It’s a rainy winter morning here in San Francisco, so I crafted this Creamy Coconut Blackberry N’Oatmeal to bring a bit of early springtime color and sweetness to the day. I have been giving some thought to more meatless recipes here on Fresh Planet Flavor in the past few weeks… If you’re looking for an alternative to eggs in the morning, try this Creamy Coconut Blackberry N’Oatmeal instead.
Since beginning to evaluate animal protein production alternatives that may even prove to be environmentally sustainable (see my posts on carbon-farmed meat Part I and Part II), inexpensive, industrial, widely-available, conventional meat is increasingly a no-go for me. I buy ethical animal protein when I can access it, and increasingly rely on meatless meals otherwise.
Enter this Creamy Coconut Blackberry N’Oatmeal. This is isn’t the first n’oatmeal (“not oatmeal”) recipe that I have created, here are a few more of my n’oatmeal recipes if you love n’oatmeal as much as I do:
- Banana Cream Pie N’Oatmeal
- Blueberry Baked N’Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll N’Oatmeal
- N’Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
Simple n’oatmeal like this can be prepared in the evening from whatever ingredients are available: shredded coconut, nuts, chia seeds, nut milk, plant-based yogurt, and fruit. During busy mornings, it’s a relief to have breakfast ready in the fridge. This recipe keeps very well and can be doubled or tripled to be enjoyed throughout the week.
Besides being quick and easy to make, I love this Creamy Coconut Blackberry N’Oatmeal in particular because it is low-sugar, low-carb, filling, and a beautiful blackberry color. Below, it is topped simply with more nuts. The photo isn’t perfect, but it shows the texture and color (very similar to oatmeal with berries stirred into it):
. . . but feel free to mix-in/top it with all of the things you regularly like in and on oatmeal!
Creamy Coconut Blackberry N'Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup plant-based yogurt (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup finely-chopped pecans
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch of salt
- Two scant handful fresh blackberries
- For topping: nut milk, freeze-dried raspberries, more chopped pecans, edible flowers (optional)
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Cover the bowl and put in the fridge overnight or for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to eat, mix the n'oats well and add the toppings of your choice.
24 comments
These colors are STUNNING! And I always love a good oatless oatmeal recipe (as I call them). All the flavor, none of the oats (which I am intolerant to). YUM!
Oatless oatmeal is a great name… prevents folks from (true story) commenting “where are the oats in the ingredients” on my n’oatmeal recipes!
Wow love it, a great option for anyone wanting to stick to their cereal whilst cutting the grains. I love your photography – that image at the top looks awesome!
Thank you! Photographed on such a rainy day I worried the photo wouldn’t turn out right at all…
This is such a nice, quick breakfast for my kids before school! Thanks!
Let me know how they like it!
The consistency on this ‘noatmeal looks so legit! Can’t wait to try it. Yum!
Prettiest recipe of ALL time?! I love the colours and the textures in this, and I can’t wait to try xx
Thank you, my dear. Sometimes you just gotta go for the pink and flowers and girlyness . . .
Yep, you are still the queen of n’oatmeal 🙂 So pretty!
So pretty! And so easy!! Flowers in my breakfast makes me happy.
Yes, for a pretty springtime touch.
This is stunning! I love that gorgeous color and I love the blackberries in there! This would be my Tiny Love’s favorite since blackberries are her favorite fruit. So yummy!
Oh my goodness that oatmeal looks so delicious. Since I love all things coconut related this already has major cool points in my book. Great job with this one, I’m hungry now!!!
Danielle | FollowMyGut.com <3
Oh my goodness. Only you can make nooatmeal so gorgeous and delicious ! I need to make this !!!
Such a lovely presentation (love the edible flowers). Sometimes I just want cereal or an acai bowl, and this looks like an excellent grain free alternative.
Blackberries are my absolute favorite fruit! This looks like an amazing way to enjoy them.
This is the prettiest N”Oatmeal I’ve seen! Such a gorgeous color! I love how filling and hearty this looks- such a great breakfast idea!
Who knew breakfast could be so beautiful!
Now that is what I call starting the morning off right!
This is such a pretty color! Can’t wait to try it
This is gorgeous, and I love how creative it is too!
The colors in this dish are incredible!! It’s so pretty!!
[…] My two most recent n’oatmeal recipes are Banana Cream Pie N’Oatmeal and Creamy Coconut Blackberry N’Oatmeal. The blackberry version may be my favorite. Anyway, it’s very, very, very clear that I love […]