Recipe
Now You Can Customize Your Oatmeal by Infusing it With Your Favorite Tea
Limited edition teas are popping up everywhere in stores, and here’s a creative way to use those teas than in just plain water. In this case, we went extra basic in terms of flavor and number of ingredients with a pumpkin spiced tea infused oatmeal. You can always replace the pumpkin spice tea with another flavor of tea.
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This recipe only requires 4 main ingredients that you can feel good about eating.
Cashew milk is slightly thicker than almond milk, and a good nondairy alternative but still has a good dose of vitamins and a roughly around 30% calcium. Oatmeal is a low cholesterol heart healthy food that is filled with fiber that will keep you sustained for the day. Tea is just good tasting, especially when it’s pumpkin flavored. Stevia is a good alternative for sweeteners because it’s natural and doesn’t raise blood sugar levels.
Tea-Infused Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oatmeal
- 1 cup steeped tea in unsweetened vanilla almond milk or water
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon stevia
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Step 1
Heat up your milk or water for about 1 minute in a medium sized bowl.
Step 2
After heating the milk or water, seep your tea for about 7 minutes. After 7 minutes is up, squeeze the tea bag into the bowl so you get a little extra flavor.
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Step 3
Add in the rolled oats and stevia, or sweetener of choice.
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Step 4
Add any mix-ins such as fruit, nut butter, granola, or chocolate chips.
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Step 5
Either eat it right away, or cover and store it in the fridge overnight for the next morning so you have a prepared breakfast.
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