Ingredients
Oats
Onion
Your choice of milk
Applesauce
Your choice of nut
Your choice of nut butter
Flax seed
Chia seed
Tuna
Applesauce Oatmeal Bars (bake)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Let sit for about 2 minutes.
3. In another bowl, combine ½ cup of applesauce, ½ cup of milk, 1 cup of oats, and the flax seed-water mixture.
4. (Optional: add your choice of chopped nuts.) Stir until combined.
5. Pour into a baking sheet.
6. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the top is slightly browned.
Freeze for up to 1 month in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
Applesauce Overnight Oats (no-bake)
Directions: (begin the night/hours before desired)
1. Add 1 cup uncooked oats to a jar/cup.
2. Pour ½ cup of milk, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, and ½ cup of applesauce into the jar/cup. Stir. Cover.
3. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
(Optional: top with your choice of nut butter, nut, and/or fruit.)
Tuna Cakes (cook)
1. Remove the outer layer of the onion. Chop about 2 tablespoons of onion into fine pieces.
2. Combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed with 2 tablespoons of water. Let sit for about 2 minutes.
2. Combine a tin/packet of tuna, ¼ cup of oats, onion, and the flax seed-water mixture in a bowl.
3. Use your hands to form 2 patties. (If the mixture is too wet, add more oats.)
4. Place in an uncovered pan over medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Watch closely to make sure it does not burn.
Made possible in part by the Mary Gates Scholarship