Fluffy Pancakes and Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Pancakes and oatmeal are my two favorite filling breakfast foods lately. Our breakfast is usually some form of oats. They are so my go to pre workout food.  I am currently obsessed with cream toppings on oatmeal or pancakes and since my baby is still refusing milk I can get her dairy intake started first thing in the morning. I don't think I have ever cooked THIS much from scratch until I started making my own pancakes and oatmeal. Oatmeal over the stove. The same method I use to make fun of my mom for making since it seemed like it took forever versus using the instant packs in the microwave. Hmm, my mom was onto something.

I rarely use coconut flour for pancakes but they really made them so fluffy and light. Coconut flour isn't the cheapest healthy flour but it does taste really good. I switch between oat flour and coconut flour for all my pancakes. To get a smoother creamy topping just use a hand blender. I have a magic bullet and use it to make my oat flour and cream toppings like this. 

Lemon Raspberry Pancakes

1/2 C. Oats

1 Tbsp. Coconut Flour

1 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 Tbsp. granulated sweetener

1/2 tsp. Lemon Zest

1 Tbsp. Greek Yogurt

2 Tbsp. Unsweetened Applesauce

2 Egg Whites

Cream Topping:

1/3 C. Greek Yogurt

1/3 C. Cottage Cheese

1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

1/4 C. Raspberries 

I have also been making baked oatmeal all week! I love this twist on regular oatmeal. I can't get enough of it and how it comes out like a personal little cake. Sometimes I add chocolate protein powder, sometimes I just add cocoa powder to make it chocolate flavored and sometimes I just leave it plain. It's been a great dessert after dinner as I can bake it in the morning then stick it in the fridge and reheat it later.

The chocolate peanut butter topping makes it so delicious and hits that sweet spot. I use Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams. It's amazing. It has no cholesterol, no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils, and no high-fructose corn syrup and it's gluten-free. My favorite thing to do is share one of these with the little one (the non protein powder one of course).

Before it went in the oven. Topped with coconut flour.

Baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal

1/2 C. Oats

2 Egg Whites

1/4 C. Milk

2 tsp. Granulated Sugar

1/4 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 Banana sliced (or more if desired)

1 tsp. Coconut Flour

Sprinkle of Cinnamon

Spoonful of Chocolate Peanut Butter

Mix all ingredients but the coconut flour and chocolate peanut butter. Place in a greased ramekin and sprinkle coconut flour on top. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with chocolate peanut butter or eat as is!