Sweet Almond Oat Cereal

This is a great meal for breakfast. It is delicious served with almond milk and garnished with fresh fruit.

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 cups steel cut oats

1⁄2 cup almonds

11⁄2 cups bananas

1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

1⁄2 cup blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or sliced peaches

2 tablespoons agave nectar

  1. Soak the oats in 21⁄2 cups water overnight, for 6 to 8 hours. Soak the almonds in 1 cup water for 8  to 12 hours. Rinse and drain.
  2. Process the almonds, oats, bananas, and cinnamon in a food processor until they are broken down into big chunks.
  3. Transfer the ingredients into serving bowls. Top with blueberries or fruit of your choice, and drizzle the agave nectar on top.

Per Serving

Calories: 341

Fat: 19 g

Protein: 11 g

Sodium: 2 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Pumpkin Pie Spice

This pleasant blend of spices is typically made with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice or cloves. Some formulas also include mace or salt. Although you’ll find dozens of different recipes for the blend, they’re all predominantly cinnamon. Pumpkin pie spice is a good match for pie pumpkin, sweet potato, and squash dishes, cereals, and slow-baked muffins, cakes, cookies, and bars. These spices also complement fruit such as apples, pears, or peaches, nuts including walnuts and pecans, and smoothies like those based on almond milk.