Back to School:Breakfast-on-the-go and my first day of classes!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today was the first day of classes for many universities and other public schools. I'm happy I had a very easy day of classes-only two classes! I was done at 11:50. I had my English and sociology classes. My English class is on linguistics , while my sociology class will be based on ethnography, the close up study of everyday life. I'll get to go around to different neighborhoods of Madison and observe people. It was nice being back, I've already met a couple new people! Currently, I'm trying to figure out some program I'm supposed to download for my statistics class...gross! Oh, and I'm also baking oatmeal cups for breakfast. These are super simple to make and are great for mornings when you don't have much time. They contain natural ingredients and do not have any flour, butter, or oil in them.  So, here's the recipe for baked oatmeal cups:

Baked Banana Oatmeal Cups

• 3 mashed, ripened bananas (the riper, the better!)
• 1 cup of nonfat milk + sweetener of your choice (I used 2 tbsp. of packed brown sugar)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 3 cups of old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp. mini chocolate chips, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients above except for the chocolate chips. Let sit for a  few minutes.
3. Spray a muffin tin (or use liners) with non-stick spray.
4. Stir in chocolate chips, if using, or put on top (like I did), if using.
5. Pour batter among muffin cups, evenly, and almost full. (I like to use my big muffin pan!)
6. Bake 20-30 minutes. Edges will just start to brown and the muffins will be firm to the touch.

 I love to make these when I have too many over ripe bananas. I suggest freezing these muffins, if you're not going to eat them within a couple days, as they tend to start getting kind of weird and moldy after 2 or 3 days just sitting out. Also, freezing them is perfect! You can just pop one or two in the microwave until they're warm, or you can let them thaw out the night before you want to eat them. I made a batch of six large oatmeal cups and these will probably last me 2-3 weeks! These are super fast and simple to make ahead of time and freeze for days to come. I do hope you give this recipe a try. :)

Right out of the oven.



Baked oatmeal cup!