Winter Cranberry Breakfast Bites

So often busy mothers and fathers, trying to achieve their entire daily goals, shuffle everyone out the door without a solid breakfast. As an on-the-run society, we really need to focus on the basics of a healthy breakfast to jump-start the busy lives and keep our kids knowing how important this first meal of the day really is.

Here is a healthy breakfast treat that can also be made the night before. The recipe makes 16 servings and can be frozen. Please note - this recipe does have almonds for those who are allergic to nuts.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup of Whole almonds that are ground in a blender
3 Cups of Whole Quick Oats (grind 1/1/2 cups in the blender)
1 Large Delicious Apple cut into tiny pieces
1/2 Cup of Canola Oil
2 Large Eggs
I Cup of Brown Sugar
1 Can of Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce
The Juice of 1 Lime
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon of Sea Salt
1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
Cinnamon optional to taste

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 325°.

Blend the almonds and 11/2 cups of oatmeal until the ingredients are like a soft flour in the blender, set aside. Cut apple into tiny pieces. In a mixing bowl, combine oil, eggs, brown sugar, cranberry sauce, lime juice and vanilla until well blended. Add apple pieces and stir some more. Slowly add the ground oatmeal, almonds and the remaining (unground) whole oats and mix until well blended. Stir in salt and baking soda. When everything is completely mixed, pour into a 13 x 9 baking pan and bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.