7 Min Warm Oats and Seeds Breakfast | Vegan, Naturally Gluten-Free

Check out this 7 min warm oats and seeds breakfast! Are you hungry yet?

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7 min warm oats and seeds breakfast

A return to the kitchen is always a great thing, even if it’s a bit rushed in the mornings before going to work or school, or just to get your day going, whatever you’re doing, but taking just 5-10 minutes to prepare a hearty and healthy breakfast can make a big difference in your day or your family’s day. Taking the time to sit and enjoy a warm breakfast on a cold winter day can put a definite positive spin to your entire day as well. Physical and emotional health, my friend! It is not an out-of-reach dream, and here is a delicious recipe to help you out…

Enjoy!

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**In order to eat a truly healthy meal, I always encourage you to purchase as many organic ingredients as possible, but because apples and berries are amongst the fruits and veggies that contain the most pesticide residues, I highly recommend you buy only organic apples and berries.

**A note about oats and gluten… although oat is naturally gluten-free, a lot of large commercial companies mix it with a bit of wheat as a “filler”, so if you are allergic or intolerant to gluten, I recommend buying one that says “gluten-free” or guarantees that it’s pure oat.

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7 min warm oats and seeds breakfast (vegan, naturally gluten-free)

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Canadian

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 8 minutes

Servings: 1

This recipe can be doubled, tripled, quadrupled... as you need! In order to eat a truly healthy meal, I always encourage you to purchase as many organic ingredients as possible, but because apples and berries are amongst the fruits and veggies that contain the most pesticide residues, I highly recommend you buy only organic apples and berries.

Ingredients

• 1 organic apple washed and sliced
• 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (or a small piece of grass-fed butter if you are not vegan or have a dairy allergy)
• 1 Tbsp raisins
• 1/2 cup rolled oat flakes (not the instant kind)
• 1/2 cup rice milk or nut milk
• 2 Tbsp raw walnuts
• 1 Tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
• 1 tsp hemp hearts
• 1 Tbsp kasha (roasted buckwheat seeds)
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup to drizzle
• 1/4 cup organic berries or seasonal fruits (a handful)

Instructions

1. In a small pot on medium heat, warm the olive oil (or butter, if using). Add the apple slices and cook for 2-3 minutes, without turning too often, until they look soft and gently roasted.
2. Add the raisins if using, mix, and cook for 1 more minute (this will rehydrate them and make them soft and delicious).
3. Add the oat flakes and the milk, mix well. If it looks too dry, feel free to add a bit more milk, but not too much. Reduce the temperature to medium-low, put a lid on it, and cook for 5 minutes (feel free to mix once about halfway through).
4. Remove from the heat, add the walnuts and pumpkin seeds, mix well.
5. Serve immediately and sprinkle the kasha and hemp hearts on top, and drizzle with a bit of maple syrup (it doesn't need much).
6. Enjoy!

Note: I do not believe anyone should worry about counting calories, but here is the nutritional information for one serving
Calories: 835kcal | Fat: 35g | Saturated fat: 4g | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 801mg | Carbohydrates: 123g | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 53g | Protein: 16g | Vitamin A: 345% | Vitamin C: 9.3% | Calcium: 240% | Iron: 4.9%

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