Oatmeal Brulee

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Vegan breakfast is easy when oatmeal brulee is on the menu! Sunday morning rolled around and I just couldn't eat another bagel with tofu (though I probably could have;) the bagel love runs deep).  I wanted something different from the usual and remembered seeing a recipe in The Food Network Magazine about an oatmeal souffle.  While that sounded delicious, it also sounded a bit overwhelming for breakfast.  Then an idea sparked: Oatmeal Brulee!

Here's how I did it:

I cooked the oatmeal according to package directions, but swapped the water for a mix of coconut milk and oat milk.  Just before the oatmeal was done cooking, I added 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.  (At this step you could really add whatever you like in your oatmeal...I was torn between the cinnamon and blueberries).  Then I preheated the broiler.  I let the oatmeal finish cooking then spread it into a pyrex pan and sprinkled the top with turbinado raw sugar.  I stuck it under the broiler until it started to brown and voila! Oatmeal Brulee!

Vegan oatmeal brulee ingredients

Vegan oatmeal brulee hot and ready to serve.

Oatmeal brulee is the perfect brunch: totally vegan and totally delicious!