4 Vegan Weight Gain Breakfasts! | Overnight Steel Cut Oats

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar provides sweetness at a lower cost.

fresh fruit

🥗Healthier: frozen fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Canned fruit is often less expensive and has a longer shelf life.

Lightly oil the pot of the slow cooker to prevent sticking.

Add steel cut oats to the pot along with water and plant-based milk.

Stir the mixture to combine the oats and liquid.

Cover the pot with the lid and ensure the valve is set to Seal if using a pressure cooker.

Turn on the slow cooker and set it to low for 8 hours.

Let the oats cook overnight.

In the morning, the oats will be thick and creamy.

For day one, mash a ripe banana in a bowl and add it to the prepared steel cut oats.

Mix in peanut butter and hemp seeds for added calories and protein.

Top with banana slices, a drizzle of maple syrup, and additional peanut butter.

For day two, add fresh squeezed orange juice to the prepared oats.

Mix in coconut condensed milk, blueberries, and sliced almonds.

Add coconut flakes and mix until fully combined.

Top with additional blueberries, almonds, orange zest, coconut flakes, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

For day three, caramelize peeled and chopped apples in a pot with maple syrup.

Remove from heat and set aside.

To the prepared oats, add apple butter, maple syrup, and pecans.

Mix in half of the caramelized apples and combine.

Top with remaining caramelized apples, maple syrup, coarse sea salt flakes, and cinnamon.

For day four, peel and chop a sweet potato and toss it with oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon.

Roast the sweet potato until caramelized.

Reserve some roasted sweet potatoes for topping later.

Mash the remaining sweet potatoes to create a puree and add it to the prepared oats.

Mix in creamy peanut butter, maple syrup, and walnuts.

Top with reserved sweet potatoes, additional walnuts, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

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