Healthy Breakfast
Oats are an excellent breakfast food because oats contain no cholesterol. Try this easy recipe and enjoy with some fresh fruit or pure maple syrup. It does cost a little more for pure syrup so I just cut down on the amount of food I eat and eliminated all animal products so I can afford to have the best pure Vermont maple syrup on a healthy waffle or pancake.
Ingredients
Makes 6 waffles
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups water
1 banana
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
vegetable oil spray
fresh fruit, spreadable fruit, or maple syrup for serving
Directions
Preheat waffle iron to medium-high.
Combine oats, water, banana, salt, maple syrup, and vanilla in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth. The batter should be pourable. If it becomes too thick as it stands, add a bit more water to achieve desired consistency.
Lightly spray waffle iron with vegetable oil. Read the instructions that came with your waffle iron as mine says do not use spray oils on the iron.
Pour in enough batter to reach edges and cook until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes without lifting lid.
Serve with fresh fruit, spreadable fruit, or maple syrup.
Nutrition Information | Per serving (1 waffle):
calories: 132; fat: 1.8 g; saturated fat: 0.3 g; calories from fat: 12.1%; cholesterol: 0 mg; protein: 4.5 g; carbohydrates: 24.9 g; sugar: 4.9 g; fiber: 3.2 g; sodium: 104 mg; calcium: 22 mg; iron: 1.2 mg; vitamin C: 1.7 mg; beta-carotene: 5 mcg; vitamin E: 0.2 mg
Recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D. found in Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer by Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.