I love me some oatmeal. My husband often jokes that I panic if we are out of oatmeal or beans. He’s right. They are just such versatile ingredients. Oatmeal is truly one of my favorite breakfast treats and not just because it’s healthy. Steel cut oats are an absolute favorite. They can take a little while on the stove, but these Baked Blueberry Steel Cut Oats are super easy and so very yummy.
The nice thing about this Baked Blueberry Steel Cut Oats recipe is that you don’t need to add sugar. The oats get their sweetness from the blueberries, oats, cinnamon and vanilla almond milk. You can derive sweetness from a variety foods and it doesn’t require you to add sugar. You may find that the first few times you try recipes like these, that you miss the sugar. I encourage you to keep trying those recipes and allow your taste buds to adapt. If you’ve ever given up soda for instance, you know the struggle it can be to train your taste buds to less sweet beverages.
This brings me to my GIVEAWAY! I am so excited to give this book to someone who is trying to cut the sugar out of their life. Sarah Wilson gives you an 8 week plan to rid yourself of the desire for overly sweet foods. It doesn’t mean you won’t eat sugary treats ever again, but it does mean that you’ll have a completely different take on what is sweet and what is not making healthier choices easier.
To Enter the Giveaway
- Comment on this post with whether you’d like to quit sugar and why.
- Subscribe to our mailing list. We don’t share your email for spammy things and you’ll automatically be entered to win “I Quit Sugar – Your Complete Detox Program and Cookbook” by Sarah Wilson. All you have to do is is put your email In the box that says “subscribe to our mailing list.” It will be to your right if you’re on a desk top. Scroll down on the homepage from mobile. 😉
- If you’re already a subscriber , you can skip step 2. After you comment, you’ll be entered!
- Winner will be announced on Tuesday 3/20. Only one entry per person please. 🙂
To get the recipe for this delicious oatmeal head over to my page on the Today Food Club Community. I am submitting recipes there for a chance to be featured on the show or have my recipe announced on air. It already happened once last year with my Strawberry Lemon Muffins. I nearly lost it when Al Roker featured my muffins on the show in a little 3 second segment. I geeked out!
You can get the recipe for this delicious Baked Blueberry Steel Cut Oatmeal on my profile at Today Food at the link below- Please click the bubble to vote my recipe up;) All you have to do is click on the bubble beside the words VOTE UP to give me a vote and a chance to be featured!
BAKED BLUEBERRY BANANA OATMEAL RECIPE
Thank you!
Crista
Would LOVE to cut out sugar! I’ve been trying to lose weight and just found out I have hypothyroidism. I quit drinking soda Jan 1 and have been drinking lots of water. ? But I still get those sugar cravings! (I make your energy bites- a lot!). Thanks for all of your great recipes! Love trying new things!
Krysten
So glad you enjoy the energy bites Crista! Sugar is huge with hypothyroidism and auto immune diseases. You can do this! 😉
Kristel
Would absolutely love this book! Sugar has definitely been a battle with me personally and with close friends. This book would benefit my health and future greatly. I am so excited to enter this giveaway! Thank you!
Krysten
Awesome !! Yes, I read a lot of books as research for food trends and recipe inspiration. This one definitely takes a drastic approach the first 8 weeks, but that’s what’s needed to change the taste buds and get it together.
Kristie Edwards
I quit sugar for Lent! I’m ahead of the game but I’m always looking for new recipes!
Krysten
GOOD FOR YOU! Yes- this book has both recipes, a plan, and advice on dealing with the cravings!
Brittany Mills
I would love to quit sugar long term. I always feel great when I do, but it never seems to turn it into a lifestyle change. It’s always short lived. With recent health issues, I really want to focus on long term changes!
Krysten
I hear you! The pull of sugar is super addictive! This book has an 8 week plan to completely detox and then slowly bring it back in in healthier forms.
Kimmy
I am really trying to cut down on my sugar intake so I can get healthy and fit this year!
Krysten
Awesome! Sugar definitely hinders weight loss. As you cut back you’ll be surprised how sweet some things taste!
Kathy
I’ve been looking for a book like this. I’ve been trying the last month to cut out sugar and I need some inspiring and tasteful recipes. I can tell I feel so much better with less sugar and I would love this book to encourage my continued progress. Thank you!!
Krysten
Hi Kathy! Yes the struggle is real. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Aerie
I would love to give this a try. I am fairly good at getting lots of nutritious foods in each day but I seem to be unable to resist the pull of desserts… and I love baking and sharing with family and friends. I’m not sure if I’m willing to give up that part! However, I’m finding with aging every day health decisions make a big difference in my well being. And my body reacts a lot more extremely to bad decisions!
I enjoy your recipes and approach to health and cooking.
Judith
this looks delicious!
Krysten
Thanks so much Judith! I hope you try it! It’s a great start to enjoying the real sweetness of fruits without the added sugar.
Jennifer Whitehead
I’m trying this oats (gluten-free for me!) recipe soon! I love that oats are so satisfying and good for you. I’m excited to try this treat because after 50 the pounds just don’t want to come off and it’s too easy to gain weight. Eating something yummy that I don’t have to feel guilty about is a plus! Thanks for sharing your gifts with us, Krysten!
Krysten
Awe Jennifer your support means the world to me. I love Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oats. We use them even though no one here has any super strict dietary restrictions. They are awesome.
Natalie Hardy
With my recent gift of life, I was advised to maintain a heart healthy diet. For the last 13 years, I have had to eat things that weren’t as healthy due to food restrictions. I’m excited for this new journey ( and to start trying some of your recipes now that I can use that food!) Having this book as a guide to cut out sugar would be a great addition! Thanks for sharing your love of cooking!
Krysten
Natalie! First of all let me tell you how absolutely THRILLED I am for you. I’ve prayed for this for you and I am so happy to hear those prayers are answered. Your story always reminds me that we get one body to live in so we have to treat it well. 😉 Congrats my friend!
Cherie
Would love this cookbook!! I want to quit sugar not just for myself but for my teenagers. I want them going off to college making good, healthy food choices.
Krysten
Cherie! That’s a great reason to quit the sugar. It is challenging, but the changes are so worth it.
Denise Petrarca
Yes, I want to quit sugar. I would love some great recipes to help me do so!I need to drop some pesky pounds.
Krysten
I feel you! I love that we are learning so much more about sugar and it’s effects. I think the diet industry has definitely focused on fat far too much. While we’ve been focusing on our fat intake, sugar has been that silent demon to our weight loss goals.