Breakfast

Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes

~ lindy

Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Pancakes

Special Supplies:

*Food Processor

*Pancake Griddle/Griddle

*Cooking Spray

*2 tablespoon Cookie Scoop

Ingredients:

*1 cup Rolled Oats, chopped in bullet or medium food processor until almost fine

*1 large Banana

*2/3 cup low-fat or Fat Free Cottage Cheese

*1/2 cup unsweetened Almond Milk

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, preferably Ceylon 

*Ground Fresh Nutmeg, to taste

*Pinch Himalayan Pink Salt

*1 teaspoon  Baking Powder

*1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil or other neutral oil

Instructions:

Preheat griddle to 325*F.

Remove the oat flour from the food process into a medium bowl, add baking powder.  

Then add to the food processor:  Banana, cottage cheese, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and olive oil and pulse until banana is smooth within the mixture.  Add to the flour mixture and stir until combined.

On a hot griddle scoop out 2 tablespoons batter, spread out a little with scoop, repeat for each pancake.

Allow to cook for 4 to 5 minutes for each side,  the pancake will be firm to the touch when done cooking.  Pancakes will be golden to dark brown.  Allow the pancakes to set 2 minutes before eating.  

Serve with berries of choice and pure maple syrup. 

Enjoy!

Lindy

Healthier Oat Pumpkin Bars

~ lindy

Healthier Oat Pumpkin Bars

Bake in preheated oven 350*F.  for 25-30 minutes in cooking sprayed or parchment paper 2.2 quart oblong pan or 8”x8” Square baking dish 

Dry Ingredients:

*2 and 1/2 cups Rolled Old Fashion Oats

*1/2 cup White Whole Wheat Flour or Flour of choice

*2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon, like Ceylon 

*1/8 teaspoon ground Nutmeg

*1/4 teaspoon ground Cloves

*1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger

*1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder

*1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda

Wet Ingredients:

*1 cup Pumpkin Purée

*1/4 to 1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup 

*1/2 cup Extra Light Olive Oil or other neutral oil

*2 Eggs, whisked or for 2 Egg substitute 2 tablespoon Flaxseed Meal or Chia Seeds mixed with 6 tablespoons Water, let sit 5 minutes or until set

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Toppings:

*Sprinkle on your Favorite Granola

*1/4 to 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet or mix Dark Chocolate Chips and Semi-Sweet

*Chopped Pecans, optional

Note: Refrigerate after a day or up to 5 days in the fridge or double bagged 3  months in Freezer.

Instructions:

In a 8 cup mixing bowl add:  Oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Toss together.

Then in another mixing bowl add the wet ingredients:  Pumpkin, maple syrup, oil, eggs of choice and vanilla.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and hand mix to combine.  Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and bake.

Cool completely before cutting, these are on the crumbly side!

Recipe adapted from EatDrinkLove 

Enjoy!

Lindy