1 cup steel-cut oats
3 cups water
1 cup milk
Easy Overnight Oatmeal Chia Breakfast Pudding
PM Ingredients
1 banana, mashed
1/3 cup regular oats
2/3 cup almond milk (or regular, soy or coconut milk)
2 Tbls Chia seeds
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Mix all together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
AM Ingredients
peanut butter or almond butter
maple syrup, honey or agave nectar
Add to taste and serve cold. Enjoy!
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This nutritional information below includes:
1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, and 1 small banana.
If you add 1 Tablespoon of ground flax, it brings the total to
13 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein!!
The peanut butter is even MORE protein.
Not a bad way to start the day!! No wonder this keeps me full clear up to lunch time!
How about a chocolate version? Chocolate Chia Oats are so good with any type of nut butter.
{my girls use the Chocolate Peanut Butter version as a super healthy apple dip!}
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A little bit about:
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds and I are becoming fast friends. Why?
~the are jammed packed with protein and minerals and healthy fats and fiber
~they provide more
plant based
Omega 3’s than any other food, even FLAX
~they have 5 GRAMS of fiber PER TABLESPOON!
~they are flavorless and dissolve in juice, soups, stews, shakes etc..
~they are FILLING!
What about you? Have you ever had chia oats?
Can you imagine eating your oats cold? I was skeptical, but then tried it and LOVE it.
I posted this Oatmeal Whole Wheat Quick Bread recipe about a year ago. It is still a favorite and I’m making it tonight, so I thought I would repost. I needed some easy, hearty bread to go along with our easy, hearty roast & vegetable meal.
I threw Trader Joes Tri Tip Roast in the oven, dumped a bag of Trader Joes Fresh Roasting Vegetables on top (it is a bag of red potatoes, carrots, garlic cloves, onion, sprig of fresh thyme, sprig of fresh rosemary). Way too convenient!! I added a bit of red wine and Worcestershire sauce to the roast.
Of Course, salt and pepper to taste.
I am trying to get back into the swing of making dinner again! I have been so spoiled with my church providing meals for us the last 4 months!! I do enjoy cooking– very much– but I have found I need to stick with meals that are EASY until my energy level is back to normal.
Got any easy recipes for me?
Oatmeal Whole Wheat Quick Bread
1 cup rolled oats
11/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
11/2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I used coconut oil)
1 cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Grind oatmeal in a food processor or blender. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, dissolve honey in oil, then stir in the milk. (I mixed the milk, coconut oil and honey in a one-cup glass measure and microwaved it until the coconut oil melted (the cold milk made it into a solid-state, so I needed to liquefy it). Combine both mixtures and stir until a soft dough is formed. Form the dough into a ball (I had to add a bit more flour) and place it on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
3. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped
I’m super happy about this recipe. We were having spaghetti for dinner and I really wanted some bread to go with it, but only had about 30 minutes. I found this recipe and it was so easy and really tasty! I will be making it often!
Oatmeal Whole Wheat Quick Bread
1 cup rolled oats
11/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
11/2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I used coconut oil)
1 cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Grind oatmeal in a food processor or blender. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, dissolve honey in oil, then stir in the milk. (I mixed the milk, coconut oil and honey in a one cup glass measure and microwaved it until the coconut oil melted (the cold milk made it into a solid state, so I needed to liquify it). Combine both mixtures and stir until a soft dough is formed. Form the dough into a ball (I had to add a bit more flour) and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
3. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
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