Warming Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you get breakfast right, you’ll set the tone for the whole day. Preparing a nourishing bowl is easy and fast, all you need are a few cupboard staples. In 5 minutes you’ll have a delicious filling meal that nourishes the body, improves cognitive function and can even help boost your metabolism. By eating a healthy breakfast, you’ll be less likely to reach for junk foods later in the day, and you’re also sending a message to yourself that you respect your body and that you deserve to enjoy a good life.

The ideal Breakfast Bowl should include probiotic and prebiotic foods, to keep your gut healthy; protein, healthy fats and fiber, to help you feel fuller longer, balance blood sugar, and regulate hormones; and good sources of micronutrients, phytonutrients and enzymes, essential for the proper performance of all body functions and general well-being.

Warming Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl Recipe

Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 5 min | Serves: 2

Ingredients

+ 1/2 cup water
+ 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
+ 1/2 tsp cinnamon, superfood metabolism blend, pumpkin pie spice or your favorite spice blend
+ 1 cup kefir (DIY recipe here)
+ 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
+ 1 apple, sliced
+ 1 banana, peeled and sliced
+ 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds
+ 1 tbsp walnuts, roughly chopped and toasted
+ 1 tsp sunflower seeds, toasted

Directions

To make the oatmeal: Pour the oats and water into a small saucepan and season with cinnamon or your favorite spice blend. Stir on medium-low heat until the porridge has reached your desired consistency, about 3-5 minutes.

Let the oats cool down until warm but not hot, then mix in kefir. Spoon into 2 serving bowls and top with sliced kiwi, apple, banana, pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and sunflower seeds. Enjoy!

Amount per serving