Oatmeal & Peanutbutter?

I make overnight oatmeal and put a serving of PB2 w/ cocoa in it. Major yummy!

ETA: I also like to add some apple chunks to it

This is exactly what I do! I always have some cocoa and yummy fruit in my oatmeal like apples, strawberries, or blueberries. Delicious!

I make room in my caloric budget for peanut butter.. it's one of my most favorite things. On toasted double fiber english muffins, or my "whipped banana" oatmeal:

1 cup water
1/2 really ripe medium banana (50 cals)
1/3 cup old-fashioned oats (113 cals)
2 tsp peanut butter (63 cals)
1 tsp chia seed (20 cals)
1/4 cup 1% milk (28 cals)
handful chopped strawberries, berries, apple, fruit of choice. (4 medium strawberries= 15 cals)
(I also like 1/4 cup 1% fat cottage cheese= 40 cals)

total= 329 cals. Change the amounts, or ingredients to suit your needs.

- Put water in pot, add chopped banana; when boiling add oats, lower heat to low/ medium & set timer for 5 minutes.

- Add 1 tbsn water to 1 tsp chia seeds in a bowl/container (you want them to swell/expand).

- In the bowl you're going to eat out of, add the peanut butter, chopped strawberries/fruit (and cottage cheese, if you want- it's good!).

- When the timer goes off, use a utensil to whip the oat/ banana mixture, then cook for 1-2 minutes more if you like your oats less "soupy". Add oats to bowl, mix everything up.. the peanut butter is sooooo NUMMY melted into the oats.. you could even let it melt on top, instead of adding to bottom of bowl.

- I like to add the milk on top of my oats (helps cool it down), then I add the chia (you don't want to "cook" the chia, it ruins the benefit).

I think this would be good with nuts/dried fruit, instead of the extra fruit, too.

Oatmeal is one of the those foods that people can cook really nasty. My mom always made us some really good oatmeal and I try to go along with her recipe but I end up toning it down by replacing it with healthier ingredients.

1. Boil Water
2. Add Salt
3. Add oats
4. Lower heat slowly until they look cooked.
5. Add one teaspoon of olive oil butter w/ omega (this allows the oatmeal to become less clunky and a bit more liquified)
6. Let the oatmeal sit for a few min or so
7. Add 1/4 cup of soy milk , garnish with cinnamon.
8. boil again then immediately turn off heat completely and move the pot to another spot.

I try not to over garnish my oatmeal to be honest with you, and keep it simple.

That's what I had this morning. It was delish

OMG YES!!! It's like a peanutbutter cookie!!! Also try cinnamon oatmeal with apple sauce and a few raisins tossed in and it's like an oatmeal cookie!

Now I have to search for an oatmeal/pb cookie recipe! I never would've thought of this. Thanks.

In all my years of eating oatmeal and chocolate novaks (best. cookie. EVER.), I have NEVER thought to put peanut butter into a bowl of oatmeal. Where have I been?!

Does oatmeal mixed with all natural peanutbutter actually taste good?

To me it does. I actually love it. To each his own though

I make an oatmeal almond butter and banana shake that is delicious! Check out the recipe at : http://tasteandsee5.blogspot.com/2013/02/banana-oat-nut-smoothie.html

hell yes. i can barely stand to eat oats without peanut butter any more.

I first read about this here..so good!! I make my oatmeal with milk, though, because I'm making it for my kids that way, and add dried fruit.