This delicious clean eating lemon blueberry oatmeal makes for a high fiber start to your day!
I love a good bowl of morning oatmeal. Few things start the day off better for me. There’s something about holding that warm bowl between my hands and breathing in the nutty, earthy yet sweet aroma of a breakfast that is just waiting to nourish my body from head to toe.
I love this combination of lemon and blueberries too. For me, it’s a classic combination. I’m not sure why, but the two just naturally go together.
And don’t get freaked out by the egg whites either. All they do is add some protein to the mix. You can’t taste them, and if you mix them in fast enough, you won’t see them either. You don’t HAVE to add them, but it’s an easy way to add some protein to a higher carb breakfast. It just gives you some balance.
Give it a try!
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CLEAN EATING LEMON BLUEBERRY OATMEAL RECIPE:
A delicious, high fiber start to your morning!
- 1 cup steel cut oats (dry)
- 4 cups water
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- honey to taste
Bring water to a boil in a medium-sized pot.
Add oats and lemon zest, and cover. Bring back to boil and reduce heat to simmer.
When water is nearly cooked out, vigorously stir in the egg whites. Continue stirring until the egg whites are cooked. You'll see them turn white.
When oats are cooked, serve topped with fresh blueberries and agave or honey.
Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include honey.
Sanjeeta kk says
July 2, 2011 at 11:13 amOatmeal is my fav. breakfast too, Tiffany! I like the lemon zest you added for flavor in the porridge.
Anonymous says
July 2, 2011 at 3:41 pmSanjeeta – Thanks! It gives it a very robust flavor!
scrapmom says
July 2, 2011 at 2:05 pmI love oatmeal, but I’ve never tried to cook my eggs with it. I will have to try this tomorrow. Great blog. I’m enjoying looking around.
Anonymous says
July 2, 2011 at 3:42 pmScrapmom – Ya, it makes it easy. I get a little tired of eating hard boiled egg whites, so this is a great way to “get around” that. Enjoy!
Rebecca MacIsaac says
July 2, 2011 at 11:33 pmI never thought of adding lemon, hmmm had fresh blueberries in my oatmeal this morning, tomorrow and I will add lemon too
Anonymous says
July 2, 2011 at 11:46 pmRebecca – Hope you enjoy it! I absolutely adore any breakfast cereal with lemon in it. Yum!
Helen :) says
July 3, 2011 at 12:53 pmLovely recipe 🙂 I don’t like blueberries so had raspberries instead yummy
Anonymous says
July 3, 2011 at 3:28 pmHelen – That sounds wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it!
Katrina Burnside says
July 3, 2011 at 8:40 pmTiffany–lemon and blueberry is EASILY one of my favorite flavor combination. If I bake it, I like to add egg whites and a little Greek yogurt. If I cook it on the stove top I just enjoy the oats, blueberries, lemon, and sometimes a splash of milk.
Anonymous says
July 4, 2011 at 12:58 amKatrina – You know, I really need to try baking my oatmeal. I did it once and loved it, but for some reason haven’t done it since. Thanks for the reminder!
Katrina Burnside says
July 6, 2011 at 11:58 pmI love it baked as well, but I often don’t have the patience to wait on it! lol
Anonymous says
July 7, 2011 at 12:00 amKatrina – LOL! A woman after my own heart! When it’s time for breakfast, it’s TIME. FOR. BREAKFAST. lol
Sarah says
July 5, 2011 at 10:30 amAh, oatmeal with egg whites! What an idea, one which I have never thought of. Cool. 🙂 And, oh, yes, blueberries and lemon are perfect together.
Anonymous says
July 5, 2011 at 6:53 pmSarah – I agree. They are just a natural flavor combination!
Angie says
July 5, 2011 at 10:11 pmI love Blueberries with my oatmeal. I usually do Oatmeal, Blueberries, Almonds and Cinnamon.
Anonymous says
July 6, 2011 at 3:52 amAngie – Oh! That sounds yummy!
Faith Mauro says
September 3, 2012 at 4:48 amI made this in the crockpot overnight (added eggs and blueberries this morning)… I added flaxseed and almonds to mine this morning as well, because I put those in everything. This recipe was really good, the lemon and blueberry were refreshing. I used blue agave as my sweetener. Also I made it 4 servings instead of 2. Thanks for all your recipes! They don’t all have to be my favorites, you do a really great job. If I were to rate it I would give it 4/5.. Fresh and different for sure.
graciouspantry says
September 3, 2012 at 8:13 amI’m glad you enjoyed it.
Katie says
March 13, 2013 at 6:56 amCan these oatmeal recipes made with eggs be cooked a head of time and eaten all week?
The Gracious Pantry says
March 13, 2013 at 8:38 amI wouldn’t keep them longer than 3 days. But you can certainly leave the egg out and get your protein another way.
Judy says
April 13, 2014 at 5:11 pmI have everything but the lemon, but I do have lime! I want to try this recipe, but should I try it with the lime, or just leave the lime out?
The Gracious Pantry says
April 13, 2014 at 6:47 pmJudy – Personally, I love blueberries and lime together. If it were me, I’d try it.