Treat yourself for breakfast with a warm bowl of this delicious Vanilla Almond Oatmeal with Blueberries!  Healthy, super filling and easily made on the stove top (or slow cooker) in under 20 minutes!

Vanilla Almond Oatmeal with Blueberries | Eat Yourself Skinny

Breakfast anyone??

It’s certainly no secret that I am not exactly the best morning person so finding recipes that are quick and easy to make, yet still healthy are really important to me.  Oatmeal is such a favorite of mine because it’s full of protein and fiber, low in sugar and just tastes so darn good!  I love that there are so many different variations you can make too which is great because who doesn’t like to switch it up every now and then??  I mean you can make apple cinnamon oatmeal, peanut butter and banana, add strawberries, throw in nuts or chia seeds – seriously there are just so many options which makes mornings so much easier!

This particular recipe may seem pretty basic, but oh is it good!  Vanilla and almond have always been one of my favorite flavor combinations (um just look at my wedding cake) so it was a no-brainer to add them into oatmeal!  Now I chose to use steel cut oats because I personally love the nutty/chewy texture that they have, but you can absolutely use rolled oats if you prefer.  Yes steel cut oats DO take longer to cook because of the way they are processed, but I think they’re totally worth the wait!  They’re also perfect for throwing in a crock pot overnight allowing you to wake up to delicious smelling kitchen!  And oatmeal of course.

Plus is that not such a huge time saver?!

Vanilla Almond Oatmeal with Blueberries | Eat Yourself Skinny

I’ll share both ways to cook this, whether you need instant gratification and want to cook this on the stove top or if you’d prefer to throw everything into your crock pot and have your kitchen smelling amazing.  Either way I think you’ll love this!  When I cook these on the stove top I only make about 4 servings using one cup of steel cut oats, but when I use my slow cooker I typically double the recipe since mine is just so BIG.  But hey!  More delicousness to last me all week!

Total win-win.

I sweetened this with a touch of honey, but if you prefer yours a lot sweeter then sprinkling the top with brown sugar would taste amazing!  I really hope you all enjoy this oatmeal as much as we did, I’m definitely throwing this into our weekly meal prep rotation as even the hubby was a huge fan.  Happy Tuesday!

5 from 2 votes

Vanilla Almond Oatmeal with Blueberries

Treat yourself for breakfast with a warm bowl of this delicious Vanilla Almond Oatmeal with Blueberries!  Healthy, super filling and easily made on the stove top (or slow cooker) in under 20 minutes!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups vanilla almond milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp honey
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Instructions 

  • To cook on the stove top: In a medium saucepan, bring almond milk, water and salt to a boil. Add steel cut oats, cover and reduce heat to a simmer, cooking for about 10 to 20 minutes (depending on how you prefer your oatmeal). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and almond extracts, cinnamon and honey. Top with blueberries and almonds, serve and enjoy!
  • To cook in the slow cooker: Double the recipe and throw all ingredients into the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Set on the warm setting overnight or cook for 8 hours on low.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4th of recipe | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.4g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 3.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 220.8mg | Fiber: 4.7g | Sugar: 4.6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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As a self-proclaimed foodie and fitness enthusiast, I have a passion for cooking and a huge desire to show that living a healthy lifestyle can actually be easy and fun!  Feel free to use the meal guide above to find your new favorite meal ideas or the dietary guides to the right to narrow things down even more!

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20 Comments

  1. Melissa says:

    Delicious, thank you! I put frozen blueberries in a bowl and spooned the hot oatmeal over them along with a sprinkle of unsweetened flaked coconut. Perfect!

  2. F. Carter says:

    This recipe has a P at the time that I assume means paleo. It also comes up when you filter by paleo, but oats are not on a paleo diet are they?

    1. Kelly says:

      That was done by mistake, thank you for catching that! 🙂 I’ve just updated it, sorry about that.

  3. Jen says:

    Is the cooking time the same for rolled oats?

  4. Carrie Peck says:

    I really enjoyed having this for breakfast. The blue berries, almond extract, vanilla extract, honey and cinnamon really added a lot of flavor to the steel cut oats.

  5. Megha Das says:

    Never thought oatmeals could taste so well. Thank you so much for updating.