The BEST Protein Oatmeal (With Quick Oats!)

This is the best everyday protein oatmeal made with quick oatmeal, collagen protein powder, mashed banana, freshly sliced strawberries, and a pinch of salt. I've made some version of this oatmeal every single day for over a year- I like it that much!

This oatmeal is on the list of the best Mediterranean breakfast recipes! If you want other high protein oats, check out this egg white oatmeal recipe made with fresh egg whites.

I am not a big fan of whey protein powder oatmeal because I feel like it's chalky and clumpy. But, collagen protein powder is different. I am so impressed with its lack of aftertaste, blend-ability (is that a word?), and high quality protein content.

Ingredient Notes

• Quick oats: This is the same as one-minute oatmeal or instant oats. It's different from whole oats, rolled oats, or steel-cut oats. I prefer quick oats because it cooks faster and it has a creamy texture.
• Banana: Use a freshly peeled banana. I don't recommend frozen bananas.
• Fresh strawberries: Fresh berries add an extra dimension of flavor. My favorite is fresh strawberries.
• Pinch of salt
• Unflavored collagen protein peptides: The kind I use is Vital Proteins, and I bought it from Costco. I have also added this protein powder to my strawberry banana smoothies, and my picky eater approves. Collagen peptides are different from whey protein, soy protein, or any other type of protein powder. I recommend using collagen protein for this recipe. It's practically tasteless and gives the oats some extra creaminess.

See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for quantities.

Quick Overview

Steps 1 & 2: Measure out the ingredients. Mash the banana and protein peptides.

Steps 3 & 4: Cook the quick oats, water, and a pinch of salt.

Steps 5 & 6: Mix in the mashed banana and collagen. Top with berries.

How To Make Quick Protein Oats

Tips and Tricks

• Add about 30 grams of protein per serving. Different protein powders may have different size scoopers. My collagen protein has 10 grams of protein for every scoop, so I normally do 3 scoops for a single serving of oatmeal.
• I'm not a fan of the natural texture of plain oatmeal, which is why I struggled to eat it. My friends, Rukeya and Mehdi, gave me a tip that changed my oatmeal game. They told me to add mashed banana. Since then, oatmeal has been one of my favorite healthy breakfast recipes. Mashed banana is a great option to naturally sweeten oatmeal as well.

Variations and Substitutions

• Skip the protein powder! If you don't have any on hand, omit this ingredient.
• Add any fresh fruit like a variety of fresh berries- strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.
• Mix in some nut butter, seed butter, cocoa powder, flax seeds, crushed nuts, or dark chocolate chips!
• Use almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk instead of water if desired.
• The mashed banana adds natural sweetness to this bowl of oats. If you would like something sweeter, you can add more mashed banana, a touch of maple syrup, or added sugar like brown sugar or coconut sugar.

Equipment

I'm a huge fan of a kitchen scale to measure and track macros. You will also need a saucepan, fork, and bowl.

Storage

Store this oatmeal in the fridge for up to two days. The bananas will cause the oatmeal to turn brown, but it still tastes the same in my opinion.

If you want to batch-prepare this oatmeal for a one-minute breakfast, make the oats ahead of time. Mash the banana and peptides just before eating.

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