Make-Ahead High Protein Oatmeal

By Lindsay Pasdera, RDN | Healthy Steps Lifestyle Center | Santa Rosa, CA

Prepare this recipe over the weekend to have a warm, sweet breakfast ready in seconds for busy weekday mornings. This recipe is packed with protein and soluble fiber and contains no added sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 10 | Cook Time: 0

Calories: 267 | Total Fat: 3g | Total Carbs: 38g | Protein: 22g

Ingredients:

1 c. steel cut oats

1 c. unsweetened applesauce

1½ tsp. cinnamon

½ c. milk

4 scoops unflavored whey protein powder

Instructions:

1. Cook 1 cup of steel cut oats per the package instructions.

2. After the oats are fully cooked, allow to cool in the pot for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then mix in applesauce, cinnamon, milk and whey protein powder.

3. Divide into four portions and refrigerate. The oatmeal may look a little thin but will thicken overnight. Eat cold or reheat in the microwave.

Comments:

Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.