Cauliflower Oats

When I received my allergy testing back from Green Circle Wellness, one of the saddest moments was learning that I could no longer have oats! Not only do I have a gluten intolerance, but also an oat allergy, which meant goodbye oatmeal, overnight oats, etc — my ultimate comfort food, especially on colder days.

When I asked for some additional breakfast recipe inspo from GCW, they gave me this cauliflower oats base, and from there, I’ve gone wild mix and matching variations of the cauliflower turned steel cut goodness.

Base:

1/2 cup cauliflower rice (I buy fresh from Whole Foods/Trader Joe’s)
1-1.5 cups almond milk and/or coconut milk
3 tbsp flax seed
Optional 1 scoop protein

After the base, top with fruit like wild blueberries, Strawberries, Bananas, Pears, or Dates + Cinnamon and/or coconut flakes. You can also make them savory and use avocado slices / plain almond based yogurt.

The trick is to cover the oats and let them soak and cook for 15 minutes, like steel cut oats. I’ve recently been mixing it up and making them as more of an “apple pie” flavor with cut up dates, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and even nuts in the pot. Feel free to add any nut butter/superfoods. I just eat lower fat when it comes to nuts lately, due to test results from Green Circle Wellness as I translate fats into energy more slowly. See my favorite variation below.

I hope you guys LOVE these as much as I do. This recipe truly had me once again recognize that cauliflower is the chameleon of vegetables. It can be anything — and always tastes good!

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Cauliflower Oats

A grain free, veggie filled alternative to oatmeal!

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cauliflower rice
• 1-1.5 cup almond and/or coconut milk
• 3 tbsp flax ssed/meal
• optional 1 scoop plant based protein I use TIU cinnamon roll
• 1 tbsp raw cacao powder
• dash cinnamon
• dash nutmeg
• 1-2 dates, chopped and mixed in
• 1/2 apple, chopped, mixed in and on top
• 1 tbsp coconut flakes
• optional maca powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, nuts

Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup cauliflower rice 1-1.5 cup almond and/or coconut milk 3 tbsp flax ssed/meal optional 1 scoop plant based protein I use TIU cinnamon roll 1 tbsp raw cacao powder dash cinnamon dash nutmeg 1-2 dates, chopped and mixed in 1/2 apple, chopped, mixed in and on top 1 tbsp coconut flakes optional maca powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, nuts

Instructions

1. Spray pan with coconut oil spray
2. Add in milk cauliflower rice and flaxseed
3. Add protein powder and all other dry ingredients
4. Turn stovetop to medium heat and cover with lid for 15 minutes, stirring continuously until oats are completely soft and the consistency is thick and creamy.
5. For the last 5 minutes, mix in apple slices
6. Once done, top with more apple slices and any other toppings to your liking!

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