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Race Day Oatmeal Recipe

This race day oatmeal recipe is filled with healthy carbohydrates, fruits, healthy fats and protein for both short- and long-term energy...and is just plain DELICIOUS!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Rolled Oats
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 dash sea salt
  • 1 T chia seeds (optional)
  • 1.25 cup water (or milk of choice)
  • 1 banana (mashed)
  • 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
  • 1 T honey (optional)
  • 1/4 cup frozen or fresh berries (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Place a pot on the stovetop. Fill it with the desired amount of oats.
  • Dash the cinnamon, nutmeg (optional), and sea salt on top.
  • Next, throw some water on those oats. Some people choose to use almond or oat milk to make the oats creamier, but water works just fine!
  • Turn the burner on high, and boil the water and the oats so that the oats start to absorb the liquid.
  • While your mixture is boiling, mash ½ or 1 full banana
  • Add the mashed banana to the oats, reduce heat to medium so that the mixture simmers
  • While that mixture is simmering, this is your time to add your desired add-ins--this can be protein powder, chia seeds, collagen, etc.!
  • Turn the heat on low, mix all together
  • Take the mixture off the burner, and add to a bowl or mug
  • Top the oatmeal with that ½ banana, berries, or honey (or even all of the above)
  • ENJOY!
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