My version of Cinnamon Bun Waffles

Pinterest is an amazing playground of colors and pictures.  Like many, I am lured by the visual and hooked by the title.  And like many I pin and move on to the next pretty picture. 

This past Sunday, I had the time to make a quick breakfast and pulled up my Breakfast board for ideas.  I ran across a pin for Cinnamon Roll Waffles and thought "ooh quick & easy".  Boy was I wrong. 

This recipe looks yummy but not what I was thinking.  Definitely not the quick and easy I was looking for.

So I just went with what I originally thought it was, Whomp Cinnamon Rolls in the waffle iron. (Whomp Cinnamon Rolls are the ones you find in the dairy case).

I heated up my waffle iron to high.  Flattened out the cinnamon rolls a little and put 2 of the cinnamon rolls on each side.   Closed the lid and let them cook until it smelled right (about 2 minutes).  While the last 4 cooked, I removed the lid from the container of icing that comes in the can and popped it into the microwave for 15 seconds. 

Poured the icing over the waffles and ta-da! Cinnamon Roll Waffles.

  

I hope to some day have enough time on a Sunday morning to make the Nikki Chef-in-Training version.  But for now, this quick and easy version will work just fine.  

Overnight, No-Cook Refrigerator Oatmeal

This is one of my very first pins from The Yummy Life.  

I make this all the time now. It has simple ingredients that I have on hand and can make a few at one time.  It is super filling and is very weight watching friendly. 

I did try it the way Ms Matheny posted, minus the Chia Seeds. I had everything else in my pantry but those. 

After my initial few trials, I have made a few changes.

First off, I don't use the mason jar.   I eat breakfast at work and a glass container is heavier to carry and would probably break within a week with the way I toss my lunch bag at times.

I don't use the greek yogurt.   I try to keep the food cost down and a large container of plain yogurt is about $2.00 cheaper than a large container of Greek yogurt.  

My favorite flavor is the Banana Cocoa.  I buy more bananas just so I can make this.   Instead of the tablespoon of cocoa powder, I use a teaspoon.   Plenty of chocolate flavor in one teaspoon. 

I found that the Mango Almond can be interchangable.  I use vanilla instead of almond extract and switch up the fruit with whatever I have on hand.  

You can also play with the milk amount to get the consistancy you want.   If you make more than one at a time, you may want to add more milk to the one that will sit longer.   It will get thicker the longer it sits.  

Thank you Ms Mathney for giving me a new way to enjoy oatmeal and a healthier breakfast option!