Lehua with Vanilla Bean Oats

We are excited to announce a new honey product! It's been over a year in the works, but the Lehua with Vanilla Bean honey is here. You can sample it at our farm in Captain Cook or purchase it on our website.

Some of my favorite ways to use this honey is on buttered toast, in oatmeal or in Earl Grey tea (extra yum for that one :). Below are a few of my favorite oatmeal recipes. What I love most about oatmeal is how you can make it as fruity, decadent or protein-filled as you like. To add protein, I often use peanut or almond butter, yogurt, nuts and/or chia seeds to it. For a real protein punch, add a raw egg to the oats as I explain in the Strawberry & Egg Oats. If you're craving something more decadent, add cacao powder and a little extra honey for brownie batter, style oatmeal.

Don't forget, if you'd like your honey to stay raw, add it AFTER you've taken the oatmeal off of the stove!

Protein Packed Strawberry & Egg Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk (any kind of milk will work, including almond milk)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1 tbsp Lehua with Vanilla Bean honey (more or less to your taste)
• pinch of salt
• handful of nuts of your choosing
• 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 egg
• 2-3 strawberries

Directions:

1. Bring 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small pot. Add oats and chia seeds and reduce heat to medium-low.
2. Add raw egg to oats and stir until creamy.
3. Cook until liquid has been absorbed. Add a pinch of salt.
4. Remove from heat. Add honey and remaining milk. Stir until honey has been liquified.
5. Top with nuts, strawberries and any other toppings of your choice.

Mango Coconut Vanilla Bean Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1 tbsp Lehua with Vanilla Bean honey (more or less to your taste)
• pinch of salt
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1/2 mango cut into small cubes
• 2 tsp coconut flakes 

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil. Add oats and reduce heat to medium.
2. Once liquid has been absorbed, add a pinch of salt. Remove from heat.
3. Add honey and mango. Stir until honey has been liquified.
4. Stir in yogurt and sprinkle with coconut flakes.

Vanilla & Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup milk 
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1 tbsp Lehua with Vanilla Bean honey (more or less to your taste)
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• small handful of walnuts, coarsely chopped
• small handful of raisins

Directions:

1. In a small pot, bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup milk to a boil. Add oats, chia seeds and raisins. Reduce heat to medium.
2. Once liquid has been absorbed, remove from heat and add a pinch of salt.
3. Add honey, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir until honey has been liquified.
4. Stir in rest of milk.
5. Sprinkle with walnuts.

* Please note, these recipes are for one serving. Double the ingredients for 2 servings.