5 Creative Breakfast Recipes Using Rolled Oats

Oats are hailed as one of the best breakfasts due to their versatility and nutritional value. The best part about rolled oats is that they can be used for a huge variety of dishes. You can transform it into something sweet, savoury, spicy or tangy depending on your mood.

Here, we explore five creative breakfast recipes featuring rolled oats that will add excitement and nutrition to your mornings.

5 Creative Breakfast Recipes Using Rolled Oats

• Chocolate Oats Pancakes

Pancakes are traditionally made up of all-purpose flour, which might not be a healthy choice for breakfast. Let’s replace all-purpose flour with chocolate oats, a healthier alternative.

Ingredients: 2 cups chocolate oats, ripe bananas, 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup, salt to taste and dark chocolate chips (optional).

1. Mix grounded chocolate oats, eggs, mashed banana, honey, salt and chocolate chips. Let the mixture sit for a while.
2. Pour the small portions of batter into a hot pan and cook until brown on each side.
3. Once cooked, serve with fruits, nuts and a drizzle of honey.

• Rolled Oat Dosa

Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup rice flour, 1 cup yoghurt, cumin seeds, salt to taste and water as needed.

1. Mix all the ingredients together to create a thin batter. Adjust the consistency using water.
2. On a hot pan, drizzle some oil or ghee.
3. Pour a ladle full of batter into the pan, spread it thinly.
4. Cook on both sides until crisp and serve.

• Rolled Oat Uttapam

Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats, ½ cup rice flour, ½ cup semolina, 1 cup yoghurt, finely chopped vegetables, mustard seeds, coriander leaves, salt and pepper to taste and water as required.

1. Mix ground rolled oats, vegetables, semolina, rice flour, yoghurt, salt, pepper and coriander leaves and add water to make a thick batter.
2. Spread the batter on a hot pan like you would for a regular utappam.
3. Cook on both sides until golden brown and serve hot with coconut chutney.

• Oats Vegetables Khichdi

Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup moong dal, chopped vegetables, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, essential spices, ghee, salt to taste and water as needed.

1. Dry roast the rolled oats for a few minutes and set aside.
2. Rinse and cook moong dal with water until soft.
3. Make a tadka of hot ghee, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
4. Saute the vegetables in ghee for a few minutes. Add necessary spices, salt,  cooked moong dal along with the roasted oats.
5. Stir the mixture and cook for 5-7 minutes by adding water for a soft khichdi-like consistency.
6. Serve hot.

• Oat Egg Omelette

Ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 cup rolled oats, chopped onions, chilli, tomato and spinach, salt and pepper to taste and oil.

1. Soak rolled oats in water for 10 minutes and grind.
2. Beat 2 eggs and mix them with soaked oats.
3. Add the chopped onions, chillies, spinach, salt and pepper.
4. Pour the mixture into a hot pan and cook until both sides are golden.
5. Serve hot.

Summing it Up!

Eating healthy should not be boring. Thanks to rolled oats, you can now create magic out of a single humble ingredient. These minimal-effort recipes are going to be your saviours on days when you don’t feel like cooking a healthy meal or ingredient-heavy recipes.