Don’t worry: Though these fruity oatmeal cups take six hours to set in the freezer, they require just 15 minutes of active prep time. Keep them in the freezer so they’re ready when you are. Just pop a couple of these in the microwave for a quick breakfast.
By Nancy Macklin, RDN ,
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup date paste
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ cup apple juice-sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
- Unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk (optional)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan bring 5 cups water to boiling; stir in oats, date paste, sea salt, and orange zest. Cook, uncovered, over medium 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Watch carefully as the mixture may bubble up.) Remove from heat; stir in cranberries and cinnamon. Let cool 45 minutes. (Mixture will thicken as it cools.)
- Line twelve 2 ½-inch muffin cups with foil bake cups or use silicone muffin cups. Spoon oat mixture into cups. Sprinkle with blueberries and almonds, pressing down lightly. Cover and freeze 6 hours or overnight until firm. Peel away foil from oatmeal cups or pop out of silicone cups. Transfer to freezer bags or airtight containers. Freeze up to 3 months.
- To serve, place two frozen oatmeal cups in a small bowl; cover with waxed paper and microwave 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring twice. Stir before serving and, if desired, top with milk.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (2 oatmeal cups), 169 calories, 32 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 4 g total fat, 218 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 11 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
I love oatmeal and these cups are delicious. Breakfast is hard for me because I’m often on the go early so having something to pop in the MW makes it easier. I make sure to have some in the freezer.
Why is the nutritional value not included?
Hi Robin,
We are currently working hard to add nutritional information to all of our recipes. It’ll be coming soon. Stay tuned for updates!
These oatmeal cups sound amazing! I am a big oatmeal person, I am definitely going to try this recipe. It’s a nice change to just plain oats..
Could I use paper cups for this?
I’m going to give these a try. However I don’t like unnecessary waste and don’t wish to purchase something I don’t need, so I will brush my metal muffin tins with coconut oil.
Can you give the nutritional info on these please?
What can I use in place of microwave?
Warm in an oven or leave out Over night to thaw.
Awesome
Can you include the directions on how to covert dates into date paste?
Google will help you Trish. It takes two seconds or you can buy it ready made.
Yum