Easy Blended Oatmeal
If you don’t love the texture of regular oats, this creamy blended oatmeal is for you. You can eat this simple breakfast hot or cold.
Texture people: this one’s for you! This easy blended oatmeal recipe is completely smooth and creamy, with absolutely no chunks.
This recipe is a bit of a hybrid between regular oatmeal and overnight oats. It needs some time to set-up in the fridge (at least an hour), but it can be enjoyed hot or cold. It’s a staple recipe to add to your healthy weekday breakfast rotation, and can be customized with delicious toppings.
Learn how easy it is to make your own blended oats!
Why you’ll love blended oatmeal
Smooth: No chunks here! These creamy blended oats have the best texture.
Hot or cold: You can eat these blended oats cold like overnight oats (they need some time to rest in the fridge), or heat them in the microwave before serving.
No protein powder: This tasty recipe contains 19 grams of protein without protein powder.
Gut-friendly: These blended oats contains 9 grams of fiber to keep your digestion moving.
Kid-friendly: Kids will love this smooth and healthy recipe for blended oats.
Ingredient notes
- Old fashioned oats — you can sub quick oats or instant oats
- Milk — use cow’s milk or soy milk for the extra protein
- Maple syrup — use as much or as little as you like, or sub for another sweetener like stevia, honey, monk fruit, or brown sugar
- Chia seeds — for fiber and to help things thicken
- Hemp hearts — for a protein boost and a tasty, nutty flavor
- Salt — just a pinch to balance the flavors
Step-by-step instructions
Here’s how to make this simple recipe for blended oats:
Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth, about 30-seconds.
Pour blended oats into jar or food container. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight. Oats will get thicker as they rest.
When you’re ready to serve, add desired toppings and enjoy!
How to serve
This easy blended oatmeal recipe can be served cold (like overnight oats), or warm (like porridge).
To serve cold, let them rest in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight. Add toppings right before eating and enjoy.
To serve warm, gently microwave in 20-second intervals until just heated through. Ground oats cook and thicken quickly, so be careful not to over-heat and add more milk if they get too thick. Add toppings after oats have reached your desired temperature.
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Gluten-free cottage cheese oatmeal pancakes
Chocolate chip overnight oats
Protein baked oats
3-Ingredient banana oat pancakes
Sweet scrambled oats
Brown sugar overnight oats
Almond butter overnight oats
Topping ideas
- Fresh or frozen berries
- Chopped fruit like peaches, apple, or pear
- Dried fruit like raisins or chopped dates
- Nut butter like peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
- Crushed nuts like walnuts, pecans, or peanuts
- Sweetener like maple syrup, brown sugar, or honey
Common questions
Yes! Feel free to add half a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder for an extra protein boost. If you use a flavored protein powder, you can omit the maple syrup.
Yes, you can eat these blended oats warm or cold without letting them rest. However, they will have a thinner texture.
If your oats are thicker than you’d like, stir in extra milk until they’re reached your desired consistency.
Easy Blended Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1-3 tsp maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp hemp hearts
- pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
- nut butter or crushed nuts
- fresh or dried fruit
- maple syrup
Equipment
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to blender.
- Blend until smooth, about 30-seconds.
- Pour blended oats into jar or food container. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight. Oats will get thicker as they rest.
- When you're ready to serve, add desired toppings. Serve warm or cold (see notes).
