INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seeds (e.g. chia seeds, ground flax seeds, hemp seeds)
• 1 cup of your favorite plant based milk (e.g. almond milk, soy milk, rice milk) but avoid coconut milk
• 1 date
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons apple butter or apple sauce
• 1 tablespoon natural maple syrup
• Berries (e.g. strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries)
• 3 tablespoons nuts (e.g. pecans, walnuts, sliced almonds, et cetera)

Optional ingredients (not included in calories calculation above)

• 10 raisins (use less, or omit if you are trying to lose some weight)
• 1/4 cup Post Grape Nuts (because it's whole grains)

DIRECTIONS

1. In a sauce pan, combine oatmeal, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds and pitted date.
2. Add almond milk and stir so that the oatmeal is fully coated and the pitted date is submerged, to release the sweetness from the pitted date.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring often.
4. Just before the milk is fully absorbed, season with ground cinnamon.
5. Once the milk is fully absorbed, remove the pan from the heat.
6. Stir in berries, maple syrup, and apple sauce or apple butter.
7. Garnish with sliced almonds and granola.