There are times when I’m awakened by my hunger. It’s true, I need to eat every 3-4 hours and in the mornings, I need to eat within 30 minutes of waking up or there just might be hell to pay, not really but you get the point.

One of my favorite ways to start my day is with cinnamon! Cinnamon is an incredibly healthy spice that has a ton of health benefits. I enjoy eating it in the morning for the following reasons:

• Blood Sugar Control – Cinnamon is showing promise as a way to prevent and counteract the symptoms of type 2 diabetes, having a beneficial effect on glucose levels and insulin sensitivity. Diabetics can easily add it to more meals more often, drink it as tea, or even take it as a supplement.
• Nutrition – So much more than a spice, cinnamon is rich in manganese, iron, calcium, and fiber too. By adding it to any recipe, you are increasing your minerals.
• Weight Control – Cinnamon improves circulation, thins blood, and manages blood sugar levels. This results in fewer sugar cravings so you eat less and can more readily control your calorie intake.

I coupled my love for cinnamon and decided to add it to my morning oats, I made a Cinnamon Oatmeal Parfait with Banana Creme.

What you’ll need for your healthy breakfast parfait:

1/3 cup rolled oats
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp stevia
1 tbsp chia seeds
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ of a ripe banana
½ cup Greek yogurt

In a bowl, mix the oats, almond milk, stevia, chia seeds, vanilla and ground cinnamon, microwave for approximately 1 ½ minutes. While that’s going, mash your banana and add the Greek yogurt  to the mashed banana, mix until well combined.

Once the oats are done, in a cup, layer the oats on the bottom followed by a layer of the banana crème and continue until all the contents are gone. I drizzled about a teaspoon of peanut butter right on top of the parfait. For a little crunch you can even add nuts to the such as walnuts or sliced almonds to your layers. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
1 Serving
Amount per Serving
Calories 301.7
Total Fat 8.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Total Carbohydrate 42.7 g
Dietary Fiber 10.3 g
Sugars 12.7 g
Protein 19.0 g

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