If this is how you react when someone says you should eat oats. I feel ya!

GIF Source : giphy.com Oats has recently gained popularity due to its several health benefits and has been labelled as a superfood. With trying to indulge in healthy eating, I made a big bowl of oatmeal with milk for myself. Guess what ? I absolutely hated it. Reason being its bland taste. If you feel the same, don’t be disappointed because I’ve found ways to include oats in my meals without them tasting blah ! GIF Source : giphy.com Wait ! Before we get down to it. Here are few things you should know about the age old popular grain you are going to eat.

Here are 5 ways you can relish oats :

1. Oatmeal Bread

It’s time to take your sandwich to next level with oatmeal bread. It’s crunchy, it’s fluffy and it’s tasty! It makes for the best breakfast option when topped with peanut butter or your favourite fresh veggies. Don’t think much, go try it!

2. Drink your oats

Yes, you read that right. If you don’t like eating oats, you can just add them with your smoothie or milkshake. This will give a good consistency to your drink making it thicker, silkier and super healthy. Blend together fruits, yoghurt/milk and some rolled oats to create a perfect smoothie to kick start your day! It also works great as a pre-workout meal.

3. Oat cookies and granola bars

When cookies meet oats, it is a win-win situation! It is one of the easiest and tastiest way to eat oats. Oatmeal cookies comes with different variants and serves as the best option to satisfy sweet cravings. Granola bars are another great option, it’s a filling snack and easy to carry when you’re on the go. You can also make some healthy desserts using oatmeal cookies and bars.

4. Rolled oats with fruits and nuts

Fruits and nuts put together with rolled oats makes for the healthiest breakfast option and tastes much more delicious than packed instant oatmeal. You can experiment with different combination of fruits and nuts and create your bowl of oats. You can also put all the ingredients in a jar over night and take them out of the fridge next morning, top it with some jam or syrup and enjoy! Here is a link to the recipe : https://hurrythefoodup.com/how-to-make-overnight-oats-in-a-jar/

5. Oats cooked with the goodness of vegetables

This is my favorite one out of the five. Steal cut oats cooked with vegetables works as a complete meal for me. Toss some chopped vegetables with oats in a pan and you are good to go. You can make it spicy or tangy as per your preference and enjoy it as breakfast or a quick lunch.

Quick tip : You can use the bland taste of oats to your advantage. They absorb the flavor of whatever you mix in. It’s time for you to experiment and find how you like them.

So, this way my top five ways to include oats in your meal. I hope it works out for you. Happy Healthy Eating !