Don’t you just love the cozy, nostalgic flavor of snickerdoodle cookies? Now imagine that indulgent taste in a nutritious breakfast treat. Our Warm Blueberry Snickerdoodle Oats recipe, made possible thanks to blueberries, oats, and Lifeway Kefir captures the goodness of the classic cookie and enhances it with fiber and probiotics.
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Prep Time: 2-5 minsIngredients
For the Base
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup or 2-3 drops liquid stevia drops
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp pink salt
- 1 cup water (or 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup your choice milk)
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup Blueberry Lowfat Kefir
- sprinkle of extra cinnamon
- sprinkle of ground flax
- sprinkle of shredded coconut
Directions
- Stovetop: add the oats, water (or 1/2 water and 1/2 milk) with the vanilla extract, maple syrup or stevia drops, pink salt, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon to a small saucepan and cook on medium heat without the lid until the oats start to bubble, stirring continuously to prevent sticking.
- Microwave: add the oats, water (or 1/2 water and 1/2 milk) with the vanilla extract, maple syrup or stevia drops, pink salt, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon into a 3-4 cup microwaveable glass bowl and cook for 2:30 and then let sit 30 seconds and cook 1 minute more.
- Once the warm oats are done, make your topping: Purée the 1/2 blueberries with Blueberry Lifeway Kefir into a creamy compote-like topping. Add on top of the oats, and sprinkle with extra cinnamon and flax or shredded coconut. Enjoy!
