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5 Ways to Spice Up Your Dorm Room Oatmeal
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
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 6 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats or one individual package
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/2 honeycrisp apple
- walnuts optional
- hemp seeds optional
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 6 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats or one individual package
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon chocolate chips
- 1-2 tablespoons chocolate granola
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Banana Bread Overnight Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats or one individual package
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1/2 banana
- 1-2 tablespoons pecans or walnuts
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Post-Workout Protein Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon plain greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon favorite nut butter
- 3 chopped strawberries
- 1/4 chopped banana
- 1/4 chopped apple
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- Chia seeds optional
- Cinnamon optional for topping
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Chia Pudding Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 cup oats or 1/2 individual package
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon raisins
- 1 tablespoon walnuts
- 1 tablespoon almonds
- Fruit optional
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Pro tip: to sweeten any of the oatmeal recipes, add a dash of pure maple syrup or agave.