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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (not instant or quick-cooking)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond breeze)
- 1 banana, sliced and divided
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar (or more or less)
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed meal (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon each pecans, walnuts, sliced almonds (or whatever you have on hand)
- 2 teaspoons each dried cherries, dried blueberries, dried cranberries (or whatever you have on hand)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 437g | |
| Calories 591 | |
| Calories from Fat 133 | 23% |
| Total Fat 15.61g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 3.84g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium 868mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 95.79g | 26% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.6g | 39% |
| Sugars 34.39g | 23% |
| Protein 19.38g | 31% |
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