Category Archives: Breakfast

Roasted Banana Baked Oatmeal

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I did it again.

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I, again, roasted bananas. And, again, I baked some oatmeal.

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Like I told you before, I am ON oatmeal right now. And as much as I love my oats+nut butter+apple combination,  baked oats are such a nice change. The roasted bananas? Well I bought a huge bag of ripe bananas. What better way to use them?

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This dish is satisfying, comforting and nourishing. You just feel better after eating it. It’s a great start to a day.

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I can’t get over the plump raisin and crunchy pecan combination.

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The banana flavor is spot on. Roasting bananas makes them taste amazing, and in the oatmeal, adds the perfect sweetness.

Method:

Preheat oven to 400*.  Grease a 9-inch baking dish. I brushed mine with melted coconut oil.

Start with:

2 bananas

Cut bananas in half, lengthwise, and place on a baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until soft and skin is black. Set aside and let cool completely. Reduce oven heat to 375*.

Next:

2 c. oats (I used old fashioned)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
2/3 c. golden raisins
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.

Then:

1 egg, lightly beaten
1.5 c. milk (I used almond)
1/3 c. honey
1 tsp. pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp. melted + cooled coconut oil
2 roasted bananas, from above, mashed

Add wet ingredients to a bowl. Mix well. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Place in  greased 9-inch baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until firm on top and golden around the edges.

*Notes:
-I used 2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil but melted butter would work fine.
-I served mine in bowls, with almond milk and extra cinnamon. So good!

Enjoy!

Simple Trail Mix

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To me, this is just the perfect snack.

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It’s a little salty and a little sweet, a little crunchy and a little chewy. Every bite is different, but every bite is delicious. This snack will fill you up and keep you satisfied.

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This isn’t exactly a recipe, just an idea really. And also a reminder of a simple snack. Because sometimes with so much going on, it’s easy to forget about the simple things.

What I used:

Sesame pretzel rings
Raw sunflower seeds
Golden raisins
Dark chocolate chips
Raw almonds

Put a handful of each item in a bowl and mix together.

It’s as simple as that. If you really like one ingredient (chocolate :)), put some more of that one in.

Enjoy!

Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

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Do you love jam?

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I do. I’m in love with jam. And jelly. And marmalade. And preserves. Any thick fruity substance spread over any bread product = love.

And, I love any flavor. Strawberry, raspberry, marionberry, apricot, orange, pineapple. You name it,  I love it.

Except mint jelly. Actually, I never tried mint jelly. I don’t think I’d like it though. I’d try, but I just don’t think so.

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When I was younger, I would spend the night at my grandparents for a week or a weekend at a time. Every single night, like clockwork, my gram and I would have toasted bread with butter and jelly. And let me tell you, my grandparents never had a shortage of jam and jelly to choose from. And they still don’t! Maybe that is where my love came from. I have good memories with jam.

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Now, this jam. This jam is delicious! It is not overly sweet, it tastes just as it should. Like real blueberries.

And chia seeds. These are new to me. But I’m loving them.

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I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Four simple ingredients, that’s it!

You can find the recipe here — Oh She Glows

Thank you, Oh She Glows, for the great recipe!

Enjoy!

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

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For the longest time, I was not an oatmeal lover.

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I just couldn’t do it. Nothing sounded more bland to me than a bowl of oats cooked in water. Even topped with some fruit, it just didn’t do it for me.

Lately, I’ve been all about the oats. Cooked in some almond milk and topped with nut butter, honey and a chopped apple. Yes, please.

But now?

Now, I have a problem.

Oatmeal Ingredients

I am absolutely OBSESSED with this stuff.

The soft oats, the plump raisins, the crunchy pecans in a warm pool of almond milk? With a sprinkling of cinnamon? I can’t even.

I quickly devoured that entire bowl right after the photos were taken. I already had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Two bowls of oats in two hours? Oops.

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Looks like I’ll be making this every week. That’s not such a bad problem, right?

I’m so excited to share this with you!

Method

Preheat oven to 375*.

Start with:

2 c. oats (I used old fashioned)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.

Next:

1 1/2 c. milk (I used almond milk)
1/2 c. pureed pumpkin
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 c. applesauce
1/4 c. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. melted butter

Mix wet ingredients. Then, add to dry ingredients. Mix together until just combined. Place in a baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes.

*I served mine in a bowl with almond milk and extra cinnamon. So good!

Enjoy!

Adapted from Mint.

Banana Muffins

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A Friday morning, snow falling out your window, a steaming cup of coffee in front of you. What’s missing from this picture?

Muffins

These soft, comforting banana muffins!

Muffins make such a great breakfast, snack or dessert. These muffins are just the right amount of sweet and the crunchy top compliments that soft inside perfectly.

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It is hard to eat just one!

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Method

Preheat oven to 400*. Line and grease 12 muffin liners in a muffin pan.

Start with:

3/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix together in a bowl.

Next:

2 ripe bananas
1/3 c. applesauce
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 c. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Mix together and then add to dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Scoop batter into muffin liners, about 3/4 full.

Crumb topping:

1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. oats (I used old fashioned)
1/3 c. chopped pecans
1 heaping Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2.5 Tbsp. butter, cubed

Combine ingredients in a bowl, and using the back of a fork or a pastry blender, mix the ingredients until “crumby.” Spoon crumb topping onto each muffin.

Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes.

Recipe adapted from The Fauxmartha 

Enjoy!