Clean Eating Oatmeal Recipes – A.K.A – The Oatmeal Project

I cut some bananas into a heating pan – mix 1 egg and 2 egg white – bit of water – cinnamon – mix in about a 1/2 cup of oats – mix and pour over bananas. You fry it like a thick pancake and serve with some applesauce. Yummy and filling.

All fruit works!

Jana

I am so thrilled to find this website!!!

I love oatmeal and put whatever I have on hand into it. One of my favorites is banana. Anytime I have bananas that are about to turn I toss them in the freezer. For oatmeal I cut the peel of and thaw the banana in the water for the oatmeal, mashing as it thaws (if it is a big banana cut it in half before thawing and put one half back in the freezer). Once the water boils just add the oats, ground flax seed and wheat germ. Yum! If I have had a hard workout I might add a tablespoon or 2 of clean peanut butter. Double Yum!

I am a little confused looking at the oatmeal recipes on here though–they require more oatmeal than liquid. Or is the 1 cup of oatmeal listed for each recipe cooked oatmeal? Just curious.

My 2&7 yr olds are used to eating the instant packet flavored oatmeal. Now that I am eating clean and trying very hard to introduce it to my family without too much resistance I came up with a “cleaner” version that they both seem to love. Using good old fashioned oats, I add a rounded teaspoon of organic apple butter, 1/4 diced apple (skin on) and 1/2 bananna. The apple butter gives the pale oats some color and flavor and the fresh fruit is sweet enough that they don’t even miss the sugar. I can even get away with adding 1/2 teaspoon of ground flaxseed without so much as a blink of an eye. Now that is GOOD eats! Thank you so much for this incredible web site, I am inspired to continue my journey of healthy eating.

I love to make regular oatmeal by replacing the water with 100% cranberry juice so that it soaks up all that yummy cranberry flavor while cooking. I also add a couple of cooked cranberries to the oatmeal when it’s done. This is probably not for everyone but I love the tartness. I’ll also do the same thing with apple cider from our local cider mill and top with apples and cinnamon.

LOVE The Oatmeal Project! xoxo -meg

I love the oatmeal project!!! Fabulous creations! I mix unsweetened coconut flakes into my irish oatmeal (plain and cooked) , mix 1/4 tsp coconut extract, mashed banana, and some pineapple. So very tropical and full of clean flavor!!

I love a nice bowl of oatmeal anytime of the year! One of my favorites is to mix in almond extract with a mashed up banana. Another favorite and a good way to get some extra protein is to mix in a tablespoon (or however much you would like) of vanilla protein powder with some all natural peanut butter…so delicious!

Slow Cooker Oatmeal
2 cups milk ( I use 1c. vanilla rice milk/1c. whole milk)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp butter
1 cup regular or steel cut oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins (dried apricots or craisins can be substituted)
1 cup apple ( peeled and chopped)
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
pinch of salt
Before going to bed, combine all ingredients and mix well. Cover and set at low – allow 8-9 hours cooking time. Stir before serving in the morning.

Hi, I’ve been trying to start the clean eating lifestyle – but have major issues w/ breakfast. I can’t have whey, soy and dairy. It really limits me. I have fibromyalgia and w/ the meds it takes me forever to wake up in the am. So, I have a tendancy to grab whatever in the AM.

I keep Hodgson Mills hot cereal at work. It has milled flaxseed & soy (doesn’t seem to bother me – maybe too little in the ingr), add water and microwave. Then I stir in one of those little natural (no sugar added) applesauce cups (the peach, mango, raspberry ones are really good). It adds flavor – although I don’t know how clean the flavored applesauces are. I’ll have to check the ingredients. I’m pretty careful about ingre due to my sensitivities.

Thanks, Tina

My favorite FAST breakfast is a handful of DRY steel-cut oats in 2/3 cup of a good vanilla yogurt, with a teaspoon of almond butter stirred in. Sometimes, I throw in a few berries.

Yum I love oatmeal in the morning! This is my go to oatmeal recipe…
1/2 C cooked oats
1/2 scoop protein powder
Honey
Cinnamon
Sliced Almonds
Ground Flax seeds
Fresh Blueberries

My new favorite I made this am!
is with strawberries, almonds, vanilla and cinnamon! Yummy! I also love banana, almond butter, cinnamon and vanilla too!

My favorite is similar to Karen M’s…
Lowfat yogurt
dry oats
sliced almonds
frozen raspberries
I just LOVE the texture and taste of dry oats!

Thanks for your posts and website! I started eating (almost completely) clean about 3 weeks ago and am loving it!!

I’m eating oatmeal this morning!!! Added:
1/4 c. pumpkin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp flax seed
Agave

I’m new to clean eating, and dipping my toes in to test the waters.

My kids think I am crazy because I love oatmeal so much one of my fave is this combo.
1/3 cup rolled oats cooked with 2/3 cup water
add in
One Tablespoon of Favorite nut butter-(I have a peanut allergy so I use sunflower)
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1 Tblsp grated Orange rind
1 tsp Agave nectar

Another favorite of mine is:
to add in 2 Tblsp of nut butter, 1tsp cocoa powder and 1tsp honey 2 Tblsp of ground Flax seed. Tastes like a peanut butter cup.

I add Raisins to the water from the beginning. They plump up and add a sweetness to the Oatmeal. I now use Steel Cut Oatmeal and add 3 Tbsp Egg White and 1 Tbsp Flax Seed Oil at the end of the cooking process. Add a bit of milk when it is in the bowl.

Hi there, here are a few more oatmeal variations: 1. stir in crunchy almond butter and top with drizzled honey 2. (sort of old school) with milk and spoon of molasses 3. cooked with dates and raisins so they are soft, then stir in vanilla yogurt and top with cinnamon and nutmeg 4. a bit weird, but I love canned pumpkin oatmeal! just a few spoons stirred in, top with cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped pecans yuuum. I guess to be clean you can use the real thing, fresh or frozen. A baked sweet potato might be tasty as well, I might try it.

I make a big jar of oatmeal mix and keep it in the pantry: 4 cups oats, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped), 4 chopped dates, 1/4 dried cranberries, 1/2 cup sliced almonds, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup ground flaxseed, and 1/4 cup wheat germ. When I want to make a bowl I just measure out about 1/2 cup and pour 3/4 cup boiling water over it and let it sit about 6-8 minutes. Sometimes I add a little agave or maple syrup, sometimes some warm milk. With so many ingredients it makes it easier to have the mix already prepared!

i tried this earlier this week-

50g traditional oats (uncooked)
100mL milk
4 whole pecans, chopped
1 scoop choco-flavoured protein powder
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 banana

it was like having dessert for breakfast! i loved it! (too bad i ran out of bananas!! i could eat this all day long!) anyway, i was hoping if you could come up with an “apple crumble” oatmeal version. i think i’m loving the idea of having “dessert” for brekkie!

I mix half a cup of cooked oatmeal with 2tbls shredded coconut, 1 tbsp strong coffee, 1/4 cup of coconut milk, pinch of salt, and sweetened with stevia or agave. I just LOVE coffee and coconut together. I think acocoa powder or some crunchy cacao nibs in this would be pretty darn good as well.

My favorite way is actually raw. I most often make it this way:
1 c uncooked old-fasioned organic oats
2 spoonfuls of vanilla or plain yogurt
enough milk to have all of the oats soaking but not covered (it it isn’t as creamy as I like)
chopped fruit or frozen cherries
vanilla (optional)
mix and soak in fridge overnight

in the morning I top with any or all of the following:
organic coconut, sliced almonds, hempseed, chia seed…..

yum!

the irony that i would stumble upon your blog, and your quest for oatmeal-originality! it just so happens i’ve attempted the same thing, over the period of a month in the middle of a new england winter.
oatmeal is my STAPLE. i’m still in high school, so i often times have to rush for breakfast. thank god oatmeal can be microwaved, which makes it easy to bring along (although i do get some stares from my peers, and yet i stare at THEM for the poptarts they eat). i love it muesli-style, and hot anytime of the year.
to cut to the chase, i’ve got quality pictures of these clean eats! i’m not sure if you’re interested, but i’m very savvy in sports nutrition (raised around nutritionists) and over all wellness; no butter here! and not to mention, like you, i just HAD to get out of that morning oatmeal rut. (:

Try making oatmeal with plain or vanilla almond milk, honey, sliced almonds and chopped apple.

I like to saute chopped apples with different spice mixes–pumpkin spice, apple pie spice, and especially chai spice blends–plus a drizzle of honey or agave nectar.

I also enjoy cooking down frozen mixed berries or a combination of sliced peaches and blueberries with water and honey, adding a couple teaspoons of arrowroot powder to thicken the just-boiling mixture into a lovely pancake/waffle topping. Of course, I have also used all these fruity dishes to top my oatmeal on different occasions.

What a great idea!
I like Laura’s idea of pre-mix a large quantity.

Here is how I mostly eat my oatmeal:

Green tea oatmeal:
Mix matcha green tea poweder in the oatmeal, works well topped with fresh raspberries or mixed with frozen raspberries. If you like the taste of green tea latte or green tea icecream you will love it.

Poppyseed oatmeal:
Mix (ground) poppyseeds in the oatmeal and top off with unsweetended (homemade) applesauce.

Winter spice oatmeal:
Mix ground cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in the oatmeal. Works well with added walnuts or pecans and cut up or baked apple.

The base for all of the above is 30g (1,05oz) dry oatmeal that I cook by pouring boiling water over it, it’s the most convenient for me in the morning.

i forgot the part where you pour it into a glass and how I like to drink with a straw…hence the portable part! love your website btw!!!

Oooh, forgot to mention that this is easy to make ahead of time, tastes just as good cold, and is awesome to grab and go and eat in the car!

I add the following while cooking the oatmeal:

raisins
craisins
chopped dried apricots
1/2 chopped apple
honey to sweeten

Then I sprinkle nuts on top when finished-

Having changed to a clean eating lifestyle, the biggest thing I’ve realized is that in order to stick to this lifestyle for our busy family of five is planning, planning and more planning. Steel cut oatmeal is more appealing to us then the other types, however it is not exactly convenient for weekday mornings. I came across this method of cooking the oatmeal that works really well for us.

Before going to bed, in a large saucepan, combine 1 and 1/2 cups of steel cut oats with 6 cups of water (salt if desired). Bring to a boil for one minute. Turn off the heat and cover. In the morning the oatmeal is perfectly cooked. You can either reheat quickly for 5 min on the stove, or pop a portion in the microwave and heat for 1 minute. Add whatever toppings you like and enjoy in under ten minutes. Any leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated through the week.

The added bonus to this is that the oatmeal doesn’t get super sticky and make a mess of your pot

BTW I absolutely LOVE your blog! Thank you for all sorts of great ideas and recipes that have helped us on our journey!

1 tblsp raisins into the cooking pot with 1 c water and 1/2 cup old fashioned oats and a sprinkle of cinnamon, when done- a large spoonful of sf applesauce and some ff greek yougart on top. this is really good.

Such great ideas. I eat mine with Bee Pollen, Flaxseed, Sucranat and chopped dates but will definitely be changing up and trying a few of these.

Tiffany you are the best. I have suggested your site to several friends.

Lana

Love making mine with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, pecans and some maple syrup. Sometimes, I also may add some vanilla protein powder.

You can also do this with unsweetened applesauce and apple pie spice and walnuts.

Tiffany- I just made this and had to share…. I took 1/4 cup oats (not cooked), 1tbsp natural peanut butter, and 2 tsp honey and mixed them together. I cut a pear into fourths and spread the PB mixture on top- HEAVEN! This would also be super yummy on an apple…..

Here’s one of my favorite ways to eat oatmeal:

1/2 cup oatmeal
1 scoop soy chocolate protein powder
1/2 cup water
handful of banana chips from Trader Joe’s
a few frozen strawberries or mixed berries
1 tb almond butter

I usually prepare the oatmeal the night before by putting all the ingredients except for the water and almond butter in a bowl, this lets the strawberries thaw out. Then in the morning I just add the water, heat it up in the microwave, add the almond butter, and I’m good to go!

Florence – Oh my goodness! I never would have thought to mix oats and tuna. But it actually sounds pretty good! Might have to try that, thanks!

Another thing I like to do is take 1 cup cottage cheese and pour 1/2-1 cup rolled oats over them + splenda and cinnamon or sugar-free maple flavoring. Sometimes if I’m *super* hungry I add a few pistachios too.

Lil – Sounds good! I don’t use splenda, but stevia, honey or maple syrup would be a good sub. Thanks for sharing!

Sonja – Yummy! thank you!

Cml – That is so awesome!!! Thank you so much! What a yummy breakfast!

Hall – I’ve never tried it with chocolate milk of any kind before. I’ll have to pick some up and try it! Thanks for the tip!

Fog – Sounds yummy! And all you’d have to do is sub honey and a little molasses for the brown sugar to clean it up. Yum!

outside the box thinking. love it

I do not use milk or soy at all so this is my way of eating oatmeal without being too thick.
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup no sugar added applesauce
cinnamon to taste
handful of walnuts
1/2 banana

I like to do 1/3 cup oats and 2/3 cup water (never liked using almond milk, real milk etc.)
After the oats are all cooked, add a few drops of orange blossom water and some stevia. Add in fruit to your tastes (I like half a chopped up banana). The orange blossom water just gives a very…different taste that’s hard to describe.

MTay – I’ve never heard of orange blossom water. Sounds interesting!

Echo – You had me at blueberry pancake. I’ll try it! Thank you!

Janet – Oh that sounds yummy! Might try that next, thanks!

1/4 c quick oats
3/4 c skim milk
bring to a boil in microwave
add
2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1/4 c or less of walnuts
1/4 c or less of fresh blueberries or a bit of dried cranberries
2-3 tablespoons ground flax seed
Stir and enjoy with 8 oz. skim milk to drink on the side

Colex97 – Oh yum! I do miss greek yogurt. Might have to try that fruit and nut combo though. Yummy! Thanks for sharing!

Yes! That is a wonderful way to enjoy your morning oats. Thank you!

Chelsea – I no longer use protein powder except for a small amount of hemp powder in my smoothies. When I did use it regularly, I used 100% whey. You can buy the flavored type if you want to flavor your oatmeal, but it’s not necessary. I always used a little honey or just fruit and it tasted fine. Hope that helps!

I like to add almond butter and agave nectar or honey to flavor my oatmeal. The almond butter adds some protein and a lot of richness, so I feel fuller longer. If you don’t like almond butter, peanut butter tastes great in oatmeal as well

Melanie – Oh yes! That would be good!

V123 – Peanut butter is always a great addition to oats. Yum! Thanks for sharing your version!

Brandy – What a great thing to share! Thank you! Sounds yummy!

Lisa – Sounds yummy!

Kathyclements – Yum! Thanks for sharing. I haven’t tried goji berries yet. I need to!

I really like to make two different kinds of oatmeal. The first is oatmeal made with 1/2 water and 1/2 milk with a banana and teaspoon or two of peanut butter in it. I then like to top it with more peanut butter and maybe granola or peanuts (this is more thick and heavy). The second way I really like to eat oatmeal is with 1/2 water and 1/2 milk and a nectarine thrown in while cooking. I like this topped with cinnamon, more nectarine, and maybe granola or nuts. I like this project, oatmeal makes me happy.

Claudia – I never would have thought to cook a nectarine. Great idea! Thanks!

Thanks!

I tried your peanut butter oatmeal, substituting 10 grain cereal for the oatmeal, and adding some chopped apple and a few peanuts on the top – wonderful!

1 cup cooked oatmeal
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
2 packets powdered Stevia (I use Stevia in the Raw)
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
1 to 2 tsp cinnamon
extra milk to bring it to the consistency that I want
Top with dried apple pieces or dried apple peelings (I dehydrate the apple peelings that I get when working up apples with my apple corer/peeler/slicer and then break them up in small pieces to use to top my oatmeal. They have a nice flavor, and I get the fiber from the apple.)

Just tried the oatmeal with banana, flax and wheat germ. Kinda tasted gross. Put it in a blender and added raw honey and blueberries and then it tasted a little better. My first unsuccessful oatmeal experiment.

Neasa – What an interesting idea! I’ll have to try that, thanks!

Nettie – Ooooh! I never thought of adding cardamom. What a wonderful idea! Thank you!

I always cook my oats with either almond milk or regular milk. While the oats are cooking I add chopped apples and cinnamon, blueberries and cinnamon, or banana and blueberry. I always just cook the fruit in with the oatmeal. One of my sisters loves making oatmeal with chocolate milk and then adding peanut butter.

Kaila – Both sound wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

The way to baste an egg is to warm a skillet, add a little oil (just smear a coating of olive oil on the surface) crack the egg being careful not to break the yolk, cover with a glass lid (so you can see) and cook on med./low heat until the yolk is covered with a white coat.

Katg – Interesting! I’ll have to try that, thanks!

I have two,
2/3 cup raw oatmeal,
2T ground flax seed
2T wheat grem
2 T dried fruit of your choice
2T chopped walnuts
1t agave
1/4 to 1/2 milk
mix all to gether had milk and let sit for 5 to 15 min.

OR

2/3 cup raw oatmeal
2T natural peanut butter
2t coco powder
1t agave
Mix together and enjoy. it tastes like cookie dough

1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 Tbsp. honey or agave
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
1/2 cup vanilla coconut milk or milk of your choice

a couple of super quick and easy oatmeal options for me is

1 cup cooked oats, and 1 container of natural unsweet applesauce. I add cinnamon, nutmeg and a dash of ginger

another is
1 cup cooked oats and 2 tbsp of homemade blueberry lime jam, or homemade apple butter. Because I made the jam and apple butter myself I was able to keep it clean…

These are some of my end of the week haven’t made it to the grocery and I am late for work options.

Tiffany – That’s great! Thanks!

Emily – What a fantastic way to make oats! I’ll be trying that myself for sure!

Astro-jr – Oh wow! That sounds wonderful! I might have to give this one a test drive for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks!

1 cup cooked oatmeal
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 banana

Cook the oatmeal with a little extra water, add the peanut butter and slice in the banana!

I adore oats every morning for breakfast too. I used to LOVE chocolate and peanut butter- here’s one for breakfast:
cook 1/4c (dry) steel cut oats in water for 20 mins. (take a shower)
when it’s done, add:
1 tsp. natural peanut butter
1 tbsp. wheat germ
1 scoop chocolate whey
2 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Skyfreestar – Sounds wonderful! Thank you!

Wonderful! Thank you so much!

Speed – Sounds delish!!

Kate – Oh yum!

Michele – Fabulous!!! I may have to try that myself! Yum!

1/2c oatmeal
3/4c orange juice (use in place of water)
1/4c pureed berries

Brandi – Oh yum! Might have to try that!

Yum!

I love berries in oatmeal!

Wonderful! thank you for sharing!

Jill – Have you tried steel cut oats? They are not mushy like regular oats,

Yes! Cranberry sauce is amazing in oats!

Genevieve – what a wonderful recipe! Thank you!

Sounds great!

1/2 cup steel cut oats
2 sliced bananas
1 cup blueberries
1 T roasted sunflower seeds
1 T sliced or chopped almonds or walnuts
1 T dried fruit – cherries, raisins, or cranberries
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
Mix all together in microwave bowl, microwave on high for 3 minutes. Mix together, sprinkle with cinnamon. Serves 2-4. Can be packaged in individual containers that keep in the fridge for 3 days. Can be eaten hot or cold. Yum.

Jen – Fabulous! I think a thermos would work well too. Oats on the go. Love it!

Stephanie – Yum!

Official – Sounds good!