How to Make High-Protein Oatmeal for Breakfast

Add fruit to your oatmeal.

Oatmeal is a great complex carbohydrate breakfast item but it is not high in protein. While there are many options for adding protein to your breakfast, making your oatmeal tastier at the same time means adding complementary items.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons (2 scoops) whey protein powder, vanilla flavor
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
• Dried, sweetened cranberries
• Walnuts
• Brown sugar or maple syrup

Instructions

1. Put the oatmeal and water in a microwave-safe bowl.

2. Microwave on 80 percent power for two and a half minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir.

3. Add the whey protein and stir well.

4. Add the ground flaxseed.

5. Add the dried cranberries, walnuts, brown sugar or maple syrup to taste. You also can dice a fresh peach with the peel still on it in place of the cranberries.

Tips & Warnings

• For a variation, use chocolate whey protein powder.

• Bowl will be hot when taken from the microwave