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Christmas Oats

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
  • Calories: 230
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 42 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5 g
  • Total Sugar: 13 g
    • Natural Sugar: 1 g
    • Added Sugar: 12 g
  • Sodium: 95 mg

Oatmeal is a classic breakfast all year round, but if you’re looking to add some holiday cheer, these oats exude seasonal joy. The gingerbread flavoring brings celebratory Christmas spirit, but you can easily use my reindeer and foliage décor for any flavored bowl of goodness.

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This recipe makes 1 serving
Ingredients:

Gingerbread Oatmeal

  • • ½ cup oats
  • • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
  • • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • • Pinch of nutmeg

Berry Reindeer 

  • • 2 strawberries
  • • 2 blueberries
  • • 3 pretzel sticks, broken in half

Kiwi Christmas Tree 

  • • 6 slices of peeled kiwi
  • 2 pretzel sticks, broken in half
  • • Tree decorations:
    •           • Blueberries
    •           • Raspberries
    •           • Pomegranate seeds
    •           • Shredded coconut
Preparation:

Gingerbread Oatmeal

Combine all ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until oatmeal is thick.

Berry Reindeer 

Slice the stem off both strawberries. Place one strawberry in the center of your bowl of oatmeal and add two blueberry “eyes” directly above it. Slice the other strawberry in half and lay the halves (“ears”) on the sides of your oatmeal. Arrange the pretzels in the shape of two antlers by creating a “V” shape with two halves, and one in the middle.

Kiwi Christmas Tree 

Align your pretzel sticks (tree trunk) at the base of your bowl of oatmeal. Place 3 kiwi slices right above the pretzels, then 2 above that, and 1 slice on top in the shape of a Christmas tree. Add a few berries and/or pomegranate seed ornaments to your tree and sprinkle a little shredded coconut “snow.”

Nutrition provided without toppings.

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