Oatmeal with Coconut Milk and Pineapple

This tropical Oatmeal with Coconut Milk and Pineapple breakfast recipe is inspired by the famous pina colada cocktail. It’s creamy, tropical and just downright delicious! Pineapple and coconut milk are truly a match made in heaven. Say hello to those warm and sunny summer days with this pina colada inspired breakfast recipe! Unlike an actual pina colada, this is of course non-alcoholic.

Without exceptions, whenever I see or hear pina colada, my brain instantly starts playing The Pina Colada Song. So it goes without saying that whenever I make this oatmeal with coconut milk and pineapple recipe for breakfast, I’m singing The Pina Colada Song for the rest of that day. If you hate that song, you might not want to make this. However, if you love the combination of flavours in a pina colada, it’s totally worth making, even if that means you’ll be thinking of that song all day long. The coconut milk in this recipe makes the oats super creamy and rich, while the baked and caramelized pineapple gives it a lovely sweetness.

• Rolled Oats – are a great way to start your day because they are packed with dietary fiber and protein which will keep you full for a longer period of time.
• Coconut milk – is what makes this recipe super rich and creamy, while also replicating that classic pina colada flavour combination. If you haven’t tried cooking oatmeal with coconut milk before, please give it a try. It’s so good.
• Pineapple – baked until golden and caramelized with the help of a little maple syrup, it is hard to resist eating straight out of the pan.

• When baking pineapple, at first the pineapple will start to release some of it’s water content. Once you can see that the moisture has started to evaporate, from that point on the pineapple will start caramelizing. You can help the pineapple to caramelize until golden brown by adding a little bit of maple syrup. This is how we like to do it, as it makes for some delicious sticky and caramelized pineapple.
• Make sure you use full-fat coconut milk if you want the best results. The end result will become less rich and creamy if you so choose to use coconut milk with a lower fat percentage.

• Make it overnight – instead of making oatmeal with coconut milk, you can also make this recipe overnight. Make sure you follow the instructions for baking the pineapple before combining all of the ingredients. Once you’re done baking the pineapple, simply add all of the ingredients (excluding the toppings) to a jar and mix well. Close the jar with a lid and refrigerate overnight. Once you are ready to eat, add the toppings and you are good to go.
• Maple syrup – if you don’t have any maple syrup, you can use other sweeteners such as agave or sugar.

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