California Avocado Oatmeal Recipe

Before we talk about this this bowl of California Avocado Oatmeal with Coconut Milk, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce, Green Onion, Sesame and Chia Seeds, let’s talk about a short stack of pancakes, two eggs over medium and three strips of crisp bacon.

Yeah, that’s right.

Two fluffy buttermilk pancakes with melting butter and warm maple syrup. Two perfectly cooked eggs with set whites and runny yolks. And three glorious strips of bacon, bacon, bacon.

Are you hungry now?

Hungry for that sweet and savory, belly busting, grand slam of a breakfast that will fill you up for hours but make you instantly sleepy?

Sorry.
I had to.
I care about you.

Now how about that bowl of California Avocado Oatmeal with Coconut Milk, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce, Green Onion, Sesame and Chia Seeds?

It’s sweet and savory AND it will fill you up for hours WITHOUT making you sleepy.
It’s vegan and gluten free* if you care about that stuff.
It’s loaded with good things like fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins, folic acid and Omega 3.

You can also eat California Avocado Oatmeal every morning for breakfast and still fit into your yoga pants.

Are you hungry now?

Ingredients for California Avocado Oatmeal:

1/2 medium ripe California Avocado
1/2 cup oats
1/3 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon milled chia seeds
1 teaspoon chopped green onion

NOTES:
Makes 1 serving oatmeal. Consider topping with a fried egg or Sriracha hot sauce for en extra filling treat. *If concerned about gluten free, make sure oats and soy sauce are certified.

Directions for California Avocado Oatmeal:
1) Mash 1/2 of the California Avocado and slice the other half.
2) Prepare oatmeal in either microwave or stove top according to package directions using coconut milk, water, soy sauce and brown sugar.
3) Stir in mashed avocado and chia seeds to prepared oatmeal.
4) Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

The Average Betty Test Kitchen developed this recipe on behalf of the California Avocado Commission.

Nutrient dense California Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid and enable the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients.

For more great recipes using California Avocados, check out the California Avocado Commission Commission Website.