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Just 90 Seconds to a Healthy, Energy-Boosting Breakfast

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Just 90 Seconds to a Healthy, Energy-Boosting Breakfast

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup McCann's Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal
  • 1 Tbsp. dried apricots, diced (or Craisins)
  • 1 Tbsp. roasted nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts)
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar (or 1/2 Tbsp Brown Sugar Splenda)
  • 1/4 cup fresh apple, diced (omit if short on time, or substitute banana, blueberries, etc.)
  • 3/4 cup milk (skim, low fat, soy, etc.)

Directions:

  1. Place ingredients into a large cereal bowl.
  2. Add diced apple and milk.
  3. Stir and microwave for approximately 90 seconds.

Tip: Pre-measure oats, apricots, nuts, and brown sugar into small individual baggies. This recipe is for one baggie. Duplicate ingredients for several baggies. Place the pre-measured baggies into a larger gallon sized baggie. Store in pantry until you are ready to use.

Nutritional Analysis (one serving):
Calories: 332       
Sodium: 81 mg        
Fa: 7 g        
Fiber: 5 g            
Saturated Fat: 0 g              
Carbohydrates: 57 g
Protein: 11 g            
Cholesterol: 4 g

Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, RDN, LD, Cooper Clinic Nutrition Services