Cookies and Cream Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats
• 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute)
• 1/2 cup water
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces
• 1 tsp stevia
• 1 tbsp (6.5g) wheat germ
• 1/2 tsp cocoa, unsweetened
• 1 tbsp mascarpone cheese
• 7g mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a medium size pan, heat the oats, milk, water, and salt over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to simmer, approximately 5-6 minutes, stir in the sliced banana. Continue to stir, almost whipping, until the banana breaks down and the mixture thickens and becomes creamy, about another 3-4 minutes.

Note: Banana really doesn’t have anything to do with cookies and cream, but I don’t care, I really like adding it because it gives so much volume to the oats.

Next add the stevia and the wheat germ, and stir until incorporated. Then split the oats in half, and in a separate bowl, add the cocoa to one half and the mascarpone to the other.

Pour each mixture, side-by-side, into a serving bowl and top with the mini chocolate chips.

Nutritional Info

1 servings = per serving

Calories: 355
Fat: 11 g
Carbs: 55 g
Protein: 13 g

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