Tropical Morning Oats Breakfast Recipe

Like most of the country, Austin has been hit with a bit of a cold spell these last few days. While our definition of cold (or at least mine) doesn't come close to rivaling that of the northeast and the snowpocalypse, it's still quite a bit cooler than we're used to and much colder than you might envision for a Texas winter. For a Colorado transplant, these temperatures are just not what I bargained for when moving south.

Since I can't bring back the 80 degree days from last week back by sheer will alone, I decided to channel warmer days with my breakfast. While I skip breakfast more days than I should because of my schedule, it really is the most important meal of the day.

Preparing a breakfast that's full of rich flavors just screams cold weather. Instead, I created a tropical inspired breakfast which while filling is still light and brings back visions of warmer days.

Tropical Morning Oats

2/3 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch Honey Almond Flax Cereal

1/2 cup coconut milk (you could also use almond, soy, or regular)

1/2 small banana, diced

1 tbsp. shredded coconut

3 tbsp. pineapple chunks, diced

I made this recipe on a whim because all of the ingredients just sounded like they mix together so amazingly and they did! This recipe ended up making a little more than I would normally prepare but it was super easy to finish. And if the tropical flavors aren't enough and you have a hard time eating cold cereal on a cold day, I'm sure heating this up would turn up just as well and warm your tummy too!

For even more breakfast recipes, make sure to check out the new “Oats Made Great” sweepstakes going on at Albertsons. You'll find lots of recipes that will inspire you and you can vote for your favorite to win! How do you dress up your oats?