Optimistic Oatmeal Recipes

1. Oatmeal fruit bake

• 4 cups oats
• 2 cups fruit of choice (or 1 cup each if two different fruits)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4-6 tbsp cinnamon (optional)
• A pinch of salt
• 1-2 cups peanut butter

Mix all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. Then add the extract and peanut butter and stir in well. Add the fruit, and mix. Then spread into a pan evenly and bake at 350* for ten minutes. (Adjust time if needed.)

2. Oatmeal smoothie

• 1 cup oats
• 2 cups Frozen fruit of choice
• 1 cup milk of choice

3. Oat Protein bars

• 4 cups oats
• 6 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 cups chocolate protein powder
• 1.5 cup runny peanut butter
• 2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups chia seeds
• 1.5 cups non dairy chocolate chips

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ( set aside half a cup of peanut butter.) Spread evenly in a pan. Drizzle the rest of the runny peanut butter in a pattern of your choosing on top. Refrigerated for 6 hours to two days.

4. Oatmeal raisin cookies

• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 375*. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Then take little balls of the dough and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for ten minutes.

These are just a few oat recipes. Oats are so great for you, and are healthy as well! I am going to try a new oat recipe of mine that I made, and will post it shortly! In the mean time-check out some of my previous blogs!