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Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal

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This cinnamon maple oatmeal is a warm and hearty start to the day.

Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal - a hearty, healthy breakfast that happens to be vegan| apinchofhealthy.com

It also happen to be vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free. (Note: Gluten free depends on the oats that you buy.)

With the chill of late December, I am eating a lot of oatmeal. There is just something so warm and comforting about a bowl of oatmeal. My mom used to make it for us growing up, and it reminds me of home.

Lately I have been all about the add-ins! Layering in some flavors just makes things so much more enjoyable, no matter what you are cooking. My flavors are pretty simple. I use almond milk, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt and maple syrup.

I also love to top off my oatmeal with some yummy fruit – mostly berries. But I have used a variety of any of the following: pomegranate tendrils, apples, bananas, strawberries, peaches, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts (adds more PointsPlus), chocolate chips (more points)…the possibilities are endless! Let your imagination run wild. I usually just top it with whatever I happen to have on hand.

Also, I am becoming more fascinated with this refined sugar free movement. Have y’all heard about this? You don’t have to go without sweets entirely! You just sweeten things with natural sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup. I am not sure if I could give up sugar 100%, but the idea of it is very interesting to me. So I have been playing around with this in my recipes.

Recipe Modifications

I did a YouTube video of a similar oatmeal recipe (using cow’s milk and sugar) in the microwave. You can totally make this one in the microwave.

You may also like my pumpkin spice oatmeal recipe.

Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal Recipe

Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal - Vegan & Gluten free| APinchOfHealthy.com
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Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal

This cinnamon maple oatmeal is a warm and hearty start to the day. It also happens to be vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make oatmeal, oatmeal
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 248 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Bring the water, almond milk, vanilla and salt to a low boil on the stovetop.
  2. Add oats and chia seed, and reduce heat to simmer.
  3. Simmer on low for 3-5 minutes, and remove from heat.
  4. Let sit 5 minutes to thicken.
  5. Stir in cinnamon and maple syrup, and top with fruit if desired.
  6. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is 6 PointsPlus on Weight Watchers. PointsPlus were calculated using the recipe builder. Additional nutrition information was calculated using a nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts
Cinnamon Maple Oatmeal
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 464mg20%
Potassium 191mg5%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 6g12%
Calcium 218mg22%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Nancy says

    October 17, 2021 at 11:00 pm

    5 stars
    So yummy, this recipe was great with the almond milk and chia seeds to thicken it up and make it even more healthy. In addition, I had mine with chopped walnuts. Thank you for another great recipe!

    Reply
  2. Ari jones says

    March 8, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    5 stars
    This is amazing, no words to describe it.

    Reply
  3. Michaela says

    November 3, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    3 stars
    This is okay, I thought it was way too liquidy. When I think of oatmeal I don’t think of a few oats floating in watered down milk, I think of nice thick oats.
    After tasting the consistency, I added the maple syrup and I thought it wasn’t really sweet enough. I added another tablespoon and it was too sweet so I would go for a tablespoon and a half of maple syrup.
    Overall it’s okay, it just has to be altered.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 12, 2020 at 3:53 am

      5 stars
      This is delicious! I served with chopped apple and extra cinnamon, and it’s like having apple pie for breakfast!

      Reply
      • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

        May 12, 2020 at 7:03 am

        I am so glad you enjoyed it, Helen!

        Reply
  4. Paul Nguyen says

    June 30, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    are the chia seeds essential?

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      July 3, 2019 at 8:49 am

      You can leave them out.👌🏻

      Reply
  5. kim says

    June 2, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    5 stars
    I added honey to this and I absolutely loved it. Great recipe. will definitely eat this often.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      June 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm

      Yay, happy to hear you liked it! 💖

      Reply
  6. Jessie Gipe says

    December 30, 2014 at 7:21 am

    I don’t eat often oatmeal often, but when I do I almost always make sure to add in maple syrup. Such a delicious addition.

    Reply
    • Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says

      December 30, 2014 at 2:21 pm

      Definitely Jessie! 🙂

      Reply

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