This Strawberries & Cream oatmeal is made with strawberry puree, vanilla bean, and walnuts. You will love this truly satisfying breakfast!
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I’ve been having trouble sleeping for months now.
At first I thought it was the fall Daylight Savings time change. My body’s usually lacks the ability to acclimate for a weeks or two, then goes back on track. This time, however, months passed and I would be WIDE AWAKE at 4AM, unable to go back to sleep. I would stare at the ceiling vacillating between painting the damn thing and contemplating my life choices. Apparently my diminishing ability to sleep a decent 8 hours is directly tied to age. I guess my California raisin wrinkle face, severe loss of muscle mass, and my cottage cheese jiggly legs isn’t punishment enough.
*eyeroll*
Since I’m awake at this ungodly hour, I’ve taken to eating breakfast around 6AM. I usually eat eggs accompanied by some sort of veggie or fruit. It ties me over until around noon when I have lunch. Flipping through my recipe box I noticed I don’t have enough breakfast food on the blog and I aim to change that.
Strawberries & Cream Oatmeal
I used to be a huge fan of oatmeal. The fiber would sustain me for hours, as did the sugar high. Somewhere along the way I traded in my oatmeal for super unhealthy, artery clogging bacon. Managing a peak weight of 196 lbs. has made me reconsider my breakfast choices, so here I am with this creamy oatmeal.
This Strawberries & Cream Oatmeal begins with a strawberry puree flavored with a bit of lemon and vanilla extract. It is sweetened with a bit of sugar and thickened with some heavy cream. For a bit more protein I added chopped walnuts. I pureed this in a blender until creamy.
You make an oatmeal with loads of whole milk, a bit of ground cinnamon and vanilla powder. The cream is then swirled into the oatmeal and eaten warm.
This is a super hearty breakfast. The strawberry puree is bright and tart. I would suggest adding more sugar if that’s your thang. The cream makes enough for about 4 full bowls of oatmeal.
I guarantee you will like it enough to reduce it to two. Get your fiber on, folks. And if you have any tips on extending my sleeping hours past 4AM – holla’ at a sista’. Please.
Strawberry Cream Oatmeal
Ingredients
For the strawberry cream
- 1/4 cup Chopped walnuts
- 1 cup Strawberry puree
- 1 (1/2 inch wide) strip of Lemon
- 1/3 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Vanilla extract
For the oatmeal
- 3 cups Whole milk
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla powder
- 1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Granulated sugar optional
- 1 cup Old fashioned rolled oats (not instant or quick cooking)
- Toasted walnuts optional
Instructions
Make the strawberry cream:
- Combine walnuts, strawberry puree, spices, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, and vanilla extract in a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer strawberry cream to a container with a tightfitting lid and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. strawberry cream will last about a week, covered, in the refrigerator.
Make the oatmeal:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, salt, cinnamon, vanilla powder, butter, and granulated sugar (if using). Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the oats.
- Simmer the mixture, stirring occassionally until the oats open and thicken, about 10-15 minutues.
- Remove mixture from heat and stir in as much strawberry cream as desired. As much as you like. 1 tablespoon, 1/4 cup. This is your breakfast.
- Stir in toasted walnuts, if desired.
- Oatmeal serves two. Strawberry Cream is enough for at least 4 bowls of oatmeal.
