Oatmeal is the ultimate breakfast for chilly mornings…but is it just us or is the old brown-sugar cinnamon getting a little stale? Enter savory oatmeal. It’s a fresh take on your go-to porridge, with hearty, nourishing ingredients that’ll keep you satisfied. (We’re talking to you, avocado.) Here are 17 savory oatmeal recipes to get you started.
17 Savory Oatmeal Recipes for Chilly Mornings
Savory Oatmeal With Garlicky Kale
A little garlic will wake you up, for sure.
Cheesy Savory Oatmeal With Crispy Potatoes And Pesto
We’d even eat this for dinner.
Savory Spanish Oatmeal
It’s all about the romesco sauce.
Savory Oatmeal With Squash And Soft-boiled Eggs
Like a warm hug in a bowl.
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Savory Steel Cut Oatmeal
Nothing like peppery arugula to lift that morning fog.
Savory Oatmeal With Roasted Butternut Squash And Sage-walnut Pesto
Nutritious and delicious, courtesy of Coterie member Jodi Moreno.
Savory Oatmeal With Bone Broth
We might never go back to sweet.
Savory Garlic Oats With Masala Fried Egg
The spicy egg topper changes everything.
Savory Turmeric Chickpea Oats
Chickpeas for breakfast? Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it. (Thanks, Gena Hamshaw.)
Savory Oatmeal With Fried Eggs, Asparagus And Tomatoes
Eating your veggies has never been easier.
Cheesy Savory Steel Cut Oatmeal With Avocado And Fried Eggs
It’s packed with good-for-you protein, thanks to the addition of cottage cheese.
Savory Steel Cut Oats
Gena Hamshaw does it again; this time, with mushrooms.
Savory Oatmeal Breakfast Bowls
All the flavors of an omelet, without the whole “making an omelet” thing.
Savory Slow Cooker Oatmeal With Crispy Bacon
You had us at slow cooker (and again at bacon).
Avocado And Kale Savory Oat Bowls
We see you, hummus.
Savory Oatmeal With Garlicky Greens And Bacon
Sure to tide you over until lunchtime.