5 Light Oatmeal Recipes

Oatmeal is one of the healthiest cereals on the market. They bring many benefits to the body: energy, a daily dose of fiber and regulation of the nervous system. Let’s go through this article to discover some easy oatmeal recipes that we can add to our daily diet in the simplest way. It’s worth a try today!

Benefits of oatmeal

• Regulates blood sugar.
• Reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
• They have diuretic properties that help eliminate water from the body.
• They have laxative properties.
• It provides a lot of energy and fights fatigue.
• I increase my libido.
• They are full.
• It regulates the nervous system, being ideal for people suffering from stress and anxiety.

Full breakfast: light recipes with oatmeal

As mentioned above, if you eat oatmeal, you will have a lot of energy, which means that the best time to consume it is in the morning. They help you start your day strong and keep you hungry until noon. We recommend a complete breakfast with the following ingredients:

• Two tablespoons of oatmeal ground or left to soak overnight.
• A cup of natural yogurt.
• A spoonful of honey.
• A handful of nuts or seeds.
• A handful of candied fruit (plums, raisins or figs).

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and decorate with a little cocoa powder.

English oatmeal

This recipe is similar to rice pudding, but the English use oatmeal instead of rice. Oatmeal is healthier, but also fuller than rice pudding. You can eat it for breakfast, as a snack between meals or after a period of intense physical or intellectual effort.

Vegetable puree

The vegetable puree will have a special taste if you add oatmeal, because it will become more filling and creamy. Oatmeal can replace the potatoes, cheese or cream that we usually use in purees, thus helping us to have a light and filling dish.

Add a tablespoon of oatmeal (for each serving per person) to the vegetables and mix. You can also add ground flakes in puree after preparing it, in order to control the consistency of the food.

Oatmeal instead of breadcrumbs

You can prepare many light oatmeal recipes if you use this ingredient instead of breadcrumbs.  You can use the flakes as such or grind them. Another option would be to mix the oats with the seeds for a special note. We recommend, for example, that you try to pass a few slices of eggplant in the oven through oatmeal.

Dishes prepared with oats instead of breadcrumbs or cornmeal will be juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Oat “milk”

Some light oatmeal recipes are even liquid. By opting for oat milk, you will not even notice that you are eating this cereal.

Oat milk is the ideal choice for people with lactose intolerance or who have problems with milk digestion, but also for those with problems with excess skin or mucus. This benefit is due to the fact that for vegetarian milk vegetables or cereals are used instead of cow’s milk. Thus, you can still enjoy the texture of a milk and it is also very easy to prepare!

Add a tablespoon of oatmeal and a cup of water to room temperature in a bowl. Stir for a minute or until the water turns white. Drain the oats and sweeten the remaining liquid to taste.

You can drink hot or cold oat milk, just as you do with cow’s milk. Moreover, you can use it for cooking. If you want to replace greasy cream, use more oats or less water to make it more concentrated.

Oat milk is light and healthy, being the ideal ingredient in various dishes. They will get a special flavor and extra benefits.