Make Ahead Breakfast or Snack

If you feel like you don't have the time to eat breakfast or you are missing that morning snack and your blood sugar is out of wack, here is a easy answer for that.
Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie Adapted from skinnytaste.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 2 cookies
Ingredients:
2 medium ripe bananas
mashed 1 cup of uncooked quick oats*
1 tbsp ground flax seed (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a non-stick cookie sheet with cooking spray or use a Silpat. Combine the mashed bananas, flax, and oats in a bowl. Place a tablespoon of each on the cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Makes 16 cookies.
*Use gluten free oats such as Bob's Red Mill quick oats to make them gluten free.

Think you don't have time for breakfast............

Make this for breakfast all week.

Overnight Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Yield: 4 Servings
Adapted from Our Best Bites

Ingredients: non-stick cooking spray
2 large tart apples chopped
1 1/2 cups skim milk or almond milk
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup whole grain oats
3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon (more or less to your taste)
2 tablespoons milled/ground flaxseed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Additional Toppings 1/4 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries) , 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans)

Spray a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Combine chopped apples, milk, water, oats, sugar, butter, and flax- stirring to combine. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours (overnight). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt into the oatmeal just before serving. If desired, serve with additional toppings (1 tablespoon dried fruit and 1 tablespoon chopped nuts, each)