breakfast in a jiffy

Breakfast in our house is not a sit down event. It happens in stages, depending on when people get up. Cooking for a living makes it hard to cook for the family. So I've adapted some breakfast recipes to make the morning meal a little easier. All ingredients are great to give the kids the healthy start they need for the day, in our house, that's a big need. (especially for eloise) Plus, it works for WW. Here are our two favorites:

Mini Banana Muffins
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup quick oats
2 Tbls. ground flax seed (optional)
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana (about 1 large banana)
1/4 cup applesauce

preheat to 350. Spray 24 cup mini-muffin pan.
In a large bowl, stir together all dry ingredients. Then add eggs, banana, and applesauce. Stir just to combine. Pour into muffin pan.
Bake for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. WW Points: 2 muffins = 1 pt

Baked Oatmeal
1 cup Applesauce
1 cup Sugar
4 eggs
6 cups Old Fashioned Oats
4 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 cup Non-fat Milk

Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients. Pour into pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned. This can be refrigerated overnight before cooking. Cut into 16 slices. Weight Watchers Points = 4


I make one a week and it usually lasts all week. Both can be stored in the fridge to maintain freshness. If you have a baby that is 10 months or older, these are great breakfast foods for them too.

Enjoy!