Baked Maple Walnut Banana Oatmeal Cups

I'm always searching for healthy breakfast ideas that I can make ahead.  Lately I've been tired of eating cereal.  I found a recipe for Baked Honey Oatmeal with Raspberries and Pistachios on Munchin with Munchkin awhile ago.  I loved the idea of making small servings.  These turned out very good.  They are pretty healthy except for the 2 tbsp of maple syrup.  They are sweet so if you want something that isn't high in sugar you can reduce the amount.  I also tossed in some chia seeds but if you don't have any it's fine to leave out.  This recipe is quite versatile.  You can change up the nuts, add some blueberries or chocolate chips and even use honey instead of maple syrup.  They would even be great  topped with some Greek yogurt.  Bilal loved these and they were also great as a snack.

Peanut Butter, Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

Most days I find myself really hungry between meals...I'm always searching for a snack.  Especially days I go to the gym.  By the time I get home I'm so hungry but first I always have to look after what Bilal needs so I keep delaying eating something.

Maple Granola

Awhile back I posted a recipe for Omega 3 Granola which we loved.  It makes a great breakfast with Greek yogurt or a quick snack.  Granola is very easy to make.  I wanted to give another recipe a try that would use maple syrup as the sweetener rather than honey.  I came across this recipe from Craving Greens written by Marie-Eve in Montreal.  It turned out really good...I still prefer the Omega 3 Granola but this was a great change.  The oats come out more crunchy and crisp since maple syrup is used instead of honey.