We cannot escape from the desire to eat snacks. If we want healthier snacks, the alternative is to make our snacks using ingredients that are nutritionally better than snacks sold in general. We can select whole food ingredients instead of processed ones as a raw material for making a snack. We can replace all-purpose wheat flour with rolled oats which contain 4 times higher fibre than regular all-purpose wheat flour. 1 cup of all-purpose flour contains 4g of fibre, whereas 1 cup of rolled oats contains 16g of fibre. Bananas, which have higher fibre content, can be used as a sweetener instead of sugar. Cow's milk can be replaced with almond milk which contains lower calories.
The following snacks are also very easy to make. Instead of using a mixer, just set arrange them up in a Pyrex dish. Fruit can be varied by using available fruit at home. Pears can be replaced with apples for example, or other fruit. The combination of fruity and walnut flavours gives a soft and crunchy sensation that is just right.
Here is the video and recipe:
Baked Oatmeal Banana Pear
Ingredients:
2 bananas
2 pears
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup walnuts
1 egg
1 cup almond milk (or cow milk)
1-2 tbsp honey (original recipe: 5 tbsp maple syrup)
1/2 tsp cinnamon (original: 1 tsp)
pinch of salt
Method:
Slice the bananas, arrange on the bottom of a Pyrex / heat-resistant baking pan.
Peel the pears, slice, layer on top of the banana.
Place the oatmeal on a plate/bowl, add half of the halved walnuts.
Add half the cinnamon and a pinch of salt, stir, set aside.
Put 1 cup of milk in a bowl, add 1 egg and 1-2 tablespoons of honey, mix well, and set aside.
Put the oatmeal mixture on top of the fruit, and spread it out.
Pour the egg mixture over the oats.
Add the remaining walnuts on top of the oats.
Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon on top.
Oven 190˚C for 30-35 minutes.
Ready to serve.
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