Healthy Breakfast Ideas: Chai Oatmeal Recipe

This Chai oatmeal recipe is a new twist on an old breakfast staple and you can customize it for your taste buds. You can also count on Shape.com for the healthy breakfast ideas – and nutrition facts – that you need.
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Nutrition Score per serving

232 calories

12 g fat (16% of calories)
2 g saturated fat
40 g carbs
12 g protein
4 g fiber
251 mg calcium
2 mg iron
361 mg sodium

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 1⁄2clowfat or nonfat milk
1⁄4tsalt
1⁄4tcinnamon
1⁄4tground coriander
1⁄4tpowdered cardamom
1⁄4tturmeric
  A pinch of saffron (optional)
  A drop of vanilla (optional)
2tlight honey
3⁄4crolled oats
2Toat bran

Instructions

Pour the milk into a medium-sized saucepan. Add all the dry seasonings (salt through saffron, if using), and whisk to blend. Place the pan over medium heat.

Just before the seasoned milk comes to a boil, lower the heat, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla (if using) and honey, and whisk until the honey dissolves. Sprinkle in the oats and oat bran, and stir once or twice. Cover the pan, and leave it over low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

When the oatmeal has thickened to your liking, remove from heat. Serve the oatmeal with any of the following toppings, or a combination: raisins, pistachio nuts, chopped almonds, and yogurt.

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