Oats! Oats are packed with fiber and slow-digesting carbs that control appetite and stave off the post-breakfast hunger pangs. They help lower blood cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and may increase insulin sensitivity.
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond milk
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- a pinch salt
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 2 sprinkles cinnamon
- optional: chopped apple slices
Directions
- Pour the almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt, and stir.
- Add the oatmeal, partially cover and bring to a low boil. Stir, lower temperature to low and continue to cook, partially covered for about 5-6 minutes more, or until the oatmeal begins to thicken, but is not fully cooked.
- Cover the saucepan completely, wait 10 seconds and turn heat off. Allow the oatmeal to stand on the stove for about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!