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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Stacked Oatmeal "Cake"- For Breakfast!

A personal "cake" for breakfast?!- I'm in!


The idea for this recipe came when I wanted to combine my two favorite things: 
Baked oatmeal & Vanilla Greek Yoghurt

The result? A lovely, fresh, sweet combination that feels like a treat- but can be made everyday!

The strawberry are a great compliment to any baked good and enhance the vanilla taste of the filling in this recipe.

Recipe: 
Strawberry Stacked Oatmeal "Cake"
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup oats (quick oats were used)
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup milk or water (I used vanilla soy milk)
- sweetener of choice
Topping:
- 2  chopped fresh strawberries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 385 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients
Pour into a small loaf pan
Place strawberry pieces on top and press down slightly
Cook for 20 minutes
Set oven to "high broil" for 3 more minutes 
After cooled, cut "cake" in half
Spread 1/3 cup (or more!) vanilla Greek yoghurt on one slice and top with other
Enjoy!

*Notes on Sweetener: I would recommend using 1 tsp honey, sugar, or Splenda. In this recipe, I used one packet of Truvia.

(This recipe was adapted from the Chocolate Covered Katie blog's baked oatmeal.)

The original baked oatmeal before slicing it:

And voilĂ ! Halved & Greek yoghurt added: 



I could get used to this in the morning!


If you have any reactions, questions, or suggestions for this recipe, please feel free to comment! I love hearing your opinions!

-Anna

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Strawberry Kiwi Oatmeal Bread


                                      Nothing better than some fresh fruit in the morning!

This is a recipe for all the fruit lovers out there. It's baked oatmeal with (you guessed it!) strawberries and kiwi- a classic combo.


The bottom stays together as bread would and the overall texture is nice as it doesn't fall apart.


The recipe is quite simple; all it takes is mixing up a few ingredients (as one normally does to make oatmeal) and pouring them into a pan to bake in the oven.

Recipe:

Strawberry Kiwi Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup oats (quick oats were used)
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup milk or water (I used vanilla soy milk)
- sweetener of choice
Topping:
- 1 sliced strawberry
- 1 sliced kiwi
Directions:
Preheat oven to 385 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients
Pour into a small loaf pan
Place strawberry and kiwi sliced on top and press down slightly
Cook for 20 minutes
Set oven to "high broil" for 3 more minutes
Enjoy!

*Notes on Sweetener: I would recommend using 1 tsp honey, sugar, or Splenda. In this recipe, I used one packet of Truvia.

(This recipe was adapted from the Chocolate Covered Katie blog's baked oatmeal.)

I really enjoyed making (and eating!) this recipe because of its pleasant taste and since it is quite photogenic!

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for this recipe, please feel free to comment! I love hearing your opinions!

-Anna