After several days of heavy eating, I just wanted something that’ll keep me light and fresh.
So, of course, I went with warm grapes & walnut oat bran bowl.
When it comes to oat bran, I just use whatever I have hanging around to complete the bowl. Sometimes I will have something savory, sweet, or just plain.
Some of my favorite oat bran bowls include:
Savory Oat Bran Bowl With Tofu
Dark Chocolate + Peanut Butter Oat Bran Bowl
On my recent Trader Joe’s trip, I bought a bunch of seedless thomcord grapes, which are a hybrid of the popular Thompson seedless grapes and concord grapes. They are one of my favorites since there isn’t a hint of sourness and they are the perfect pop of sweetness and succulence.
Anyone else dislikes sour fruit, or is that just me?
Because I house my grapes and most of my fruit in the fridge (for longevity and because I enjoy them cool), I decided to actually warm up the grapes a bit so there wasn’t a drastic temperature contrast between the grapes and warmly cooked oats.
For the sake of ease and minimal cleanup, I decided to pop the grapes into the toaster oven for a few minutes to warm up. I set the toaster oven to 350 F degrees for about 5 minutes. The walnuts were toasted for about 1-2 minutes.
Let’s get to the Warm Grapes & Walnut Oat Bran Bowl Recipe…
Warm Grapes, Walnut Oat Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1 cup dairy-free milk or water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup grapes
- A drizzle of syrup or honey (optional)
Instructions
- Set the temperature for the toaster oven to 350F degrees.
- In a single layer, add the grapes and walnuts.
- Allow the walnuts to toast for 1-2 minutes. Watch them – they burn quickly.
- Once done, remove the walnuts and allow the grapes to cook for an additional 3 minutes. Once done, set aside.
- In a pot over medium-high heat, bring the oats to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium-low and cook until it has thickened, about a minute or so.
- Add the cinnamon and brown sugar. Give it a good stir.
- Pour the oats into a bowl and top with grapes, walnuts, and honey/syrup.
Notes
- I warmed the grapes in a toaster oven, but if you prefer them frozen or cool, then do your thing and have it that way.
- I typically cook my oats in water, but dairy-free milk will yield a creamier bowl of oats.
- Adjust the brown sugar/syrup/honey to your personal preference. I don’t like my food overly sweet, so a teaspoon of brown sugar and a drizzle of honey worked just fine for me.
- Be careful with toasting walnuts in the toaster oven. They can burn quickly. Best to not leave them for over a minute or two. Or, you can just completely omit this step and just throw them into the bowl raw. No biggie.
- This recipe yields about one serving.
Cookware Used In This Recipe
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