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Janelle Carss

Creamy & Nutty Spiced Oatmeal | Vegan & Gluten-Free

You'll never eat plain old oatmeal again after trying this extra-cozy Creamy & Nutty Spiced Oatmeal! A perfect holiday season breakfast!
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Holiday
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
  • 2 cups plant milk (I used unsweetened oat)
  • 3 tbsp nut/seed butter (I used sunflower)
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup (3 tbsp if you want sweeter)
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • pinch of salt
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts and/or pecans (for topping)
  • 1 banana or apple, sliced (for topping)
Spice Blend
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp cloves

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan add the plant milk, spices, nut/seed butter and maple syrup and whisk until well combined and the spices and nut butter has dissolved. This may take a minute of whisking!
  2. Bring the heat to an almost-boil on medium-high heat. Then add the oats, chia seeds, ground flax, raisins and salt and mix with a large spoon until well combined.
  3. Bring the heat down to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes until the oats are completely cooked and creamy, stirring every couple minutes to prevent burning.
  4. Once cooked, remove the saucepan from the heat. Serve with sliced banana or apple, chopped nuts and a drizzle of milk. Feel free to add any of your other favourite toppings and mix-ins: shredded coconut, chocolate chips and other nuts/seeds would be awesome, too! Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can serve either 2-4 servings, depending on how you portion it out. If you don't add any toppings like fruit or nuts, portioning it out in 2 servings would certainly make for a filling bowl. If you do add fruit and nuts, dividing it into 4 servings is plenty filling with the toppings!