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Instant Pot: Steel Cut Oats

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I think the instant pot is best known for making hard boiled eggs and oatmeal. It truly doesn’t get any easier than this. You throw everything in, close it, and then open it when it’s done!

Ellie likes to eat steel cut oats more than regular oatmeal and it usually takes so long to cook. This way, it cooks a lot faster and I can have it ready for breakfast in no time.

I kept my toppings simple since I was feeding a two year old, but you can add more if you’d like! Blueberries, honey, dried fruit, brown sugar, nuts, fresh fruit, granola, etc.

I have quite a few instant pot recipes to post, so be on the lookout for those coming soon!

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Instant Pot: Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Mix all of the ingredients together in your instant pot.
  2. Put the cover on and make sure the valve is sealed.
  3. Cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes and then let it naturally release for 10 minutes.
  4. Quick release the rest and mix.
https://lovintheoven.com/instant-pot-steel-cut-oats/

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Pesto Chicken Egg Muffin Bake

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My DH started doing a low carb diet, so I wanted to make something for him that was easy to grab and heat up in the mornings before work. This is seriously the easiest thing to make and you only have to make it once a week. Prep and bake it Sunday night, pop them in the fridge, and sleep in a little bit the morning after!

Good thing is toddlers love it, too. Everyone in your family can eat these. My DH smothers them in hot sauce, but I just cut them into pieces for Ellie. 

To heat them up, just microwave them for 30-45 seconds. You could probably even freeze them if you need, but we ate them all within a couple of days so there was no need for that here.

These muffin cups are also very versatile. You can omit the pesto, change the meat, add some veggies… the options are endless!

You could make it easier and bake them in liners, but I prefer spraying the pans. Enjoy!

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Pesto Chicken Egg Muffin Bake

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  • 6 oz chopped chicken breast deli meat
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two muffins tins with baking spray. This recipe made 16 muffins for me, so I sprayed one entire tin and part of another.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and pesto.
  3. Stir in the cheddar cheese, chopped chicken, onion powder, salt, and pepper until evenly mixed.
  4. Pour into prepared muffin tins 3/4 of the way full.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/pesto-chicken-egg-muffin-bake/

Whole Grain Sweet Potato Banana Pancakes

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I started searching for easy meals that I could make ahead of time for Ellie since I didn’t want to keep giving her pre-made or frozen foods. I wanted more fresh and nutritious foods. That’s when I stumbled across these baby pancakes. Ellie LOVES sweet potato, so I knew these were right up her alley.

I left my sweet potato as chunks instead of mashing them completely, but I’ll probably mash them the next time around.

Make sure your banana is very ripe! The one I used was pretty much browned 80% on the outside, which made the pancakes wonderfully and naturally sweet.

I served them to Ellie with just a drop of maple syrup and she couldn’t get enough.

She never finishes one pancake completely. She likes to nibble at all three until they’re gone, hence the bites taken out of each piece. Such an indecisive child.

This was her asking me for more pancakes after she took all the pancakes off of her plate.I froze the majority of the pancakes for later. They’re easily heated up from the refrigerator for 10-15 seconds in the microwave. From the freezer, I’d probably add another 5-10 seconds as they heat up pretty quickly. Recipe from Yummy Toddler Food

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Whole Grain Sweet Potato Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 small purple or orange sweet potato, finely chopped
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 very ripe banana, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4-1/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. Place the chopped sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl and fill about 2 inches with water. Microwave for 6-7 minutes. Let it slightly cool and then drain. I left my chopped, but you can cook and mash it more if you wish.
  2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla, banana, and eggs. Add the sweet potato and stir to combine.
  3. Mix in enough milk to make a pourable batter.
  4. In a griddle over medium heat, melt a sliver of butter.
  5. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter at a time and cook each side until lightly browned.
  6. Add more butter and repeat for the rest of the batter.
https://lovintheoven.com/whole-grain-sweet-potato-banana-pancakes/

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