Oatmeal recipes are extremely popular. I suppose I’m having an effect on you. If oatmeal has one flaw, it’s that it’s usually not particularly high in protein, so I decided to dedicate an entire post to it! You only need to add additional protein and good fat if you find that oatmeal isn’t particularly satisfying or that you still feel hungry an hour after eating it.

When you combine those, you’ll get a nutritious, well-balanced breakfast; in other words, a bowl of oats will keep you full.

Making High Protein Oatmeal: A Recipe

As you are aware, Oatmeal doesn’t contain a lot of protein on its own, so I like to add a few staple items to increase the protein content. Here is a brief overview before I go into more detail about each:

• Cheese cottage.
• Milk.
• Grecian yogurt.
• Almond butter.
• Egg Whites or eggs.
• Seeds and nuts.

There Are Numerous Methods to Include Protein in Oatmeal.

Oatmeal and Cottage Cheese

People seem to fall into one of two camps: those who adore cottage cheese or those who abhor it. Listen to me out before you make any assumptions about cottage cheese. In oatmeal, there is no taste of cottage cheese. In addition to increasing the protein level, it makes oatmeal significantly creamier. 25g of protein are in 1 cup of cottage cheese.

Even though you won’t likely add an entire cup, stit ill! a lot of protein. Again, any type of oats can be combined with cottage cheese. I will say that you should mix cottage cheese into warm oats if you don’t like the texture of it because the “chunks” (for want of a better phrase) won’t melt and mix in.

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Oats with Egg White

I adore topping my porridge with egg whites! On the stovetop, I’ve discovered that adding egg whites while the oatmeal is cooking works well. The secret is to keep the egg whites from being scrambled. Simply keep stirring/whisking the egg whites as you add them to the saucepan and throughout the cooking process to achieve this. Count on me for this. I once got sidetracked and ate a bowl of oatmeal with pieces of scrambled egg white. Not very tasty.

Please do not add raw egg whites to overnight oats; this method of generating high-protein oatmeal only works for cooked oats! About 26 g of protein is present in 1 cup of egg whites. Once more, you won’t be adding 1 cup of egg whites, but they are really powerful! Try this egg and oat combo bowl with scrambled egg whites on the side or this protein-packed pumpkin oatmeal with whipped egg whites.

Oats with Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt can be added to oatmeal, much like cottage cheese, to boost the protein content (and probiotics!). Simply because the flavored kind might often have a lot of added sugar, I usually choose full fat and plain. Whether it’s hot or cold, Greek yogurt tastes fantastic in oatmeal.

Greek yogurt contains 17 grams of protein per 5-ounce serving, which is equivalent to one scoop of protein powder. Like these overnight oats with banana bread, I adore using Greek yogurt in overnight oats.

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Oatmeal with nuts or Nut/Seed Butter

Another excellent method to boost the protein content of oats is to add nut and seed butter. To add flavor, you may either incorporate it right into the oats or pour it on top. 8g of protein may be found in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 7g in 2 teaspoons of almond butter, and 6g in 2 tablespoons of sun butter (sunflower seed butter).

How to Add Protein to Oatmeal in Other Ways

To cook the oats, use milk as opposed to water or almond milk. The majority of non-dairy milk doesn’t have that much protein. However, a cup of soy milk and a cup of skim milk both have 8 grams.

Add high-protein toppings like hemp seeds, chia seeds, and flaxseed to your bowl of oats.

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