Most of the trends of the past year have their origin on the social network Tik Tok, and nutritional guidelines are no exception. Recipes that especially stood out among the popular dishes are those that include oats. They are suitable for light but energetic breakfasts. We have prepared 4 of the most popular oatmeal recipes for you.
Baked oats became a real hit overnight last year, which was mainly influenced by the social network Tik Tok. There were many confectioners, chefs, and especially those who wanted to try something new, sharing recipe shots, which included this plant.
Experts believe that the reason for the popularity oatmeal lies in the fact that during the pandemic people became more aware of healthy diet, and they also started preparing more dishes at home. The creativity and innovation of new recipes was also influenced by abundance time, which most of them did not have before due to their fast lifestyle.
Why are oats so healthy? This cereal contains a lot fiber, which help with digest, and have a positive effect mainly on intestines. The most important and also necessary for health fiber contained in oats is beta-glucan: 1 bag of oatmeal contains 1 g of this fiber, which is a third of the recommended daily intake.
We have selected for you 4 delicious and healthy recipes for oatmeal.
1. Oatmeal with baked pears
Ingredients
- Ingredients for baked pears:
- 2 pears
- 1 heaping teaspoon of allspice
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 2 tablespoons of mixed seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup as desired Ingredients for oatmeal:
- 80 g of oatmeal
- 300 ml of yogurt or milk
- 1 apple
Directions
- In a small bowl, mix the oats, yogurt or milk and the apples you grated earlier.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours or, even better, overnight.
- Remove handfuls of pears and cut them into pieces. Mix with allspice, seeds, honey or maple syrup and water. Then bake the mixture in the oven, which you have heated to 180°C, in a baking dish for 20-25 minutes or until it softens.
- Pour soaked oats into 2 bowls and serve with baked pears (warm or cold). Store the pear mixture and the oatmeal mixture separately in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
2. Oatmeal with banana
Ingredients
- Ingridients:
- 1 and a half cups of oatmeal
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 3 cups of water, vegetable milk (coconut, rice, oat...) or their mixture
- 3 tablespoons of peanut butter
- blueberries as desired Ingredients for oatmeal:
- 80 g of oats
- 300 ml of yogurt or milk
- 1 apple
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the oats, chia seeds, peanut butter, cinnamon, water or milk and three-quarters of the banana that you cut into pieces.
- Cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the rest of the banana and blueberries and serve.
3. Chocolate oatmeal
Ingredients
- Ingridients:
- half a cup of oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
- half a teaspoon of baking powder
- half a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey
- half a banana
- a third of a cup of milk
- pinch of salt
- chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
- 3-4 tablespoons of chocolate chips (optional)
- ice cream (optional)
- Greek yogurt (optional)
- blueberries, strawberries or blackberries (optional)
Directions
- Mix the oatmeal and cocoa with a hand mixer.
- Add the banana, milk, honey or maple syrup, baking powder and salt to the mixture and use the hand mixer again.
- Pour three-quarters of the mixture into a baking dish and add some chocolate chips on top. Add the rest of the mixture and top with more chocolate chips and nuts.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 15-18 minutes. Serve the dish alone, with berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries...), ice cream or Greek yogurt.
4. Apple oatmeal
Ingredients
- Ingridients:
- 1 apple
- 1-2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice
- 1-2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1 cup oatmeal
- three quarters of a cup of milk
- 1 banana as desired
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- raspberries, blackberries, strawberries... as desired
- seeds as desired
Directions
- First add the butter to the pan, then the apple, which you cut into small pieces earlier. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- When you stop cooking, add lemon juice to the mixture. Mix well.
- Prepare the oats and the rest of the cinnamon in a bowl and mix them with a hand mixer.
- Add banana to the mixture, honey or maple syrup, baking powder and milk and use the hand mixer again.
- Pour the mixture into a baking dish and mix it with the baked apples. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 20 minutes.
- If desired, decorate the oatmeal with berries and seeds. Bon Appetit!
