Strawberry Banana Egg White Oatmeal

Strawberry Banana Egg White Oatmeal - Doing a makeover on the classic carb heavy breakfast by increasing healthy fats and protein - all while balancing our blood sugar!

If you have been following our blood sugar week on Instagram, you might have noticed that my #1 advice when it comes to fighting sugar cravings is creating a well balanced meal! Protein and fat are the most satiating macronutrients, and oftentimes people turn to sugar simply because they’re hungry or it’s readily available. 

Protein and fat are the best ways to curb hunger in general, and if you’re full, you are less likely to crave sugar as often. Oftentimes, my clients find that when I tell them to eat more protein and fat during the day (especially at breakfast), they don’t struggle with sugar cravings at night. 

Starting your day off with a high-carb meal or a meal that is too low in calories can lead to wanting a big meal at night, late-night sugar cravings, or creating irregular meal patterns. 

That is why we are giving the typical breakfast dish, oatmeal, a makeover! 

Unlike most oatmeals that are loaded with sugar, these are high in protein using collagen and egg whites and use healthy fats from the toppings (coconut flakes, almond butter) You can also get different sources using milk or plain yogurt - however you would like to make this! 

I absolutely love using egg whites to increase my protein intake. Why? Because egg whites are 100% protein, nothing else which makes it easier to incorporate into most dishes like adding it to your normal egg breakfast or in your pancake, muffin, or cookie batter. 

Cinnamon - The key ingredient that makes this oatmeal great if you have blood sugar handling issues. Cinnamon is that special spice that helps to naturally balance blood sugar. So if you love it, go crazy with it! 

Of course, if you prefer to use the whole egg for this recipe, you totally can. Simply sub 1-2 whole eggs for the ¼ cup of egg whites. Just whisk eggs in a small bowl before following the normal recipe. 

If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!

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Strawberry Banana Egg White Oatmeal - Doing a makeover on the classic carb heavy breakfast by increasing healthy fats and protein - all while balancing our blood sugar!

Ingredients 

• ½ cup gluten free, sprouted oats

• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup egg whites

• ½ banana, sliced or mashed

• ½-1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 cup water, milk or both

• 1 scoop collagen (optional)

• Pinch of sea salt

Garnish: coconut flakes, nut butter, banana/strawberry slices, milk, chia seeds (up to you!)

Directions

1. To a medium pot, add oats, banana, cinnamon, sea salt and water/milk and stir to combine. Heat over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes and stir constantly until liquid has absorbed. *I like to use a potato masher to mash the bananas in the mixture  for a more consistent texture. Slices or pre-mashed works fine too. 

2. Add egg whites and collagen into the oats and stir/whisk constantly. This will keep the egg whites from scrambling and will create a thick, fluffy consistency instead. Cook for about 1-2 minutes. 

3. Once the liquid is absorbed into the oatmeal, transfer to a bowl and add your favorite toppings. 

Notes

• Bananas were used as a natural sweetener but you can sub for another natural sweetener like pure maple syrup or honey or completely omit if need to.

• As said in the post, you can use 1-2 whole eggs instead of using only egg whites (completely up to you!)