Funfetti Baked Oatmeal Bars

How do you brighten up a Monday morning?

With sprinkles of course!

And a wholesome breakfast.

Lucky for you, these Funfetti Baked Oatmeal Bars can provide both those things.

Made from oats, greek yogurt, and sprinkles these bars have everything you need to start the day right...

Fiber, protein, and a whole lot of rainbow color!

Pair one with an apple or some more yogurt and you've got yourself an easy, healthy, and fun breakfast!

Aren't sprinkles the best?

Funfetti Baked Oatmeal Bars

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1/2 banana, sliced into small chunks
• Sprinkles, how ever much you want (I used 1/4 cup)

Preheat oven to 350F.  In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, and salt.  Add in appesauce, yogurt, water, milk, vanilla, and maple syrup and mix well to combine.  Mixture will be runny.  Fold in banana and sprinkles.  Pour mixture into greased 8x8 pan.  Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until firm.  Remove from oven and let cool before slicing into 9 large squares.  Bars freeze well.

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So here's the deal with these guys.  They take a bit of time to make, but once you bake 'em all you've gotta do it cut and freeze, and you have breakfast for the whole week!

How cool is that?  Believe me, it sure solves the breakfast in a rush situation.  Bar, fruit, done.

It's as simple (and delicious) as that.

Revisited Recipe of the Day:

Ginger Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches

Mini Vanilla Cupcakes for Two

This is one of those recipe that tastes really really good but isn't exactly healthy... at all.

Don't you close the page yet though, all you health contious readers. There is one good-for-you thing about this recipe: portion control.

If you follow all the measurements listed below, you'll end up with only 2 servings. That means that, even if you gobble up everything this recipe yields, you won't have to feel too guilty about it.

Which is good, because everyone have those times when they truly need something unhealthy tasting.  Those days when some good ol' comfort food is the only thing that will cheer you up.

Cravings like that are nothing to be ashamed of.  We all have them at some point.  As a matter of fact, I had one the day I whipped up these cupcakes.

Lucky for me, they were just what I needed to end it.

Mini Vanilla Cupcakes for Two - originial recipe can be found here

• 1 egg white
• 2 tbsp sugar (you can probably get away with less, but I haven't tried)
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• rounded 1/4 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp milk of choice

Preheat oven to 350F.  In a small bowl, whisk together egg white and sugar until combined.  Add in vanilla extract and butter, and sir to mix in.  Add flour, baking powder, and salt.  Stir again until smooth.  Slowly pour in milk and stir to incorporate.  Divide batter between 7 or 8 mini cupcake liners (normal size cupcake liners will also work) and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until cake has set completely. If frosting, let cool completely before doing so.

So there you have it, the perfect treat to turn a bad day into a good day.  Or a good one even better! 

These fluffy and buttery cupcakes are deliciously sinful and prevent you from over-eating.  A good deal?  I'd definitely say so.

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Enjoy them!

Revisited Recipe of the Day:

Strawberry Cake