Baked Banana Oatmeal

Hey friends! How are you all holding up?

I've settled in to working from home and have come up with a schedule that works for me.
I miss my co-workers and visiting our residents, but I do enjoy being home with our
sweet dog Scout, going for walks in the middle of the day if I choose and not having to worry
about what I'm going to wear to work every day. Leggings and sweatshirts for the win!

I don't know about you, but I've been craving all the comfort food. Oatmeal is one of my all
time favorites, maybe because my mom used to make it for us when we were kids. She made
the cook on the stove top kind, not instant, with brown sugar, cinnamon and milk. It was so
warm and cozy! I've been thinking about her a lot lately (last week marked two years since
she passed away), so I decided to make this baked banana oatmeal in her honor.
It gives me all the feels and now I have breakfast ready for the week. I hope you enjoy it too!

Baked Banana Oatmeal

2 cups rolled oats
2 ripe bananas (one mashed and one for slicing for the top)
1 1/2 cups milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 T coconut sugar or brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a glass pie plate with cooking spray.

In a large bowl combine oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and coconut sugar.
In a small bowl whisk together mashed banana, milk, egg and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Pour oat mixture into the prepared pie plate. Top with sliced banana.
Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

Frost with nut butter of your choice. Serve with fresh berries and milk.

Enjoy!

WW Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

Over the weekend I posted this photo on my Instagram stories with the caption that I
make these bars every weekend and it's true! When I started WW (formerly know as
Weight Watchers) last April I found that most of the granola or protein bars that I had
been eating had more smart points than I wanted to use for a morning or afternoon snack
so I began making these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars.

Baked Oatmeal Cups

Hey friends!
Any oatmeal fans out there?

Oatmeal is one of my most favorite breakfast foods. It's delicious, hearty and good for you
too! Every few Sundays I bake a batch of these Baked Oatmeal Cups and then freeze them
to enjoy throughout the month. I top them with fresh berries, sliced figs, bananas or Lily's
chocolate chips. They are 3 Weight Watcher Smartpoints each using my recipe.

Cozy Steel Cut Oatmeal

Hello friends! Happy New Year!
I took a little blogging break to unplug and enjoy the holidays with my family, but now
I'm ready to dive right back in. I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season with
those you love.

Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats

This post is sponsored by Bob's Red Mill. All opinions are my own.

Happy Friday!
After indulging in lots of treats while we were on vacation over the 4th, I've been trying
to get back on the healthy track.  On Sunday I made a batch of overnight oats to get me
through most of the week.

Honey Oat Quick Bread {No Knead}

Frozen Steel Cut Oatmeal Cups {Meal Prep}

Now that September is here and school is back in session, I find myself in meal planning
mode.  I don't mind winging it for the most part during the summer months, but come
fall I like to get organized and be prepared for chilly mornings when I crave something
warm to start my day.

Strawberry Overnight Oats

I go through cycles with my oatmeal.  When I have a lot of bananas on hand, I make my
Perfect Morning Oats.  Sometimes I'll be in a steel cut oats mood, so I'll make this or
this.  When we have guests over I'll make baked oatmeal, but lately I've been craving
overnight oats and now that strawberries are in season I decided to make strawberry
overnight oats.  I think in may be my new favorite!

Preparing overnight oats one or two evenings a week saves time, energy and money!
You can even hit that snooze button once or twice since your breakfast is already to go!

Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie

I'm on a smoothie drinking kick and I can't stop, especially since I have a
new, pretty pink Shake It® Shaker! This shaker is so fun and I love the
bright pink! It's perfect for smoothies on the go! If you're not partial to
pink like me, the shaker is also available in black and white.

Today's smoothie is an Oatmeal Cookie smoothie made with Kura protein powder,
oats, almond butter and more.  This may be my new favorite smoothie, it's that good!

Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups & A Giveaway

Have I told you lately how much I love oatmeal?
For real.
I LOVE oatmeal!
It's delicious, warm and so comforting!

My breakfast most mornings consists of breakfast tea and oatmeal with fresh berries,
almond butter and flax or chia seeds.  Or a smoothie, but I add oats to most of those :)
I love it so much that when I travel I pack my own DIY Travel Oatmeal to make in the
hotel. Now I don't have to make my own because Bob's Red Mill does it for me!

Overnight Oats

Hey there.
How's your weekend so far?
I'm just popping in with a quick and easy breakfast recipe.

Peanut Butter Cookie Overnight Oats

Overnight oats have been very popular for quite a while now, but the first time I
tried them I wasn't a fan.
This time I added peanut butter to the mix and it made all the difference.
So good!

I've found another way to enjoy my morning oats!

Overnight oats are perfect for those days when I am traveling for work.

Perfect Morning Oats

Happy February!

There's going to be a lot of fun happening here this month and I can't wait to share
it with you!
I've team up with nine awesome food bloggers and some fabulous sponsors to bring you
Hot Breakfast Month.
We're calling it #HotforBreakfast and we will be sharing some of our favorite recipes and
wonderful products to help you start your day with a nice warm, hearty breakfast.
It is the most important meal of the day you know :)

The theme this week is "A Family Favorite".
If you are a regular around here or follow me on Instagram, you already know my
favorite hot breakfast.
Oatmeal!!!!

Oatmeal has been my favorite forever.
Baked, instant, overnight or cooked - it doesn't matter.
I love it all.
Today I will be sharing the oatmeal recipe I use most often.
It's quick, healthy and oh so good.
Perfect Morning Oats.

Oats and Prune Energy Bars

I don't know about you, but around 10:00 a.m. or so I'm always ready for a mid-morning
snack to keep me going until lunch.  I've been trying really hard to make wise choices for
healthy snacking in the new year and I have found by making my own snacks and
bringing them with me to work, I stay on track and avoid the temptation of the office donuts.

Homemade granola bars, muffins, energy bars and smoothies are my go-to snacks
and they are so easy to make using healthy whole grains, dried fruit and nuts.
Sunsweet® prunes and juices are perfect ingredients for nutritious snacking 
and help you stick with your healthy eating resolutions for 2015.

Raspberry Baked Oatmeal Cups for National Oatmeal Day #BerryNOats

Happy National Oatmeal Day!
Truth be known, everyday is oatmeal day in our house.
We LOVE oatmeal!
My favorite is oatmeal topped with fresh berries, almond butter and a little
almond milk.
Driscoll's organic berries to be precise.
They are  on our grocery list EVERY week!
Berries are low in calories, high in fiber and taste fantastic!

I do not discriminate against oatmeal.
I will eat instant oatmeal, steel cut oats, baked oatmeal, slow cooker oatmeal - whatever!
It's my fave!