Dorm room oatmeal is one of, if not the most, underrated college breakfast foods out there. Although plain oats aren’t necessarily the most desirable breakfast, there are myriad of ways to mix things up, and turn your plain bowl of oats into a restaurant quality breakfast. With a high amount of fiber and protein, oatmeal is the perfect meal to fuel you for a morning full of classes. Oatmeal is also perfect for on-the-go; just pack it in a reusable container, and you’re out the door. Best part? Oatmeal is a super easy food you can make right in your dorm room, with very minimal tools. Here are five of the best Dorm Room Oatmeal recipes to make for breakfast (or lunch, or dinner).
Apple Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
Instructions
Chop the apple into small pieces.
In a microwave safe bowl, combine oats, almond milk, almond butter, and 1/2 of the chopped apple.
Microwave the mix for 1 minute.
Mix the oats, and add the remaining 1/2 of the chopped apple, and sprinkle with cinnamon and optional walnuts and hemp seeds.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal
Ingredients
Instructions
In a microwave safe bowl, combine oats, almond milk and cinnamon.
Microwave the mix for 1 minute.
Remove the oats from the microwave and stir. Top with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and chocolate granola.
Pro tip: add the chocolate chips as soon as the oats have been microwaved so they will melt.
Banana Bread Overnight Oatmeal
Ingredients
Instructions
Chop banana into small pieces.
Combine all ingredients, mix, and let sit in the fridge overnight.
Remove from the fridge in the morning, mix and enjoy.
Post-Workout Protein Overnight Oats
Ingredients
Instructions
Combine oats and almond milk the night before, let sit in fridge overnight.
In the morning, mix the oats, and add nut butter, greek yogurt, chopped fruit, pumpkin seeds and optional cinnamon and chia seeds.
Chia Pudding Overnight Oats
Ingredients
Instructions
Combine all ingredients and let sit in fridge overnight.
In the morning, mix the oats, and add desired fruit on top if you so choose.
Pro tip: to sweeten any of the oatmeal recipes, add a dash of pure maple syrup or agave.