Almond Butter Oatmeal with Bacon and Brown Sugar is about to become your new favorite way to start the day. It’s quick, comforting, and just indulgent enough to feel special, even on a busy morning.
Creamy oatmeal is cooked with milk and swirled with almond butter, then finished with brown sugar, crispy bacon, and a pinch of cinnamon and salt. The result? A bowl of oatmeal that feels elevated, satisfying, and totally crave-worthy.
If you’re a lover of having oatmeal for breakfast, you might also wish to try our recipes for cinnamon roll baked oatmeal or baked pumpkin oatmeal.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish
Sweet and savory flavor combo that’s surprisingly addictive
Perfect single-serving breakfast (easy to double or triple)
Cozy, filling, and customizable
Ingredients Needed:
Milk – Creates a rich, creamy oatmeal base
Old fashioned oats – Hearty texture and classic oatmeal flavor
Almond butter – Adds creaminess, protein, and nutty depth
Brown sugar – Warm sweetness that balances the saltiness
Crisp bacon – Salty crunch and smoky contrast
Cinnamon – Subtle warmth and cozy aroma
Salt – Enhances all the flavors
How to Make Almond Butter Oatmeal with Bacon and Brown Sugar
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the oats and almond butter. Cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy.
- Spoon the oatmeal into a bowl and stir in the brown sugar, bacon, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add a tablespoon or two of additional milk if you prefer a creamier consistency. Serve warm.
Tips & Variations
- Swap almond butter for peanut butter or cashew butter if you’d like.
- Add sliced bananas, apples, or a drizzle of maple syrup for extra sweetness.
- Use turkey bacon or plant-based bacon for an alternative option.
- Sprinkle chopped toasted almonds on top for extra crunch.
- Use any extra almond butter to bake almond butter cookies!
Make It Ahead
You can cook the oatmeal ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat with a splash of milk and add toppings just before serving.
Almond Butter Oatmeal with Bacon and Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 slices crisp, cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 1 dash salt
- additional milk (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. Stir in the oats and almond butter. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon oatmeal into a bowl and stir in brown sugar, bacon, cinnamon and salt. Add a tablespoon or two of milk if you like your oatmeal a little more creamy.
Notes
- This recipe can be gluten free if you use GF oats, almond butter and bacon.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Holy mother of breakfasts! wow. You had me at bacon + brown sugar!!
I just started drooling. This is happening tomorrow morning! Looks amazing!
I don’t think you could go wrong with a big bowl of bacon oatmeal!
You had me at Bacon! This sounds like a most delicious oatmeal!
Delicious!!!
A little sweet, a little savor – I think you nailed it, Lori! This sounds like the ultimate oatmeal breakfast.
We’ve gotten in an oatmeal rut around here, and I think this is just the recipe to make everyone want to eat it again! I’ll just use gluten-free oats to make this. Thanks for the recipe!
Um, this. THIS is my favorite way to eat oatmeal. You had me at bacon!
Love this fun creative oatmeal!! That bacon!!!
You won my heart with that big piece of bacon sticking out of your oatmeal! Ha. Actually, might be fun to enter this oatmeal contest. I have never been an oatmeal eater and then during Christmas (my MIL always makes us breakfast for dinner on Christmas Eve ~ how nice of her!!!!) an she baked oatmeal in the oven with some other magical ingredients and I was goggling it down. And it was healthy because she’s a Zumba type of woman if you know what I mean………she weighs less than me!!! I should enter this contest!!!!