To me, fall and winter will always be oatmeal seasons.
It just feels good to wake up in the morning with a bowl of hot oatmeal and a steaming mug of tea. It’s always the small things that make a huge difference in my day. A good breakfast. A neon yellow scarf. A seat on the metro. These are some of the things that brighten my morning, and keep me happy throughout the day.
And maybe one of the most important things that make my day a whole lot better and brighter is sleeping in. Even for just a little bit longer. I deserve it, don’t I? My days are long enough as it is!
So what do you do for breakfast on a sleepy weekday morning? Well my friends, this oatmeal is the recipe for you.
While I am pretty obsessed with my Coconut, cranberry and pumpkin seed banana microwave oatmeal right now, this one comes in a close second. Or when I don’t have a ripe banana on hand. Which is pretty often.
I have made this oatmeal SO many times over the past couple of weeks because it is just too freaking easy. Also, PEANUT BUTTER! Am I right?
On a side note, I have this weird thing where I cannot STAND the smell of wet peanut butter. Everyone thought I was crazy and just imagining weird smells, or maybe just trying to get out of doing the dishes. It wasn’t until I told my boyfriend about it that he admitted that he knew what I was talking about. It must be love! Please, someone tell me that we are not crazy!
But back to this oatmeal. This was so fast to make that I could make it, take some pictures, and head out the door without being late for work! Now how’s that for a perfect morning!
As always, if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Microwave Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 2 Tbsp chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, together the oats and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, and let stand in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and mix in the peanut butter, cinnamon and honey until fully incorporated. Enjoy!
Mm.. yummy breakfast.. 🙂
A healthy and delightful breakfast
I have to make this for my husband as he is crazy for both oatmeal and peanut butter! It looks great!
Ah yes, it's always the small things! Even the small things like being able to use my favourite mug in the morning/eating my (peanut butter) oats with my fav spoon = enough to make my morning 😀 It's a placebo effect of comfort, I guess! Love this x
Simple and delicious first thing in the morning is what we aim for, mmmm! And I must admit I have slept in a little on purpose the last couple of days, we deserve that since we don't get to hibernate, suuuurely?
Thanks for an amazing recipe! I just got a couple of packs of pre-mixed oatmeal, but after I have had my wicked way with those, I'll know where to look next for oatspiration 😀 x
Hi Cathleen, Love this combination, looks delicious!
We do oatmeal year round. Currently it's pumpkin oatmeal (oatmeal with a spoonful of pumpkin stirred in)
This would make oatmeal more pleasant to eat!
This oatmeal looks so perfect to warm me up in the morning 😀
Yum!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I constantly want peanut butter for breakfast, so this is going to be my new go-to!
Such a satisfying and healthy breakfast!!
Sues
Two lovely ingredients coming together!? What's not to love!? Thank you for this reminder of something so simple yet delightful. What a delicious way to start the day!
This really is a satisfying breakfast. You are inspiring me to eat breakfast more.