Cherry Almond Oatmeal To Go {Or To Stay}

Though it's about, oh, 100 degrees in New York today (I'm rocking the glistening face, freshly washed hair slicked back into a bun with limited make-up look), I'm sharing one of my favorite warm breakfasts.

Most days I simply don't have enough time to eat breakfast before running out of the house (and by don't have enough time, I mean I don't leave myself enough time, which could simply be rectified by waking up earlier). 

Instead, I usually pack something up and eat when I arrive in the office. Though my ideal breakfast to reheat in the office is scrambled eggs with a side of fresh fruit, sometimes most of the time, I am running around and don't have time to cook up the eggs and take them to go.

On those days, I choose a close second - oatmeal to go!

I really love this oatmeal. I can throw it together in about 2 minutes, pack it up, heat in the office microwave and voila! A simple, filling and hearty breakfast. Ok so I'm not exactly making this on a 100 degree day like today, but on most other days this suits me just fine!

Cherry Almond Oatmeal To Go
1/2 C old fashioned oats
1 C almond milk or fat free milk (or milk of your choice!)
1/4 C dried cherries
2-3 Tbsp sliced almonds
1/4 tsp cinnamon (or to taste)
sweetener, to taste

Mix all ingredients together in a microwave-safe plastic container.

To Go: I cover tightly and load it up into my lunchbox. When I arrive at the office, I remove the lid and microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave for 1 minute more. 

To Stay: Pop right into the microwave for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 1 minute more.

Enjoy!

So simple!

I adore the tart cherries mixed with a bit of cinnamon and love that the almonds add a bit of protein to keep me full for the morning hours.

So there you have it. A super simple, easy breakfast on the go. And as a bonus? The A-mazing aroma of cinnamon wafting through the office!

Questions of the Day:

What are your favorite breakfasts?

Do you eat first thing in the morning? Mid-morning? When you arrive at work?

Comments

[Grace]

Looks delish! Just making sure I read that right, you used old fashioned oats? Not instant and it still worked in the microwave? I'll have to try it because I hate how instant oatmeal is so sugary and proscessed but I'm not willing to boil water up a pot of water in the morning.

[Laura @ LauraLivesLife]

Love oats too - I eat like three breakfasts! One before I work out (hot cereal), a protein shake in the middle of strength workouts and a protein bar post-workout!

[luv what you do]

I am hungry the minute I wake up and love to eat breakfast. My newest favorite is this Blueberry Muffin Bread French Toast. It is amazing.
http://luvwhatyoudo.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/blueberry-muffin-bread-french-toast/

For a more simple breakfast, I always go for the dough boy smoothie...
http://luvwhatyoudo.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/blue-breakfast/

I love that you added cherries to your oats. I am planning to pick some up on my trip to Door County Wisconsin this summer!