STEEL CUT OATS WITH MAPLE FRIED BANANAS

Alright. Your morning oatmeal is about to get a complete makeover.

Seriously, I could eat these steel cut oats with maple fried bananas for dessert.

At the moment there’s nothing I love to start my day with more than a big bowl of warming oats. Lately, I’ve been making steel cut oats (as opposed to quick oats) in the morning.

At the beginning of the year, I was really loving smoothies in the morning, like my favorite green smoothie or a veggie-packed smoothie. But now, I’m on a total oatmeal binge!

Steel cut oats are made by cutting the whole oat 2-3 times, into smaller pieces. Because they are less processed than quick oats or rolled oats, they digest slower. (So they have a lower glycemic index, and keep you full longer, win!)

INGREDIENTS
OATMEAL

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup steel cut oats (gluten-free if needed)
• 1/4 cup almond milk (or other plant-based milk)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

FRIED BANANAS

• 1 large banana (cut into quarters)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• pinch of salt

TOPPINGS

• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
• 2 tsp hemp seeds
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a pot. Add the oats, reduce heat to low and cover and let simmer for 12-15 minutes. (*May vary depending on your oats, check your packaging for directions)
2. Remove from heat and stir in the almond milk and cinnamon.
3. .....................................

for full recipes please see : choosingchia.com

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