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!
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)
(If you do not have one, you can use this How to Make Miso Breakfast Oats
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Miso Breakfast Oats
Equipment
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
* nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.
Hayley | The Simple Supper says
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.
Courtney says
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!
Caroline says
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!
Courtney says
You really need to try them, they are life changing!
Lisa Huff says
Great timing, I've been using my Instant Pot a lot lately!
georgie says
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!
Danielle says
I love savoury oats, but I have never had a miso version before. Adding this to my list of breakfasts to try.
Vidya says
What kind of miso? I see so many kinds. ? Thanks!
Courtney says
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!
Natasha says
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.
Courtney says
I’m so happy you enjoyed Natasha! Love how you worked it with what you had on hand as well 🙂
Katherine Schneider says
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!
Courtney says
You're so welcome Katherine! I'm glad you both enjoyed them 🙂
Katherine says
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.
Kristen says
Hello! This looks delicious – is there an alternate way to prepare it without an Instant Pot?
Courtney says
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!
Sue Holland says
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
Courtney says
You are so welcome! I'm so happy you enjoyed it - it's one of my favourite breakfasts!
Debra says
Yay for savory oats! I thought I was the only one. I do so much better through the day if I start with a savory breakfast rather than sweet. Veggies for breakfast are my favorite - I think I'll try this with rainbow swiss chard , I love it's tenderness, and who doesn't need to start their day with a little rainbow in it! Thank you for the recipe!