Vegan Steel Cut Oats is the perfect high protein breakfast. These 4 flavors options are a great meal prep breakfast suitable for healthy vegan weight gain.
Ninja Foodi Slow Cooker
For this 4 day breakfast meal prep recipe, I'm using my Ninja Foodi Cooker! I LOVE this cooker because, it's an electric pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, oven, stove-top, steamer, and dehydrator all in one!
I use this cooking in appliance often like in my Oyster Mushroom Jackfruit Pot Roast, Stove Top Baked Beans, Instant Pot Potato Salad, and Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower.
And yes it slow cooks too! But if you don't have a Ninja Foodi, any slow cooker would work.
How to Make Steel Cut Oats
*Please read detailed and printable recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.
- Add oats to a pot along with water and vegan milk. (Photo 1, 2, & 3)
- Place lid on top of your Ninja Foodi. Press the slow cooker button, turn it on low, and set the timer to 8 hours. Allow it to cook overnight until done. (Photo 4, 5 & 6)
4 Flavor Options
Once oatmeal is cooked, skies the limit on how it can be flavored!. These flavor combinations are great for healthy vegan weight gain as each flavor is high calorie and packed with vegan protein!
Peanut Butter Banana
Simple and classic combination ingredients that include:
- bananas
- hemp seeds
- peanut butter
- maple syrup
Almond Blueberry Coconut Orange
This combination gives you a light Spring and Summer fill while still packing a lot of nutrition. Ingredients include:
- vegan condensed milk (you can buy it or make your own homemade coconut vegan condensed milk)
- coconut flakes
- sliced almonds
- blueberries
- fresh squeeze orange juice
- orange zest
Salted Apple Pecan Cinnamon
This is my FAVORITE combination as it gives you an Autumn feel. And when the sea salt hits the maple, it is HEAVEN! Ingredients include:
- vegan apple butter
- fresh apple
- sea salt flakes
- pecans
- maple syrup
- cinnamon (preferably ceylon cinnamon)
Maple Walnut Sweet Potato
This breakfast combination will for sure keep you full all morning long. Ingredients include:
- sweet potato puree
- maple syrup
- walnuts
- peanut butter
Substitution, Cook, & Storage Tips
- Try different flavor combinations. This recipe is super versatile. You are free to dress it up however you choose. Top with vegan chocolate, vegan date caramel, peanut butter and blackberry jam ( or strawberry jam), etc. Whatever you desire!
- This recipe will keep in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 days. It will last in the freezer for 3 months.
How Does This Recipe Help With Vegan Weight Gain?
Each bowl and the flavor combination was designed to be high in calories protein, and carbs.
These in general is a "curvy carbohydrate" having 29 grams per every ¼ cup. Carbs are ESSENTIAL to your weight gain journey.
How Does This Recipe Help With Vegan Weight Loss?
You can make this recipe apart of your vegan weight loss plan by:
- In all the combinations, leave out nut butters and use half the serving of nuts or none at all.
- Use berries as your toppings instead of extra bananas as they are lower in calories
- Lower the portions per serving. to cut back on calories per bowl
More Oat Recipes You’ll Love
- Apple Vegan Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
- "Alkaline" Blackberry Breakfast Bars
- Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
Additional Vegan Breakfast Recipes To Try
Other Ninja Foodi Recipes
- Oyster Mushroom Jackfruit Pot Roast
- Stove Top Baked Beans
- Instant Pot Potato Salad
- Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
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PB&J Protein Steel Cut Oats
Ingredients
Chia Seed Blackberry Jam
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1-2 tablespoons chia seeds note 1
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Protein Steel Cut Oats
- 1 cup dried steel cut oats note 2
- 2 cups unsweetened plain soy milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds note 3
- ¼ cup peanut butter powder
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup wheat germ note 3
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder note 4
Optional Toppings
- Fresh Fruit
- Peanuts or almonds
- Extra drizzle of peanut butter
Instructions
Chia Strawberry Jam
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add blackberries and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they break down and release juices.
- Mash the blackberries with a fork or potato masher until you reach your desired consistency.
- Stir in chia seeds and maple syrup. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Let the mixture sit for at least 10 minutes to thicken into a jam-like texture. Stir before using.
Steel Cut Oats (Instant Pot Method)
- Add steel-cut oats, soy milk, water, and flax seeds to the Instant Pot. Stir well.
- Seal the lid and set to Pressure Cook (High) for 4 minutes. Allow 10-minute natural release, then vent any remaining steam.
- Stir in peanut butter powder, creamy peanut butter, wheat germ, and protein powder. Adjust consistency with extra milk or water if needed.
- Divide oats into bowls and top with chia jam, extra peanut butter, nuts and/or fresh fruit. Serve warm!
Steel Cut Oats (Slow Cooker Method)
- In a slow cooker, combine steel-cut oats, soy milk, water, and flax seeds. Stir well.
- Cook on Low for 6-8 hours (overnight) or on High for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in peanut butter powder, creamy peanut butter, wheat germ, and protein powder.
- Divide oats into bowls and top with chia jam, extra peanut butter, nuts and/or fresh fruit. Serve warm!
Steel Cut Oats (Stovetop Method)
- In a medium pot, bring soy milk and water to a gentle boil.
- Add steel-cut oats and flax seeds. Then reduce heat to low. Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off heat and stir in peanut butter powder, cream peanut butter, wheat germ, and protein powder.
- Divide oats into bowls and top with chia jam, extra peanut butter, nuts and/or fresh fruit. Serve warm!
Notes
- Chia Seeds: One tablespoon of chia seeds will yield a thinner jam vs 2 tablespoons. Keep in mind that it thickens as it cools. Us the amount of chia seeds to your liking.
- Steel Cut Oats: Be sure to use traditional steel cut oats NOT the quick cook kind.
- Flaxseed & Wheat Germ: Flaxseeds can be substituted for my chia seeds in the oats if you desire. Wheat germ is not needed to make the recipe taste any better however, it adds significant nutritional value like extra fiber and vitamin E. I highly recommend not skipping this ingredient.
- Protein Powder: Be sure to use a good protein powder because the way your oats taste will take on that flavor. I didn’t add a sweetener to this recipe due to the protein powder having sweeteners in it. But if you feel your protein powder isn’t sweet enough, feel free to add 1 – 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, agave, etc to your oats as they cook.
- Three Methods of Cooking: Prep and cook time is based on the Instant Method because it is the fasted way to cook this recipe and great for meal prepping if you are prepping other recipes. However, I included other as to make this recipe to allow for accessibility and preferences. Slow Cooker Method can be great for overnight as it is hands off. The stove top method is traditional and can work if you don’t have any other equipment.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published on January 25, 2019, but was republished with new pictures, step by step instructions, tips, and a video on February 18, 2021.
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