Super Berry Oats

This warming , hearty oatmeal is full of nutrition! Goji, mulberries, maqui, blueberries and raspberries are all antioxidant rich. Milk, protein powder, nut butter and nuts give this a protein punch, and we are even sneaking in a vegetable! (Don’t worry – you won’t taste the cauliflower!)

Don’t have the goji berries, mulberries and maqui powder? Simply substitute any dried berry and omit the powder.

Ingredients
1 c rolled oats (NOT instant)
1 c filtered water
½ c almond milk (or oat, flax, walnut, grass-fed dairy, goat or coconut milk)
¼ c goji berries
¼ c dried mulberries
¼ c frozen riced cauliflower
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp maqui berry powder
1 scoop plain or vanilla protein powder
2 tsp almond butter or walnut butter
2 tsp maple syrup
1 ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon
1 tsp real vanilla extract
1 tsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil
1/8 tsp sea salt

For topping:
Walnuts or almonds
Hemp seeds
Berry Compote (see recipe*)
Drizzle of plain yogurt ( almond, grass-fed dairy, goat or coconut)

Bring water and milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add in oats and remaining ingredients then cook 5 minutes until thick. Remove from heat.
Divide oatmeal evenly between two bowls and add toppings.
LAZIER OPTION: Put all ingredients in a rice cooker and walk away for about 10-15 minutes.

*Berry Compote – Make this at the end of the summer when you have leftover berries to use up! Simply put 1 ½ c blueberries and 1 ½ c raspberries in a saucepan with 3 Tbsp orange juice, 1 tsp maple sugar and ¼ tsp each of cinnamon and ginger. Cook over medium high heat fpr 5-7 minutes until berries are mushy and thick. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp chia seeds. Let cool. Store in refrigerator.

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