From the Health Centre
Continuing with the grab-and-go breakfast ideas, this week's theme is apple and cinnamon. Below, you'll find a delicious apple slice that’s quick and easy to make, along with an apple cinnamon overnight Weet-Bix for when you want to change up your overnight oats!
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ Cups Oats
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1tsp vanilla
- 1 cup diced sweet apple (fuji, gala, kenji)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 190°C.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, applesauce, honey (or maple syrup), melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in the apple.
- Transfer to a greased 8x8-inch pan (it will be full and liquid).
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the edges are browned and the middle is set.
- Cool for 20 minutes before slicing, allowing the slice to set; otherwise, it may fall apart.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the fridge for an additional 2–3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Substitutions:
Gluten free oats or rolled quinoa and baking powder can be used instead. Non-dairy milk of choice can be used, flax egg can replace egg, and coconut oil can be used in place of butter.
Apple Pie Overnight Weet-Bix
Ingredients:
- 2 Weet-Bix
- 1/3 cup almond milk (Milk of your choice)
- 150g Greek Yoghurt
- ½ Apple
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- Chopped almonds, optional
Method:
- Combine Weet-Bix and milk to form base
- Stir cinnamon through yoghurt and spread over base
- Peel and dice apple, microwave 1 min with a teaspoon water to soften then stir through maple syrup
- Spoon apple mix over yoghurt and sprinkle with cinnamon and almonds (if using)
- Refrigerate overnight
Jodie Laube RN
College Nurse