Apple Oat Buns
Snack
These apple oat buns are a great option for days you need a tasty and enjoyable high carbohydrate snack. Oats are a hugely versatile food that can be used for any meal, even desserts.
For Intensive Exercise
Performance Benefits
Apple oat buns are a healthy convenient snack that can be used as a pre or post-training snack on exercise days.
Health Benefits
Porridge oats are a great source of a type of fibre called Beta-glucans, which have been shown to help regulate our blood sugar levels and have cholesterol-lowering effects.
Expert Tips
Store in an airtight container to keep and enjoy as a quick snack option during the week.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking tray
- Whisk
- Large Bowl
Ingredients
- 180 g Oats (blitzed)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Desiccated coconut
- 250 ml Milk (whole or almond milk)
- 3 Egg whites
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 3 Apple (green)
- 3 tbsp Raisins
- 50 g Flaked almonds
Instructions
- Peel and chop apples, mix with honey and raisins in a saucepan on medium heat to cook until apples begin to break down.
- Mix oats, cinnamon and coconut together in one bowl and whisk egg whites and milk together in another bowl.
- Add the wet mix to the dry mix, mixing continuously until all ingredients are combined.
- Next, add in apple mixture and mix well.
- Divide into eight equal sizes into baking cups on a baking tray.
- Sprinkle flaked almonds over each and bake in an oven pre-heated to 190°C for 35 minutes.
Notes
1 portion of "Apple Oat Buns" are the equivalent to 141g.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 30.3gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 4.2mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 5.2gSugar: 15.1gVitamin A: 11.3ugVitamin C: 4.1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1.6mg
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