By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026

Blackberries and Cream Oats with Honey

Serves 2

378 cal · 5 min

Blackberries and Cream Oats with Honey

Recipe GLPRaa4551bdbcd650

4.0(1)
Breakfast
5 min
378 cal
Servings: 2
Stovetop
SNAP eligible

A warm, creamy bowl of oatmeal enriched with whipped egg whites and topped with fresh blackberries, a drizzle of cream, and golden honey. The oats are flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar for a naturally sweet, comforting breakfast.

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Ingredients

2 cups water

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

pinch of salt

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup liquid egg whites

½ cup fresh blackberries

4 tablespoons half and half cream

1-2 tablespoons honey

Directions

  1. Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add oats and salt, stirring to combine.

  2. Continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal thickens and loses its watery consistency, about 3-5 minutes.

  3. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and cinnamon until well mixed.

  4. Add the liquid egg whites and whisk vigorously and continuously to incorporate them smoothly into the hot oatmeal, preventing them from scrambling. The mixture will become slightly thicker.

  5. Divide the oatmeal evenly between two bowls. Top each bowl with fresh blackberries, drizzle with cream and honey, and serve immediately.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

This is a straightforward weeknight breakfast that checks most boxes for a Charlotte household: oats, blackberries (seasonally available at local chains June through August, frozen year-round), honey, and basic pantry staples are all readily stocked at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Kroger. The cost per serving lands around two dollars, driven mainly by the blackberries and half-and-half—not cheap, but reasonable for a two-person breakfast. The five-minute claim is honest if you use instant oats and have ingredients prepped, though traditional rolled oats add five more minutes of cooking. The real friction point is that this doesn't leftovers well; egg whites coagulate on cooling, and the oats absorb liquid overnight, so it's a same-morning dish only. It reheats poorly, which limits its utility for busy households.

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