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Having eggs and oats for breakfast? Put them in one bowl for a sweet + savory egg and oatmeal bowl that offers the perfect balance of protein, carbs and fat. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
A bowl of oatmeal with a side of eggs makes for a wonderful healthy breakfast. It’s got the perfect balance of macronutrients, it’s energizing and super filling.
Most people serve this breakfast up in two dishes, but apparently I’m not your typical person because in an effort not to dirty up two dishes, I started combining them into one bowl. Yup, cooked oatmeal, scrambled egg whites and a fried egg… all in one bowl. It’s a thing!
Combining eggs with oatmeal isn’t anything new considering savory oats have been around for ages and whipping egg whites into oats is totally a thing (i.e. my protein pumpkin egg white oats), but this egg and oat combo bowl is unique because it’s got a sweet and savory thing going on. And the toppings are where things really get unique.
I like my eggs spicy so I add hot sauce or crushed red pepper to those and for the oats I cook them in water with cinnamon and then add a drizzle almond or peanut butter for serving.
I’ve shared this bowl on Instagram a bunch and to some it sounds crazy. Combining eggs and almond butter… what? Even Isaac thinks it so weird, but it works for me and I had to share the recipe because there has to be some others who will enjoy this egg and oatmeal bowl, too.
I can’t be the only sweet and savory lover who likes keeping dishes at a minimum and doesn’t mind eggs and oats touching in the same bowl. Right?!
This bowl has become my go-to breakfast on the days I workout because it has the perfect balance of macros: protein, whole grain carbs and healthy fat. And it’s really customizable to meet your tastes and needs.
I love doing one fried egg paired with scrambled egg whites, but you can easily scramble the egg and egg whites together or just do all egg whites. And the toppings are totally flexible too. I love almond/peanut butter and hot sauce, but feel free to play around with your favorite toppings.
The only challenging thing about this bowl is deciding whether to use a fork or spoon. Sometimes I actually use both, but most of the time I’m Team Spoon.
If you make this egg and oat combo bowl, please be sure to leave a comment and star rating below. Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other readers who are thinking about making the recipe.
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Years ago when I went gluten free I ran out of bread one morning, so I decided to use oatmeal in place of it. I found it works really well for anything that I would put on bread, toast, English muffin, pancake, waffle, and it quickly became a breakfast tradition for me (sometimes even a quick and lazy dinner).
My favorite oatmeal toppers are: sausage with poached egg & cheese; sausage and maple syrup; peanut butter and jelly; and now, peanut butter and eggs thanks to this article.
I will admit, I’ve never been a fan of almond butter because it’s pretty bland tasting to me, plus pricey, but would still try it if I had some on hand. I’m guessing it would mingle well with most things just because it’s bland.
Sausage and poached eggs sound like a delicious combo, Lore! Thank you so much for sharing, I’m glad you were able to find inspiration too.
I feel like this recipe is a great idea as a base but does not stand on its own. There wasn’t much flavor to it at all. Oats by themselves are plain and eggs by themselves are plain, and when you put them together, it’s a whole lot of plain. My peanut butter concoction was the only thing with flavor. If you used hot sauce, this would probably also aleviate the problem. Or I think an even better way to do it would be to just add all sorts of toppings, like you would with regular oatmeal – with a sweet or savory theme, since this is both. Add stuff with a lot of flavor. I loved the egg with the oats, that was a great idea, it just needs some zhooshing up.
Thanks for the feedback, Madeline! Sorry you didn’t love this recipe, but I appreciate you giving it a try.
Perfect sweet and savory combo! Who doesn’t love eggs and oats… then to put them together in one bowl?! 😍🤩🤯 So good and such a quick abs easy recipe! Yum
Yay! I’m so glad this oatmeal was a hit, Sarah! Thanks so much for the review. I really appreciate it!
This was surprisingly really good. You have to try it and definitely add the peanut butter, because it makes it 10x better.
Woo! So glad this recipe was a hit, Savannah! Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
This is so brilliant!! An English muffin topped with peanut butter and a fried egg is one my secret favorite breakfasts. 😂😍 This version is delish, super easy, and full of nutrition.