Granola cups with probiotic yogurt

Ingredients

Granola cups

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon whole chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon whole flax seeds
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup nut butter
• ¼ cup agave nectar

Probiotic yogurt

• 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 jar ready-to-drink probiotics Strawberry-flavored Bio-Kidz or raspberry
• Fresh fruit for garnish: Seasonal berries, apples, bananas, peaches, etc.

Approach

• Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 400 ^o
• Prepare 12 muffin cups, coating them with oil or lining them with silicone cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine rolled oats, cornstarch and salt. flax seeds and chia as well as cinnamon.
• In a small saucepan, soften the nut butter with the agave nectar over low heat for one or two minutes. Do not heat the mixture.
• Stir the sweetened nut butter into the dry ingredients. Break in the egg and stir vigorously.
• Spoon 1 ½ tablespoons mixture into each muffin tin. Press the mixture firmly into each muffin tin, around the edges and bottom, to form cups.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Leave the cups to cool. granola cups at room temperature for a few minutes before unmolding. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before garnishing with probiotic yogurt and fresh fruit.
• Cups can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days and topped with yogurt just before serving.

*Tip*

To prevent the tablespoon from becoming too sticky when forming the cups, wipe it dry between each use.

Good breakfast!

About the author

Naturopaths of La Boite à Grains

Team of licensed and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau, Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath