Egg white oatmeal has been a favorite healthy breakfast of mine for a while now, ever since I discovered it on one of my nightly Pinterest food raids about a year or so ago. The other day I was making it for breakfast, as usual, when I decided that I wanted to mix it up a bit and add something other than the normal cinnamon and almond milk. So I scoured my cupboards and pulled out the coconut flakes, and it hit me! Coconut! Hello! My mom would always add craisins and coconut shreds to her oatmeal, and it was just the best thing ever, and so I was inspired to do the same. And you know what. Why have I not been doing this sooner?! It’s good, people. Real good. And also super simple, which is a huge bonus when you’re half asleep with a rumbling tummy and haven’t had your coffee yet.
What you’ll need:
1/3 cup oats
2 egg whites
cinnamon
almond milk
coconut flakes
banana
What you’ll do:
1. Boil 1 cup of water
2. Add 1/3 cup oats and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 8 minutes, making sure a little water is still left
3. Fluff 2 egg whites in a bowl and pour slowly into your pan of oats, reducing the heat to low
4. Stirring constantly, cook egg whites until creamy and mixed well with oats
5. Add a lot of cinnamon, a little almond milk, some banana, and coconut flakes on top
6. Enjoy!
This breakfast is super filling and hearty. Because it’s oatmeal, it will stick with you, keeping you satisfied until lunch time! :)
Have you ever tried Egg White Oatmeal?
What’s your favorite topping(s) on oatmeal?
What’s your favorite healthy breakfast? Share in the comments below!
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This looks so good!
It is!!! You have to try it! :)
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I will definitely be trying this!! YUM! I’m all for new ways of mixing up oatmeal! This morning, we mixed chia seeds, bananas, and agave into our oatmeal :)
YUM, that sounds delicious, too! I love chia seeds and add them to so many things! :)
xo
Hi Katie, It is ten pm here but I guess, I might need a cup of coffee! For some unknown reason, I read that the recipe is for an omlette. And I just did not get it. It sounded so bizarre with the coconut flakes and the bananas. And when you mentioned that even your mom used to do this… I got suspicious. And now that I am back to reality, I find your recipe mouth watering! I will try this out for sure. I must grab some almond milk tomorrow. It will be my first time ever tasting almond milk. I used to have an excuse: oh there is no almond milk on an island but now that I am in cosmopolitan Barcelona, it will no doubt be super easy to grab an almond milk off the shelf of the organic store I like to go to. Hip hip hurray! Thank you so much for making my night! You gave me something to dream about! :)
My favorite topic for oatmeal used to be just bananas by the way. And my favorite healthy breakfast would be oatibix I think. Or muesli with strawberries, plain yogurt and a little home-made plum jam. I became so specific here in the end! ;)
xoxo, Eszter
Ha! Yep, it’s definitely NOT an omelette! ;) You should try it though, it’s delicious! Yay for almond milk, too! I love unsweetened vanilla almond milk best. It’s way better than regular kind, fyi! When I lived in Paris, muesli was a staple in our kitchen. SO good!
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I love oatmeal but have never tried egg whites in it! Might have to give that a try this week… :)
I thought it was weird the first time I heard of adding egg whites, but it’s SO good and makes the oatmeal stick with you even more! Let me know how you like it! :)
xo
Wow that’s so different. Never would have though to try egg whites in it. I recently tried “Chocolate Covered Katie’s 5 Minute Chocolate Oatmeal”. Holy Stromboli…it’s the only oatmeal I’ve ever legitimately liked! So tasty. I will try this too :)
Here’s the recipe if you’re interested.
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/21/five-minute-chocolate-oatmeal/
Yum that looks so good!! I’ve never tried chocolate oatmeal, but I will def be trying that out!
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Yum!!!! I have to try this NOW!
YES, you do! Let me know how you like it, too!! :)
xo