A bowl of oatmeal is great way to get your day started. There are many benefits to oats, including the fact that is is gluten-free. Soaking your oats overnight can also make them easier to digest. Soak 1C oats to 1C water and 1T plain yogurt and let sit on counter overnight. When this is done you will only need to heat them, so it also makes for quicker preparation for a hot cereal. Make a large batch to keep over a few days. This method can also be used when baking with oats. Nutritional Facts - 1 cup of oats (whole grain, cooked) contains: Cal/147, Fat/2.3 g, Carbs/25.3 g, Protein/6 g, Fiber/3.98 g
BENEFITS - good source of high quality plant based protein, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium, as well as a high fiber content when the whole grain is consumed with the oat bran
Ways to Include More Oat in Your Diet:
Serve hot with fruit, nut, dairy or almond milk
Add oat flour or whole oats to your baked goods
Oat bran into your cookies, muffins and cereal adds fiber
Try coarsely grinding oats in a blender or coffee grinder in place of bread crumbs in your favorite recipes including poultry and meatloaf
Basic Oatmeal Pancake
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon spice such as cinnamon, apple pie, pumpkin pie, nutmeg
1 Tablespoon natural peanut butter, almond butter (for added protein) or fresh fruit
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Directions
Heat small pan or griddle over medium high heat.
Beat the eggs, oats, vanilla, and spice
Pour into prepared pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes then flip and cook for 2 minutes more.
Serve with peanut butter or almond butter and maple syrup.
BENEFITS - good source of high quality plant based protein, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium, as well as a high fiber content when the whole grain is consumed with the oat bran
Ways to Include More Oat in Your Diet:
Serve hot with fruit, nut, dairy or almond milk
Add oat flour or whole oats to your baked goods
Oat bran into your cookies, muffins and cereal adds fiber
Try coarsely grinding oats in a blender or coffee grinder in place of bread crumbs in your favorite recipes including poultry and meatloaf
Basic Oatmeal Pancake
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon spice such as cinnamon, apple pie, pumpkin pie, nutmeg
1 Tablespoon natural peanut butter, almond butter (for added protein) or fresh fruit
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Directions
Heat small pan or griddle over medium high heat.
Beat the eggs, oats, vanilla, and spice
Pour into prepared pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes then flip and cook for 2 minutes more.
Serve with peanut butter or almond butter and maple syrup.
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