Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal

A family favorite and healthy way to add oatmeal to your diet.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health benefits of Baked Oatmeal

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup fat free milk

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together well in a bowl. Optional to add raisins or blueberries.

2. Spread the mixture in a 9x9" pan, lightly sprayed with non-stick spray.

3. Bake for 20-30 minutes.

4. Serve directly from pan, or pour warm milk over it.