These Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal Cups are a great meal prep breakfast option! They are vegan, gluten free, and can be made in double or triple batches!
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned gluten free certified oats , such as Bob’s Red Mill
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- ½ cup mashed very ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 flax egg , or vegan egg substitute like Bob’s Red Mill
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease 12 muffin cups with coconut oil or line with paper muffin liners.
- Combine the oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl, Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients together.
- Add in the bananas, maple syrup, vanilla extract and the flax egg. Stir together to combine, pouring in the almond milk as you stir. Fold in the chocolate chips and the walnuts. I like to leave some whole walnuts and chips to push into the top of the cups.
- Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the mixture into each muffin cups until all 12 are equally filled. Top each oatmeal cup with a slice of banana or a dried banana (to prevent browning).
- Baked for 30 minutes. They should slightly spring back to the touch.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes then, running a knife around the edges or each cup, remove and place each on a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal Cups (Chunky Monkey)
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned gluten free certified oats such as Bob’s Red Mill
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- ½ cup mashed very ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 flax egg or vegan egg substitute like Bob’s Red Mill
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease 12 muffin cups with coconut oil or line with paper muffin liners.
- Combine the oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl, Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients together.
- Add in the bananas, maple syrup, vanilla extract and the flax egg. Stir together to combine, pouring in the almond milk as you stir. Fold in the chocolate chips and the walnuts. I like to leave some whole walnuts and chips to push into the top of the cups.
- Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the mixture into each muffin cups until all 12 are equally filled. Top each oatmeal cup with a slice of banana or a dried banana (to prevent browning).
- Baked for 30 minutes. They should slightly spring back to the touch.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes then, running a knife around the edges or each cup, remove and place each on a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal Cups (Chunky Monkey) https://jessicainthekitchen.com/baked-banana-bread-oatmeal-cups-chunky-monkey/ January 8, 2018
Why a morning routine?
1.Wake up, drink a glass of water and make my bed. Time Dedication: 3 minutes
2.Journalling/Morning Prayer/Affirmations: Time Dedication: 5 minutes
One of my besties Racquida introduced me to journalling late last year, and honestly, it is one of the most calming things ever. On top of that, she bought me this adorable journal! I love to write a few thoughts out, and to write down three things that I am grateful for that I can’t buy/don’t cost money (I first heard this from Mattie James ). It really helps to set my priorities and brings me into a state of appreciation. After journalling, I say a quick prayer thanking God for the day, and that I know it’ll be an amazing day! If I need to, I say some affirmations – “I am enough” “I can and will conquer today” “I am doing important work” to get my confidence up. Depending on the day I’ve had, I’ll journal right before bed too to get all the thoughts out.
3.Meditate: Time Dedication: 10 minutes
Oh, meditation! I mean, I could go on about this forever, so I wrote a separate post addressing it . Needless to say, this ten minutes in the morning reminds me to be mindful (so necessary for me!), to respond instead of reacting, and to remember that even on hard days, I can come back to a place of peace and calm in my mind.
4.Exercise/Yoga: Time Dedication: whatever fancies you
5.After I’ve showered, I make some matcha latte. Time Dedication: 5 minutes
I love matcha latte !! It takes like 2-3 minutes for the water to boil, one minute to add the ingredients to my blender and another 1 minute to blend it all together. It has almost 100% replaced my coffee habit, and helps to keep me energised while keeping me really calm. I love using my Silk Protein Nutmilk in my matcha latte for a boost of protein in the morning. Adding more protein into my mornings actually ties into one of my 2018 self-love goals , so this helps to get me on the right track already. What this means is that I get 5g of protein in my matcha latte (I use ½ cup milk) thanks to the Nutmilk , which is an amazing way to start the day. You could even replace the ½ cup water and use a full cup of milk to amp that up to 10g protein!
6. Breakfast Time! Time Dedication: Anywhere from 1 minute to as long as you can
Then I start my day! See? Not difficult, and super grounding. After a morning routine like that, I feel like I can do anything!
Tips For Starting Your Own Morning Routine:
- Test it out, and try a few different things! Don’t feel like you need stick to something because you think you should. I tried several different practices in the morning before sticking to one routine that quickly felt natural to me. Play around, and do what feels good .
- Don’t become a slave to your morning routine . Let me say this – I LOVE completing every single step of my morning routine. However, if I have an early morning appointment, or something else that must be done, I might skip some steps, or rearrange them. Maybe I’ll do yoga in the evening instead, or journal right before bed. The whole point is that, let me say it again, it makes you feel good. It shouldn’t make you feel stressed, or make you late! Being flexible with it is okay, and not something to feel guilty about.
- Start from the night before. I totally get that if you’re not working from home, adding a morning routine on top of your scrambling breakfast and packing lunch may seem impossible. If you always feel like you’re rushing, create a to-do list the night before of what you need to do the next day, including what can be done the night before. Can you maybe pack lunch the night before? I find that creating a list every night anyway helps make the next day go better. I know for a fact that my brain can’t think of a nice and logical list while I’m rushing!
- Don’t skip breakfast. No matter what your routine is, breakfast is a crucial part of it. If you’re like me and want to have a high protein breakfast, then using Silk Protein Nutmilk is the easiest way to go. In just a cup, you’ve already added 10g to your dish.
I hope you enjoyed this post! What do you do in your own morning routine? I would love to know!
