Easy Blueberry Oatmeal + "Breakfast Cereal" Cashew Cream Sauce Recipe

Looking for a easy, incredibly delicious, nutritiously-dense, kind, & sustainable breakfast?

This Blueberry Oatmeal takes a mere 15 minutes to make, it’s filling enough that we coast many hangry-less hours on its steady fibrous fuel :-), and it’s a big enough batch that it can be spread out through the week (<— meal-prepping MVP dish). The super-delectable “breakfast cereal” cashew cream sauce recipe found below is a fave addition, too; and as the months roll out we’ll use this base recipe for a lot of variations.

It’s good fresh out of the pot, cold with whatever toppings/fruit/nuts/seeds you have on hand, or you can pop a bowl in the microwave for a 30-60 seconds (then cover it to your heart’s content)... over here I’m often drizzling PB over flax “sand” to make it a shai-hulud for my Dune obsessed kiddo.

This equals about 5 heaping full cups of oatmeal, or 6 standard. :-) ~ You can sub in any berry for blueberries and even add more if you like it jammy. :-) ~ Sub in a cup or two of plant-milk if you want it creamier (we do this often too)~Throw in chia for added protein and calcium. Maple is a good substitute for the dates in the cream. — This equals about 5 heaping full cups of oatmeal, or 6 standard. :-)

~ You can sub in any berry for blueberries and even add more if you like it jammy. :-)
~ Sub in a cup or two of plant-milk if you want it creamier (we do this often too)
~Throw in chia for added protein and calcium.

Maple is a good substitute for the dates in the cream.

Everything you need to start a batch: whole oats, blueberries, cinnamon, and salt. We started with a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon here because some folks may not want it to be cinnamon heavy. We added an additional 1/2 tsp (so 1 tsp total) and if you’re a … — Everything you need to start a batch: whole oats, blueberries, cinnamon, and salt.
We started with a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon here because some folks may not want it to be cinnamon heavy. We added an additional 1/2 tsp (so 1 tsp total) and if you’re a cinnamon fan: do the same.

Add all those ingredients to a large pot, fill the blueberry Pyrex with water (gathers a bit more of their color and helps clean that dish for you, while you’re at it :-) ) Reminder: you can also use a cup or two of plant-milk subbed out for cups of water, to make it creamy. — Add all those ingredients to a large pot, fill the blueberry Pyrex with water (gathers a bit more of their color and helps clean that dish for you, while you’re at it :-) )

Reminder: you can also use a cup or two of plant-milk subbed out for cups of water, to make it creamy.

Why add everything at the beginning and not wait until the water has boiled like so many recipes dictate? Because making it this way works just as well, saves you time/resources, and I’m all about efficiency over here.Throw this on the stove, bring to a boil (covered), bring down to a medium-low simmer, stir occasionally (keeping covered in between), and in 15 minutes it’ll be done. — Why add everything at the beginning and not wait until the water has boiled like so many recipes dictate? Because making it this way works just as well, saves you time/resources, and I’m all about efficiency over here.
Throw this on the stove, bring to a boil (covered), bring down to a medium-low simmer, stir occasionally (keeping covered in between), and in 15 minutes it’ll be done.

And it’s not just beautiful, delicious, and kind: it’s significantly better for our environment than the animal products we used to eat. Less land-use, water-use/pollution, and emissions.

How’s it faring on the nutritional end?

Folks fret a lot these days about getting enough protein, but actually we often eat far too much. On the other hand, sadly 97% of Americans are lacking in fiber, and fiber is continuously linked with reduced cardiovascular disease. Whole-Grain oats are an excellent & filling fiber source.
And berries bring their own fibrous wallop, but the those alluring colors are phytochemicals (<— “phyto” derives from Greek & means plant) and they aren’t just beautiful: they have been repeatedly linked to reduced cancer risk, cardiovascular benefits, and neurological protection.
And both berries and whole oats boast a feast of antioxidants (<— have been shown to protect cells from cancer & heart disease).
And pending on if the oatmeal is made with water or soymilk (both options seen below), you’re getting at least 5g of fiber plus 6g of protein without cholesterol… unlike the eggs (also 6g of protein) and bacon (listed as a Group 1 categorical carcinogen since 2015 by the WHO) we Cappellos once “loved” for breakfast.
Oatmeal for the win, eh? <3