These oatmeal recipes are perfect for a hardgainer or an athlete looking for energy and nutrition to fuel workouts. Steel cut oats are essential grains that are full of magnesium, B-vitamins, calcium, and protein. They also have a lower glycemic index than instant oats, which makes them an excellent choice for any meal.
Hearty Cashew Oatmeal
Ingredients:
3 ½ cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
¼ tsp salt
½ cup whole milk
½ cup cashews
¼ cup unsweetened dried goji berries
2 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut
½ cup cashew butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling on top
½ sliced banana for topping, if desired
Instructions:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
- Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir milk, cashew butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into cooked oats.
- Continue cooking 5-10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
- Drizzle with honey, cashews, goji, flaked coconut, and serve.
Almond Joy Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup steel cut oats
3 ½ cups water
½ cup whole milk
1 tablespoon coconut oil
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup of coconut manna
2 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut
½ cup of almond butter
½ cup of almonds
2 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling
Small handful of blueberries for topping, if desired
Instructions:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
- Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir coconut oil, milk, almond butter, and coconut manna into cooked oats.
- Continue cooking 5-10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
- Drizzle with honey, almonds, coconut flakes, and serve.
Peanut Butter and Banana Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- 2 cups steel cut oats
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 large mashed ripe bananas, plus additional banana slices for serving
- 3 tablespoons flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling
Instructions:
- Place all of the ingredients except the honey, peanut butter, and flaxseed in a 4-6-quart slow cooker and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours (overnight) or on high for 4 hours, until the oats are soft but maintain a bit of chew. Remove cover and stir to evenly combine the ingredients.
- Add peanut butter and stir.
- Drizzle with honey, sliced bananas, flaxseed and serve.
Vegan Creamy Coconut Macadamia Nut Oatmeal
Ingredients:
3 ½ cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
¼ teaspoon salt
1 can of full fat coconut milk
½ cup coconut manna
½ cup of macadamia nuts
½ cup kiwi
¼ cup unsweetened dried goji berries
2 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling on top
Instructions:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
- Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir coconut milk, coconut manna, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into cooked oats.
- Continue cooking 5-10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
- Drizzle with honey, nuts, goji, kiwi, and serve.
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