Blueberry Cheesecake for Breakfast? Yes Please!!

When it comes to breakfast, I'm totally into sweet stuff. I personally don't like eggs & bacon or quiche. I love both of those meals, but I prefer them for lunch or dinner. I like to start my day off in a sweet way ;-)... but I don't like sugary sweet stuff like your typical pancakes with syrup. I know, I know, it sounds contradictory. So, what do I eat... if I don't like savory and don't like sugar? The answer is... treats like this - Blueberry Ricotta Oatmeal!

I love love oatmeal!! I eat it almost every morning, but it's never the exact same recipe for more than a week or so. I like to mix it up!

This was my first time making this flavor. At first, I was hesitant about the ricotta since it's kinds savory which goes against my first breakfast rule. However, mixing it with berries, oats, milk & natural or low-cal sweetener makes this a decadent way to wake up. It seriously reminds me of blueberry cheesecake! Here's my recipe...

BLUEBERRY RICOTTA OATMEAL

Makes 8 servings

What you need:

2C dry steel-cut oats

2 cans light coconut milk (I use Trader Joe's cause it's low in sugar) OR 2 cups unsweetened coconut or almond milk

2C water

2TBSP vanilla extract

1/2C wheat bran (optional)

1TBSP cinnamon

1 1/2C blueberries

How to: 

Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If it looks dry, add more milk or water and reduce heat. In the morning, serve with 1/4C light ricotta cheese, additional fresh berries and sweetener of choice - I recommend Stevia or honey.

For those who don't want to slow cook these oats, you can do the fast version.... Simply microwave quick oats & top with blueberries, ricotta and sweetener. I recommend the slow cooker though, then you have a big batch for the week AND the blueberry flavor is really enhanced by slowly cooking with the oats.