Add A Touch Of Health to Your Meals with Instant Oats

Often revered as the king of breakfasts, oats is also one of the healthiest grains. It has been an essential part of a whole population's diet for ages, but recent times have brought in a new wave of health-consciousness. Now oats are not only an important part of breakfast but an important healthy substitute that makes your diet plan interesting. Oats come in various forms and it is up to your routine, schedule & diet plan to pick the best fit for yourself. 

There are various variants of the oat groat i.e. Steel Cut Oats, Rolled Oats & Instant Oats. While the other variants are equally healthy and well nourishing, Instant oats are the easiest and quickest of them all to cook and the go-to product for a healthy product on the go, saving one the hassle of boiling and precooking the grain overnight.

 

Instant oats- The Making and The Benefits  

Instant Oats recipes

All the oats start off as oat groats, and Instant Oats are the variety of oats that are processed the most. The oats are first partially cooked (precooked) and then dried for fast preparation, then it is further rolled pressed, making it extremely thin. This makes the oats easier and faster to cook and makes it a perfect on-the-go breakfast which gives the name Instant Oats. It’s a common notion that being more processed, instant oats

looses a lot of their nutrients, which is not entirely accurate. On the contrary, it saves a lot of effort while slashing down the cooking time making it the “go-to healthy breakfast”. However, one should carefully check the packaging of the product to check the ingredients, many instant oat brands have a lot of artificial preservatives and sugar. 

 

A bowl of oatmeal is a power-packed dose of protein, a plethora of dietary fiber, important vitamins, minerals, and natural antioxidants.  It is a healthy grain that packs in delicious goodness for the body, it also comes with a lot of health benefits such as :

·         Incredibly Nutritious 

·         Helps you get Healthy Heart & Improves Blood Sugar Level 

·         Extremely filling, helps reduce the untimely hunger pangs.

·         Rich in antioxidants that help your skin from aging, great skincare.

·         Fiber rich both soluble & insoluble which is great for a healthy bowl movement, while also keeping your gut health in check.

 

Love cookies but afraid you’re gobbling up those unnecessary calories too? With the richness and goodness of oats, here’s a delicious recipe of Instant Oatmeal Cookies using Oateo Instant Oats

Ingredients

·         2 ripe bananas

·         90 gms instant oatmeal

·         35 gms  sunflower seeds

·         20 gms coconut flakes

·         40 gms raisins

·         1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

·         a pinch of salt

 

Instructions

·         Mash the bananas and add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well. Let the mixture rest for about 5 minutes.

·         Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat an oven to 350°F (170°C).

·         Using a tablespoon, take the mixture into your hands and form cookies. Set on the baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown. Let cool.

 

And your Healthy Instant Oatmeal Cookies are ready