Golden Milk Oatmeal
Start your day with this anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting breakfast! Plant-based milk is naturally sweetened with dates and spiced up, resulting in an earthy and aromatic hot cereal.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups plant-based milk
- 4 pitted Medjool dates or ¼ cup date paste
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp teff
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- Sliced figs (optional)
- Hemp seeds (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Blend plant-based milk with dates or date paste in a blender until smooth.
- 2. In a medium saucepan, toast the teff and oats for 2 minutes.
- 3. Add the plant-based milk mixture, fresh ginger, and the spices to the saucepan and stir.
- 4. Bring to a low boil, stir, and cover.
- 5. Cook on medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
- 6. Top with sliced dry figs and hemp seeds, if desired.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. Substitute quinoa or another ancient grain for teff if desired.
- 2. Substitute pumpkin pie spice for the ground cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.
- 3. Add more plant-based milk if oatmeal is too thick.
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