Dig into this healthy hearty vegan Cranberry oatmeal recipe. This breakfast bowl is made with planted based milk, oats and a dollop of cranberry sauce infused with orange juice for a zesty twist.

oatmeal with orange slices and cranberry sauce

You know it is officially winter when you see chestnuts and cranberries everywhere. It seems like every supermarket is selling a lot of the aforementioned.

Not that I am complaining because I adore them both, you can't go wrong with cranberries.

They are incredibly versatile, pair them with meat, baked goods, a side serving of sauce or even eat it on toast.

Cranberries are the nations favourite fruit but have you tried eating it with oatmeal?

I promise you won't regretit, it's so good that you might eat it on a daily basis throughout the festive period.

If you are looking for an innovative way to eat cranberries then try this recipe. It's made using my homemade cranberry sauce.

All you need to do is prepare the cranberry sauce, preferably ahead of time, make your oatmeal porridge and top with the cranberry sauce, it's that simple!

No more boring oatmeal and not to mention, if you are serving this to your family or guests who are staying with you over the holidays, they will be just as equally impressed.

This oatmeal dish is very quick and convenient, especially if you make the sauce ahead of time which I highly recommend.

Also, I would suggest using some quick or rolled oats, since these types of oats take the quickest to cook right through.

You can of course use steel oats oats, if you don't mind playing the LONGGGG game but I prefer using the former.

The steps

In a medium sized saucepan, add the orange juice, maple syrup and plant based milk then bring to a boil.
Once boiled, reduce the heat to medium and pour the oats into the saucepan while continuously stirring so the oats are evenly combined and doesn't clump together.
Allow the porridge to cook for 5-7 (rolled oats will take 10-15) minutes and stir frequently to avoid sticking. If the porridge thickens up too much during the given time add a splash of orange or milk.
Finally, add any dried cranberries and continue to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Serve in a bowl and add a dollop or two of the cranberry sauce.

Notes and tips

The porridge may thicken some more as it cools down so feel free to add some additional liquid to loosen it up.
Feel free to use whenever plant based milk you prefer.
I recommend using a creamy plant based milk such as Almond Milk, Cashew Milk or Brazil Nut Milk.
Oats are naturally gluten free but if you are sensitive to trace/cross contamination then it is advised to purchase oats which are labelled "gluten free".
This is the recipe that you will need to make my homemade cranberry sauce.
Feel free to add any nuts or seeds to your topping.

Oatmeal with cranberry sauce and orange slices

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