Perfected Oatmeal Puffs

Somewhere between a pancake and a muffin,these are a great portable breakfast or pre-workout snack - complex carbs, fiber, a little protein. For a complete breakfast on the go, add a second protein source (eggs or a shake).

This was originally in Muscle & Fitness when female bodybuilder Laura Creavalle had a recipe every issue. I tweaked it a little.

Ingredients:

• Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain (1/2 cup dry), 6 serving
• *Dole Pineapple Chunks in 100% Pineapple juice No Sugar Added, 1.5 cup, run in blender to puree.
• Egg, fresh, 2 large
• egg white, fresh, 10 large
• Milk, 1%, 3/4 cup
• Cinnamon, ground, 1/2 tbsp
• Raisins, 1 miniature box (.5 oz)
• *Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, 3 tbsp-4 tbsp

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and let stand for 10-15 minutes to soften and meld flavors.

Preheat a large non-stick pan over med-high heat . Her recipe said use cooking spray, I have always found cooking spray burns and gives a nasty flavor when pan cooking like this. I brush my pan with coconut oil (this will add a little calories, but it is good fat).

Pour batter in 1/4 cupful amounts into pan,like pancakes. Cook til golden brown one one side, flip and repeat. if they are still soggy in the middle, turn your heat down a little so they can cook longer but not get burnt.

makes 20 - 1/4c puffs.