Sunday, February 5, 2012

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

  • 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats
  • 1 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp stevia
  • 1 tbsp (17g) peanut butter 
In a medium size pan, heat the oats, water, and salt over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, approximately 5-6 minutes, stir in the sliced banana. Continue to stir until the banana breaks down and the mixture thickens. Add the vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and stevia, and stir until incorporated. Pour oats into a serving bowl and top with peanut butter.
Recipe from livewell360.com

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

2 Cups Cooked Rice
3 Cups Cooked Chicken Pieces, Cut into Cubes
6 Slices Swiss Cheese
10 Slices of Cut Up Deli Ham
2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
10 Saltine Crackers
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 tsp. Parsley

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Spread rice along bottom of baking dish. Top with cubes of chicken. Place swiss slices over chicken, then top cheese with ham.
3. Mix together soup, milk, & sour cream. Pour over casserole.
4. Crush crackers, then add paprika, garlic salt, & parsley. Sprinkle over sour mixture.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.
Recipe from organizeyourstuffnow.com

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars

1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 large mashed banana
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Mix together the quick cooking oats, light brown sugar, baking powder, kosher salt and ground cinnamon.
Add in the vanilla extract, milk and egg. Mix the ingredients together.
Then add in the mashed banana and peanut butter. Combine all of the ingredients.
Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 8 by 8 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Recipe from gingerbreadbagels.com

Nutella Banana Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe banana
1/3 cup skim milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 heaping cup Nutella 
  
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8×4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, milk and vanilla. Beat until blended.
4. Add flour mixture, beat at low speed just until flour is incorporated (don’t over mix).
5. Spoon Nutella into a small dish and soften in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Add 1 cup of the banana bread batter to the Nutella and stir until blended well. Spoon Nutella batter alternately with plain banana bread batter into the prepared pan. Swirl batters together with a knife.
5. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, it will seem a tiny bit undercooked but that’s what makes it good. Cool for at least 15 minutes in the pan, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.


Recipe from sixsistersstuff.com