Description
These vegan cranberry and oatmeal cups make the perfect grab and go breakfast or snack. Packed with pumpkin and sunflower seeds, these are not too sweet and make a nice change from porridge or bars.
Ingredients
200g rolled oats [7oz / US 2 cups]
100g wholemeal spelt flour [3.5oz / US 1 cup] - for gluten free ground 100g rolled oats [3.5oz / US 1 cups] to flour
1 chia egg (1 tbsp of ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp water)
1 overripe banana
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
125ml coconut oil [4.4 fl oz / US 1/2 cup] + extra for greasing
125ml maple syrup [4.4 fl oz / US 1/2 cup]
75g dried cranberries [2.65 oz]
75g sunflower seeds [2.65 oz]
75g pumpkin seeds [2.65 oz]
For the topping:
Mix of extra cranberries, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / 160°C Fan / Gas Mark 4.
Make the chia egg by mixing together 1 tbsp of ground chia seeds and 3 tbsp water. Set aside.
Melt the coconut oil in a pan.
In a bowl mix together the dry ingredients : oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cranberries, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
Mash banana in a bowl. Add maple syrup, cooled coconut oil, vanilla extract and chia egg. Mix well together.
Mix banana mixture with the dry ingredients until all is well combined.
Grease a 12-hole muffin tin with some extra coconut oil.
Carefully spoon the oatmeal cup mixture into each muffin hole pressing with a spoon so it is densely packed. Each hole should be filled to full height.
Add toppings, pressing them gently into each cup.
Place in the oven for about 20-25 min until golden.
Once done, let cool down the oatmeal cups in the tin. When cold, carefully remove each one with a sharp knife.
These baked oatmeal cups will keep for 5 days in an airtight container.
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