Health Nut Oatmeal Food

HEALTH NUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Mix the oatmeal, milk, and 4 cups of water in a large, deep saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. When it boils, quickly lower heat to very low. Stir in brown sugar, dried cranberries, flaxseed meal, sunflower seeds and salt. Cook at a low simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until very thick and creamy.
• Stir often to prevent burning.
• Serve with additional milk and sprinkle with a tablespoon of the Grape nuts cereal if desired, or cool and refrigerate to reheat later in the week.

HEALTH NUT BANANA BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine oatmeal, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, salt and chopped walnuts.
• Bring milk to almost a boil add mashed bananas, vanilla, and protein powder together until well mixed.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients together and mix well.
• Pour into greased casserole dish.
• Bake at 325 for 45 minutes.
• Serve hot or chilled in bars.

HEALTH NUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter with the brown sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the egg, vanilla and nutmeg.
• In a separate bowl, mix the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir into the butter mixture along with the hazelnuts, wheat germ, sunflower seeds and flax seed and mix until blended.
• Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• Bake in the top and bottom thirds of a 375 degree F oven, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through, for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool on sheets on racks for about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to racks; let cool completely.