Delicious, warm, and hearty homemade blueberry oatmeal made from scratch, no packets needed! Fresh or frozen berries can be used and it’s vegan / dairy-free if you use plant-based milk and gluten-free if you use gluten-free oats. This recipe is quick and easy to make, plus there are several ways you can customize it.
Add milk, water, and salt to a small pot. Stir everything together. (If you are making the blueberry banana or blueberry cinnamon version, add the cinnamon, here)
Place the uncovered pot over medium-high heat until it starts to boil (it will take roughly 3 minutes to boil).
Once the mixture starts to boil, immediately turn the heat down to low, add the oats to the pot, and stir.
Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes have passed, remove the pot from the heat.
Blueberry Lemon
Stir in the blueberries and lemon zest. Let it rest for 2 minutes. After the resting time has passed, pour the oatmeal into a bowl, and add the maple syrup. Extra milk can be added to help cool it and make it creamier.
Blueberry Cinnamon
Stir in the blueberries. Let it rest for 2 minutes. After the resting time has passed, pour the oatmeal into a bowl, and add the maple syrup. Extra milk can be added to help cool it and make it creamier.
Blueberry Banana
Stir in the blueberries. Let it rest for 2 minutes. After the resting time has passed, pour the oatmeal into a bowl, and add the banana slices on top as well as the maple syrup. Extra milk can be added to help cool it and make it creamier.
Notes
Please read all of the information and FAQ info above, as well as the notes below before making this recipe.
This recipe makes enough for 1 serving. If you need more, the recipe can be doubled or tripled as needed.
Any type of milk can be used to make this recipe, I use unsweetened, unflavoured almond milk or oat milk. I recommend using one that is unsweetened and unflavoured so you can control the sweetness and flavour of the oatmeal.
Maple syrup is my recommended sweetener, but use any sweetener you like.
Frozen blueberries can be used instead of fresh, just stir them into the oatmeal after you have removed the pot from the heat and let them sit until they have thawed, this will only take a minute or two. Using frozen blueberries will turn your oatmeal purple but this will not affect the taste or texture, just the colour.
The oatmeal will thicken up slightly as it cools off. You can add a little more milk for a looser, creamier texture. Milk can also be used to help cool it down quicker.
Depending on how sweet your blueberries are, I find that they, along with the maple syrup, sweeten the oats perfectly, but if you prefer it sweeter, taste the oats after everything has been stirred in and add as much or as little sweetener as you like. If your berries are very sweet, feel free to use less or even omit the maple syrup.
To make ahead, follow steps 1- 4 in the recipe above, cool it and then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to have it. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When making ahead, don't add the blueberries, sweetener, or any other add-ins, they will be added when reheated. When you are ready to serve, reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave and add more milk or water until it thins out enough for you. After that, add the blueberries, pour the oatmeal into your bowl, then add your sweeteners, and any other toppings.
Nutrition info is for 1 serving of the blueberry lemon version recipe (367g) prepared as written using unsweetened, unflavoured almond milk, 2 teaspoons of maple syrup, and with no extra garnishes or extra added milk. The data below is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is determined on this website.