Start your day with an energy boost from Medjool dates. This recipe for steel oats will satisfy your tastebuds and get you ready to tackle the day.
Ingredients
- 2 Medjool dates - pitted and chopped
- 1 1/2 cup prepared steel oats
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup wild huckleberries (or blueberries)
- handful of shaved unsweetened coconut flakes (toast 'em if you'd like)
- Medjool date syrup (see Related Links below)
*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber.
The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy
to the body over a longer period of time.
