What can I say? I love a good bowl of creamy oatmeal — in every flavor possible. I lost count of how many oatmeal recipes I've shared with you so far but my guess is a lot. To tell you a secret, I actually make the same flavor of oatmeal every morning which is blueberries, raspberries, acai, cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, and sometimes I also add maca, yacon, mesquite, lucuma, or even chlorella. Yep, really - chlorella, you read that right! But from time to time, I try new flavors and this one has been my favorite lately so I wanted to share it with you. I wanted to make plum poppy seed muffins with lemon zest for the longest time but in the end, I didn't want to bother with all the testing and measurements so I just make this Plum Poppy Seed Oatmeal with Lemon Zest instead and oh boy is it good. It's the perfect flavor for this time of the year when it's getting warmer (finally!!) and we're almost in Spring.
If you're looking for more oatmeal recipes, here are three of my favorites:
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📖 Recipe
Plum Poppy Seed Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk (or water)
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 3-4 plums, pitted and chopped (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp coconut sugar (optional, sub for maple syrup or honey if you don't have coconut sugar)
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ tsp vanilla powder (optional)
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring the almond milk to a boil, add the oats and poppy seeds and cook until creamy for about 10 minutes, adding some water if necessary.
- Stir in the chia seeds if using.
- Add the plums, coconut sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and cook for a few more minutes to bring out the flavors and to heat it back up if the plums were frozen.
- Serve topped with nut butter, berries, or any other toppings you like.
Kate
Oh, this looks absolutely delicious. And your photos are stunning! I'm definitely gonna have to try it out this week.
x Kate
http://www.thegoldsister.com
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thank you so much, Kate!<3
Madd
This sounds so amazing! I need to try this! Also your photos are gorgeous! X
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thank you so much! :)
robin Rue
My husband has a bowl of oatmeal every morning before he leaves for work. This one sounds super tasty and I think he's going to love it.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Definitely! :)
Ilka Elise
What a great recipe. Had to save it for the weekend. xxx
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks Ilka! :)
Jessica Bradshaw (@loveyoumoretoo)
This sounds so interesting. I want to make it! I love the idea of the flavor combos.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yeah, its a great combo with the poppy seeds :)
Diana Villa
I am trying to eat healthier, so your recipe is perfect for me as a healthy breakfast. Thanks! :)
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yay! I'm happy to share! :)
The Spirited Sloth
Oh boy, this looks and sounds so yummy. I have a tradition with my stepdad to try different kinds of oatmeal recipes whenever I'm home for a visit. So I will definitely bookmark this and bring it home to try next time!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thats such a cool tradition! Hope you both love this one :)
Amanda | The Golden Girl Diary
This looks delicious! I want some right now!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks Amanda!
Jessi Joachim
This looks so delicious! Seems like it would be simple to make as well.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yes! It's so easy to make :)
Mistle
I love eating oatmeal for breakfast. This looks so yummy!!! I will definitely have to make this soon!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Me too<3 Thanks!
Christie Brown
Oooh! Looks delish! I always have plain old (boring) oatmeal for breakfast because I'm lazy aha, but this looks like something I could prep the night before. I'm a huge lover of plum, so I'm definitely going to give this recipe a try. :)
Christie's Take on Life. xx
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yes! You can always put it together in the evening and just heat it up in the morning :)
Sondra Barker
This looks delicious! I have never thought about putting poppy seeds in my oatmeal,but I think I am going to definitely try out this recipe now.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Me neither but I promise it's super delicious!
Leslie
I love oatmeal for breakfast. I can't eat a whole lot of other things because my body isn't awake and doesn't want it. I am saving this as a pin though. Yum!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yeah I usually just roll out of the bed feeling like a zombie too lol
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
This looks delicious! I love using plum in recipes!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks, Lecy!
Terri Steffes
I am a big oatmeal fan, too. I have it for dinner when it is just me. I like to cook it a less creamy and add a sunnyside up egg on it. Delicious.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yum! I love savory oatmeal too! I love to put curry and spinach in it :)
Jessica Hughes
I would never have thought of using this combination of flavors, but boy does it sound good! I would love to give this one a try.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Me neither but its surprisingly delicious with the plums and lemon!
Jamie Jones
I'm always looking for new ways to change up my oatmeal. I have never thought about putting poppyseed in my oatmeal, Yum!! TI'm definitely going to try this.!!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I wasn't sure how it'd turn out but it ended up being really tasty, you gotta try it! :)
Jess
What a great anti-inflammatory and detoxification recipe! I'm always looking for additions to my oatmeal and this is going into rotation now! YUMMY! (Great photos BTW)
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks so much, Jess! :)
Rebecca
Veronika, your recipes always look SO delicious. I just want to dig in right now. I also love seeing all your different oatmeal recipes. I need to start incorporating more oatmeal into my morning routine!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks so much Rebecca! I really appreciate you saying that<3 You really should its super tasty :)
Cara (@StylishGeek)
Yummy! I always have oatmeal for breakfast, but I am getting tired of eating it plain. Thanks for sharing your Plum Poppy Seed Oatmeal with Lemon Zest! Totally love it!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thank you Cara! I love trying new flavors as much as I can - that way its never boring! :)
Kiwi
Well this looks super visually appealing! The poppy seeds with the lemon zest will definitely make this meal pop out!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thank you!<3
Amber Nelson
That looks super good. I would love to try that recipe. I bet my kids would even eat that!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks Amber! I'm sure they'd like these :)
Jill Conyers
I love oatmeal but I've never thought to try making it with plums. Brilliant!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Its super delicious, you should really try it! :)
Mandy Carter
This not only looks amazing it sounds delicious., I love agave on oatmeal but will need to try coconut sugar soon.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks, Mandy! Yes, I love coconut sugar! Tastes like caramel :)
Jeanine
This looks incredible. I bet it tastes just as amazing as it looks. Would love to introduce something like this to my family. Delicious!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks so much, Jeanine! You definitely should ;)
Brittany
This looks to die for! I would love to try this out for my family over the weekend!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I'm sure everyone would enjoy these! :)
Heather
This looks so tasty! I have two daughters, one is a very adventurous eater - but the other not so much. I'm hoping I can get both to try this!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I think this is the kind of healthy food even kids would eat :)
Heather
We eat oatmeal just about everyday for breakfast - my kids love it with frozen blueberries and banana slices. I have never thought to put poppy seeds in! This looks delicious!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I love putting blueberries in my oatmeal too, its so good! Adding poppy seeds adds a new interesting flavor, you should totally try it :)
JEAN
This oatmeal sounds and looks super tasty a and is definitely something I would like to like to try. The recipe seems quite straight forward, thanks for sharing!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks for the comment, Jean! I'm glad you like it :)
Caitlin
This looks (and sounds!) so delicious. I love both plum and poppy seed flavors.
Your food photography skills are outstanding, by the way! Xx
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
You're too sweet, thank you! :)
lydia
Oh my gosh, this looks so delicious! I don't currently have plums, but I'm definitely going to buy some and make this oatmeal. Yum!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yay! Hope you love it! :)
Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman
This looks like a great combination! I like the idea of adding the poppy seeds - they give such an interesting textual element. Congrats on the new logo too!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Totally, I love them! Thank you!<3
Krystle Cook
This looks so good and hearty. I would never have thought of this combination on my own!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Thanks, I'm glad you like it. You should totally give this oatmeal a try, it's so good!
cody smith
tried this with peaches and i baked the plums and tbh? a banger. a bop. a slapper. 10/10 would recommend will make again
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I'm happy to hear that! It sounds amazing with peaches, I might try that too! :)
Angie Pohlman
Super tasty. The lemon zest on top is the kicker! I didn't have coconut sugar so I added a little powdered coconut milk. Delicious. The hint of coconut played really well with the plum and poppy, and frankly, the plums were sweet enough without adding any extra sweetness.
Thanks!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Yay I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the review! :)