Banana, Apple, Almond Baked Oatmeal

This is my first time ever making or tasting baked oatmeal and let me tell you… It did not, I repeat, did not, disappoint. This warm bowl of creamy sweet goodness was so satisfying and so delicious! I could eat this everyday. I took the baked oatmeal recipe from deliciouslyella.com and adapted it to what I have in the house. She used banana, blueberries, and walnuts which also sounds a-ma-zing. Definitely check out her blog if you haven’t already because it’s awesome. I love the flavor of baked apple and banana and the almonds add such a great crunch. Makes 1 serving:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 banana
• 3 slices apple chopped
• handful of almonds crushed into smaller pieces
• 1/4 cup raisins
• a little less than 1/4 cup of almond milk
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 370 F.

First, place your oats in a bowl and just cover them with boiling water and let sit for 10 mins. Once the water is absorbed, mix in half the banana and all of the other ingredients. Pour into an oven-safe dish and top with the remaining banana along with more almonds if you desire. Bake for 20 mins. Remove from oven, close your eyes, take a big whiff, smile, open eyes, and then devour. Thank me later 🙂

Banana, Apple, Kale Smoothie

Mmmmmmm…. This was so delicious! Similar to the last smoothie I posted and just as yummy. I love the mixture of banana and apple together and it’s fall soooo apples galore!! I still have to go apple picking! Ohhh I can’t wait… This is really simple and you’ll need:

• 1 banana (I actually used 2 but it depends on how much you want)
• 1 frozen banana
• half an apple
• 1-2 handfuls of baby or adult kale
• shake of cinnamon
• 1 tsp flax seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup milk of choice

Blend away! I am slightly addicted to putting toppings on my smoothies and smoothie bowls because it just makes everything better. So I sprinkled some chia seeds and dried fig to top it off!

Pumpkin nanaicecream

I seriously don’t know how to describe this except that it was a-ma-zing. Oh my goodness it was sooo fantastically good!! Sweet, pumpkin-y, creamy, fally (my new word), luscious, healthy, energizing…. Okay, I’ll stop. This is so easy and fast to have for breakfast or for that nighttime treat that we all love to have before bed :). You can really vary it according to what spices you have on hand and what flavors you like. Please try it out and let me know what you think!! I would love to hear your opinions.

• frozen bananas (how many just depends on how much you want. I probably used around 4.)
• Pumpkin puree (taste as you go along until you get the amount of pumpkin flavor you desire. I used around 4-5 tbsp.)
• few shakes of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, or whatever you have on hand

Blend all together, adding a little liquid if it won’t budge. And then last but definitely not least, put your favorite toppings! I put coconut flour bread chunks, peanut butter, and coconut sugar. Peanut butter is amazing on this, because it’s amazing on everything, but it would also be delicious blended in for peanut pumpkin nanaicecream!! OOhhhh man… Okay, enjoy!

Creamy Apple Kale Smoothie

Okay I know what you’re thinking… “Ugh another green smoothie that looks exactly the same and probably tastes like grass.” But NOOO… Seriously this is so so so good! It’s creamy, luscious, healthy, filling, and energizing. It has a secret ingredient that makes all the difference. Okay, it’s not really a secret, I’ll tell you. Peanut butter. Yes, peanut butter in a green smoothie. It makes it creamy and gives a subtle peanuty flavor that is so good. I have a lot of green smoothies and this is one of my favorites. Let me know if you try this luscious concoction!

• 1 banana
• 2 frozen bananas (yes, I put three bananas in my morning smoothies. Ooops.)
• 1 small apple
• a few leaves of kale
• 1 tbsp of peanut butter (if you actually measure your peanut butter :p)
• dash of cinnamon
• 1 tsp of flax seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup milk of choice or water

Throw everything in your blender (a.k.a. the best invention ever) and blend up! Thank me later.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

For all you fall lovers out there like myself, this one is a real treat. I love pumpkin anything. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, and now pumpkin oatmeal. It’s a yummy filling and nutritious breakfast for those chilly fall mornings. So without further ado:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup milk or water
• 2 tbsp greek yogurt
• 3-4 tbsp of 100% pumpkin puree (depending on how pumpkin-y you like it)
• 2-3 tsp or to taste of sweetener (I used honey but maple syrup or coconut sugar would be splendid)
• few dashes each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves (You can use whatever you have on hand. Ginger and allspice would also be really nice.)

Cook the oats with milk or water for like a minute and then add everything else and stir. Cook until the liquid is absorbed and it’s nice and creamy. Throw all your favorite toppings on and devour! I put banana, apple, dried fig, crushed walnuts, and peanut butter. Enjoy!