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

1. In a medium size pan, heat the oats, milk, water, and salt over medium heat.
2. 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 Check out more recipes from my 30-Day Oatmeal Challenge.