Oatmeal superfood? Yes it is! | 3 healthy oat recipes in a row

You like it or not: oatmeal. Opinions may be divided about the taste, but they are less divided about its valuable properties. Oatmeal is healthy. It is a wholemeal cereal, which contains a lot of fibre, vitamins and minerals. In addition, oatmeal is the only wholemeal cereal to contain beta-glucans, which is very beneficial for people with high cholesterol. These are soluble fibres that absorb a lot of moisture in the intestines and thereby bind cholesterol. It has been scientifically proven that oat beta-glucans can reduce blood cholesterol levels. And that’s not all…these same fibres also ensure a slight rise in blood sugar, good intestinal flora and a slower and better digestion of food. What’s more, it keeps you full for a long time. Which is a good thing if you want to lose weight. In short: a grain of goodness! We have put together three delicious recipes for you. And if you are not a big fan of oats? Good news: you can hardly taste the oats in these recipes.

Blueberry bowl with oatmeal

Half a banana
50 grams of blueberries (from the freezer)
150 grams (low fat) quark or Greek yogurt
Two big tablespoons oatmeal
Honey
Cinnamon (according to taste)
Handful of walnuts (or other unsalted/unroasted nuts of your choice)

Preparation

1. Mash the blueberries with the banana until a smooth mixture
2. Stir the oatmeal and a pinch of cinnamon through the mixture of fruits
3. Add the quark or yogurt and top it off with walnuts, honey and possibly some extra cinnamon and oatmeal.

Apple pie oatmeal

1 apple in small parts
3 big tablespoons oatmeal
Mashed half a banana
Small handful of sultanas
Cinnamon (according to taste)
Handful of walnuts or almonds
Honey
150 ml almond milk

Preparation

1. Heat the almond milk in a pan together with the oats, mashed banana, cinnamon, sultanas and apple. Don’t let it boil, but put it on low heat until the apple and oatmeal are soft. 
2. Is this warm? Then add the walnuts and honey and top with some extra cinnamon.

Oatmeal muffins (8 pieces)

• 125 grams of oatmeal
• 125 ml vegetable milk (for example almond milk or coconut milk)
• 2 eggs
• 2 bananas
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• handful of chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• generous tablespoon of honey
• 8 muffin moulds

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
2. Super simple: put all the ingredients together in a food processor and mash briefly into a liquid mixture with a chunk of walnut here and there. Save a few walnuts for on top of the mixture.
3. Then pour the mixture into the muffin moulds.
4. Chop the remaining walnuts and sprinkle them over the muffin mixture.
5. Bake the muffins for 30 minutes.