1) “Sloppy” Overnight Oatmeal
2) 3-Ingredient No-Bake Oat Squares
3) Sunrise Oatmeal Smoothie
4) Dressed-Up Oatmeal

Watch how Joanna makes these 4 easy, healthy oatmeal treats:

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• 3 cups rolled oats
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Then, for the healthy toppings, try these suggestions:

• Cranberries and pistachios
• Blueberries and shredded coconut
• Chocolate chips and almonds

Here are the 7 steps to make the muffins, then add the topping of your choice:

1. Grease muffin tin well. Set aside.




2. In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, brown sugar and baking powder. Set aside.




3. In another mixing bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, milk and vanilla and whisk thoroughly.




4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix.




5. Scoop batter into prepared muffin tin.




6. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.




7. Enjoy!

Source: Sara Lynn Cauchon

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Especially if you’re often rushed in the morning, these healthy and energizing breakfast suggestions from Michelle are perfect starters for the day ahead. Watch how she creates 3 super-breakfasts, starting with Overnight Oats with fruit and chia seeds. Then there’s an awesome tropical green smoothie, followed by a yummy vegan yogurt parfait.


Here are the 3 popular recipes that she features in the video:


1. Overnight Oats

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats)
• 1 cup vegan milk (soy, almond, coconut, hemp)
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
• 1 handful fresh fruit sliced into bite-sized pieces
• Drizzle of maple syrup or agave nectar

Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. You can eat it cold straight from the fridge, pack it with you for eating at room temperature, or heat it up.

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In the latest science-backed battle of the breakfast foods, researchers from the New York Nutrition Obesity Research Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City tested whether a breakfast of corn flakes or oatmeal would help people feel more satiated.

“The total calories were the same, but the oatmeal has eight grams of fiber, whereas the corn flakes have zero.”

Oatmeal, containing the most fiber, was the winner … with some surprising results:

Normal weight participants consumed 30 percent less for lunch when they’d eaten oatmeal for breakfast, compared to cornflakes. But overweight participants ate 50 percent less for lunch after eating oatmeal, as opposed to the cereal.

Further research has tried to explain why fiber is the important ingredient:

One reason fiber is so important: It may cause food to linger in your stomach longer. Researchers tested how long it took oatmeal to digest compared to corn flakes or water using a tracer mixed in with each meal. Oatmeal stuck around the longest.


Blood tests also showed that the sugar in the cornflakes might have also made a difference in hunger levels. “We measured blood sugar before and for about 180 minutes after the meal… For the sugared corn flakes, the blood sugar started falling near the end of the [three hour] period and coincided with increased hunger.”

The obvious conclusion is that the fiber in oatmeal seems to make people feel fuller and leads to them eating a smaller lunch and consuming fewer calories.


Source: Amanda Woerner

Image: Chris Blakeley

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A couple of tips:

• measure both the old-fashioned oats and the whole wheat flour accurately and carefully to ensure best results,




• chilling is needed to stiffen up the dough so it doesn’t spread out too thin while baking,




• don’t overbake, so they’ll stay soft and chewy in an airtight container for the rest of the week (if they last that long!)

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 15 Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies:

• 1 c (100 g) instant oats (measured correctly)
• ¾ c (90 g) whole wheat flour (measured correctly)
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) baking powder
• ½ tsp (1 g) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (1 g) salt
• 2 tbsp (28 g) coconut oil
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• ½ c (120 ml) honey
• 6 tbsp (53 g) fresh raspberries, diced

Read the preparation instructions on the next page and watch Amy’s video …

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A couple of tips:

– measure both the oats and the flour accurately and carefully to ensure best results,

– chilling is needed to stiffen up the dough so it doesn’t spread out too thin while baking,

– don’t overbake, so they’ll stay soft and chewy in an airtight container for the rest of the week (if they last that long!)

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 15 “Almond Joy” Oatmeal Cookies:
 

• 1 c (100 g) instant oats (measured correctly)
• ¾ c (90 g) whole wheat flour (measured correctly)
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) baking powder
• ½ tsp (1 g) cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (1 g) salt
• 2 tbsp (28 g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ¾ tsp (4 ml) almond extract
• ½ c (120 ml) agave
• 2 tbsp (10 g) shredded unsweetened coconut
• 2 tbsp (28 g) finely chopped dark chocolate

Read the preparation instructions on the next page and watch Amy’s video …

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• 1 c (100 g) instant oats (measured correctly)
• ¾ c (90 g) whole wheat flour (measured correctly)
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (1 g) salt
• 2 tbsp (28 g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• ½ c (120 ml) agave
• 1 c (125 g) finely diced red apple (about 1 medium)

Read the preparation instructions on the next page and watch Amy’s video …

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A couple of tips:

– measure both the oats and the flour accurately and carefully to ensure best results,

– chilling is needed to stiffen up the dough so it doesn’t spread out too thin while baking,

– don’t overbake, so they’ll stay soft and chewy in an airtight container for the rest of the week (if they last that long!)

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for 15 Oatmeal Raisin cookies:
 
 

• 1 c (100 g) instant oats (measured correctly)
• ¾ c (90 g) whole wheat flour (measured correctly)
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp (4 g) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (1 g) salt
• 2 tbsp (28 g) coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• ½ c (120 ml) agave
• ¼ c (40 g) raisins

Read the preparation instructions on the next page and watch Amy’s video …

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• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• ¼ cup Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup almond milk (soy, hemp, rice or dairy work, too)

Then add these extra ingredients for this special Carrot Cake version:

• ¼ cup shredded carrot
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp pecan, chopped (optional)
• ¼ tsp cinnamon

If you want to see exactly how it’s done, then watch Sara Lynn put it all together in a 3-minute video on the Next Page.


Source: Sara Lynn Cauchon

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This breakfast can be prepared in less than 10 minutes and consists of 3 separate parts designed to (1) satisfy your sweet tooth, (2) curb your cravings for carbs and (3) tame your hunger for salty, savory protein. If this seems to be too much for you in the morning, then just focus on one or two of these parts to start the day.

Each part of the meal makes a satisfying breakfast on it’s own:
 

1. Scrambled Tex-Mex Eggs
2. Nutty Steel Cut Oats
3. Sweet Green Smoothie

 
Here are the basic ingredients you’ll need to make all 3 parts of this healthy breakfast:
 

Fresh eggs or liquid egg whites
2 ripe tomatoes
1 yellow onion
1 bag spinach
2-3 apples
2-3 bananas
Cumin powder
Garlic powder
Oatmeal
Salsa (choose a brand with the freshest and fewest ingredients)

The nutritional values for this breakfast are:
 

Calories: 233
Fat: 1.5 g
Carbohydrate 38 g
Protein 17.4 g
Fiber 9 g

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