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Morning Glory Oats
What do you get when you mash together carrot cake, apple spice cake, and a pina colada?
Morning glory oats!
Initially that may all sound a bit strange and as though there’s too much going on but it magically all comes together as one glorious concoction.
Last week a friend asked me what some of my “go-to” dinner recipes are. I just stared at her with a lot of “umms” and “ahhs” and “well…..s” coming out of my mouth. I couldn’t think of anything. Not even one recipe! I couldn’t think of anything that I make over and over again. I figured I was just drawing a blank and missing something obvious. So I went home and asked my husband the same thing.
“You don’t have any go-tos” he said.
Wow, what I have is a problem. Or is it a blessing? There are just so many amazing, wonderful flavours out there in the world, I’m always dreaming up new ways of enjoying them.
Yesterday I was doing some work on the back end of the blog and discovered that I have 38 breakfast recipes (+ 25 more in an e-book). If you haven’t figured out yet, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day! And each time I make a new recipe, I’m convinced it’s my favourite and that I’ll make it over and over again….. then my attention deficit for food takes over and I’m back to dreaming up new recipes, like these morning glory oats!
why it’s a smart choice
Most North Americans are fibre-deprived. This results in a sluggish colon, which can then cause a downward spiral of constipation, straining, hemorrhoids, diverticuli, diverticulitis, etc. How fun does that sound? In short, when people don’t get enough fibre, it can really decrease quality of life!
This recipe provides 7g of fibre, or roughly 1/4 of the recommended amount for women and 1/5 the recommended amount for men. To bump up the fibre more, sprinkle 1 tbsp of ground flax (2g fibre) or 1 tbsp psyllium (4g fibre) to each bowl.
If you give this recipe a go, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, or snap a photo and tag it with #smartnutritionrecipes on Instagram! I’d love to see your creations!
morning glory oats
A sweet and spicy hearty oatmeal made with carrots, raisins, and pineapple.
Ingredients
- 3 cups regular or quick cooking oats
- 4 cups water
- 1 370 ml or 12.5 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 398 ml or 14 oz can pineapple chunks in pineapple juice
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 large carrots shredded
- 1 apple shredded
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla powder or 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup walnut or other nuts, chopped
- ⅔ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ⅔ cup raisins
Instructions
- In a large pot add the oats, water, milk, pineapple chunks (including the juice), and brown sugar.
- Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until the oats are swollen and cooked.
- Stir in the carrots, apple, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, walnuts, coconut, and raisins.
Notes
- This recipe makes a big pot of oatmeal!
Nutrition
Serving: 10
Calories:
Calories: 360| Fat: 16g | Carbs: 48g | Fibre: 7g | Sugar: 18g | Protein: 10g
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This was soooo good. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Made this today as a late lunch and so enjoyed it I had two bowls. As I am the only one eating it I did divide the recipe in half and will try freezing it in single portions. Thank you again Jessica for another delicious recipe, it’s so nice to have different healthy things to try.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Is it possible to use this recipe without the evaporated milk and substitute it with Almond or oat milk?
Thanks – Kristy
Yes, I think replacing with a milk alternative would work. It just wouldn’t be as creamy 🙂
Can you eliminate the milk altogether??? Make it dairy free?
Thanks
I haven’t tried it without the milk but I imagine it would still be tasty! Just add another 370 ml ( 1.5 cups) water.
Jessica, this looks really good. I assume it’s such a big recipe because it’s so much easier to use a whole can of evaporated milk or a whole can of pineapple chunks. If we want to make this for a family of three, do you have a recommendation? Does it work as leftovers? Can half a can of evaporated milk be used elsewhere? Everything else I think I could naturally find places for if I cut the recipe in half…half an apple would get gobbled up, and even half a can of pineapple chunks wouldn’t last long. However, the evaporated milk might be an issue. (Also, is there a way to be alerted if/when you reply to this comment? I’m scared I’ll forget that I asked and forget to check back.)
The recipe definitely works as leftovers! When I made this, our family of three ate it for the next 3 or so days 🙂 Oatmeal can also be frozen in individual servings and reheated as needed. You could also eliminate the evaporated milk altogether. Take the water down to 1 cup and use 1 3/4 cup of fresh milk instead (for 1/2 recipe). Or, if you want to stick to the recipe, evaporated milk is great in coffee (if you take creamer in your coffee) or to make soups creamy.