Pan Cakes or Waffles with Oatmeal

Oats can be eaten uncooked as in muesli, cooked with water, milk, or orange juice as in porridge, cookies, and oatmeal desserts. Or here, it is used in pan cakes/waffles. 

Bite of history: oatmeal began over 32 000 years ago when Paleolithic peoples ground wild oats into a porridge for food in southern Italy. It reached the Western Bank's of the Joran Valley ca 11 000 years ago. Ancient Romans brought oats to Britain. It is now a stable in Scotland. The first commercial brand appeared in the United States in 1877.

 avena (Latin)

oats

~pan cakes~

1 cup (130 g) organic (gluten-free) oatmeal

2 organic apples, grated

2 organic eggs

2/3 cups (150 g) (dairy-free) yogurt or orange juice

1 tsp. (5 g) baking powder

1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) cinnamon

1 Tbs (10o g) chia and flax seeds

~waffles~

1 cup (130 g) organic (GF) oatmeal

2 organic apples, grated

1 organic egg

2 cups (260 g) organic orange juice

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 Tbs. (10 g) each: chia and flax seeds

ūnus I. Mix all ingredients.

duo II. Makes pan cakes or 2 waffles

trēs III. Serve with favorite toppings.

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Oatmeal-Apple Muffins

We usually have a nice Sunday breakfast. So I decided to add some muffins on the table. Of course, the leftovers did not go wasted later that day.

Pre-heat the oven to 360F (182C)

1 cup (130 g) organic (gluten-free) oatmeal

2/3 cup (160 ml) organic orange juice

2 organic apples, chopped

1/4 cup (30 g) (dairy-free) organic butter, melted

little organic honey

2 organic beaten eggs

chopped organic nuts of your choice

olive oil spray

optional: add other dried fruit, raisins, etc.

1. Grease the muffin pan with the oil spray or use muffin liners.

2. Mix the oatmeal and organic juice, rest for 5 minutes.

3. Mix the butter, honey, and eggs in the oatmeal.

4. Fold in the apples and nuts and another optional ingredients.

5. Fill each muffin cup with about 2/3 full.

6. Bake for 30 minutes. Check with a toothpick inserted.

7. Transfer to a wire rack.

8. They can be frozen for three months. Reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

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