Easy Oatmeal Breakfast with Chia, Flax and Fresh Berries
Power through your busy morning by fueling up with this quick, 6 ingredient oatmeal breakfast with fresh berries. Boost your nutritional intake of fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids by adding a ground chia and flaxseed blend.
Ingredient List:
Produce | Strawberries, Blueberries, Banana (optional)
Pantry | Rolled Oats (or Choice of Oat), Ground Chia and Flax Seed Blend, Raw Walnuts
Cold | Almond Milk (or Choice of Milk)
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 Serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (or oat of choice)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
Toppings
- 2 tablespoons ground chia and flax seed blend, see notes
- 1/4 cup raw walnut halves
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh blueberries
- One ripe banana, optional
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, combine the rolled oats and milk. Cook per the package’s instructions. Note: Adjust the milk quantity to change the thickness of the oatmeal. For a thicker oatmeal, use less milk and for a thinner oatmeal, use more milk.
- Once cooked, add the ground chia flax seed blend, walnuts, fresh berries and optional banana. Mix and enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Substitute a store bought blend with whole chia seeds and ground flaxseed, one tablespoon each.
- To grind whole flaxseeds: Use a spice/coffee grinder or a high-powdered blender to grind whole flaxseeds into a fine blend. Feel free to also grind the whole chia seeds, although not necessary.
- Store ground seed blends, whole chia seeds or whole flaxseeds in airtight containers and keep refrigerated.