Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal- Get Cozy
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Oatmeal is the perfect fall/winter food. It’s warm, it’s creamy, it’s cozy, it nourishes your soul. Uh, it’s quick! Do you need anything more? Maybe flavor…you need flavor. Plain oatmeal is nothing short of bland. Here is a delicious peanut butter and jelly oatmeal recipe that will have you craving this traditional health food, each and every morning.
It happened. The season switched over to fall this weekend. The temperature didn’t’ get up over 68 here for the whole day, and around these parts, that means fall. Pair that with the fact that it’s completely dark by dinner time, and you have the turn of the season on your hands.
As soon as it gets a little chilly, I pull out all the fall morning playlists on Spotify, I light the fire in our double-sided fireplace, and I make a heck of a lot more oatmeal.
One of my kids favorite oatmeal recipes is “PB and J” oatmeal!
It’s all the things I love best about oatmeal. Hot, creamy, sweet and peanut buttery…with just a touch of crunch.
Gone are the days of boring oatmeal, friends. Why are you doing that to yourself!?
How to cook oatmeal
What you need to make oatmeal
- old fashioned oats
- water
- milk (I use oat milk or almond milk)
- a pinch of salt
There are 3 kinds of oats
- Steel Cut Oats – These oats are hardy. They are the least processed of the bunch, but they take the longest to cook. Plan on at least 20 minutes of stovetop time for these babies.
- Quick Oats– These are for sure the quickest, as they are super duper thin. However, I wouldn’t recommend using these. They are much more processed than the other types and it honestly doesn’t save you a whole bunch of time.
- Old Fashioned/ Rolled Oats– The Goldilocks of oatmeal. These oats do go through some processing to get them rolled and sliced, but not quite as much as the quick oats. They’re pretty quick and work awesome in most all recipes. (aka, use these!)
Oatmeal Stovetop Cooking Instructions
- Pour 1 cup total of water, milk, or a combo of the two into a saucepan. Honestly, this depends on the day for me. Most of the time I use plain ole’ water, but when I want to jazz things up I use {dairy-free} milk.
- Pour 1 cup of oats into the pan.
- Throw in a pinch of salt.
- Bring the water and oats to a boil.
- Turn it back to a low simmer and cook until the oatmeal has reached an ooey-gooey delicious consistency.
Now the fun begins…
How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal
Now that you have the base for your breakfast this morning, let’s make it into something really delicious and fun.
What you need:
- peanut butter
- jelly or jam
- toasted almonds
- sliced bananas
Stir about a tablespoon of peanut butter into the oatmeal until completely combined.
Add the sliced bananas, a dollop of jam and toasted almonds to the top of the oatmeal
You don’t need to bother searching through your cupboards for the last little brown packet of oatmeal any longer, friend. You can make it at home for a fraction of the price, it’s GOT to be better for you, and you can change up the flavors anytime you want.
I would love to have you take a picture of this recipe when you make it and post it to my GirlSeeksJoy Facebook page. It’s so fun to know that you are not only reading this, but making it a part of your day!
If you’re looking for more cozy, wintry delights, take a crack at my pumpkin chocolate chip spelt muffins:
https://www.girlseeksjoy.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-spelt-muffins/
