Maple brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal recipe. Summer is ending and before we know it the holiday season will be upon us. Eating over the holidays can be tough especially around family that isn’t familiar with your healthier lifestyle swaps. For me growing up my mom use to make the Quaker instant Maple brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal. So good to taste but not so good for your health.
Instant oatmeal is packed with lots of sugar and salt, and overall is nutrient-poor. I know your probably thinking but how, after all isn’t oatmeal suppose to be healthy??
This inspired me to think of a way where I can still enjoy this oatmeal guilt-free. Brown Sugar Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal. Maple brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal recipe.
Here’s what you’ll need
Old-fashion oats: My favorite brand to use is Quaker but any brand will do. I typically stick to old-fashion or steel cut because over quick oats because they keep you fuller for longer I prefer the thicker texture. If you use steel-cut you will need to cook your oats longer. If you chose to use quick oats you probably only need to cook the oats for ~1min.
Pure maple syrup: You can easily buy this from the any local grocery store.
Coconut sugar: Coconut sugar is low on the glycemic index and a great alternative for light/dark brown sugar. Feel free to use honey or an alternative sweetner. I stuck with coconut sugar as its most similar in tasted/texture to brown sugar.
Pecans: I chose pecans because I prefer this combo but another nut like almonds or walnuts will work just fine. Leave out the nuts if you don’t like them or have allergies.
Blueberries
Blueberries are one of my favorite berries besides strawberries I just prefer the flavor combo but feel free to try out strawberries instead.
Ground Cinnamon: You’ll use a a sprinkle of cinnamon to achieve that “cinnamony” flavor
Note: oats can be cooked in water or milk; if your going to the healthier version I’d recommend using almond milk.
Ingredients
½ cup of old fashion oats
1 cup water or almond milk
1 TBSP of pure maple syrup
1-1.5 TSP of coconut sugar
1 Handful of blueberries
1-2 TSBP chopped pecans
¼ TSP of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Bring water or milk to a boil. (I chose to do mix water and almond milk together)
- Stir in oats and reduce heat to low-medium. Make sure to stir occasionally.
- Once oats start to cook down; reduce heat to low. Totally cook time ~5-6min for old fashion oats.
- Remove from heat and mix in maple syrup, coconut sugar, and cinnamon. Taste test to see if you prefer slightly more maple syrup or coconut sugar. Its better to add too little than too much; you can always add more depending on your palate. But not too much we’re shooting for a healthier alternative here. Personally for me I love adding extra cinnamon.
- Transfer oatmeal to bowl and top with pecans and blueberries.
Enjoy! Let me know if your try this recipe out by commenting below or tag me on IG: theactivemedic
Xoxo,
The Active Medic