In a breakfast time rut? Or even worse, too busy for a bit of breakfast? 

Breakfast isn't called "the most important meal of the day" for no reason. The meal breaks up our nighttime fasting while also replenishing your sugar levels to give you the energy you need for the day. All of this is why running through a drive-through for a quick McGriddle and a hash brown isn't a great option.

I get it. Getting ready and leaving the house on time can be hectic, so breakfast is hard, let alone a healthy breakfast.

Enter Oatmeal. Oatmeal is the perfect quick and nutritious breakfast, and the possibilities are endless. They are so filling without that weighed-down feeling that some carb-heavy breakfast gives you and the options are truly endless. 

This Banana Nut Oatmeal Recipe is a winner. It tastes like Grandma's banana nut bread without refined sugar or bleached flour. It is also packed with a ridiculous amount of health benefits to keep you charged for the whole day and beyond. It’s full of fiber to help your digestive system move, good carbs, Vitamin C, B6, protein, and tons of vitamin D. 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup of rolled oats 

1 cup of vanilla almond milk 

1 mashed banana (the browner, the sweeter) 

1 teaspoon of Triquetra Health Elderberry Syrup 

1 drop of Triquetra Health Plant D3 

1 teaspoon of ground flax seed 

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 

Toppings: 1 sliced banana 1 tablespoon of almond slices.

Instructions: 

Hot Oatmeal Option:

• Combine ingredients and place in the microwave for two minutes. 
• Top with sliced almonds and banana, and enjoy! 

Overnight Oats Option:

• Smash a banana to the bottom of a mason jar, add oat milk and the rest of the ingredients. 
• Before putting the lid on...top with sliced banana, almonds, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Place in the fridge overnight and enjoy it in the morning.