Maple Berry Oatmeal

Name: Maple Berry Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups water; 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup, divided; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; Pinch ground cinnamon; Pinch kosher or sea salt; 2 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries; ½ cup chopped walnuts

By Julie Andrews

It’s officially back-to-school season. How did that happen so quickly?! I’m looking for ways to make breakfast easy and fast every morning. Sometimes I go for a smoothie or I make egg cups with veggies, a breakfast casserole or make-ahead breakfast sandwiches. And sometimes I go for overnight oats, and other times, especially as it gets cooler, I want a piping hot bowl of oatmeal with all of the goods on top.

Which is exactly what I am sharing today! This oatmeal is laced with vanilla extract, a touch of real maple syrup and cinnamon. And it’s topped with fresh or frozen berries, crunchy walnuts and a little more maple syrup for good measure. (There is only 14g of sugar per serving for this oatmeal!)

I can store it in meal prep containers in the refrigerator, so I only spend a minute warming my breakfast up in the morning. It’s very delicious. And it’s customizable – you can add any nuts, fruit, flax or chia seeds, protein powder, etc. It definitely meets my requirement for quick and simple!

You gotta try it!