Hey hey! How are you? Now that we’ve lastly made it by the use of what felt like an extra-long and sluggish January, I found myself critical about to the holidays. Do you miss them already as loads as I do?
Time really seems to fly between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I always uncover myself wishing I had taken further time to decelerate and profit from the season, although I’m undecided if it even would’ve doable! Which brings me once more to this put up. Amid all the holiday scrambling, I’m always significantly grateful for a quick, easy, and healthful meal… like tasty pecan pie oatmeal that’s just about bursting with pecan pie style.
Pecan Pie Protein Oatmeal
The few days fundamental as a lot as an enormous trip, I are inclined to take it considerably easier on the indulgent meals. This usually has heaps to do with the reality that I’m too busy scrambling spherical sooner than the festivities to make one thing actually thrilling. I try and cope with protein and produce (eat like a PRO!) with further simple eats that I can shortly put collectively. It’s usually quite a few scrambled eggs, soups, smoothies, oatmeal and salads.
That doesn’t indicate that it’s utterly boring. A terrific occasion: this pecan pie protein oatmeal. It has the flavour and texture of delectable pecan pie baked oatmeal, nevertheless comes collectively loads sooner!
make pecan pie protein oatmeal
I’ve made this only a few events over the last few weeks. It’s filled with protein, the texture is great (I’ll let you recognize my secret trick!). And it has the correct amount of pie-like sweetness on prime. To not level out it makes meal prep a breeze!
So proper right here’s why these oats have been so superior just lately:
considerably soaking movement in a single day.
Frequent ol’ rolled oats have been feeling additional grainy/chewy just lately. So I started soaking them in a single day sooner than cooking. I merely cowl them in water and permit them to sit down in a single day. Then rinse and drain sooner than boiling.
It makes the texture great light, fluffy and creamy. They type the similar methodology restaurant oats type, which can be usually loaded with milk and butter throughout the cooking course of.
One different bonus from soaking: it makes them easier to digest. I was listening to The Model Properly being Current (
So once more to the protein and pecan pie facet of this breakfast recipe. Whereas the oats are boiling, I’ll add in 1-2 egg whites and considerably almond milk. I’ll stir it spherical as a result of it’s cooking – the eggs put together dinner in a short while – after which after I take away the pan from heat, I’ll add considerably little little bit of cinnamon, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
Pecan Topping
For the pecan pie topping, I heated up 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan. And after it was melted, I stirred in 1 teaspoon of coconut sugar, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. When all of the items was clear, I added 1/4 cup Georgia pecans. It took about 30 seconds to utterly coat the pecans. After which all of the items was poured on prime of the oats.
You guys.
It was so dreamy and delicious. And since it had added bulk from the egg whites, it saved me full and completely happy for hours. I would love the entire vitality I can get packing suitcases and carryon baggage.. significantly when the temperature is supposed to fluctuate by 30 ranges day-after-day.
Be completely happy in order so as to add a bit of little bit of nut butter, like almond butter, on prime for an extra chew of healthful fats, protein, and style!
Any superior oatmeal or breakfast hacks? What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dessert? I actually like ALL PIE, nevertheless I significantly love my nana’s do-it-yourself coconut cake.
xo
Gina