Peanut Butter & Jelly Oatmeal & Peanut Butter Oatmeal Recipes

April 2, 2016 at 12:15 am · Filed under Breakfast & Brunch, Food Fun, Food Holidays

[1] PB&J Oatmeal: a way to start the day. This recipe also sprinkles on some coconut (photo © Simply Quinoa).

[2] Artisan peanut butter from PB & Co. (photo © PB & Co.).

April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. If you haven’t tried it yet, a bowl of PB&J Oatmeal hits the spot and the oatmeal is good for you†. If you don’t like jelly, we have a PB-only recipe below.

Not to mention, more than 40 other toppings for your oatmeal, sweet as well as savory. You’ll find them below.

There’s also National Oatmeal Day on October 29th. Here are the different types of oats. Check out the health benefits of oatmeal. Oats are the only major grain proven to help blood cholesterol.

RECIPE #1: PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY OATMEAL

This recipe is adapted from SimplyQuinoa.com.

Ingredients

Rolled oats or steel-cut oats

1-3* tablespoons creamy peanut butter per serving

Optional: 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Optional: pinch cinnamon or nutmeg

Optional: pinch vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Jam or preserves of choice

Optional toppings (see list below)

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*One tablespoon provides a lighter peanut butter flavor, three tablespoons is very peanutty. Try the smaller amount first; you can always stir in more or use add a PB topping when the oats are done cooking.

†Eating three grams of soluble fiber from oats each day, as part of a diet that’s low in fat and cholesterol, has been shown to lower blood cholesterol. This may reduce the risk of heart disease.

Preparation

1. PREPARE the oatmeal according to package directions. Stir in the peanut butter, maple syrup and spices when the oats have started to soften but are still runny. Cook until thick and creamy.

2. TRANSFER to bowls and top with jam and any optional toppings.

MORE FAVORITE OATMEAL TOPPINGS

Toppings can be savory or sweet. You can use one or several on your bowl of oatmeal.

Sweet Toppings

Apple, fig, kiwi, pear, stone fruits and other fresh fruits, diced or sliced

Agave, honey, jam, maple syrup, preserves

Banana

Berries, fresh or frozen

Brown sugar, cinnamon sugar, raw sugar

Cinnamon pecan topping (recipe)

Cooked fruit: apples, applesauce, compote

Dairy: butter, cream, mascarpone, milk, plain or flavored yogurt, sweetened condensed milk

Chutney, cranberry sauce, jam, preserves

Chocolate chips, chocolate syrup

Dried fruits: apricots, blueberries, cherries, coconut (plain or toasted, shredded or flaked), cranberries, dates, figs, raisins, strawberries

Granola

Fruit Salt

Mascarpone or ricotta

Nutella

Nuts, seeds (including pomegranate arils), trail mix

Sweet spices: allspice, anise cinnamon, nutmeg

Savory Toppings

Baked/sautéed garlic

Barbecue sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce

Bourbon

Butter: brown butter, compound (flavored) butter, salted butter

Chopped green onions (scallions)

Chopped beef jerky

Congee style, with cilantro, chopped green onions, chopped peanuts, ginger, pepper, pickled/preserved vegetables, radish, sliced chicken, pork or fish, soy sauce (Congee is made with rice porridge, like Cream Of Rice)

Crumbled bacon or diced ham

Egg: hard-boiled/sliced, fried, poached, soft-boiled

Flavored salt and artisan salt

Flavored oil droplets: basil, chili, rosemary, sesame, etc.

Fresh cheese: cotija, goat, ricotta, paneer, etc.

Grated/shredded/crumbled cheese: blue, Cheddar, Parmesan, other

Greek: Greek yogurt or labne, feta cheese, lemon zest, Greek olives, pine nuts

Grilled shishito peppers

Ground pepper, chili flakes or minced jalapeño

Herbs: basil, chives, oregano

Kimchi or chopped pickled vegetables

Leftover cooked vegetables (mustard greens, spinach, kale, mushrooms, squash, etc.)