Peanut Butter lovers Oatmeal

Oatmeal is another one of my favorite customizable meals. You can make it taste different with just a few slight changes. Today I had this for lunch and it was awesome! I am always looking for more ways to get some extra protein since my diet lacks in that area. What better way than adding some delicious Natural Peanut Butter to the mix!! And at 14.5 g this certainly packs a protein punch!

 

Servings:1

Calories per serving: 414

 

 

What you need:

• 1/2 cup old fashion rolled oats
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 table spoons of cinnamon
• 1 table spoon of ground ginger
• 2 table spoons of Natural Peanut Butter
• dash of salt

What you do:

 

• mix dry ingredients in a microwave safe bowl
• add your almond milk
• microwave for 2 min 30 seconds and then stir
• add your peanut butter and stir again
• enjoy!

I had this at work today for lunch, I put all my dry ingredients in a ziplock baggy, and used little containers for the pb and almond milk, making it in the microwave makes it super convenient, and quick. The directions on the oats calls for 1 cup of water to every 1/2 cup of oats, but I like mine a little thicker than that. I also choose to use almond milk in place of water because it adds some extra protein and makes it creamer. If you want to cut down on calories feel free to use water and pb2 in place of the natural peanut butter!

 

* Calories calculated using myfitness pal app, may vary due to brand.