If you guys haven’t figured this out yet, I am all about snacks!! I love snacks but often find myself in snack ruts, as I know many of you do too. So… I wanted to share one of our favorite go-to snacks!! Kevin created this idea and with plain oats and then we took it to the next level with RXBar Oatmeal!! And just a caveat… we call these patties, I called them pancakes for this blog, but really… I am not sure what to call them!!

Before I dive in, I just want to tell you why this snack packs a punch.

Oats are a complex carb that is high in fiber, so you will find the energy lasting longer
As I mentioned in the point above, oats have a lot of fiber, which is something we all need a decent amount of! Whole grains (including oats) are a great way to get fiber (along with fruits, vegetables, nuts and seed!)
The RXBar Oatmeal has protein added in PLUS you add protein from the Greek Yogurt which makes this a high protein snack
And finally, the number 1 reason why I love this snack… it is delicious!

So here’s how to make them…

Oat Pancakes (patties, or whatever you want to call them)

Ingredients:

1 container of RXBar Oatmeal, any flavor
1 TBSP nut butter
1/2 banana
1/3 cup Greek Yogurt
cinnamon

How to:

Mash banana in a bowl. Take 3/4 of the banana and mix it in with the RXBAr Oatmeal and nut butter
Heat a pan and transfer oats to the pan. Flatten and form into a round disc.
While it is cooking, mix the other 1/4 of the banana with Greek Yogurt and cinnamon.
Once the pancake is browned, flip and cook the other side until that side is browned.
Serve pancake with yogurt mixture.

Note: this can be made with a 1/3 cup normal oats

These can be eaten without the yogurt as a pre-workout snack and with the yogurt as an everyday snack or a post-workout snack.