Blueberry Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

Truly the breakfast of champions! This hearty and delicious meal will give you slow releasing energy all day long. The blueberries are bursting with antioxidants (which fight off signs of aging!) and the walnuts and flax provide nearly a days worth of Omega-3s. The high fiber content helps get things moving, and the maple syrup gives you the warm, comfort feeling of home-cookin’ in all its wholesome goodness.

Ingredients:

1 cup of Bob’s Red Mill 7 Grain Oatmeal (or Steel Cut Oats)

3 cups of water

1 apple, peeled and chopped

1 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups of blueberries, fresh or frozen

2 tbsp of pure maple syrup

1/4 cup of walnuts

1 tbsp of ground flax seed

1 tbsp of 100% Pure Blueberry Powder (optional)

Method:

Bring water to a boil. Add oatmeal, cinnamon and apple, and cook covered on low for about 8 minutes. Once the oatmeal is cooked and the element is still on, stir in blueberry powder (optional) and frozen blueberries, and cover for another 2 minutes. This should thaw frozen blueberries, but make sure there are no chilly bits before you serve.

Combine crushed walnuts and ground flax seed together. Once the oatmeal is in bowls, drizzle with maple syrup, sprinkle the nut/seed mix on top, and finish with a light dusting of cinnamon. Serve steaming hot and fresh. Makes enough for 2 hungry pals, or 4 as a side.

If you like, top with almond milk, and brown sugar or more maple syrup for added sweetness.

It’s going to be a great day!

~The Vegan Project