Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bites

It’s a great option for making ahead for busy mornings: a) on the weekend to enjoy a couple and freeze the rest b) make the night before.

It’s also a great example of creativity:

  1. Use 1 cup of whole-wheat flour and 1 cup oats instead of 2 cups oats
  2. Substitute another fruit for the strawberries. In the midst of making them one morning I realized someone had eaten all the strawberries, yikes! No worries, I chopped up sliced pineapple I had on hand.
  3. Use frozen strawberries (or other berries).
  4. With or without nuts of any kind. I discovered pistachio and strawberry is a delightful combination!
Juicy strawberry with banana
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bites
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Servings
18 mini muffins
Servings
18 mini muffins
Juicy strawberry with banana
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bites
Print Recipe
Servings
18 mini muffins
Servings
18 mini muffins
Ingredients
Adjust servings: mini muffins
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Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Brush 12 cups in a muffin tin with melted butter, coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil.
  2. Combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, banana, milk and vanilla.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until blended.
  5. Stir in walnut, ground flax seed and strawberries.
  6. Spoon the oatmeal mixture into prepared muffin tin.
  7. Bake uncovered for 22-25 minutes or until oatmeal is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Recipe Notes

An Emily Bites Original

From Emilybites.com: Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bites

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Oatmeal with Pear and Pecans

In general I use rolled oats, also known as old-fashioned oats. The difference between rolled oats, steel-cut oats and instant oatmeal is how the oat graots are processed. Oat groats are the inner kernel of the grain. First the outer hull is removed exposing the groat, then the groats are steamed which gives them a longer shelf life (otherwise their natural enzymes make them go rancid). Groats are then either rolled into old-fashioned flakes or chopped into small pieces called steel-cut oats. Instant oatmeal is an extremely thin form of oat flakes. Because they are the most processed, they have a higher glycemic index value meaning that their starch is converted into sugar and released in the bloodstream more quickly. Most instant oatmeal is highly sweetend and laden with artificial flavoring and additives, making it a sweet treat rather than a healthy, satisfying breakfast.

Oats have extensive nutrional benefits, in particular the benefits of oats on blood sugar and cholesterol are well known.

For more about the health benefits of oats: Health Studies on Oats

Oatmeal with Pear and Pecans
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Variations: 1. Replace pear with apple, mango, peach, berries or other fresh or frozen fruit 2. Replace pecans with any other nut, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds,
Servings
2
Servings
2
Oatmeal with Pear and Pecans
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Variations: 1. Replace pear with apple, mango, peach, berries or other fresh or frozen fruit 2. Replace pecans with any other nut, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds,
Servings
2
Servings
2
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom (or cinnamon), ground
  • 1 1/4 cup milk I use almond or soy milk.
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
  • 1/2 pear cored and chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4 cup pecans (or other nut) chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed ground (optional)
Adjust servings:
Units:
Instructions
  1. Mix oats and cardamom in a small saucepan, mix in milk and maple syrup (or honey) and cook over medium heat for 5 –8 minutes until the oats are tender.
  2. Sprinke ground flaxseed over oatmeal and mix in. Gently mix in pear and pecans.
  3. Add more milk or sweetener pending on your personal preference.
Recipe Notes

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