Breakfast
- 1. Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- 2. Toppings for oatmeal
- 3. Gluten Free Pancakes
- 4. Slow Cooker Breakfast Brown Rice Pudding
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These muffins are made using some of Amy’s Steel Cut Oats Hot Cereal. You can use some for the muffin recipe and eat up the remaining Oatmeal for breakfast. Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces (or 2 T vegetable oil)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cooked Amy’s Steel Cut Oats Hot Cereal
3/4 cup ripe mashed banana (about 2)
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk (or soy milk)
1 1/2 teaspoons fat-free buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar (or Soy milk)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour through cinnamon in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Combine banana, oatmeal and brown sugar in a medium bowl.
Add flour mixture and 1/4 cup buttermilk alternately to banana oatmeal mixture, stirring just until moist.
Spoon contents into muffin pan (using either cooking spray, or cupcake wrappers). Brush 1 1/2 teaspoons buttermilk over surface of dough; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; cool on wire racks.
Note: If you do not have enough batter to fill all 12 muffin wells, add water to the empty ones. That will ensure the muffins bake correctly.
Toppings for oatmeal
We made our breakfast cereals with only a hint of sweetness (from Agave Syrup) and no other toppings, so that you could feel free to put on your favorites or experiment with something else.
Here are some of our favorites:
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Plain yogurt |
Grated apples |
Some great combos:
Nut butter and sliced banana
Apricot jam and slivered almonds
Chopped walnuts and dried cranberries
Cinnamon and apple sauce
Dried cherries and flax seed
Grated apples and apple pie spice
Canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice
Do you have some other favorites? Send them to us at: amy@amykitchen.net
Gluten Free Pancakes
Ingredients
1 cup favorite milk
1 1/4 cup gluten free oats
1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
2 teaspoons flax seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt
½ teasppon baking powder
1 teaspoon coconut oil (or grapeseed oil, or melted butter)
Directions
Measure out all the ingredients and add them to a blender. Blend together for about 60 seconds. Heat the oil or butter in a hot pan. Ladel out 1/3 of the mixture.
After one minute, flip pancake over to other side. After one minute flip over again; it should be a golden-brown color. Do the same with the rest of the batter.
Top with favorite fruit (berries, bananas) and maple syrup to serve.
Slow Cooker Breakfast Brown Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup long grain brown
- 1 can coconut milk, light or regular
- 1 cup unsweetened non dairy milk, your choice
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup water - more or less for desired consistency
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup raisins, or other chopped dried fruit
- 1/4 cup almonds, chopped and toasted
- 1/4 cup agave nectar, optional
Directions
Turn the slow cooker on.
Add rice, coconut milk, almond milk, water and cinnamon to the slow cooker.
Set to low for 4 hours. If cooking over night, a slow cooker with a timer is essential.
When ready, mix in fruit, almonds and agave, if using.
Serve and enjoy!
Serves 4

Your Comments
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