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July 19, 2016

Sweet Bacon Blue Cheese Savory Oatmeal

Savory Oatmeal

Savory Oatmeal – it’s a thing!

Don’t knock savory oatmeal ’til you try it, folks!!

On my NYC trip with Quaker we started talking about all the savory oatmeal options out there. Have any of you been to OatMeals, the oatmeal restaurant in Lower Manhattan? We almost went during our visit with some of the magazine editors, but the timing just didn’t work out. They told us about some of the creative savory oat bowls, and had us brainstorming all the creative ways to enjoy oatmeal for lunch or dinner. Oats are so similar to risotto, so it’s easy just to imagine risotto to get the creative juices flowing.

Bacon, date and blue cheese is one of my very favorite sweet-savory combos. I’ve combined these ingredients in a stuffed pork tenderloin, and they are my favorite toppings for collard greens.

Bacon savory oatmeal

You could surely have this for breakfast, but perhaps it’s easier to imagine as a lunch or light dinner.

Savory oatmeal with bacon and blue cheese and coffee

How to make savory oatmeal

Start by making a simple bowl of oatmeal with milk, water and salt. No whipped banana here!

Making savory oatmeal

Stir in the greens near the end of cooking to allow them to wilt a bit.

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Prep your ingredients on the side – leftover bacon, a juicy date and a bit of crumbled blue cheese.

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Add your toppings and drizzle with a little maple syrup for the perfect sweet-savory combo!
Savory Oatmeal

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Sweet Bacon Blue Savory Oatmeal

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 1 Serving
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • Small handful fresh spinach or other greens chopped
  • 1 date chopped
  • 1 slice cooked bacon chopped
  • 1/2 ounce blue cheese crumbled
  • Maple syrup for garnishing

Instructions

  • In a medium pot, add oats, milk, water and salt. Set heat to medium.
  • When oats begin to bubble, begin to stir until they reach desired thickness.
  • Stir in greens and allow to wilt.
  • Pour oatmeal into a bowl.
  • Heat bacon and date if you prefer them warm.
  • Add bacon, date, and blue cheese to oatmeal and drizzle with maple syrup.

Sweet Bacon Blue Savory Oatmeal

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Comments

  1. Andrea says

    July 19, 2016 at 7:14 am

    You’ll have to go. That place is the best!! And bring a friend so you can try them all.

    Reply
  2. Cindy DuBose says

    July 19, 2016 at 8:01 am

    Looks divine!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    July 19, 2016 at 8:39 am

    I *almost* didn’t read this post when I saw the title, but I’m so glad I did. Variety is the spice of life, they say, so I may actually give this a shot. I’m intrigued…..the sweet and savory combination sounds tasty!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      July 19, 2016 at 9:44 am

      : )

      Reply
  4. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:00 am

    I love using oats in savory recipes! My all time favorite is this broccoli cheddar oatmeal bake I make! I definitely need to try just making one big bowl of savory oats though!

    Reply
  5. Kate says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:06 am

    I’ve been nervous to try savory oats, but now that you’ve compared them to risotto, I can totally see it being delicious. I love this sweet/savory combo as well. I might have to try it for dinner when my husband is out of town. 😉

    Reply
  6. Kori says

    July 19, 2016 at 9:22 am

    I credit Matt for getting me out of my mindset of having just sweet breakfast meals. He and I love and crave savory oatmeal! We also love doing a plate of each one savory and one sweet waffle or toast. Just this morning he made a sweet-savory French toast [thanks to my idea, though 😉 ]. He added savory spices including smoked paprika to the egg batter and after cooking the bread, he added melted aged sharp white cheddar, wilted spinach, local apple butter, and roasted sunflower seeds to the middle to create a sandwich. I had a bite and was in heaven, so I’ll be making it for myself asap. This looks fantastic! Beautiful photos.

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    • KathEats says

      July 19, 2016 at 9:43 am

      Love that French toast idea!!

      Reply
      • Kori says

        July 19, 2016 at 10:32 am

        Thank you! I hope you can try it soon, and if you do, please let me know what you think!

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  7. Jacksonville Chevy says

    July 19, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Yummy! I need to try this!

    Reply
  8. Sarah says

    July 19, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    This sounds really good. I’m a morning runner, but find myself craving salt over sweet for breakfast after hot and sweaty summer workouts. I hadn’t thought to try savory oatmeal, but will have to give this a shot. Best of all worlds 🙂

    Reply
  9. Annie says

    July 19, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    Sounds amazing! My go-to savory oats recipe is rolled oats topped with a drippy egg, sliced avocado, s&p and hot sauce. Yum!

    Somewhat related in the sweet/savory breakfast pool: Egg sandwiches with cherry or strawberry jam. THE BEST!

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  10. Laura says

    July 19, 2016 at 2:48 pm

    Sounds so yummy! May have to try a version of these soon!

    Reply
  11. Hannah @ eat, drink, and save money says

    July 19, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    Amazing! I’ve been eating savory oatmeal a lot lately too. My favorite right now is with peppers, bacon, a fried egg and sriracha. I can’t wait to give this a try!

    Reply
  12. Kacie says

    July 19, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    I wish I knew about Oatmeals when I was pregnant!! Every day for breakfast I ate plain oats with a laughing cow cheese stirred in, topped with a fried egg. I don’t know what prompted me to make that in the first place but it became my go-to pregnancy breakfast, since anything sweet sounded terrible. I want to try everything on the Oatmeals menu!! I’m going to start experimenting!

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  13. Nicole says

    July 19, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    I love Oatmeals! My yoga studio is nearby so I treat myself sometimes and swing by after class. I always take home some inspiration for my oatmeal at home, too!

    Reply
  14. Caitlyn @SoDamnGood says

    July 20, 2016 at 8:21 am

    Kath… OMG!!! Never woulda thought of this! Genius.

    Reply
  15. Kate @ Kate Lives Healthy says

    July 20, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Oatmeals is my favorite breakfast spot in NYC. They have so many great combos. The pumpkin pie one is my fav. Hope you can visit next time you are in the city!

    Reply
  16. Stace says

    July 21, 2016 at 9:10 am

    I made this this morning and it was AMAZING! I loved oatmeal already, but this changes everything! I look forward to more savory oatmeal recipes (hint, hint). Have a wonderful day 🙂

    Reply
  17. max says

    July 22, 2016 at 4:32 am

    Wow delicious, I was looking for this everywhere. Finally here we go…Thanks

    Reply
  18. Christine says

    July 23, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    Yum! Gotta try. That sounds so good. Sometimes I cook eggs into my oatmeal with lots of salt and butter, and I love it. I also love eggs and grits so that is basically what I am trying to copy, but with oatmeal!

    Reply

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