Chocolate Fudge Baked Oats

 

Ingredients:

2/3 cups rolled oats

1 to 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ( to taste)

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons sugar

salt

1/4 cup milk ( any kind)

1 large egg

Chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

In a blender, blend the oats and cocoa powder until it's a powder.

In a medium bowl whisk together the oat/cocoa mixture, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt.. Add the milk and egg. Whisk until smooth

The batter should be thick like cake batter. IF it's too thick add a tad more milk- one tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency.

Pour the mixture into a 4 x 7 dish baking dish

Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.

Bake until the oats have puffed up and are glossy on top and it looks like cake about 15 to 20 minutes

Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.

This is AMAZING!!! Myra- this one you have to try

Apple Pie Overnight Oats

Ingredients

For the oats:

2 cups  rolled oats not quick cook
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbsp brown  sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1 cup milk

For the apple pie filling:

1 medium apple or 2 small, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 tbsp sugar ( I added honey to taste)
1/2 cup apple juice


Instructions

To make the oats: Place oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and sweetener/sugar into a medium sized bowl and stir briefly to combine.

Add in applesauce and milk and mix until well combined. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge for at least 6 hours, overnight if possible.

Make the apple pie filling: Place chopped up apples, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, sweetener/sugar and water into a small saucepan and place over a medium heat.

Bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and the apples are tender. You want them soft, but with a little bite still.

You can either make the apple pie filling in the morning and place it on your oats still warm, or make it the night before and warm it up in the morning in the microwave. You may need to add 1 tbsp water before you warm the filling up.

To serve: Divide the oats into 2-3 servings and top each with the apple pie filling. Serve warm or cold. To warm, place in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, until desired warmth is reached.

Fruitful Morning Muesli

This is an old recipe that I made in 1998. I made a notation that I used OJ with calcium as a sub for the apple juice. I recently made it with apple juice and it's very good.


Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked old fashion oatmeal

2 cups apple juice

1 1/2 cups sliced fresh fruit

1 8 ounce container vanilla Greek yogurt

Directions:

1- Combine all ingredients and mix well.

2- Cover and refrigerate overnight

3- Serve cold

Note: can be refrigerated up to 4 days.

BLUEBERRY OVERNIGHT OATS

I still have a huge bag of berries in the freezer. I was suppose to use fresh berries but wanted to start using the berries in the freezer.

This is very, very good.


INGREDIENTS:

 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
 2 tablespoons chia seeds
 2½ cups unsweetened almond milk
 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
 1 cup fresh blueberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the oats, chia seeds, almond milk and maple syrup in a large bowl. Stir together until combined. Cover and store in the fridge overnight.


In the morning, stir in blueberries, leaving some for garnish, if desired, and divide into jars or bowls.

Skinny Cheesecake Oatmeal

Memorial Day weekend sure didn't start off warm. Waking up to temps in the 40's isn't something I'm use to. I wanted something nice and hot and this recipe fit the bill.

Sharon and Marie, my friends in Florida told me it's very hot there. Wonder when that hot weather will hit the New York area. My beach chair is waiting .


Found the recipe on Amy's Healthy Baking.

Ingredients:

1/3 c old-fashioned oats
2/3 c skim milk
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar-free, fat-free cheesecake instant pudding mix

Directions:

 Add oats, milk, and pudding mix to a small pot and cook for 4-5 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently, on the stove.

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Healthy Oatmeal Brownie Parfait

I recently made Brownie Batter Breakfast Bake. It's delicious.

Strawberries were on sale and Greek yogurt in the refrigerator.

Light bulb moment? You betcha.


Easy, easy, easy.

Make the Brownie Batter Breakfast Bake and leave it in the oven a little longer than the recipe calls for. You don't want the oatmeal to be soft in the center. Test it with a toothpick. The toothpick comes out clean- your oatmeal has the consistency of a brownie.

Once the "brownie" is baked remove from the ramekin and let cool.

Once cooled, break up the brownie into small pieces and drop into  a parfait glass. 

Layer sliced washed strawberries on top of the broken up brownie, using as many or as little as you want.

Next layer the Greek yogurt. I used vanilla yogurt. Spoon the yogurt  on top of the brownie, strawberry layer.

Repeat.

Serve immediately and enjoy!!!!!!

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Brownie Batter Breakfast Bake

I found this recipe on Running With Spoons....because you can't eat with scissors.

This is not sweet.  It's full of fiber and a delicious way to start the day.

Ingredients:

⅓ cup rolled oats
2 Tbsp. flour of choice( I used graham flour)
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
⅓ cup almond milk
1/2 - 1 Tbsp. maple syrup, to taste
1 tsp. coconut oil, melted ( used peanut oil)
1/2 tsp. vanilla flavor ( used Watkins Caramel Extract) 
1 - 2 Tbsp. dairy-free chocolate chips ( didn't use)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Spray or lightly coat an oven proof bowl or an individual ramekin with nonstick cooking spray- set aside

Mix together the oats, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add almond milk, maple syrup, peanut oil, and vanilla, mixing until well combined in a medium size bowl.

Fold in the chips and set a few aside for the top.

Add the batter to the ramekin or oven proof bowl. Sprinkle a few of the chips over the top if desired.

Bake for 15- 20 minutes at 325 or until the oatmeal consistency you want.

Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

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Note: I made this a few times. I baked it longer so it had the consistency of a brownie. Test it with a toothpick. It's really good and nice healthy breakfast. 

Copycat Starbucks Oatmeal

I am a huge oatmeal fan. I never had this at Starbucks and wanted to try it mainly because I liked the idea of the banana being incorporated into the oatmeal.

I adapted the recipe using almond milk and caramel extract so it's not a true copycat from Iowa Girl Eats.



Ingredients:

1/2 cup old fashioned oats (not instant or quick-cooking)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk (I used almond milk)
1 banana, sliced and divided
1 Tablespoon brown sugar (or more or less)
1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ( uses Watkins Caramel Extract)
1 Tablespoon each pecans, walnuts, sliced almonds (or whatever you have on hand)
2 teaspoons each dried cherries, dried blueberries, dried cranberries (or whatever you have on hand

Directions:

In a medium size saucepan combine the oats, water, milk and half of the banana.

Cook on medium heat until bubbling.

Stir and cook until creamy and the oats have adsorbed all the liquid which should take about 5 minutes.

Use a spatula to mash the banana.

Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the brown sugar, flaxseed  meal and the caramel extract.

Add to your bowl and top with remainder of the banana and the raisins and nuts.


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No Bake Granola

I happen to spot this recipe on Chelsea's Messy Apron. Adapted the recipe to the ingredients I had in the house.

I subbed the rice krispies for fiber one cereal and Watkins Caramel extract for the vanilla extract.

Couldn't stop picking on it all day. It's filling and really good.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter ( used Skippy Honey Nut PB)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ( used Watkins Caramel Extract) 
1/8 teaspoon salt ( didn't use)
1 cup Old Fashion Oats
1/4 cup oat flour ( Added the oats to the Magic Bullet and pulsed them to a fine powder)
1/4 cup rice krispies cereal ( used Fiber One)
3/4 cup add ins-add 1/4 of a cup of 3 things you really like- raisins, sunflower seeds, almonds, dried fruit.  

Directions:

1. Combine the peanut butter, vanilla ( I used the caramel) and honey in a small saucepan.

2. Heat on low. Stir constantly, you don't want anything to stick. I sprayed the pot with a cooking spray just to be on the safe side.

3. Combine the oats, the oat flour (that I pulsed in the Magic Bullet, can also use a food processor or a blender). Add the cereal.

4. Add the peanut butter mixture to the bowl with the oat mixture and make sure its well combined. It's going to be thick and sticky but keep on mixing till everything is coated with the peanut butter mixture. 

5- Take your little add ins and mix again until well combined.

300 Calorie Oatmeal

Two of my favorites-oatmeal and eggs whites! Great way to start the day.

Recipe adapted from Can you stay for dinner

2/3 cup old fashion oatmeal ( Used Irish Oatmeal)
1 1/3 cup water
4 egg whites, beat until nice and frothy
1/2 Tbl. salted butter(didn't add)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine oats and water and cook until it comes to a simmer. Stir and reduce the heat and cook additional 5 mins. Make sure the oats absorb most of the water.
Stir in the egg whites and the vanilla and make sure it is well blended. Stir in the butter.
Cook additional 5 mins, remove from heat and let oatmeal "rest" covered for another 5 minutes.
Serve.
I added a bit of honey to mine- delicious!