Breakfast – Page 4

Peanut Butter Oatmeal {Breakfast Recipe}

April 26, 2012 by Danielle 12 Comments

As I mentioned yesterday, my daughter now has to take an iron supplement. We’ve had great luck over the first few days with making her smoothies when it was time to take her supplement but now she’s no longer interested.

So this morning I thought I’d put a spin on her favorite breakfast meal. I added her two favorite foods, peanut butter and oatmeal, and threw in a banana to find that this finger-licking good meal would be completely devoured before my eyes!

The results were exactly what this mama wanted.

The first time since we started her iron supplements and she actually finished a whole dose! In the form of peanut butter oatmeal, of course.

And an even better bonus is the fact that one serving is only 4 points. Paired with a banana this makes a delicious breakfast for my kids and me. And it’s a bit faster to whip up than my baked peanut butter and banana oatmeal squares.

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 teaspoon brown sugar
banana to top, optional

Add all ingredients to a small saucepan. Cook on medium low heat stirring frequently. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until oatmeal is creamy and all ingredients are incorporated.

Spoon into a few bowls and enjoy this delicious breakfast!

Serves 2 | 4 WW+ Points

First my daughter tried eating her oatmeal with a spoon.

When that didn’t get it to her mouth fast enough she went with her hands and got much more!

The oatmeal was so good she licked each finger clean after finishing her bowl! Now that’s a success.

Filed Under: Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Breakfast, healthy recipes, iron deficiency, Toddler Food

Green Monster Smoothies {Breakfast Recipe}

March 23, 2012 by Danielle 29 Comments

One of my favorite new ways to get greens into my kids is by blending them up into smoothie form. And this smoothie started it all. Now this is just your basic Green Monster. There are so many different variations of this smoothie and my kids and I love to experiment with what we put in it when we make it.

For some awesome ways to shake up the original recipe check out my friend CB’s Green Monster journey over on her blog See Cupcake Run. Just search for “green monster” since I’m not sure how to link to one of her categories.

Green Monster Smoothie

1 cup milk
1 ripe, frozen banana, peeled
3 handfuls organic spinach
1 tablespoon ground flax
1 tablespoon peanut butter (or PB2)
4-5 ice cubes

Add 1 cup of milk to the blender.

Now add in the chia or flax (if using) and nut butter.

Next, add in the spinach followed by the banana on top.

Blend until smooth.

Add in your ice cubes and blend some more.

Serves 2 | 4 WW pp+ with PB2 (not including banana)

Filed Under: Drinks & Refreshments, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized, Weight Watchers Tagged With: Breakfast, Health, Healthy Eating for Kids, healthy recipes, Kids Health, smoothie, Toddler Food

Baked Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal {Breakfast Recipe}

March 13, 2012 by Danielle 9 Comments

If you’re a peanut butter lover AND watching your figure don’t walk, run to go make these! They are so tasty. And super filling. And, really, if you look at the recipe, there’s nothing “diet” about them. I mean they have butter and real sugar!

No skimping out on this one. And if you’re like me and eat a hearty breakfast every morning help yourself to a serving piled with bananas on top and non-fat vanilla yogurt on the side for an awesome and very tasty breakfast.

My son begs for these and I love that I can make a large batch and re-heat in the morning for him. He loves to help make them as well. Since it’s pretty straight forward I can usually pre-measure everything and let him take the lead.

Seriously… go make these now.

Inspiration: Two Pink Hippos (if you don’t already follow these ladies you should!)

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Baked Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal

1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup 1% milk
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 9* baking dish with cooking spray.

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Take peanut butter & bananas and mash together until combined. Add egg, vanilla and melted butter and mix well.

Add peanut butter mixture and add to the dry ingredients. Top with milk and stir until combined.

Spread out evenly in the baking dish. Bake 30-35 until the edges are golden brown.

* You can also use a 9×13 dish and cut the cooking time to 20 minutes

What’s your favorite breakfast recipe?