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    Miso Oatmeal with Kale and Avocado

    Jun 1, 2018 · Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Courtney · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    Savoury oatmeal is one of my favourite things to eat for a healthy breakfast.  This recipe for miso oatmeal with kale and avocado is the perfect way to start your day!

    A top down view of a bowl of miso oatmeal topped with chopped avocado.

    We love savoury steel cut oats for breakfast (check out our recipe for Soft Boiled Egg and Asparagus on Oats and if you haven't already), and this miso oatmeal is my new favourite go-to breakfast lately.

    These oats are quick and easy when cooked in the instant pot, and full of warm, comforting umami flavour.

    Miso for breakfast

    If you love the flavour of miso soup, miso breakfast oats are the perfect way to add some savoury oat goodness to your mornings. Just set your oats to cook in your Instant Pot, and when they are done, stir in the seasonings and kale and you are ready to eat.

    We love using fresh kale for our morning savoury oats, but the frozen kale in this recipe makes preparation more convenient for busy mornings, and who doesn't want an easier way to eat a healthy breakfast?

    Did you know that miso soup is served as part of a traditional Japanese breakfast??? Miso paste, being a fermented food, is full of probiotics and promotes a healthy gut environment and aids in digestion and that's some great benefits to add to your first meal of the day.

    Ingredients:

    • steel cut oats
    • unsweetened almond milk ( or nut milk of your choice)
    • miso paste
    • frozen chopped kale
    • nutritional yeast
    • tamari
    • tahini
    • avocado
    • green onion

    Equipment:

    • Instant Pot (If you do not have one, you can use this stovetop method for cooking steel cut oats)

    How to Make Miso Breakfast Oats

    1. Place the oats, along with the water and almond milk in your instant pot and press the 'porridge' button. This should set the cooking timer to 8 minutes. When the oats have finished cooking, leave the Instant Pot to naturally release some pressure for about 6 minutes before manually relieving the pressure.
    2. Set your instant pot to saute and add the miso and nutritional yeast. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes to heat up the frozen kale.
    3. Divide the oats between two bowls, and top with the chopped avocado and green onions

    DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

    This recipe for miso oatmeal is suitable for the following diets:

    • vegan, vegetarian and plant based
    • gluten free and dairy free

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    If you like this recipe for miso breakfast oats, you might want to check out some of our other savoury vegetarian breakfast recipes:

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    A top down view of a bowl of miso oatmeal topped with avocado.
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    4.94 from 16 votes

    Miso Breakfast Oats

    Instant pot miso flavoured steel cut oats with kale and avocado
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time8 mins
    Total Time13 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Fusion
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 392kcal
    Author: Courtney
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    Equipment

    Instant Pot

    Ingredients:

    • ½ cup steel cut oats - uncooked
    • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup frozen chopped kale
    • 1 Tablespoon miso paste
    • 4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
    • 1 teaspoon tamari
    • 1 Tablespoon tahini
    • ½ avocado - diced
    • 2 green onion - sliced

    Instructions

    • place the steel cut oats, water and almond milk in your instant pot and cook for 8 minutes.  When the oats have finished cooking, allow the pressure to automatically release for 6 minutes, then manually release.
    • set your instant pot to saute, and stir in the frozen kale, miso paste, tahini, tamari and nutritional yeast.  Cook while stirring for 2-3 minutes to heat up the frozen kale.
    • Divide the oats between 2 bowls and top with avocado and green onions

    Nutrition

    Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 674mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 13gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3552IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 4mg

    * nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.

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    Comments

    1. Hayley | The Simple Supper says

      June 01, 2018 at 4:35 pm

      I have never heard of this savory breakfast oats thing, but I feel like I've been missing out on so much my whole life! This sounds so insanely good I just want to run home and make it right now! I will definitely check back in to let you know how it goes when I try this out.

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 01, 2018 at 4:48 pm

        Savoury oats were love at first bite in our house! We haven't looked back either! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

        Reply
    2. Caroline says

      June 01, 2018 at 4:40 pm

      I've still to get in to savory oatmeal that bit more, but I do love the flavor from miso so I can see this being a good place to start!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 01, 2018 at 4:51 pm

        You really need to try them, they are life changing!

        Reply
    3. Lisa Huff says

      June 01, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Great timing, I've been using my Instant Pot a lot lately!

      Reply
    4. georgie says

      June 01, 2018 at 5:19 pm

      i don't think i've ever had savoury oatmeal, but i'd be interested in trying this! i love the sound of the favours!

      Reply
    5. Danielle says

      June 01, 2018 at 5:32 pm

      I love savoury oats, but I have never had a miso version before. Adding this to my list of breakfasts to try.

      Reply
    6. Vidya says

      October 02, 2018 at 4:52 pm

      What kind of miso? I see so many kinds. ? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        October 02, 2018 at 7:40 pm

        Hi Vidya!

        I use yellow miso most often, but you can use whichever miso you like really. If you are not very familiar with miso, red is the most intense and flavourful, yellow is a medium intensity and suitable for most recipes that call for miso, and white is the mildest in terms of flavour.

        Hope that helps!

        Reply
    7. Natasha says

      February 11, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      I loved this. Nice change of pace from my typical fruity oatmeal. I used fresh kale that I had lying around, omitted the tahini and toppings, and reduced nutritional yeast to 3 T. I added some lonely green beans that were in my freezer.

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        February 12, 2019 at 1:13 am

        I’m so happy you enjoyed Natasha! Love how you worked it with what you had on hand as well 🙂

        Reply
    8. Katherine Schneider says

      January 18, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      This was delicious, and even my meat and pasta husband approved. I used unsweetened coconut-almond milk and freshly steamed kale because that's what I had in the house. Thanks for this really different, well-balanced addition to my repetoire!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        January 21, 2020 at 4:43 pm

        You're so welcome Katherine! I'm glad you both enjoyed them 🙂

        Reply
        • Katherine says

          July 24, 2022 at 12:07 pm

          Hi again, I have now made this dozens of times, thanks again! One suggestion that I have incorporated is to make a slurry of the seasonings with a little hot water prior to adding to oats - this smooths out the tahini and miso avoiding lumps. I also enjoy finishing this with a splash of sesame oil and sometimes a fried egg.

    9. Kristen says

      November 09, 2020 at 10:30 pm

      Hello! This looks delicious – is there an alternate way to prepare it without an Instant Pot?

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        November 13, 2020 at 5:22 pm

        Hi Kristen! Thank you! You could prepare the steel cut oats on the stove top then stir in the flavourings. It just takes a lot longer to cook them on the stove. I hope that helps!

        Reply
    10. Sue Holland says

      May 10, 2021 at 5:04 pm

      This is fabulous! I get tired of the same old oats and berries for breakfast, this is a whole new world of delicious! Thank you

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        May 11, 2021 at 5:13 pm

        You are so welcome! I'm so happy you enjoyed it - it's one of my favourite breakfasts!

        Reply

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