You could also add an extra egg yolk for an ultrasmooth, silky result. Protein powder is an optional extra.
How do custard oats taste?
They taste like room-service oatmeal at a five-star hotel, which is always creamier, smoother, and richer than the basic version I make for myself at home. The egg adds richness, but it doesn’t taste like a mouthful of scrambled egg and oats. Instead, the egg acts as a silkening agent, making the oats less chewy. Think: restaurant-quality oatmeal that’s more delicious than the plain, homemade kind.
Are custard oats high in protein?
Custard oats contain protein but are not high in protein. With a few tweaks, though, they can be. Let’s break it down.
Oats are a good source of fiber (adults should be aiming to eat 25 to 30 grams per meal) and contain a small amount of protein. If you cook 40 grams of oats, that’s around 4.8 grams of protein. They are also rich in micronutrients, such as manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.
Making oatmeal with regular dairy milk ups the protein content again, with one cup of whole milk containing eight grams of protein. Eaten alone, this gives us 12.8 grams of protein. (Nondairy milk tends to have much lower protein content, so keep an eye on this if you’re tracking your protein intake.)
One medium egg contains around seven grams of protein. For reference, adults are advised to eat anywhere between 0.8 and 1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. This number fluctuates depending on your age and activity level.
One medium egg bumps this up to 19.8 grams of protein, which is a respectable amount for a morning meal.
How to make custard oats a high-protein breakfast
To make custard oats a high-protein food, consider adding a spoonful or two of Greek yogurt (100 grams of fat-free Greek yogurt contains 9 to 10.5 grams of protein per serving) or a couple of spoonfuls of protein powder during cooking.
Will I be going back to regular oats? Hard pass. This way is far more delicious.
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