Bake it easy!
Easy Make-Ahead High Protein Baked Oatmeal
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Recipe and photo courtesy of Sarah Gold Anzlovar, MS, RDN, LDN, owner of Sara Gold Nutrition @busy.mom.nutrition
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 cups unsweetened milk (cow’s, almond, soy, or your favorite)
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (or plant-based alternative)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries or other fruit of choice
- Optional toppings: more fruit, more chopped walnuts, maple syrup, nut butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl (oats through the sugar).
- Whisk milk, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just mixed.
- Pour mixture into a 9×13 pan. Scatter blueberries or other fruit on top. You can also mix the fruit into the batter if you prefer it to be spread more throughout.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the top, is golden brown and oatmeal is set. Serve warm.
Step up to the bar!
Banana Oat Breakfast Bars
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Recipe and photo courtesy of Jacqueline Gomes, RDN, MBA @busy.woman.weightloss
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1 Tbsp Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1 Tbsp Golden Raisins
- Topping:
- 3 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
- 3 Large Strawberries, sliced
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a rectangular pan (I used half of an 8×8 pan) and set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine oats through raisins. Pour into the pan and form into a rectangular shape.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and let cool before cutting into three equal squares.
- Spread 1 tbsp peanut butter on a single bar and top with sliced strawberry. Repeat with the remaining bar.
Nutrition Information Yield 2 bars SERVING SIZE 1
279 Calories; 43g Carbohydrate; 11g Fat; 8g Protein; 63mg sodium; 6g Fiber
Get nutty!
Almond Joy Oats
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Recipe and photo courtesy of Jacqueline Gomes, RDN, MBA @busy.woman.weightloss
Ingredients:
1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
2 Tbsp slivered almonds
6 oz. fat-free coconut-flavored Greek yogurt
Directions:
Cook oatmeal with water according to package directions.
Meanwhile, toast almonds in a skillet
Stir yogurt into cooked oats, top with chocolate chips followed by toasted almonds.
Makes: 1 Serving
Nutrition Information:
350 Calories; 23g carbohydrate; 12g fat; 17g Protein; 3g dietary fiber, 175mg sodium
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