Chocolate Trail Mix Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Baked Egg, Broccoli & Feta Breakfast Casserole
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins
- Cookie + Kate’s Healthy Freezer Breakfast Burritos
- Cook the Story’s Apple-Berry Crisp Breakfast Quinoa Bowl
- The Yummy Life’s Make-Ahead Oatmeal Smoothies
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 26g | |
| Calories 68 | |
| Calories from Fat 52 | 76% |
| Total Fat 5.77g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 2.57g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 296mg | 12% |
| Potassium 49mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 0.49g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.39g | 0% |
| Protein 3.28g | 5% |
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