Drinkable Oatmeal Recipe (Gluten-free, 2 ingredients, 5 minutes) (2024)

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This Drinkable Oatmeal Recipe is a hot, healthy breakfast to drink on the go or while you’re relaxing. It’s made in just minutes with only 2 ingredients! Nourishing, high in good fiber and convenient.

Yes, happy to announce THE best breakfast recipe that has revolutionized my breakfast time, and I know it will do the same for you!

Personally, I do not sweeten mine (most of the time), but you can definitely stir in a little honey or whatever you like (maple syrup is also good), according to your personal preference. Other stir-ins include your milk of choice, or cream.

Drinkable Oatmeal is naturally Gluten-free (just be sure to buy gluten-free oats). It’s also great for most Anti-Inflammatory diets, VAD, Low FODMAP, Vegan, and it’s even medium oxalate.

Gentle, very affordable and so welcome, let’s get started!

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Ingredients in Drinkable Oatmeal

1/4 cup to 1/2 cup rolled oats — see Notes section below the main Recipe to decide how much
water
sea salt

Which oatmeal to buy

Choose organic rolled oats for this recipe:

This brand of oatmeal is excellent, and their organic product is actually LESS expensive (through this source) than their (and many other) conventional oats products! Win, win. (Oats are otherwise a heavily sprayed crop and can have mold issues. So stick with organic and a company who really emphasizes freshness and quality in the whole growing, harvesting and packaging process.)
Choose rolled oats: Not quick and not steel cut. Quick oats are more likely to have mold issues. Steel cut are too hard and won’t cook properly with this recipe.

How to make Drinkable Oatmeal

Place oats in food processor, blender, or I use a coffee/spice grinder (I recommend this one). Blend for up to 10 seconds, until oats are cut very small, but not fully floured.
Place oats in small saucepan with 12 ounces water and optional sea salt.
Cook, stirring, over high heat, until very steamy, but not yet simmering, about 4 to 5 minutes, (depending on your stove top and pot).
Once very steamy, reduce heat to very Low to keep warm. Or if your burner won’t go that low, cover. Keep warm 5 minutes (or longer if preferred) to continue slow cooking process.
Stir and serve. Optionally, stir in natural sweetener to taste, such as honey, and/or dairy-free or regular milk/cream.
Drink and enjoy! (You may need a spoon at the very bottom.)

How Drinkable Oatmeal came to be

I thought of this idea because my 5-year-old daughter and I were playing make believe camping one morning while laying in bed. We were making our pretend camp breakfast, and one of the things she said we were having was “Oatmeal Tea”. I loved the idea and started playing around with it!

I carpool my son and his friend every morning to school, and it’s a pretty long drive there and back for my daughter, early! And we get hungry! So Oatmeal Tea sounded warming, satiating, nourishing and perfect.

When to eat Drinkable Oatmeal

When to eat Drinkable Oatmeal?? — For breakfast, for sure, but also anytime you want a drinkable nourishing meal that’s convenient.

I take mine in the car, sip on it while I work on the computer, enjoy at night while we’re watching a movie … and yes, I also have it at the table like a civilized person, alongside breakfast.

But it does make an easy on-the-go, portable snack or meal.

What’s the texture of Drinkable Oatmeal

I tried two versions, one more tea-like, with hot oat tea liquid on the top and larger cooked oats that sink to the bottom (which I loved), and then I made this version, which is just perfect!

In the Notes section below, I also provide the Tea option, if you like that idea. You drink the oats last, and the warming tea at the top tastes great, with or without honey.

The main version in this recipe is thick, but pourable, and pretty smooth, but with the soft small nubs you’d expect from oatmeal.

How much oatmeal is used in this recipe

Depending on your texture preference and dietary needs, you choose from 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup and 1/2 cup of oats in this recipe:

Is Drinkable Oatmeal a new trend

Happily, when I looked up Drinkable Oatmeal on Google, I found it was a popular need, but no one else had created the recipe. So here I am with it, and I hope you love it.

I know there are drinkable oatmeals you can buy. But now there’s a healthier and much more affordable one you can make.

Yes, Drinkable Oatmeal is a new best breakfast! I drink it everyday now! And sometimes, I even enjoy a second cup in the afternoon or evening when I need one more small healthy meal.

I think Drinkable Oatmeal is one of the healthiest most convenient snacks possible!

What to eat with Drinkable Oatmeal

I always start the day with both protein and carbs. This mug is not filling enough for me to have it be my only breakfast.

If you have two mugfuls, maybe!

Personally, I eat sausages (like those made by Applegate Farms) or a homemade sausage patty with my oatmeal, either before, during or after, depending on what my morning looks like.

If you eat eggs, they would also be a good protein source to round out and create a super healthy breakfast.

Lastly, if you really need this recipe to be your whole breakfast, add a scoop of collagen peptides, for extra protein. See the Notes section below the main Recipe below for Instructions.

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5 from 13 votes

Drinkable Oatmeal (Gluten-free, 2 ingredients, 5 minutes)

Equipment

coffee/spice grinder , blender or food processor (for processing the oats)
small saucepan

Ingredients

¼ to ½ cup rolled oats See Notes below to decide how much; preferably gluten-free and organic (oats are a good crop to buy organic)
12 ounces water
1 to 2 pinches sea salt or Potassium Salt, to get more key minerals in your diet

Instructions

Place oats in food processor, blender, or I use a coffee/spice grinder (I recommend this one). Blend for up to 10 seconds, until oats are cut very small, but not fully floured.
Place oats in small saucepan with 12 ounces water and optional sea salt.
Cook, stirring, over high heat, until very steamy, but not yet simmering, about 4 to 5 minutes, (depending on your stove top and pot).
Once very steamy, reduce heat to very Low to keep warm. Or if your burner won’t go that low, cover with heat turned off. Keep warm 5 minutes (or longer if preferred) to continue slow cooking process.
For extra hurried mornings: Directly after Step 3, pour hot oats into thermos or insulated mug. Cover and go. The oats will finish steaming in your mug. Be careful when you go to sip them (hot!), and consider bringing along a spoon to give them a quick stir. (Add optional sweetener and milk before covering with lid.)
Serve. Optionally, stir in natural sweetener to taste, such as honey, and/or dairy-free or regular milk/cream.
Drink and enjoy! (You may need a spoon at the very bottom.)

Notes

How much oatmeal to use in this recipe

Depending on your texture preference and dietary needs, choose from ¼ cup, ⅓ cup and ½ cup of oats in this recipe:

¼ cup oats is perfect for a Medium Oxalate diet OR if you want a really drinkable tea-like oatmeal. This is delicious, and I enjoy this version very much. I drink the ¼ cup version when I don't need as filling of a cup, but I also want a cup of "tea". It provides some food and carbs, but it's also just warming and comforting. But, it's not a meal all by itself.
⅓ cup oats yields a slightly thicker version that's perfect for those who don't plan to add any milk to their oatmeal. It's ready to drink as-is. The finished oatmeal will look pretty runny still, but it thickens more as it sits, and you can decide if you like how drinkable it is.
½ cup oats is for anyone who likes their oatmeal on the thicker side. It's the most traditional choice, and perfect for those who plan to add milk to their mug. The stirred in milk makes it nicely drinkable, with an easily pourable texture.

Sweetener is optional with all of these versions. Raw honey and pure maple syrup are both good choices, but you could also use sugar, and feel free to add cinnamon. I also love mine plain.

How to make this recipe with whole rolled oats

If you can't or don't want to grind your oats, this recipe still works great.

You'll end up with an oatmeal tea on the top, and whole cooked rolled oats that sink to the bottom. This is delicious and warming. You'll just need a spoon at the end to scoop up the oats. I like this version with a little honey stirred in.

How to reheat Drinkable Oatmeal

You can double this recipe. If you drink half one day and save the rest for another morning, simply:

Add a little water or milk to the leftovers in a small saucepan, just enough to stir the oatmeal again, about ¼ cup.
Heat over lowest heat if you don't want to stir much while it's heating (for busy mornings), or heat over medium heat, and stir until it's heated through and all one consistency.

Optional add-ins

How to add collagen to oatmeal

For more protein, add 1 scoop of sustainable collagen (I recommend Perfect Supplements [here], as they're 3rd party tested for pesticide residue and use pasture-raised cows. Use code BEAUTIFUL10 at check out for 10% off your entire order.)

Spices and fruit

Add cinnamon, grated apples and/or minced raisins.

Nutrition

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