Are you like me and have a hard time figuring out what to eat in the morning? If you read my recent post on the pomegranate smoothie, I talked about how I am trying to focus on healthy, easy breakfast recipes. I think breakfast can be challenging one because not all of us have the extra time if takes to put together a decent breakfast every morning. Most mornings when I’m in a rush I end up reaching for a protein bar because it’s quick and gets the job done. Which is fine, but not protein bars aren’t  really full of all the nutritious stuff (except protein, of course) I should consume to start my day and I usually find myself hungry not long after.

These little oatmeal cups are perfect for those mornings where you’re in a rush to get out the door and need something you can just grab on the way out.. which I’m pretty sure is most mornings for the majority of us. I made a batch of these earlier this week and have been eating two of them every morning along with some fresh fruit or you could even throw in a hard boiled egg. And there you have a healthy, nutritious breakfast you can eat on your way to work! 

I’m doing this post a bit earlier in the week then I usually do because I’m headed down to Florida tomorrow for a few days. I’m going to Disney with big group of long-time friends to run the Disney World Half Marathon. I am super excited and super nervous. Why am I nervous you ask? That would be because I have done absolutely no training for this race. I have an excuse.. kind of. Originally when I found out I would be going on this trip, registration was full for the half marathon. There’s a large majority of the group running the full marathon. I can’t even fathom running 26.2 miles even though somehow 13.1 seems fine. I really wanted to go on the trip even though at the time it looked like I wasn’t going to be running a big race so I just said ‘oh well’. A few weeks later I figured, eh might as well check again just to see if any spots had opened up for the race, even though I was sure that none would have. It’s usually rare in a big race like this for it to be full and then for spots to open up later on. But low and behold there were spots open! So of course, I signed my butt up regardless of the fact I had not been running one bit. 

I should mention that I have ran a few half marathons in the past.. it’s not like this is the first one I’ll ever do. That would be pretty idiotic if I hadn’t training at all for my very first 13 miles. However, even though I have some (not much) experience with long distance running it’s always smart to train beforehand to get your muscles used to the distance and so that you can better prevent injury. I’m not too worried about it though. I never run for time, I just run for completion so if I need to stop at all, I’m not going to beat myself up for doing so. I’m more nervous for the friends in the group doing the full marathon. I just can’t even imagine. But what an accomplishment to say you’ve ran a full 26.2 marathon! That’s something I don’t think I’ll ever be able to say but I can live with that.

Running aside, I am pretty pumped to ride all of the rides and just take in all the magic of Disney World. It’s been a long time since I’ve been and my inner child is jumping with joy right now. I’ll definitely take pictures to share with you in my next post! 

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups

2017-01-04 20:14:37

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It's like a bowl of oatmeal you can take on-the-go!

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

35 min

Total Time

45 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

35 min

Total Time

45 min

Ingredients

1. 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
2. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
4. 1/4 cup chopped pecans
5. 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
6. 3 cups diced apples (I used Gala)
7. 3 eggs
8. 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10. 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
11. 1 tablespoon apple pie spice (or you can use 1/3 teaspoon of each : nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease a cupcake pan(s).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder and salt. Then add in the apples, pecans and chia seeds.
3. In another bowl, mix together the eggs, almond milk, vanilla , maple syrup and apple pie spice.
4. Pour the wet mixture in with the dry mixture and combine.
5. Fill each cupcake in the pan almost to the top.
6. Bake for about 35 minutes or until turns golden brown and oatmeal is set.

By Amanda Rodriguez

https://www.afitkitchen.com/