This Turmeric Oatmeal (Golden Milk Oatmeal) is a nourishing breakfast filled with anti-inflammatory-rich ingredients and is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes! (The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free).
If you love nourishing turmeric recipes, you have to check out our No Bake Turmeric Balls or Golden Maca Latte.
Everyone has recently become obsessed with turmeric, and for good reason. Its active compound, curcumin, is loaded with antioxidants and powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Not only can it help calm inflammation and support heart and brain health, but it may also balance blood sugar and give your skin that healthy glow. It’s truly a spice that heals from the inside out!
When I’m feeling under the weather, turmeric oatmeal is one of my go-to meals. It’s light, comforting, and so easy to digest, which is perfect when my body needs something gentle yet nourishing. I love packing in plenty of fresh turmeric and ginger when I’m sick because they give my immune system a boost, help calm inflammation, and support digestion so I can recover faster.
Ingredients You’ll Need To Make This Golden Turmeric Oatmeal
- Rolled Oats: Ensure certified gluten-free to keep this recipe gluten-free. Make sure to use old-fashioned oats, not quick oats.
- Non-dairy milk: Use whichever plant-based milk you’d like. You can also use regular milk if you prefer.
- Canned Coconut Cream: Use the thick part of canned coconut milk or cream.
- Fresh Turmeric and Ginger: You’ll need about 2 inches of ginger and turmeric. If you don’t have fresh, you can always used dried spices.
- Spices: Ground Cinnamon, Ground Nutmeg, Fresh or Ground Cinnamon, Black Pepper.
- Natural Sweetener: Agave, Pure Maple Syrup, or Coconut Sugar
- Pure Vanilla Extract: Brings all the flavors together.
- Optional toppings: Coconut flakes, goji berries, cinnamon, nuts, blueberries, raspberries, banana, chia seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, bee pollen, or whatever toppings you’d like!
How To Make Golden Turmeric Oatmeal
- Add all ingredients except for oats in a small saucepan to create the golden milk base: milk, coconut cream, spices, a pinch of black pepper, and natural sweetener. Whisk to combine and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and add the rolled oats. Cook until oats have absorbed all the liquid, about 5-7 minutes. If you would like it thinner, stir in more milk to reach your desired consistency.
- Spoon into two bowls and top as desired.
Recipe Tips And Variations
- Make Overnight Oats. This turmeric oatmeal is perfect if you’d rather make overnight oats. Simply add all the ingredients to an airtight mason jar. Give the jar a good shake so the ingredients are well combined. Store in the fridge overnight. In the morning, you can enjoy your oats cold, or warm them up in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Don’t Skip The Black Pepper. It may seem like a strange ingredient to add, but black pepper helps your body better absorb the curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric)
- Adjust The Spices. You can add more or less turmeric depending on your taste. You can also use fresh ginger instead of ground ginger.
Golden Turmeric Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rolled Oats ensure certified gluten-free if necessary
- 1 1/2 cup Non-Dairy Milk of choice
- 1/2 cup Full Fat Coconut Milk
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Turmeric (about 2") or 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (add more or less depending on your desired taste)
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Grated Ginger or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tbsp Agave Syrup (or maple syrup, coconut sugar, or honey) plus more to taste
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- Optional Toppings: Shredded Coconut, Goji Berries, Blueberries, Nuts, Seeds, Nut Butter
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except for oats in a small saucepan to create the golden milk base: milk, coconut cream, spices, a pinch of black pepper, and natural sweetener. Whisk to combine and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and add the rolled oats. Cook until oats have absorbed all the liquid, about 5-7 minutes. If you would like it thinner, stir in more milk to reach your desired consistency.
- Spoon into two bowls and add desired toppings.
Notes
Storage and Rewarming
Store any leftover turmeric oatmeal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Rewarm on the stovetop in a small saucepan or place in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-60 seconds, or until warmed through. goodfoodbaddie.com offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you used to make the recipe. For more information read our Nutritional Disclaimer.Nutrition
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I made this for my sick boyfriend and it helped him almost immediately. He was on the mend and it helped him all the more. Thanks for the recipe!