Gingerbread Oatmeal

Ho, Ho, Ho..Well, December has officially kicked in and the merry season is all around us…namely, in the kitchen (of course !)

I don’t know why, but whenever I think of Christmas, I think of gingerbread…it’s a bit of a weird recognition to have, seeing that in Australia, turkey, pudding and custard (the nemesis of one with a corn allergy!) seem to dominant the period!

So of course, with the start of the Christmas season, I wanted to make something gingerbread-y as soon as possible, and what’s sooner than breakfast!

Lately, I’ve been really enjoying ginger – adding it smoothies, to dinners, and now, well to an oatmeal dish dedicated to it! I love the flavour of it, but it also has quite a nutritional profile! Ginger can help aid digestion, relieve nausea (and morning sickness), help with motion sickness and have anti-inflammatory qualities

Hope you enjoy this meal and the start of the Christmas season everyone!

Gingerbread Oatmeal

Serves 1.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup regular rolled oats
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• pinch sea salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup milk (non-dairy to make dairy free)
• 1 tbsp treacle/or molasses
• 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (for a corn free recipe, click here)
• 1 – 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds for topping

Method:

1. In a small saucepan, add oats, flaxseeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, pinch of salt, water, milk, treacle and maple syrup.
2. Bring mixture to the boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and remove from heat.
4. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Enjoy!

 

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