Microwave Egg Oatmeal- An easy way to add some extra protein to your breakfast. Follow this recipe to learn how to cook oatmeal with an egg!
Hi Friends!
Just popping in with a quick recipe tip for you guys. As you know, I’m a big fan of oatmeal in the morning. Oats + fruit + nut butter = a great start to my day. Lately I’ve been focusing on making sure I get a good amount of protein at breakfast and thought I’d give the egg-in-oatmeal idea a whirl. I know a lot of people like to use just egg whites, but I decided to just toss the whole thing in there and see how it turned out.
The first time I did it, I didn’t use enough milk. I wanted it to feel more like I was still eating oatmeal, rather than eggs with oats in them. Once I got the ratio right, it turned out great. With basically no extra effort I can add an extra 6 grams of protein to my breakfast. Win.
So here’s what you do: Put oats, milk, chopped fruit and an egg in a bowl and mix it up. Stick it in the microwave. Stop and stir. Cook a little more. Top with nut butter, cinnamon and a few chocolate chips and BAM! Breakfast is ready in under 5 min.
Here’s the actual recipe I use:
PrintHow To Cook Oatmeal With An Egg
Learn how to cook oatmeal with an egg – an easy way to add some extra protein to breakfast!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: serves 1
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup chopped fruit
- optional toppings: cinnamon, nut butter, seeds, chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine oats, milk, egg and fruit in a bowl and mix well.
- Microwave for 1 minute.
- Stir well.
- Microwave another 60-90 seconds, depending on desired consistency (longer will make it drier, shorter will make it more liquidy).
- Top as desired and serve warm.
Notes
If you’d prefer to use just egg whites you could probably use 2, or equivalent liquid egg whites.
Like I mentioned in the notes, you could probably replace the egg with equivalent egg whites if you wanted to.
Let’s chat:
What are your favorite oatmeal toppings?!
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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
I typically throw half a scoop of vanilla protein powder in my oatmeal for some extra protein!
Love this! I’m all about the protein at breakfast 🙂 I’ve been playing with this for a while (I use egg whites), it’s definitely tricky to get the ratio right. Looks delish!
yep! took a couple tries!
I still haven’t tried this combo, although I have thrown an egg on top of my oatmeal but I typically choose one or the other. I love how fast this is!
This is just about my favorite way to eat oats! Egg white oatmeal was my breakfast for YEARS
Great tip! I’ve always wanted to try eggs in my oatmeal, but was kinda scared to wing it. Definitely will be trying this, thanks Lindsay!
haha i know the feeling. finally i just went for it!
This is awesome! My hubby is on a high protein diet so we’re always looking for ways he can get in more protein and he sure loves his oatmeal! 🙂
awesome! it’s a great combo!
I love making baked oatmeal using eggs, but never thought to use it with runny oatmeal! Fun! Also, love the new design of your site!
thanks Jessica!
Yummy! I make oatmeal with eggs/egg whitse all the time, but only in a pan.. going to try this in the microwave for sure!
hope it works for you! so quick and easy!
So easy! I can’t have my daily bowl of oatmeal without a banana on top!
yum! I’ve made oatmeal stove top with an egg before and it tasted great, not eggy at all, Never in the microwave, but I will have to try this way too!
yay! hope it works just as well!
Awesome idea! I’ve never thought to add an egg to oatmeal, can’t wait to try this one!
hope you love it!
I’ve been looking for a post like this!!! I was trying to cook egg whites in my oats and I had the ratios wrong so it totally just exploded all over my microwave haha. I’m definitely going to give this recipe a try!
let me know what you think!
Lindsey, this is such a great tip–I do it almost daily, but have never shared HOW to do it! Great thinking!
thank you!!
This is an interesting idea! I am always trying to get my daughter to eat more protein for breakfast. We usually eat oats raw with milk around here, but I am going to give this a try this week. I can’t wait to see what this tastes like:)
hope it’s a hit!
Yum! I used to throw a fried egg on top and my friends thought I was so weird. I do egg whites, too! I also add frozen spinach to my oats. I prefer savory oats, plus I get some greens!
i haven’t tried savory yet!
You are my hero! I was literally just talking with a client about adding eggs to oatmeal for extra protein but since I have only made them on the stove, I wasn’t sure how well they would turn out in the microwave. So excited to share this with her. Thanks, Lindsay!
woohoo! hoope they enjoy!
In full disclosure, I read this thinking you were a little crazy to add an egg…and then cinnamon, nut butter, and chocolate chips. That’s not something I would have ever considered combining with my oatmeal/egg, but I made it (any way) this morning and holy cow, I loved it all!! So crazy how this combo goes together, but it really does.
I didn’t do the chocolate, but did a drop of On Guard EO to the mix, and it was so good. Egg and oatmeal..who knew?
Thanks for giving me a new breakfast idea!!
yay! so glad you liked it!
That’s genius! I love an egg on top of my oatmeal sometimes but never thought to mix the egg in with it. what if I did this on the stove…suggestions?!
Great blog! Adding an egg is a great way to add extra protein to your breakfast! If you prefer not to cook it in the oven simple boil a pot of water. Place the oats, egg and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Let the ingredients sit for a few minutes until cooked.
I just eat oatmeal and milk for breakfast. Oatmeal and egg will be a great breakfast for me. I’ll try your receipt.
This has became my favorite breakfast. I used to have oatmeal with yogurt and fruit and 2 hours later I was hungry again. But this keeps me filled even for 4 hours! You can use any milk (I use soy). And today I made it at a piña-colada style, with fresh pineapple, coconut milk and topping with coconut. It’s a really versatile recipe. Thanks for sharing ♥
Can you also put the oatmeal in a pan?
like cook it on the stove? I’d say so…just stir frequently
This is really good! eating mine now with a few dates and walnuts! 🙂
How do you know if the egg is fully cooked? I cook my oatmeal in the microwave on high for 3 minutes, stopping halfway through to stir. Since the egg is all mixed in with the oats, water, fruit, etc, how can I be sure that the egg is cooked enough? I want to be sure that I’m not eating any traces of raw egg, for food safety reasons.
I appreciate your sharing your thoughts about this.
in my experience it only takes about 90 seconds to cook an egg fully in the microwave but if you’re worried you could just make a scrambled egg on the stove and mix it into your oatmeal.
This is excellent. Thank you very much for the recipe. I didn’t follow it exactly, but it turned out great. This is my new favorite cold-weather cereal.