Tired of eating DFO and Douggie meals or maybe you just want to try something new? Here are some healthy, tasty options for those of you who prefer cooking your meals! (Disclaimer: Some kitchen utensils required.)
Blender Banana Oat Muffins
This recipe is really simple and can be made with a compact blender or a magic bullet.
Ingredients
1 cup oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
2 large very ripe bananas
1 large egg
1 small container of the vanilla chobani yogurt
2 tablespoons honey (or Agave)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
dash kosher salt
Directions
So these are pretty simple, if you like smooth texture just blend all of the ingredients together, if you like chunky muffins you can blend everything except the oats and then fold them in later. While you’re doing this, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a muffin tin. This batch makes about a dozen depending on how big you like your muffins. When you’re done, just bake them for ~20 minutes and enjoy! This way you’ll have muffins prepped for all week!
I used a mini muffin tin and the muffins were 23 calories each.
Easy Crepes
I usually make this recipe in a blender as well, but it could easily be stirred by hand.
Ingredients
1 egg
3/8 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup flour
1 1/5 tbs melted butter
Directions
First, put your skillet on the stove and turn it on high so it can heat up while you make your batter. All you do is mix the ingredients together just enough so that they’re all incorporated. After the skillet is piping hot you pour a small amount of the batter in and then move it around until it covers the entire bottom so you get a nice thin crepe. When the edges of your crepe start to come up flip it and wait 30 seconds before removing it from the skillet. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
This recipe usually makes between 3 and 5 crepes. For the whole recipe it’s only 284 calories.
Egg Wraps
Do you ever want an omelette, but are in a hurry for class? I know just the thing.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1/4 cup Silk almond milk (or any milk)
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 tbs sriracha sauce
1 strip of turkey bacon
Directions
Mix eggs and milk together, and cook in a skillet like an omelette. Immediately after removing from the pan, sprinkle on the cheese, add the sriracha, and the bacon. Roll up the egg like a burrito and enjoy!
This recipe is 363 calories and full of protein.
Mini Frittata To-Go Cups
This recipe will take care of breakfast for several weeks! They last in the fridge for ~10 days. For the vegetables I just went to the salad bar in the pit and loaded up.
Ingredients
5 eggs
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 cup almond milk
5 slices of turkey bacon (cooked & chopped)
1/4 cup red peppers, chopped
1 cup spinach, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
Directions
Mix together all of the ingredients, pour into your muffin tin (remember, they won’t rise like muffins, so just fill all the way to the top), and bake on 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until the egg is firm. These were 43 calories per frittata using a mini muffin tin, so ~100 calories for a regularized tin.
Banana Oat Energy Bites
This recipe is another one that you can make days in advance, again they last ~10 days in the fridge.
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
2 cups rolled oats
¼ cup peanut butter
¼ cup honey (or agave)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
This one’s really simple and it doesn’t even require an oven! Just make sure to mash the banana really well and add the other ingredients. After they’re all incorporated roll the mixture into little balls and refrigerate. These are great for after your morning workout.
My recipe made 15 and they were 97 calories each.
Bon Appetit!