Exactly two years ago…
Two years ago, I published what is now the #1 most viewed recipe on my entire blog.
To date, the post has gotten over 450,000 facebook likes and almost 130,000 repins, with more people writing in every day to say how much they love the recipe!
So today seemed like the perfect time to debut these portable trail mix breakfast cupcakes–chock full of wholesome ingredients, just like the famous originals. These cupcakes can easily go in a lunchbox, and their fiber will keep you full for hours!
And, just like the originals, they are egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and can be oil-free and sugar-free as well.
On-The-Go Breakfast Oatmeal Trail Mix Cupcakes
Makes 11-12
- 2.5 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cup over-ripe mashed banana OR applesauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/16 tsp uncut stevia OR 2 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup, agave, or honey
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries or raisins, chopped small
- 2 tbsp wheat germ or flaxmeal (or oat bran)
- 1 1/3 cup water (If using the liquid-sweetener option, scale water back by 3 tbsp)
- 1 1/2 tbsp oil OR more applesauce
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Preheat your oven to 380 F, and line 11-12 cupcake tins. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and stir very well. In a separate bowl, whisk together all liquid ingredients. Mix wet into dry, then pour the batter into the cupcake liners and bake 21 minutes. Broil 3 additional minutes, then let cool. If you let them cool overnight, they will no longer stick to the liners. Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated.
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I still have yet to make the original version of these which is weird because I’m always looking for breakfasts I can eat on the way to school and these would be perfect! I might actually make them today as I’m off from school due to the cold. I’m thinking of doing a mashup of this recipe and the original because I love chocolate but think they’d be good with some dried fruit as well.
By the way, I just noticed that this recipe is half the size of the original so if anyone sees this and is trying to decide which recipe to follow, you might want to keep that in mind.
Oatmeal is amazing in all forms, but it’s extra awesome when it is so portable! This would make a convenient afternoon snack!
I have to say that I am SO happy you’re doing a breakfast theme this month! I’m always on the lookout for great, quick breakfast ideas, and here you go just making my life so much easier.
Can’t wait to try these out. Thanks Katie!
xx Kathryn
http://www.throughthethicket.ca
Those look dangerously delicious! 🙂
This look incredible & moist. Must be that delicious banana. I need something like this so I can grab & go when necessary.
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Great recipe! Are the nutritional facts based on using stevia or maple syrup/agave etc? Thanks!
How Katie calculates nutrition facts: https://lett-trim.today/faq-page/recipe-questions-and-troubleshooting/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
These look so yummy!!
Also, have you stopped doing the “question of the day?” If so, I’m sad, because I always loved reading those!
Please know I wasn’t trying to be rude–you must be extremely busy right now with your new cookbook (congratulations!! My family pre-ordered a copy and we love all the pudding recipes)
Thank you for the feedback! I noticed fewer people answering the question of the day, which made me think maybe people weren’t interested as much anymore. I know many readers are not interested in long blog commentary (although I love writing it!) and just skip to the actual recipes, which is why my longer commentary posts of the past are often being replaced with shorter posts and more photos. Many times, I will write a long post and then delete half of what I wrote for the purpose of concision. (As this reply can attest, I am a long-winded writer by nature ;))
Reader feedback is always appreciated, so thank you for this! And I will go back to sometimes including the questions!
Actually, I quite enjoy reading the “story” behind the photos and recipes-I think it adds a nice personal touch. I think many readers would agree, you have such a fun writing style and it’s always fun to hear about your unique background growing up around the world!
I agree, sometimes I read through entire posts of yours even if I don’t plan on making the recipe just because it’s interesting to read the commentary.
Yum! Thanks for sharing, these would be pretty nifty for breakfast!
What a great on-the-go breakfast! It’s not hard to tell why this is your most popular recipe 🙂
Mmm, little pieces of comfort to see you through the Friday before the weekend kicks in! 😀 They look fab! Have a good weekend Katie 🙂 x