Any why stop at mornings? This is a recipe that is so delicious and filling that it works well for lunch or even a breakfast-for-dinner meal.
(It also holds up so if you want to make it the night before and have it ready for breakfast the next day, it saves a lot of time.)
A few things about adding egg whites to oatmeal:
- it helps the oats feel more filling
- it actually makes the oatmeal fluffier
And you can still stir in things like nut butter, protein powder or fruit for more flavor. When you do, the oats taste light, airy and not nearly as dense as typical oatmeal. I like a super-ripe banana for the sweetness.
After three minutes in the microwave, breakfast is ready and from start to finish, this recipe takes about five minutes. Not too shabby!
- ½ cup quick cooking oats (you may use regular oats, but the cooking time will be a little longer)
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ cup milk of your choice (I typically use almond milk)
- ¾ cup liquid egg whites (I use egg whites from a carton to make them easy to measure and pour)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Peel and mash banana
- Stir banana and remaining ingredients together in a medium-size bowl, with room at the top so the oats can “grow” in the microwave without overflowing
- Microwave on high for three minutes, stirring after 75 seconds and then again every 30 to 45 seconds until three minutes are up
- Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Depending on the ripeness of the banana, you may wish for the oats to be a little sweeter. If this is the case, add a drizzle of honey and then you’ll be good to go!
I hope you love this recipe as much as I do!
What is your favorite way to prepare oatmeal? Any tips or tricks for making it more filling?
I like to add healthy fats (usually in the for of peanut butter or almond butter) in addition to some kind of protein punch to my oats. That definitely makes them more satisfying!
this looks amazing! i’ve never been a fan of putting protein powder in oatmeal because it gets all grainy and gross, but this oatmeal looks so fluffy! i’ll have to try it soon.
Julianna Bananna(Quote)
I have had a serious craving for oatmeal lately, this looks delish! I will definitely be giving this a try in the near future, thanks for the recipe!
Hayley Hendrickson(Quote)
I have had a serious craving for oatmeal lately, this looks delish! I will definitely be giving this a try in my near future, thanks for the recipe!
Hayley Hendrickson(Quote)
Hope you like it!
Julie(Quote)
How many fats, calories, carbs and all that have? And protein and does this serve only 1?
Mike(Quote)
um, this is exactly how i eat my oatmeal! every. single. (work)day. found it through Fannetastic Food and Sweet Tooth Sweet Life a while ago. i read it may be bad to eat the same foods every day because you can develop sensitivities, but i NEED this to tide me over until mid-morning snack!
Alexa(Quote)
Sometimes I like to add peanut butter or berries to mine to make it a little more filling. 🙂
Tricia(Quote)
I tried this recipe this morning! It was great, even with hit water replacing milk because I was out!
Sophie(Quote)
I just made this with coconut milk and pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon. I love it! Thank you!
Kate(Quote)
So happy to hear it!!
Julie(Quote)
Thank you thank you thank you for this recipe!! Made it today as an afternoon pick me up and they were perfection 😀
Carey(Quote)
Woohoo! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Carey!
Julie(Quote)
I tried these this morning and I am loving it. I am an oatmeal girl and I have tried to do the egg whites in there before on the stove top but the results weren’t very good. Tastes like you had scrambled eggs in there. Something about microwaving it DOES make it so fluffy! I think your proportions on everything made it just right and this is SO much better than putting protein powder in your oatmeal. Thanks for taking the guess work out of it for me. New staple! Thanks!
Holley @ lungesandlashes.com(Quote)
YAY!! Thanks for taking the time to report back, Holley!
Julie(Quote)
Just made this for breakfast and it was so yum! Also used 4 egg whites for those with only actual eggs in the fridge
Gemma(Quote)
Love the trail mix from the bulk bins, but my favorite is the freshly ground almond butter. Great deal and SO good!
Lindsay(Quote)
I tried this and loved it! It held me over untill my noon lunch break!
Lee(Quote)
So glad to hear it! 🙂
Julie(Quote)
I love adding about a half of scoop of protein powder! (Vega is my fav!) Topped with berries & cashew butter!
klesm937(Quote)
Any suggestions for using something other than banana??
Lauren(Quote)
Cut up an apple and cook it with the oats. Like apple pie.
Has anyone tried steel cut oats for this? If so how did you do it? I microwave my steel cut oats on 70% power for 12 minutes using a cup of water and 1/4 cup of oats.
Sometimes I add a tsp of brown sugar and some coconut oil. Cinnamon I stir in after cooking.
I would think blueberries, peaches or nectarines, raisins or even prunes would work . I love prunes.
CLAIRE WOOD(Quote)
I used organic canned pumpkin….I love it. And nutmeg….tastes like pumpkin pie
tracy lynn(Quote)
This looks perfect! Do you think it would work if I cook it on the stovetop and just stir it constantly?
Cassie(Quote)
Hi,
I’d love to try this, but I don’t like the taste of eggs – I was just wondering if you can taste the egg whites, or if they just help the make the oats fluffier and increase the protein?
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah(Quote)
You cannot taste the egg whites at all (:
Samantha(Quote)
So glad to have stumbled across this post! I have been mixing in pumpkin & spices but want a little more protein. Thank you!
Kris(Quote)
How long do you reheat it for if you make it the night before?
Anne(Quote)
Tried this recipe this morning. Wow! It took me about 45mins to eat but was so good without any extras. Should keep me full until lunchtime. Thanks again, Julie for a great, easy recipe
JuneMK(Quote)
I’m so glad you liked it!!
Julie(Quote)
I love this recipe! I used unsweetened almond coconut milk and just a touch of stevia. I think I’ll add some vanilla next time to experiment, and I’m looking forward to trying this with berries. I can see this will become one of my “go to” breakfasts before workouts! Great combo of carbs, protein (and fat, when adding peanut butter, nuts, or coconut!)
CF(Quote)
How much longer to cook with old fashioned oats?
Teri(Quote)
it should be the same!
Julie(Quote)
Great recipe!! I just tried protein oatmeal for the first time!!! Thank you!!;)
Namaste(Quote)
If I cut the ingredients in half, how do I adjust the cooking time? I did the same cooking time and compared to the full recipe where I could not taste the egg whites, with the half recipe and same time I was able to taste them?
Susan(Quote)
I just made it,tastes delicious! This will be the only way i eat my oats and egg whites from now on. You just made a bodybuilder happy! Thanks
Vi(Quote)
So glad to hear it! Enjoy!!
Julie(Quote)