Rise and Shine with These 11 Creative Oatmeal Breakfasts

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Start the day with a healthy and satisfying breakfast of oatmeal! If you’re looking for nutritious, delicious and creative variations on this hearty breakfast, these 11 oatmeal recipes have you covered.

Chocolate Baked Oats

Chocolate baked oats in a white baking dish with a serving spatula.
Chocolate Baked Oats. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

These baked oats take the popular TikTok recipe and give it a chocolate twist. Better yet, it’s not just baked oatmeal, it’s basically cake for breakfast and it’s prepped entirely in the blender!

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Spiced Pear Oatmeal

Spiced pear oatmeal in bowls with caramelized chopped pears.
Spiced Pear Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This spiced pear oatmeal uses warming cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg spices to create a cozy breakfast with an irresistible maple syrup caramelized pear topping.

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Strawberry Oatmeal

Strawberries and cream oatmeal garnished with fresh strawberry slices in a bowl with a spoon.
Strawberry Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This easy strawberry oatmeal recipe is packed with all-natural strawberry flavor, made on the stove-top and comes out creamy and delicious. A great breakfast to meal-prep for the week!

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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Steel Cut Oats

Sweet potato steel cut oats in a bowl with nuts and cream.
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Steel Cut Oats. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

These cozy instant pot sweet potato steel cut oats are filled with golden raisins and warming spices. Set it the night before and wake up to a bowl!

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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Creamy apple cinnamon oatmeal in a bowl with maple apple slices.
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Apple cinnamon oatmeal is a classic breakfast. This version is packed with cooked apples and warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger then topped with maple syrup sautéed apple slices and chopped pecans. Serve with an extra splash of milk for a creamy and decadent meal.

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Green Oatmeal

Green oatmeal in a bow with nut butter and chopped nuts.
Green Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Hide some veggies in your oatmeal with these no-dye oats. Made with spinach, oats, bananas and milk it’s a healthy start to the day and NO, you cannot taste the spinach!

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Gingerbread Oatmeal

Gingerbread molasses oatmeal topped with pecans.
Gingerbread Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Chewy steel oats combine with gingerbread spices and molasses for a true gingerbread taste! This creamy, cozy seasonal flavored oatmeal is so good it should be enjoyed year round.

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Almond Joy Oats

Overnight almond joy oats with chocolate chips, coconut and almonds in a blue bowl.
Almond Joy Oats. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

These overnight almond joy oats are a much healthier breakfast version of the candy bar with lots of almond and coconut flavor.

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Blackberry Orange Steel Cut Oats

Orange steel cut oats in a yellow bowl with blackberry sauce swirled in the center.
Blackberry Orange Steel Cut Oats. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This breakfast of steel cut oats with orange blackberry sauce is the perfect weekend meal. Sweet blackerries swirls through an orange infused creamy oatmeal for a delicious start to the day.

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Baked Turmeric Oatmeal

Turmeric baked oatmeal slice on a white plate with fresh blueberries.
Baked Turmeric Oatmeal. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Baked turmeric oatmeal is studded with cinnamon and raisins for a healthy and hearty anti-inflammatory breakfast and easy to make ahead.

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Peaches and Cream Coconut Oats

Peaches and cream oatmeal topped with chopped peaches and coconut cream drizzle in a yellow bowl.
Peaches and Cream Coconut Oats. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Peaches and coconut cream oats are a healthier coconut twist on the traditional peaches and cream oatmeal breakfast combination.

Grab the Recipe: Peaches and Cream Coconut Oats

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