous sweet tooth.

Oats also have a LOT of benefits:

  • They are a whole grain and packed with fiber. This keeps you full for longer.
  • They contain antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, folate, thiamine, and potassium are just a few!
  • There are studies showing they can reduce atherosclerosis and lower cholesterol levels due to their density of vitamins and minerals! They also have anti-inflammatory effects.
  • They provide the body with energy, because they are a carbohydrate.

 

Here are 5 of my favourite oatmeal recipes while dieting:

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1. Peanut Butter & Jelly

  • ⅓ cup Quaker Quick Oats
  • 1 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
  • ¼ cup Blueberries & Raspberries        
  1. Mix dry oats with berries and ¼ cup of water.
  2. Microwave for 2 minutes.
  3. Top oatmeal with peanut butter and let melt.
   
Carbs- 27          Protein- 8            Fat- 10
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2. Oatmeal Latte

  • 1/4 cup Cooked Steel Cut Oats
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cashew Milk
  • Espresso Shots x2
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp Gay Lea Coconut Whip Cream
  1. Cook steel cut oats and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix in cinnamon, and put oats in a mug.
  2. Heat cashew milk and add to mug of oats.
  3. Add espresso shots.
  4. Top with whip cream!
   
Carbs- 30.5          Protein- 5             Fat- 6
 

* This is a GREAT pre-workout meal, because of the caffeine and carbohydrates!

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3. Strawberries & Cream

  • ⅓ cup Quaker Quick Oats
  • ¼ cup Frozen Sliced Strawberries
  • 3 tbsp Cool Whip Light
  1. Mix dry oats with frozen strawberries and ¼ cup of water.
  2. Microwave for 2 minutes.
  3. Top oatmeal with cool whip and let melt.
   
Carbs- 28           Protein- 4               Fat- 4
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4. Ricotta, Raspberry, & Almond 

  • ⅓ cup Quaker Quick Oats
  • ¼ cup Raspberries
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ cup Ricotta Cheese
  • 6 Chopped Almonds
  1. Cook steel-cut oats.
  2. Let stand for 5 minutes. Mix oats with lemon juice and cinnamon.
  3. Mix ricotta cheese with vanilla extract.
  4. Top oatmeal with ricotta mix, raspberries, and almonds.
    Carbs- 28              Protein- 13              Fat- 13.5   53735649_299205467422547_684585055036637184_n

5. Peanut Butter Cup

  • ⅓ cup Quaker Quick Oats
  • 1 tsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
  1. Mix dry oats with ¼ cup of water, cocoa, and vanilla.
  2. Microwave for 2 minutes.
  3. Top oatmeal with peanut butter and let melt. Add syrup.
    Carbs- 24               Protein- 8                  Fat- 10