If you’ve been looking for a protein-packed breakfast, this macro-friendly, high protein oatmeal recipe has you covered.

Does oatmeal have enough protein on its own?

A good bowl of oats in the morning is a good breakfast, but oats by itself, lacks the proper macronutrient breakdown to help you build lean muscle and lose fat.

Additionally, if you’ve been eating oatmeal but find yourself hungry an hour later, it’s because oatmeal lacks balanced macros on its own. Oats provide a great source of complex carbohydrates but lack needed protein and healthy fats for a well-rounded macro-friendly breakfast.

Why add protein to oats?

Protein provides us amino acids (the building blocks of protein) which repair tissue and help build muscle. We always need a steady source of protein to help fuel our bodies properly to feel and perform our best.

Protein provides a satiety effect, meaning, it helps us stay full for longer. So that same bowl of oats that lasted 1-2 hours will now hold you over for about 3-4 hours.

This is where adding in a protein powder in your oats along with some plant based milk, healthy seeds and fruit, packs a protein punch + fiber to fuel your morning and keep your fuller, longer.

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Protein in oats with milk, protein powder, seeds, and fruit create a balanced macro-friendly breakfast

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How to add more protein to oatmeal

The follow foods are great to add to your morning oats to give them a boost of protein:

• Egg whites – while cooking oats on a stove top, sub out some water for egg whites. Just keep stirring regularly to help even cooking.
• Greek yogurt – stir into cooked oats
• Protein powder – stir into cooked oats (do not heat up your powder as it creates an undesirable consistency)
• Milk – Ripple milk is made from pea protein
• Seeds – flax, chia, hemp are all great healthy fats that also provide some protein

Protein powder in oatmeal

If you are strictly plant-based or don’t tolerate dairy or eggs, you can add in a protein powder, I like Orgain Sport (vegan) and high-protein plant based milk such as Ripple. Additionally, seeds such as chia, flax, or hemp will provide healthy fats and a boost in protein.

What oatmeal is highest protein?

Most oats have somewhat similar nutrition and is a great source of complex carbs. You can lean more about the different types of oats here.

I created a video to show you how to make and if you count macros, track this recipe, check it out here.