Breakfast Oats & Fruit

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup water
• 1 ripe banana, frozen
• 3 tablespoons natural bran or 3 tablespoons wheat germ or 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/3 cup frozen blueberries (optional) or 1/3 cup other frozen berries (optional)
• raisins
• nuts
• seeds
• flax seeds or wheat germ
• coconut

Recipe

• 1 it is optional to soak the oats overnight in the water. i do soak them because it is easier for the body to access nutrients from soaked grain.
• 2 either way, in the morning, slice the banana (it might be helpful to let it thaw 10 minute if it's too frozen to slice easily- or use a paring knife). transfer the banana slices to your smallest saucepan.
• 3 if you soaked the oats, drain the water into the saucepan; if you didn't soak, just pour in the 1 cup water. add the banana slices. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover the pot for about 2-3 minutes, or until the banana is "bubbly" and very juicy-looking. at this point you can add the blueberries to simmer for 1-3 minute.
• 4 in a cereal bowl, mix together the oats and bran, wheat germ or flax seeds. sprinkle in whatever topping options you prefer.
• 5 now dump the boiled banana/berry stuff on top of the oat mixture. if there is still a lot of liquid on them, use a slotted spoon to scoop the banana/berries into the oats. just add enough of the liquid to moisten the oats- adjust the consistency to your taste. mix it all together well. sprinkle it with wheat germ or flaxseeds if you like, and enjoy.