Break Your Fast!

Let’s face it, most of us have hectic mornings, and the thought of taking a few minutes to make a healthy breakfast may seem daunting.  However, we know we should! A 2011 Study from Food Insight stated that 93% of Americans say breakfast is the most important meal of the day but less than 44% of us are eating breakfast!1 Sparing a few minutes in the morning for breakfast can save you more than a few pounds in the long run!  A 2010 study published in the American Journal of Nutrition found people who do not eat breakfast are likely to have larger waists, exercise less, have poor eating behaviors and elevated insulin levels.1
 Make it easy on yourself and give my favorite on-the-go breakfast a try!

Mighty Muffins:  

Ingredients:

6 Egg Whites

1/2 cup oat bran

Vanilla Extract

Cinnamon

Truvia

Pam

1/2 cup blueberries

Water

  Part 1: Egg White Muffins:  

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray muffin tin with Pam
3. Pour 2 egg whites in a muffin tin.
4. Pour 2 other egg whites in a muffin tin
5.  Makes 2 egg white muffins

Part  2: Oat Bran Muffins:  
1. In a small mixing bowl, crack and separate 2 egg whites

2. Add in 1/4 cup oat bran
3. Mix in 1/2 cup blueberries
4. Mix in 2 tablespoons water
5. Add in a dash of cinnamon, vanilla extract, and Truvia to taste
6. Pour mixture into muffin tins

 Part 3: Baking & Eating:

1. Bake for 15 minutes or until firm (I usually jump in the shower while they are baking - yeah for multitasking!)

2. Let cool for a few minutes

3. Enjoy!

The final product :)!  Delicious - even better with coffee!

Don’t have time for the oven or access?  No problem.  Substitute a tupparware container for muffin pan.  Simply microwave your egg whites and oat bran muffin mixture for 3-5 minutes!  Better yet, make them the night before to save yourself a few minutes in the morning!

Want to boost your muffins a bit?  Throw in some nut butter for some healthy fat and more protein!

Enjoy your breakfast!

Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 276
Fat: 4.41 g
Protein: 37.48 g
Carbs: 47.78 g

1. These and other interesting statistics were found at Mr. Breakfast!