Two new Breakfast Ideas

This time I took pictures. Yesterday I made Hot Autumn Apple Oatmeal. It was really good. I didnt have bananas but it was good anyway.

Hot Autumn Apple Oatmeal

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
• 1/2 large banana, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 3 fresh raspberries (or blackberries)

PREPARATION

1. Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add half of the amount of chopped apple, banana and cinnamon. Cook, stirring often, until apple softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add oats, honey and milk. Bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and cook until oats are soft, about 1 minute. Top with berries and remaining apple and serve.

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The skinny

351 calories per serving, 7.2 g fat (2.6 g saturated), 70.6 g carbs, 8.1 g fiber, 8.9 g protein

Then this morning I made a recipe for Breakfast cookies. They were really good too and the kids loved them. I didn't put walnuts in them but thats ok because I dont like them.

Cookies for Breakfast

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup bran cereal flakes
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant and chopped

Directions

Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Combine butter, oil and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides if necessary, until sugars have dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute. Add egg, carrot puree and vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add oats, flakes, raisins and walnuts and mix over low speed just until incorporated. Dough will be slightly sticky and less cohesive than traditional cookie dough. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using between 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter, form a ball and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining batter, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Wet hands and use palm of hand to flatten cookies until about 1/4-inch thick. Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are fragrant but still soft. Let cookies cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tell me what you think!!