This Egg White Oatmeal Recipe is an easy, high protein breakfast you’ll love. Made with only a few simple ingredients and great for meal prepping! You can’t even taste the eggs!
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I’ve always loved oatmeal, but let me tell you – I ADORE egg white oatmeal. It’s one of my favorite sneaky ways to add extra protein to my breakfast.
This Egg White Oatmeal recipe is super simple to make, and will quickly become one of your favorite breakfasts. Made with only a few ingredients like oats, egg whites, almond milk and your favorite toppings – it’s simple and tasty!
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For me, oats are the ultimate comfort food. They’re warm, cozy, and so filling. Especially when you pile them high with tons of toppings or fresh fruit!
The only downside to oatmeal is that it’s a total carb overload. Now, don’t get me wrong – carbs are great, but in order to keep you feeling full and have a complete meal – you need protein and healthy fats to go with them!
That’s why I love this oatmeal with egg whites!
Things you’ll need to make Egg White Oatmeal:
How to make egg white oatmeal
It’s not hard to add egg whites in your oatmeal, but the key is in the timing. You don’t want to over cook the egg whites because they will get rubbery.
Heat 3/4 cup almond milk in pan. Once almond milk is boiling, add in oats and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes until almost all of the milk is absorbed.
Once all of the almond milk is just about absorbed in oatmeal, stir in egg whites, cinnamon, ginger + honey and remaining 1/4 cup almond milk.
Your egg white oatmeal should look fluffy and you shouldn’t be able to tell there are eggs in it!
Why should you add egg whites to oatmeal?
- Added protein – Adding egg whites in your oatmeal can add an extra 10-20g of protein depending on the amount that you add! This recipe calls for 1/4 cup, but I have added up to 1/2 cup of egg whites to my oatmeal and it’s still been delicious! Since oatmeal is typically a carb heavy meal, this helps to make it a more balanced meal.
- Added fluffiness – Adding egg whites to your oatmeal helps it be more ‘fluffy’ and dense!
- No taste– Egg whites don’t taste like anything, so why not add them!?
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Tips for making Egg White Oatmeal:
- Make sure you stir the oatmeal consistently when you pour in the egg whites. If you don’t stir the egg whites, they will cook up unevenly and you’ll wind up with oats and scrambled egg whites.. I promise you don’t want this!
- Load up on the toppings! The honey, cinnamon and ginger definitely add flavor – but fresh fruit and nut butters make this egg white oatmeal so much better!
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Looking for some more awesome healthy recipes with oatmeal? Try these recipes!
- Healthy Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
- Healthy Banana Bread Protein Muffins
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- Healthy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Egg White Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup liquid egg whites
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Heat 3/4 cup almond milk in pan. Once almond milk is boiling, add in oats and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes until almost all of the milk is absorbed.
- Once all of the almond milk is just about absorbed in oatmeal, stir in egg whites, cinnamon, ginger + honey and remaining 1/4 cup almond milk.
- Stir constantly for 2 minutes over medium heat until everything is combined and egg whites have cooked. The oatmeal should be smooth and pull away from the pan when stirring.
- Serve with nut butter or fresh berries of your choice!
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Notes
- Make sure you stir the oatmeal consistently when you pour in the egg whites. If you don't stir the egg whites, they will cook up unevenly and you'll wind up with oats and scrambled egg whites.. I promise you don't want this!
- Load up on the toppings! The honey, cinnamon and ginger definitely add flavor - but fresh fruit and nut butters make this egg white oatmeal so much better!
Jacquey
September 22, 2018 at 8:31 amHey there!!!
Just stumbled across your blog! Its super catchy and fun! I love your post about Egg Whites and not getting enough protein so you tried to drink it straight hahaha! I can totally relate! Too funny – I’ve never tried to drink it but even thinking about adding egg whites to my oatmeal has been creeping me out, but your post puts me at ease and I’ll give it a try!
Thanks so much for sharing!
The Clean Eating Couple
September 23, 2018 at 1:08 pmHi Jacquey – this is a MUCH better way to get protein in than trying to drink egg whites straight, lol! I definitely won’t be doing that again! Hope you enjoy it!
Eileen
December 24, 2018 at 10:20 amThis is such a great idea! I also love warm oat, I eat them regularly,… but they were always lacking protein.
Thx for the idea!
The Clean Eating Couple
December 24, 2018 at 3:57 pmThank you so much Eileen!! Hope you love it 🙂
Barbara
January 19, 2019 at 1:29 pmHey there. 1/4 what for the egg whites? I’m assuming a 1/4 cup?
The Clean Eating Couple
January 20, 2019 at 11:38 amOh no!! That was totally a typo on my end, I just updated it. Yes, it is 1/4 cup. Sorry about that!
Roxanne
March 21, 2019 at 9:07 pmIs it possible to make this recipe in the microwave? If so, can you please provide instructions? Thank you!
The Clean Eating Couple
March 21, 2019 at 9:11 pmHi Roxanne – I’ve never tried this recipe in the microwave and don’t think it would work. If you do try it let me know!
Denise
May 15, 2019 at 12:25 pmCan you make this the night before and just heat it in the microwave the next morning? Or can you make it and then freeze it to eat throughout the week?
The Clean Eating Couple
May 15, 2019 at 3:03 pmHi Denise – I haven’t tried either of those methods. I think microwaving it would be ok if you cook it the night before but I wouldn’t recommend freezing it.. I think it would make the texture weird. If you’re looking for something you can make ahead/freeze this Healthy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal might be a better option! I like to add collagen to it for extra protein! 🙂
Robyn Brandon
May 27, 2019 at 1:44 pmI love this recipe and have used it a couple of times. I add 1 tbsp of peanut butter, 1 tbsp of chocolate chips, and then use stevia to sweeten it. I couldn’t locate my cinnamon today, so I used “pumpkin pie spice.” It has cinnamon in it, and it turned out awesome!
I do have a question, though. You stated that adding egg whites can add 15-20g of protein to the oatmeal, but 1/4 cup of egg whites only has about 6 g of protein. Where does the rest of the protein come from? By the time I added everything, I only had about 17g total.
The Clean Eating Couple
May 28, 2019 at 5:04 pmI’m so glad you like the recipe, Robyn! The pb/chocolate sounds amazing! That was a typo – thanks for calling it out. The original recipe had more egg whites in it, but I’ve since edited it. Per the recipe if you use the exact ingredients I’ve linked this has around 13g of protein total.
Robyn
July 22, 2019 at 1:37 pmOkay! That makes total sense! I just thought I was missing something somewhere! lol I actually came back today to grab the recipe and make it again!
The Clean Eating Couple
July 23, 2019 at 7:55 amEnjoy!!
Darcy
June 2, 2019 at 2:41 amI love oatmeal but I haven’t eaten it much for years because it would spike my blood sugar with a corresponding low blood sugar an hour or two later. I just tried the egg whites in the oatmeal and problem solved! The added protein turned oatmeal back into my go to breakfast. Definitely can recommend this for people with a gastric bypass and dumping syndrome/hypoglycemia. Thank you!
The Clean Eating Couple
June 2, 2019 at 8:35 amI’m so happy to hear this, Darcy! That is awesome! Something that also might help you with upping the protein content further is adding a scoop of collagen peptides. They’re basically flavorless and usually have about 9-10g of added protein!