Four Oatmeal Bowls

Eating oatmeal every day doesn’t mean you have to eat it the same way every day. Below are four combinations to mix up your Coach’s Oats® oatmeal routine. Also check out the creative ways our fans prepare their oatmeal by going to our Coach’s Oats Fans board on Pinterest. We always enjoy hearing how you like to prepare Coach’s Oats®. Please share with us in the comments below or #coachsoats your next Coach’s Oats® oatmeal bowl or creation.

Almond Butter Banana Oatmeal

(1 Serving)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Coach’s Oats®
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp almond butter
• Dash of milk (we used 2%)
• 1/2 to 1 banana, julienne
• 1 Tbsp flaxseed, ground
• Brown sugar, to taste (we used 1 tsp)
• Sliced almonds, to taste

Instructions:

1. Bring water to boil.
2. Add Coach’s Oats® oatmeal.
3. Reduce to medium heat.
4. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. While oatmeal cooks, prepare banana and grind flaxseed.
6. Add almond butter and milk.
7. Stir and cook for one more minute.
8. Transfer oatmeal to bowl. Oatmeal will be creamier and thicker than usual due to the almond butter.
9. Top oatmeal with julienne cut bananas, garnish with sliced almonds.
10. Sprinkle flax and brown sugar.

Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

(1 Serving)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Coach’s Oats®
• 1 cup water
• 1 apple
• Cinnamon, to taste (we used 1 Tbsp)
• Brown sugar (optional)

Instructions:

1. Chop apple into desired sized cubes. Peel before cubing if desired.
2. Bring cup of water to boil.
3. Add chopped apples to pot and boil until apples are desired softness.
4. When apples are cooked, pour water from cooking apples into separate pot.
5. Bring apple water to boil and add Coach’s Oats® oatmeal.
6. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add cinnamon (and optional brown sugar) and cook for one more minute.
8. Transfer oatmeal to serving bowl.

Coconut Banana Oatmeal

(1 Serving)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Coach’s Oats®
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 to 1 banana, sliced
• Walnuts, chopped
• Coconut, shredded

Instructions:

1. Bring cup of water to boil, reduce heat to medium.
2. Add Coach’s Oats® oatmeal and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. While oatmeal cooks slice banana.
4. Set aside desired amount of chopped walnuts and coconut.
5. Add pinch of coconut to oatmeal and cook for one more minute.
6. Transfer oatmeal to serving bowl and garnish with bananas, chopped walnuts and more shredded coconut.

Berry Oatmeal

(1 Serving)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Coach’s Oats®
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp jam or preserves (we used strawberry jam)
• Berries (we used Costco’s frozen Kirkland Signature Rader Farms Nature’s Three Berries: Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries)
• Brown sugar, sprinkle to taste

Instructions:

1. If using frozen berries, defrost berries to room temperature, or use stovetop or microwave options. If using fresh berries, wash and prepare as desired.
2. Bring cup of water to boil, reduce heat to medium.
3. Add Coach’s Oats® oatmeal and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add jam to pot and cook for one more minutes.
5. Transfer oatmeal to bowl and garnish with berries and brown sugar.

Want even more oatmeal recipes? Check out:

Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal

Tiramisu Oatmeal

Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal