Slim Pecan Pie Oatmeal

Pecan Pie Oatmeal?! Oh yes... and it's an excellent start to any day. Creamy, crunchy and lightly sweetened, this oatmeal is such a treat - only guilt free! Whole grain, low sugar and portable, my kind of breakfast. I try to make most meals that I eat balanced in some way, so adding the pecans gives the oatmeal some good fats.


Since I had my little container of  already cooked steel cut oats, I added the almond milk during the re-warming. I then jazzed it up with some ingredients I had on hand. I toasted the pecans slightly in the toaster oven, while the oats warmed up in the microwave w/ the almond milk. I used dark brown sugar because it has a nice molasses flavor, similar to that of pecan pie. If you have molasses on hand, then I would use that instead (I just didn't have any).

Slim Pecan Pie Oatmeal

Cook Time: < 5 minutes
Prep Time: < 5 minutes
Serves: 1


Ingredients:

• 1 serving of steel cut oats or 3/4 cup of cooked oats
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tbsp ground organic flaxseed
• 5 organic pecan halves
• 1/2 tsp dark brown sugar, packed

Use already cooked oats or cook oats according to your likeness. (If you aren't making the steel cut oats, then add a splash of vanilla and a pinch of salt to your oats as they are cooking.)


Stir in the almond milk (room temp, or heat slightly) and flaxseed. 


Top with the pecan pieces and brown sugar. 


Nutritional Info per Serving:
Calories: 240 ; Fat: 11g ; Carbohydrates: 34g ; Fiber: 7g ; Sugar: 4g ; Protein: 8g