Golden Turmeric Oatmeal

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This golden turmeric oatmeal is inspired by golden milk, a warm, creamy drink made with turmeric.

These oats are made with warm spices like cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and turmeric and simmered with flax and coconut for a filling, satisfying and healthy breakfast. Enjoy as is or top with mango, banana, nuts or cacao nibs and a drizzle of coconut or almond milk. This recipe is vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free. 

Healthy Vegan Golden Coconut Apple Oatmeal with Flax

This recipe is easy to make in under 10 minutes. You’ll just need some oats, flax, apple, sweetener, spices and coconut. I cooked mine in water but you could also use a mix of water and either almond milk and coconut milk.

For more stovetop oatmeal ideas, try my Peanut Butter Banana Blueberry OatmealPeanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal and Vegan Peaches and Cream Oatmeal. For overnight oats, check out my Brownie Batter Overnight Protein OatsCarrot Cake Overnight Protein Oats or Chocolate Chip Zucchini Overnight Oats

The key ingredient you need to create this “golden milk” oatmeal is turmeric. You can also try turmeric in my Savory Oatmeal with Tempeh and TurmericVegan Peanut Butter Cup Protein Shake or Vegan Turmeric Carrot Oatmeal Cookies.

Apple Oatmeal with Turmeric, Coconut and Flax

Healthy Vegan Golden Coconut Apple Oatmeal with Flax
5 from 1 vote

Golden Coconut Apple Oatmeal

By: Deryn Macey
This beautiful golden coconut apple oatmeal is rich in nutrients, has anti-inflammatory properties and tastes amazing topped with fruits like mango and banana and a sprinkling of healthy nuts like walnuts or almonds.
Prep: 2 minutes
Cook: 7 minutes
Total: 9 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
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Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats, 50 g
  • 1 cup plant-based milk, 240 mL
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed, 7 g
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut, 12 g
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp each ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom, optional
  • pinch of black pepper
  • maple syrup or other sweetener, to taste

Instructions 

  • Add everything except the maple syrup to a small or medium pan and bring to a boil. 
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and lightly simmer, stirring frequently, for 7-8 minutes until thickened and the oats are softened.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in maple syrup or any other sweetener to taste.
  • Scoop into a bowl and enjoy with any toppings you like.

Notes

Start with 3/4 cup water and add a bit more if needed if it’s too thick, or you can stir in some almond or coconut milk once it’s cooked to adjust the consistency.
I didn’t sweeten my oatmeal but if you’d like it a bit sweeter, I’d recommend stirring in 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, coconut sugar or raw honey.
If you’re missing one of the spices, not a problem. Just use what you have.
Topping Ideas: Walnuts, almonds or cashews, chopped banana and/or mango almond butter cacao nibs, a drizzle of coconut milk or almond milk,

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 325kcal, Carbohydrates: 65g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 3g, Sodium: 17mg, Potassium: 398mg, Fiber: 12g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 6IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 106mg, Iron: 3mg
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6 Comments

  1. Hey Deryn, this recipe looks amazing! I’m looking forward to trying it. What kind of apple did you use for the oatmeal?

  2. 5 stars
    I was very surprised how good this is. I was sceptical of adding turmeric to a sweet dish, but it turned out to be really good! Iโ€™m obsessed!

  3. I love this stuff! Thanks for the creativity of oats and turmeric. And all the added yummyness.

  4. Hey Deryn, do you think this would work if it was made as an overnight oats version? And apart from adding a protein powder, any other ideas for how to up the protein component?

    1. Yep, I think it would be good as overnight oats. You might need a bit more water though. To boost the protein, your best bet would be 1/2 a scoop of vanilla protein powder…you could add more protein with hemp seeds, nuts etc. however you’d also be adding more fat. I guess you could mix in some soft tofu but I don’t know how good what would be. ๐Ÿ™‚