I am trying to make my breakfasts much more healthy. I like making eggs, but that isn’t realistic every day, so I’ve turned to oatmeal. My friend Lorraine posted an overnight recipe in which her son didn’t have a blood sugar spike after eating. If you’re familiar with diabetes, you’ll realize this is incredible and rare. I knew that I had to try it. My friend Brian sent me some mason jars and off I went.
The reason my breakfasts are so important is because I’m training for a half marathon. I need a healthy breakfast packed with complex carbs and protein so that my blood sugar will not plummet while I’m on the road. When I bolus correctly, this is exactly what I need. I first tried the blueberry maple oatmeal which I loved, but am using the banana peanut butter one when I have long runs. My body is loving bananas right now.
It is quite simple, really. Put all ingredients (oats, yogurt, milk, chia seeds, maple syrup & peanut butter) into your jar and shake to mix it all together. It will become quite liquid-like, and you’ll be able to mix your fruit into it. I try to get as many banana slices as possible in the jar. The top goes on, it goes in the fridge and it tastes delicious in the morning. I hope that you enjoy just like I have!