Pumpkin Cranberry Apple Baked Oatmeal

Pumpkin Cranberry Apple Baked Oatmeal

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple, chopped (I left the skins on)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat the oven to 375°F.  Spray a baking dish (I used my small glass baking dish – about 7×11 inches) with cooking spray and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and cranberries.  In a separate bowl, combine the soy milk, pumpkin puree, melted butter, egg, and vanilla, whisking until the mixture is smooth.

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, and stir to combine all of the ingredients.  Add the apple and combine with the wet oatmeal mixture.  Spread the oatmeal into the baking dish, and sprinkle with walnuts.

Bake for about 20 minutes, until the oatmeal has set and the top is golden. Serve warm, topped with additional soy milk, if desired.

Blueberry Sour Cream Waffles

Blueberry Sour Cream Waffles

Discovered on Babble.com, Adapted from The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour*
• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour*
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 8 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
• 1 cup blueberries (I used frozen blueberries for my personal tastes)

*I just used 2 cups all-purpose flour and it still tasted awesome.

Preparation:

Preheat your waffle iron on medium-high heat.

In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the milk and sour cream, and then whisk in the eggs. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and stir just until combined. Fold in the butter, and then the blueberries, stirring minimally.

Pour 1/4 cup of batter per waffle onto the iron and cook until the waffles are a light golden brown. Keep cooked waffles warm on a platter in the oven.

Serve waffles with maple syrup and a dollop of sour cream, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Baked Oatmeal Recipe

• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• Additional milk
• Optional: frozen blueberries (tastes AWESOME.)

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Stir into oat mixture until blended.
• Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until set. Serve warm with milk. 
• Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional FactsOne serving equals 318 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 492 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.